Harvest of Transplanted Aman (T-Aman) rice continues in full swing predicting bumper output in Rangpur region this season. “The farmers have already harvested Aman rice on 1.58-lakh hectares of land around 27 percent of total cultivated land area of 5.93-lakh…
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has created a US$240 million refinancing fund for providing loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at low interest. “Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute $200 million, while the government will provide the rest $40 million to…
An interactive map that makes it possible to check air quality in real time across Europe, where air pollution has been linked to hundreds of thousands of premature deaths every year, went live on Thursday. Dubbed the “European Air Quality…
Subaru recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles from its domestic market on Thursday due to an inspection scandal — the latest to hit the beleaguered Japanese car industry. The recall concerns nine models, including a sports car that Subaru manufactures for Toyota,…
After just four days, Taylor Swift has sold more albums in the US than any other artist this year. The star’s sixth album, Reputation, has sold 1.04 million copies in the US since Friday, says Billboard magazine. That puts her…
Bangladesh was once considered as one of the malaria endemic countries in South Asia as the disease was like the outbreak of small pox. Village after village became people-less as small pox was broken out in an epidemic form at…
Veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday, who has been battling lung cancer for several months, has been hospitalised with breathing problems, his entourage confirmed Friday. Celebrity magazine Voici had reported that France’s answer to Elvis Presley checked into a private hospital…
The spontaneous and vibrant gathering at Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) has created a new horizon for Bangla literature on the world stage as many local and international writers, poets and researchers appreciated the richness and elegance of Bangla literature. With…
Global stock markets dropped on Wednesday as sliding oil prices and US tax doubts prompted investors to lower their risk exposure, traders said. Equity markets in Frankfurt, London and Paris all fell. Wall Street also retreated, with the broad-based S&P…
China’s special representative on climate change affairs Xie Zhenhua stressed south-south climate cooperation, and expressed hopes that the ongoing United Nations (UN) climate talks here would generate substantial results addressing issues that concern developing countries and an unequivocal arrangement for…
A 500-year-old work of art depicting Jesus Christ, believed to be the work of Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci, sold in New York on Wednesday for $450.3 million setting a new art auction record, Christie’s said. “Salvator Mundi,” which the…
Subaru recalled nearly 400,000 vehicles from its domestic market on Thursday due to an inspection scandal—the latest to hit the beleaguered Japanese car industry. The recall concerns nine models, including a sports car that Subaru manufactures for Toyota, but vehicles…
Veteran Bollywood actor Shyama, who has acted in films such as Aar Paar and Barsaat Ki Raat, died on Tuesday morning. She was 82. The funeral will take place at Mumbai’s Marine Lines this afternoon. Considered one of the most…
Culture Desk Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017 will happen finally. After much anticipation the sixth edition of the annual festival has been confirmed to start on December 26 at Abahani Math, Shat Masjid Road in Dhanmandi in the capital. Nearly…
Juhi Chawla turned a year older on Tuesday. Age is just a number, so she does not like to reveal how young she is. A greater part of the day was devoted to spring cleaning. Whatever was not needed was…
She has been a part of some of Bollywood’s biggest hits like “Namastey London”, “Dhoom 3” and “Ek Tha Tiger”, but her last few films, including “Baar Baar Dekho” and “Jagga Jasoos”, didn’t get an impressive response at the box…
Bangladeshi celebrity couple Ananta Jalil and Afiea Nusrat Barsha become parents for the second time after the birth of their second son, Abrar Ibne Jalil. Both Jalil and Barsha on Monday morning posted photos of their newly-born child and…
US regulators have approved the first pill that contains a digital tracking sensor to alert doctors and caregivers as to whether a patient is taking a medication as scheduled. The pill, called Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets with sensor), is designed…
The leaders of France and Germany will lead a diplomatic charge Wednesday to reinvigorate UN climate talks clouded by Washington’s rejection of a planet rescue plan backed by the rest of the world. Despite announcing it will withdraw from the…
The largest diamond ever offered at auction went under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday evening for nearly $34 million, a world record for a gem of its kind, the Christie’s auction house said. The 163.41-carat flawless D colour diamond, suspended…
Implementation works of a big project are progressing fast aiming at enhancing the accessibility of the rural people to the markets and economic opportunities in the region with ultimate goal of uplifting their living and livelihood condition. The project being…
High blood pressure was redefined Monday by the American Heart Association, which said the disease should be treated sooner, when it reaches 130/80 mm Hg, not the previous limit of 140/90. Doctors now recognize that complications “can occur at those…
The carbon dioxide emissions that drive global warming, flat since 2014, are set to rise two percent this year, dashing hopes they had peaked, scientists reported at UN climate talks Monday. “This is very disappointing,” said Corinne Le Quere, director…
A three-day course for implementing the electronic-filing (e-filing) system at Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) started today for making its administration and the Computer Lab faster. BSCIC chairman Mustak Hasan Mohammad Iftekhar inaugurated the course as the chief…
Scandal-hit Hollywood left its woes behind Friday to honor Amy Adams for a glittering career that has seen her go from waitress to five-time Oscar nominee. The 43-year-old — famous for the diversity of her film roles — told AFP…
The 7th Dhaka Literary Festival (DLF) will begin on the premises of Bangla Academy here on November 16. The Cultural Affairs Ministry, Bangla Academy and Jatrik Production Limited (JPL) are jointly organizing the three-day literary event that will continue till…
Indian fishermen unload their morning catch as sari-clad women carrying buckets on their heads walk past street art that has transformed one of Mumbai’s oldest fishing docks into an exhibition space. Thirty artists from around the world have given the…
Golmaal Again director Rohit Shetty and Ae Dil Hai Mushkil filmmaker Karan Johar are coming together not for a film but will be judges of an upcoming reality show tentatively called Ticket to Bollywood on Star Plus. After the success…
Bangladesh Diabetes Association (BDA) will conduct a fresh survey to find out the actual number of diabetes patients in the country. “We have a plan to conduct a pilot survey to get the actual figure of diabetes patients and depict…
The pound sank against its major peers on Monday as British Prime Minister Theresa May’s future looks increasingly uncertain, while Asian equities traders moved cautiously after a recent rally to multi-year highs. Markets have surged in recent weeks—with Wall Street…