Technology giant Google today introduced smart and simple data saving app ‘datally’ which will enable the android- based Smartphone users understand, control and save mobile data. Google made the announcement of the newly developed app here along with two other…
Farmers have been adopting a high yielding variety in mash-kalai (black gram) farming on their fallow lands in vast char (riverbed) areas of Rajshahi and Chapinawabganj districts for the last couple of years. Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) officials here…
Entertainment Desk Seasoned actor Aly Zaker received Naren Biswas Padak this year for his contributions to the theater arena in the country. The award was handed over at a program — in memory of the late Bakshilpacharya (elocutionist) of Kanthoshilon…
Actress Shraddha Kapoor, who has sung songs like Sab tera and Phir bhi tumko chaahungi, is happy that besides acting, she gets to pursue a music career too. Shraddha feels grateful with the positive reviews she has received for her…
Bali’s international airport will re-open Wednesday afternoon after a nearly three-day shutdown, Indonesian airport authorities said, as ash from a rumbling volcano that looms over the island paradise shifted direction. The eagerly awaited decision opens up a window of hope…
Mumbai cafe owner Boman Kohinoor, arguably India’s biggest fan of the British royal family, wants Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to honeymoon in India and have lots of children. The 95-year-old, who met Harry’s older brother William and wife Catherine…
Russia said on Tuesday it had lost contact with a weather satellite it launched from its new Vostochny cosmodrome just hours earlier. “During the first scheduled communication session with the space vehicle, contact has not been established because it is…
Culture Desk Nabanna is a Bengali harvest celebration usually celebrated with food and dance and music in the country. It is a festival of food; many local preparations of Bengali cuisine like pitha are cooked and offered. To celebrate the…
An eruption could be imminent at a volcano belching huge plumes of smoke on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali, officials warned Monday, as they raised the alert to the highest level and increased the exclusion zone. Huge plumes of smoke…
Manushi Chhillar, who broke the 16-year jinx for India at the Miss World pageant last week, received a warm welcome from fans as she arrived in India late on Saturday night. She was greeted at the international airport in Mumbai…
Vidya Balan has claimed her Box Office spot with Suresh Triveni’s Tumhari Sulu. The film which stars Manav Kaul as Vidya’s on screen husband is inching closer to the Rs 30 crore mark. Trade analyst and movie critic Taran Adarsh…
Moderate coffee drinking is safe, and three to four cups a day may have some health benefits, according to a large review of studies, in the BMJ. It found a lower risk of liver disease and some cancers in coffee…
Powered by Chinese smartphone users splurging billions on mobile games and online shopping, China’s tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are racing up the elite league of the world’s most valuable companies. Hong Kong-listed Tencent, famous for its games and WeChat…
The Lebanese divers plunge below the surface, scuba tanks on their backs and nets in hand. But what they’re looking for under the ocean surface is not treasure, it’s trash. The group is conducting a clean-up below the waves, one…
Bitcoin, which this week soared to a new record high of more than $8,000, is the monetary equivalent of Uber, since it bypasses central bank regulation and could be attractive for financially fragile countries, economists say. Nevertheless, it is precisely…
Entertainment Desk Renowned actor Zahid Hasan recently signed an Indian film named “Sitara,” a production of Kolkata which will later be released in Telegu version. The actor told the press that the film is based on “Bhorer Proshuti” novel written…
Entertainment Desk West Bengal’s famous singer, music composer Nachiketa Chakraborty has sung to the lyrics and composition of Joy Shahriar on November 15, at Music Room studio in Kolkata’s Park Street. Nachiketa said about the project: “I liked Joy’s work…
Entertainment Desk Dhallywood top film star Shakib Khan and Tollywood actor Srabanti Chatterjee is set to pair up again for a new film titled “Boyfriend.” The duo has recently signed the project, which will be produced by Shapla Media and…
Entertainment Desk ‘Sarangshe Tumi’ is one among six other films from Bangladesh that have also participated at the festival. “Sarangshe Tumi,” a musical film based on famous singer and musician Kumar Bishwajit’s song, is set to be screened at the…
The last time Juhi and SRK were seen together as an onscreen romantic pair was back in 2001, in the movie ‘One 2 Ka 4’. The Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan duo in Bollywood is as popular as that…
Ivory Coast has got its first 100-percent digital car insurance with the launch of an online service seeking to make headway in a country where only 20 to 30 percent of drivers are insured. Baloon, the subsidiary of a French…
Gas exporting countries, grappling with collapsed global markets, on Friday called for a “fair price” for the commodity after a summit in Bolivia. The Gas Exporting Countries Forum seeks a “fair price for natural gas,” taking into account its environmental…
The authority of Jahangirnagar University (JU) today celebrated the UNESCO’s recognition of the historic March 7 speech of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in a befitting manner. Marking the occasion, the university authority brought out a jubilee…
Hong Kong stocks resumed their upward trajectory on Friday following a one percent drop, but Shanghai extended losses after the previous day’s sudden sell-off. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.50 percent, or 148.94 points, to 29,856.88. The benchmark Shanghai Composite…
Taking part in a 70-kilometer bicycle rally here yesterday, large number of youths raised voice for substantial and sustainable protection of environment and renewable energy for safeguarding both climate and life. They said there is an enormous scope of reducing…
Harvest of transplanted (T) Aman paddy has been progressing fast at all the seven upazilas in the district for a couple of weeks. Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office sources said a total of 86,813 hectares of land have been…
Australian scientists have observed how earth stops high-energy neutrino particles in their tracks for the first time. The international study, led by University of Adelaide scientists, marked the first time that the earth’s absorption of neutrinos has been observed. Because…
Culture Desk A week-long Korean Film Festival, featuring nine popular Korean films, started at Bangladesh National Museum from November 19. Organised by the embassy of South Korea in Dhaka, the festival was formally inaugurated on November 20 by cultural affair…
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, who is known for films like Children of Heaven and The Color of Paradise, said he likes to work with newcomers. The director believes heroes are to be found in the crowd. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker said…
Culture Desk The ninth “Jatra Festival” will end today. The theatre festival for rural dramas started on November 21 at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. On each day three back-to-back dramas have been staged during the festival.…