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…
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Kumar Bishwajit’s ‘Sharangshe Tumi’ at SAARC Film Festival
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…
SRK, Juhi to reunite on screen once more
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…
Digital car insurance launches in Ivory Coast
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 exporters call for ‘fair price’ at Bolivia summit
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…
JU celebrates recognition of March 7 speech
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 resume gains at open
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…
Protection of environment, renewable energy stressed
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…
Farmers busy with Aman harvesting in Gaibandha
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…
Scientists prove earth can “absorb” subatomic particles for first time
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…
Korean Film Festival in full swing
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…
Majid Majidi on rejecting Deepika Padukone for Beyond the Clouds
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…
Ninth Jatra Festival ends today
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.…
Jennifer Lawrence still fighting hacking traumas
Outspoken Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence has spoken out about a photo hack which saw nude pictures of her leaked to the world and called it “unbelievably violating”. The Hunger Games star had intimate photos of her posted online after her…
PSC exams being held peacefully in Gaibandha
Primary Education Completion known as PSC (Primary School Certificate) Exams-2017 are being held in all the seven upazilas of the district peacefully. Assistant district primary education officer M. Asaduzzaman Chowdhury said a total of 49,859 candidates are appearing in the…
As Black Friday nears, US stores get creative to battle e-commerce
The photo op with Santa Claus has long been a holiday mainstay for American children. But this year, shopping malls in several states are scheduling glamour shots for man’s best friend. As the Christmas shopping season kicks into high gear…
Two Bangladeshi companies get $1 million UN grant
Two Bangladeshi companies received $1 million grant from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in recognition of a project to spur solar entrepreneurship. The two companies, Grameen Shakti and ME SOLshare, received the grant for…
Birth in health facilities increases by 24 pc: BMMS
A recent health survey revealed that 47 per cent child birth in the country is now taking place in different health facilities, a big jump of 24 per cent compared to 2010 when only 23 per cent childbirth used to…
Apu Biswas to quit acting!
Entertainment Desk Amid the confusion between how Dhallywood actress Apu Biswas left her son locked up in a flat, her sickness and divorce rumors, Apu Biswas has given a hint that she might quit acting. Recently this actress had an…
Aishwarya loses her cool after media misbehaves
Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with her daughter Aaradhya Bachchan and mother Vrinda Rai visited a hospital recently. The actress honoured her father Krishnaraj Rai’s love for children on his birth anniversary by sponsoring surgeries for 100 children born…
Thousands flee over Bali volcano eruption fears
Thousands living in the shadow of a rumbling volcano on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali fled Wednesday as fears grow that it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years. Mount Agung belched smoke as high as…
Stocks see up on large-cap vibe
Stocks saw upward trend on Wednesday as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found finishing upward trend with higher transactions of some large-cap securities. The rising major sectors were travel and leisure, ceramic, engineering and jute.…
Seminar on research methodology held at BRUR
A seminar on ‘Research Methodology’ was held at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) here today. Dr Wazed Research and Training Institute (DWRTI) of the university organised the seminar at its virtual class room of academic building no-2 in the campus,…
Padmavati may not release this year
The release date of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmavati starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh may be pushed to next year. The controversy-stricken film, which hasn’t yet got a clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification,…
‘Advanced’ cyber attack targets Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities said Monday they had detected an “advanced” cyber attack targeting the kingdom, in a fresh attempt by hackers to disrupt government computers. The government’s National Cyber Security Centre said the attack involved the use of “Powershell” malware, but…
Air quality again deteriorates in Indian capital city
Air quality in Indian capital city of Delhi has once again deteriorated and slipped from poor to very poor category, state-run broadcaster – All India Radio (AIR) said Tuesday. The broadcaster quoting Central Pollution Control Board saying the Air Quality…
BASIC Bank plans to cut NPL by 30pc in 3 years
BASIC Bank Limited is planning to cut its Non-Performing Loan (NPL) by 30 percent in the next three years as the rate of NPL is now 50 percent of the bank’s total outstanding loans. “We are working to set a…
Promising poets felicitated by Kobiter Khoje
Culture Desk Ra’dia Inc. and Kotha Kobita Abritti jointly organised a unique poetry competition programme titled “Kobitar Khojey”. Promising poets receited their self-composed poems. This initiative is designed to make youths of the country vibrant, literate and creative. In this…
Jahid Hasan to debut in Indian films
Culture Desk Jahid Hasan has been roped in for acting in an Indian film project. The story is based on a novel by Abul Bashar, popular writer of West Bengal, India. The film has been titled “Sitar” and the novel…
Runa Khan to debut in big screen
Culture Desk Runa Khan is an established actress of TV dramas. It is said that no director wants to find a replacement for her once they have crafted a character she can play. Now the actress is set to leave…