Huawei said Saturday its mobile phone shipments have exceeded 100 million units, up 19 percent year on year, in the first three quarters this year. The growth raised the company’s operating revenue by more than 30 percent from January to…
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Filmmakers protest condemnation of Khan Ataur Rahman
Culture Desk A press conference was held on October 19 to respond to the recent controversy over eminent director Khan Ataur Rahman. The conference was held at Zahir Raihan Hall of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation in the capital. Veteran film…
Jennifer Lawrence speaks out about her bad experiences as a young actress
As the row over the Hollywood industry and its treatment of women and all actors in general continues, huge A-List starlet Jennifer Lawrence has come out to reveal her own experiences as a young actor. The Hunger Games lead revealed…
Bulbul Mahalanobish to perform at National Museum tomorrow
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Culture Centre is organising a musical evening by Bulbul Mahalanobish at Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbagh, Dhaka at 6.30 pm on October 21. The former Southeast University Chairperson for the Department of Bengali…
Hong Kong stocks bounce in early trade
Hong Kong stocks on Friday recovered some of the previous day’s losses in the first few minutes of trade but Shanghai extended losses that came after data showing a slight easing in Chinese economic growth. The Hang Seng Index rose…
ICT Expo 2017 draws huge crowd on second day
The three-day Bangladesh ICT Expo-2017 today witnessed huge crowd on the second day of the fair at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the city. People from all walks of life, mostly the youth, thronged the BICC premises to gather…
DU Gha unit admission test held
The admission test for first year honors courses of ‘Gha’ unit (combined unit for science, business studies and humanities group students) under the academic session 2017-2018 of Dhaka University (DU) was held peacefully today. The one-hour test was held from…
“Dhaka Attack” releasing in North America and Middle East
The film is set to release in six theatres of international Cineplex chains Cinemark, Cineplex and Regal in Dallas and New York City in USA and in Toronto, Mississauga, Calgary and Winnipeg in Canada on October 20. The film will…
Musical show “Band Gallery” on ATN Bangla
Entertainment Correspondent Bringing popular band music straight to the audience, special band-based musical show “Band Gallery” begins today on ATN Bangla at 9:30am. Prominent band music that has been archived by ATN Bangla throughout the years will be played on…
Huge cave found on moon, could house astronauts: Japan scientists
Scientists at Japan’s space agency have discovered a huge moon cave that could one day house a base that would shelter astronauts from dangerous radiation and wild temperature swings, officials said Thursday. Data taken from Japan’s SELENE lunar orbiter has…
Gimmick or game-changer: Is Virtual Reality the future of film?
Virtual Reality will change the face of cinema in the next decade — but only if content keeps up with the advances in technology, industry experts at the Busan International Film Festival predict. VR is already being heavily promoted by…
World’s deepest lake in peril, scientists warn
Lake Baikal is undergoing its gravest crisis in recent history, experts say, as the government bans the catching of a signature fish that has lived in the world’s deepest lake for centuries but is now under threat. Holding one-fifth of…
Warning for China as US hails India ‘partnership’
The United States vowed Wednesday to work with India in preference to China over the next century to promote a “free and open” Asia-Pacific region led by prosperous democracies. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson delivered his unexpectedly sharp message to…
Ilias Kanchan to receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Entertainment Desk The Asian Journalist Human Rights and Cultural Foundation is all set to honor actor Ilias Kanchan with a long due Lifetime Achievement award. The actor will receive this honor for his outstanding contribution to the social movement ‘We…
Farooki’s next is going to be a thriller
Entertainment Desk Eminent filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki will commence production on Bengali- and English- language film Saturday Afternoon in December. Farooki describes the film as “a thriller where the lives of several people collide on one fateful day.” Farooki is…
Registration for IU 4th convocation begins Oct 22
The registration process for the 4th convocation of Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will begin on October 22. “The registration beginning on October 22 will continue till November 15,” said Professor Dr Paresh Chandra Barman, director of Computer Centre of…
Is facial recognition the stuff of sci-fi? Not in China
From toilet-paper dispensers to fast- food restaurants, travel and crime-fighting, China is taking the lead in rolling out facial-recognition technology. But while advocates warn it makes life easier, quicker and safer, opponents counter that it is another example of how…
Bangladesh Abritty Somonnoy Parishad annual council Oct 20
The annual council of Bangladesh Abritty Somonnoy Parishad will be held on Friday at Shilpakala Academy here. Marking the council, a three-day recitation workshop will begin from tomorrow at the same venue, said a release today. Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman…
More trees, better farming could slash carbon emissions: study
Planting more trees, farming more sustainably and conserving wetlands could significantly slash the amount of carbon emissions that humanity spews into the atmosphere through fossil fuel use, researchers said Monday. Better land use could reduce carbon dioxide 37 percent, enough…
‘Co-living’ project takes on London housing crisis
10-storey building may look like a hotel, but it is thought to be the world’s biggest large-scale house-share, offering modest rooms and upscale services for hundreds of young adults caught in London’s housing crisis. The Old Oak building, situated on…
Sierra Leone to sell 709-carat diamond in NY auction
Sierra Leone said Tuesday it plans to auction off a massive 709-carat diamond at a December sale in New York, aiming to make a clean break with the “blood diamonds” of its past. The stone, which was unearthed in March,…
Lalon Shah’s 127th death anniversary Monday
The 127th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah, the most prominent figure of country’s baul tradition, will be observed here today amid tight security measures. Marking his death anniversary, different programmes including a three-day fair from October 16 to 18,…
Ireland closes schools as rare hurricane approaches
Ireland has ordered all schools to close Monday as the country braces for an “unprecedented storm” with the arrival of Ophelia, the largest hurricane ever recorded so far east in the Atlantic Ocean. “In response to the imminent Storm Ophelia,…
S.Korea’s ICT exports hit new record high in September
South Korea’s exports of information and communications technology (ICT) products hit a new record high in September thanks to strong demand for semiconductors, a government report showed Monday. The ICT exports reached 19.26 billion U.S. dollars in September, topping the…
Submarine cable repair shifted to Oct 22
Maintenance work of country’s first international submarine cable has been shifted to October 22, but the overhauling would not pose any internet disruption, said officials. “Now the maintenance work would begin on October 22 and run for the next three…
Amaar Chobi to step on 800th episode today
Culture Desk The eight hundredth episode of ‘Amaar Chobi’ will be aired today on Channel i at 6pm. The film oriented programme has often been dubbed as the private archive for Bangladeshi films. The number eight hundred is a milestone…
Dhaka Attack into second week with net profit three crore
Culture Desk Dhaka Attack has bagged a profit of three crore taka in the first week of release. As of the first day of the second week the earnings stood at the same rate Dipankar Dipen has claimed. In the…
Adaptation to climate change suggested for reducing disaster risks
Officials and experts at a post-rally discussion here today suggested for taking comprehensive steps to adapt to climate change for reducing risks of natural disasters and calamities. They forwarded the suggestion at the discussion organised by the district administration in…
Hema Malini delighted over PM Modi’s foreword to her biography
Actress and BJP MP Hema Malini feels honoured that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned the foreword for her authorised biography Beyond The Dreamgirl. “I am truly honoured that Narendra Modiji has penned the foreword,” Hema tweeted on Saturday. Beyond…
Alia becomes victim of trolls for supporting cracker-free Diwali
With the Supreme Court refusing to modify its earlier order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi and the NCR, a lot of Bollywood celebrities are stepping forward to support a cracker-free Diwali. Amidst all the debate, actress Alia Bhatt…