Government officials at a pre-rally discussion here on Thursday called upon eligible citizen to spontaneously pay income tax for strengthening national economy. Rangpur Zonal Tax Commissioner’s Office organised the rally in observance of the National Income Tax Day-2017 to raise…
Former US president Barack Obama launched a veiled barb at his successor Donald Trump on Friday, saying there is “a pause in American leadership” on climate change. Since leaving office in January, Obama has been relatively restrained in his comments…
Dhaka – A four-day SAARC Cultural Festival began today at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in capital Dhaka.
Google is taking aim at the “next billion” internet users with a way to stop smartphone apps from needlessly burning through costly mobile data allowances. A newly release application dubbed Datally made available free at the Google Play Store this…
An Angelina Jolie super-fan has amazed her own social media followers with photos that show her trying to emulate the Hollywood star. Sahar Tabar, 22, from Tehran, Iran, has an Instagram account filled with snaps that show her with Angelina-esque…
Your canine friend may be smarter than felines as their brain possesses significantly more number of neurons linked to thinking, planning and complex behaviour, a new study has found. The findings show that while dogs have about 530 million cortical…
Culture Desk Popular band Obscure’s new album is releasing today. The album titled ‘Stop Genocide’ will feature eight songs including Stop Genocide, Hoito Tomay, Krishnakali, Suchitra Sen, Boro Ekaki and Tumi Thik Chole Esho. The album will be released digitally…
he Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of over 32.25-lakh tonnes of clean Boro rice from 7.81-lakh hectares for Rangpur division during the current Rabi season. Talking to BSS here today, Horticulture Specialist of the DAE…
Culture Desk Nawazish Ali Khan is popular name of the TV industry. Yesterday was the 50 year’s anniversary of his career in media. Nawazish started first started his job in Karachi TV on November 29, 1967. In honour of his…
It took a year of searching and nearly 1,000 candidates, but the Walt Disney Studios has found its Mulan. The studio says Wednesday that Chinese actress Liu Yifei will play the warrior in the live-action epic from director Niki Caro.…
Entertainment Desk Theatre, a prominent theater troupe in the country, organized a commemorative event on Monday at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to mark the 92nd birth anniversary of martyred intellectual Professor Munier Chowdhury. At the program…
An expected sea level rise of just a few feet (one meter) will submerge more than 13,000 places of archeological significance in the southeastern United States, researchers said Wednesday. Burial grounds, early settlements, and space agency launchpads are among the…
South Korea on Thursday lifted interest rates for the first time in more than six years, citing a strong economic recovery, and possibly leading the way for similar actions from other Asian central banks. The hike comes on the back…
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…