A nine-day Rangpur Book Fair-2018 ended here on the Public Library ground on Saturday night.
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Jordan woos back nervous tourists after years of regional turbulence
Jordan woos back nervous tourists after years of regional turbulence With its rock-hewn ancient city of Petra, lunar-like landscape of Wadi Rum and a medical tourism drive, Jordan is luring back foreign visitors scared off by regional upheaval and jihadist…
Priyanka excited to return to Hindi movies
International icon Priyanka Chopra is all set to return to Hindi cinema with her upcoming film titled Bharat paired opposite Salman Khan. This is Priyanka’s first film in nearly three years after Prakash Jha’s Jai Gangaajal. Her Indian fans have…
Alia speaks about Brahmastra, co-star Ranbir Kapoor
Alia Bhatt has just completed the first schedule of Brahmastra in Bulgaria. In an interview with a leading daily she said, “It was a huge schedule. But when you are working with friends and family it never feels like too…
Mission 2018: bring the Paris climate pact to life
Front-line negotiators from more than 190 nations gathering for climate talks in Bonn on Monday face a daunting task: bring the 2015 Paris Agreement to life. The world’s only climate treaty pledges to cap global warming at “well under” two…
Mexico’s Pemex back in black, but production drops
Mexican state oil company Pemex returned to profit in the first quarter of the year, it reported Friday, but falling production continued to dog the firm.
Madhuri starts shooting for Kalank
Karan Johar finally announced the commencement of Kalank a few days back. The film, which is being deemed as KJo’s most passionate project, stars Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy Kapur. After Alia…
Bhuban Majhi’ to get its theatrical release in India
Entertainment Desk “Bhuban Majhi,” funded by the Bangladesh government and directed by Fakhrul Arefeen Khan, is set to get its commercial release in Kolkata. The film received its censor certificate in India on April 20.
Amitabh believes Ranbir Kapoor is god gifted
Ranbir Kapoor took the country by storm after the teaser for Sanju was dropped two days ago in which he looked like a spitting image of Sanjay Dutt. His dedication and diligence has won him the praise of many. Reportedly,…
Samsung Electronics Q1 net profits up by more than half
South Korean telecoms giant Samsung Electronics saw net profits leap by more than half in the first quarter, it said Thursday, thanks to strong demand for memory chips and its latest high- end smartphone.
Cruise control: ‘MI6’ star shows off stunt skills
Tom Cruise regaled CinemaCon Wednesday with a demonstration of his renowned stuntman skills, as Paramount Pictures led the showcase of its upcoming movies with a preview of “Mission: Impossible – Fallout.” Appearing on stage with Christopher McQuarrie, who returned to…
After Cape Town, Ivory Coast city feels the thirst
Earlier this year, Cape Town grabbed the world’s headlines as it careened towards a water armageddon. Crippled by a three-year-long drought, the South African city braced for a complete shutdown of domestic water supplies.
Fuad to take part in Wind of Change
Cultural Correspondent Fuad-al-Muqtadir is the engineer behind a big number of successful young vocalists in the country. Bred in USA the talented musician spent some time in the country in the last decade and brought about rapid change in the…
Paradise Nest wins Best Film of Nature Award
Cultural Correspondent Arif Ahmed’s famous film “Paradise Nest” has been named as recipient of Best Film of Nature Award at 17th Calcutta International Cult Film Festival. The film is the first film on wildlife in the country and also became…
Shire board says it favours o46 billion Takeda takeover bid
The board of Irish pharmaceutical company Shire will recommend a new o46 billion ($64 billion) takeover bid by Japanese firm Takeda to its shareholders, it said in a statement released Tuesday night. The decision comes after Dublin-based Shire rejected a…
In southern Iraq, drought tightens its grip
Abu Ali carefully crank- starts a generator to pump water from a well out into his parched field in southern Iraq. There used to be no need for a well in his village, but a creeping drought is now threatening…
Disney delights ‘Star Wars’ devotees at CinemaCon
Disney treated attendees at Las Vegas movies convention CinemaCon to footage from its hotly-anticipated “Solo: A Star Wars Story” on Tuesday as it whetted appetites for its upcoming slate of blockbusters.
Rajkumar Hirani is all praise for Ranbir
Entertainment Desk Ranbir Kapoor is all set to impress the audience with his performance in Sanjay Dutt’s biopic. It is being said the Ranbir has left no threads loose in acing his act in the film. The actor’s look in…
Sonakshi Sinha in Malaysia
Happy Bhag Jayegi took the audience by surprise two years ago when it turned out to be a laughter riot with its hilarious plot and impressive acting by its lead cast. Diana Penty stood out in it and was appreciated…
California to ‘whiplash’ between drought, floods
California will zigzag between droughts and floods which will become more intense and more frequent in the coming decades unless global emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases are checked, researchers said Monday.
Dollar strengthens with bond yields, boosts Japanese exporters
The dollar extended gains against its main peers and most other currencies Tuesday as rising US bond yields fan speculation of a sharp rise in interest rates, while most of Asia’s major markets edged up after recent losses.
Varun Dhawan’s 31st birthday plans revealed
Year 2017 turned out to be great for Varun Dhawan with huge hits like Badrinath Ki Dulhania and Judwaa 2. 2018 has just started and Varun has already won hearts with his latest release October. Currently, Varun has started shooting…
Sonam to quit Bollywood!
Sonam Kapoor’s wedding has been one of the most talked about topics of discussion in the industry. A lot of speculations are being made about Sonam-Anand’s wedding. Recent reports suggested that Sonam will be shifting to London post her wedding…
Kaala’ to be released on June 7
‘Kaala was originally supposed to have been out on April 27, but plans changed after the Tamil industry went on a strike on March 1 Ending weeks of speculation, the producer of Rajinikanth’s new film “Kaala” announced its release date…
Rare brown bear dies in Italy capture operation
A national park in central Italy is investigating the death of a rare brown bear during an operation to capture it. Biologists at the park in the Apennine mountains had trapped the animal to fit him with a radio collar…
Australian radio telescope array to receive massive upgrade
The Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope in Western Australia is set to receive 2,048 additional antennas, it has been announced Monday, making the instrument 10 times more powerful.
How to get to sleep in hot weather
People in sunny climes install air conditioning systems, tiled flooring and shutters to keep their dwellings cool during summer. Here in Blightly, however, things aren’t so perma-chilled. As you may notice over the coming 48 hours, our homes are well…
Bengal Creative Fest starts today at KIB
Culture Desk Bengal Creative Fest will start today arguably for the first time. The two daylong event chiefly targeting film professionals will start at 11am at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB), Farmgate in the capital. The fest has been specially designed…
Batighar stages unknown stories of rebels in British India
Culture Desk Batighar has brought about a new theatrical look into the movement against British Imperial domination. The drama was staged yesterday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital.
Jabbarer Boli Kela kicks off at Laldigi Maidan on Tuesday
The 110th traditional Abdul Jabbar Wrestling Competition, popularly known as Abdul Jabbarer Boli Kela, will commence at its permanent venue, the Laldighi Maidan, on Tuesday.