Britain’s Prince Charles said that plastic is now “on the menu” in the fish we eat and called for decisive action as he opened a conference Thursday on protecting the world’s oceans. The heir to the British throne, a long-time…
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Big fall in British car sales as Brexit fears weigh on market
The number of new cars sold in Britain has fallen drastically due to uncertainty over Brexit and fears in the car finance market that easy credit might be fueling a credit bubble. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)…
Cutting off these 5 foods from your diet may make you gain weight
Losing weight is a strenuous process. The best way to do so is to switch to a healthy and strict diet plan along with a regular exercise regime but this may not be as easy as it seems. Many health…
Hrithik breaks silence on row with Kangana
Actor Hrithik Roshan on Thursday broke his silence on the dragging row with actress Kangana Ranaut, saying he has never met her privately and asked how two “high-profile celebrities” could have had a seven-year passionate affair without any evidence. Hrithik,…
16-day film festival begins Friday
Bangladesh Film festival 2017, a 16-day film festival, will begin across the country on Friday. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) is organizing the festival for the second time in collaboration with Zila Shilpakala Academies with the theme ‘film for all, art…
Duronto TV launches today
Culture Desk The first ever child and family based TV channel Duronto TV is going to unveil their logo today. The launching programme will be held at 3pm at the Balcony of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. Information Minister Hasanul Haque…
BIWTA to use digital flow meter to monitor fuel supply
With a view to making fuel supply activities more transparent and modernized Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will start using Portable Digital Ultrasonic Flow Meter for its vessels across the country. The decision came out at a meeting held…
Life Style Fair Fest begins in city
The month-long fair titled ‘Life Style Fair Fest” began in Bashundhara city shopping complex. Dr Shakti Ranjan Paul, chairman of Life & Health Ltd, inaugurated the exhibition yesterday afternoon. The Life & Health Ltd is organising the event. Organisers said…
IU admission process begins on Oct 15
The online admission process for first year honors courses under 2017-18 academic sessions at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will begin on October 15 and continue till November 20. IU acting registrar SM Abdul Latif said the admission tests of…
Bumper T-Aman production expected in Jamalpur, Narail
Narail Correspondent Farmers are expecting bumper T-Aman paddy yield in the current session as a total of 30,895 hectares of land have been brought under this paddy cultivation in three upazilas of the district. Department of District Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
Sporshia files divorce
Actress Orchita Sporshia and director Rafsan Ahsan had a married life together for just two years. Sources state that they applied for divorce this Sunday. This was confirmed by Rafsan himself. He told the press that he officially applied for…
The making of Hong Kong’s famous ‘fire dragon’
Thousands of festival-goers packed a historic neighbourhood of Hong Kong to watch a “fire dragon” lit with incense sticks dance through the streets in a century-old ritual. The 67-metre (220-foot) long dragon snakes around the network of narrow paths in…
Tom Petty dies
Tom Petty has died after suffering cardiac arrest, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Petty’s manager says he suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu in the early hours in the morning and passed at 8:40 p.m after being taken…
US orders divestment in CenturyLink-Level 3 deal
The US Department of Justice said Tuesday that Level 3 Communications will have to sell networks in three American cities ahead of its planned acquisition by telecoms giant CenturyLink. To preserve competition in US telecoms markets, the department will also…
Sydney, Melbourne warned to prepare for 50-degree days
Sydney and Melbourne could regularly face 50 degree Celsius (122F) days within 25 years even if Australia meets its Paris global warming targets, a new study warned Wednesday. Other areas across the country should also prepare for extreme heat, said…
Wall Street stocks end at fresh records as US car sales jump
Wall Street stocks finished at records again Tuesday as a surge in automobile sales following US hurricanes kept the bull market alive. All three major US equity indices notched records for the second straight day, while European and Asian markets…
Saba’s first commercial film
Entertainment Desk Primarily known for her work in the television industry of the country, Sohana Saba has previously done films such Aayna, Khelaghor, Chandrogrohon and Brihonnola which were a little different from the trademark commercial films. However, Saba has finally…
Abhishek leaves Paltan just 24 hours before the shoot!
Daughter of filmmaker JP Dutta just spoke about Abhishek Bachchan leaving her father JP Dutta’s film 24 hours before shoot began to a leading daily . She said that Abhishek Bachchan abandoned Paltan one day before the filming began. “Abhishek…
Akshay, Rajinikanth starrer 2.0 to surpass
Bollywood’s made quite a mark on the International box office with Dangal earning a whooping Rs. 1200 crores in China. Not lagging far behind, Baahubali 2 became the first Indian film to cross Rs. 1500 crores and it is yet…
69th anniversary of DU Alumni Association celebrated
The 69th founding anniversary of Dhaka University Alumni Association (DUAA) was observed yesterday on the campus with much festivity and enthusiasm. On the occasion, six emeritus Professors of the University and DUAA founding president were conferred DUAA Gold Medal-2017 at…
India’s Reliance Communications quits deal with Aircel
Indian billionaire Anil Ambani’s Reliance Communications has called off a merger deal with smaller rival Aircel over “legal and regulatory uncertainties”, throwing its debt repayment plans into doubt. The cash-strapped telecom firm, better known as RCom, had announced last September…
Japan business confidence hits decade high
Confidence among Japan’s biggest manufacturers has jumped to its highest level in a decade, a key central survey showed Monday, as the world’s number three economy picks up pace. The report comes after a batch of broadly positive economic data…
Govt constructing Shilpakala Academy building at 488 upazilas
The government has been constructing Shilpakala Academy building at 488 upazilas to spread the cultural activities in the country. “The cultural ministry undertaken a project styled ‘Establishment of Shilpakala Academy in division and district level’ to construct Shilpakala Academy at…
Necessary safety, security measures ensured at RNPP: Experts
Nuclear experts today discussed about the safety and security of the nuclear power plants and assured that Russia had taken all necessary safety and security measures for the under construction Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) in Pabna. They talked about…
Brazil scraps bid to mine Amazon natural reserve
The Brazilian government backed off a controversial proposal to authorize private companies to mine a sprawling Amazon reserve Monday after blistering domestic and international criticism. President Michel Temer’s office will issue a new decree Tuesday that “restores the conditions of…
Shakib, Mim to groove to an item song together
Entertainment Desk Popular silver screen actors Shakib Khan and Bidya Sinha Saha Mim are all set to groove to an item song together. Their pair in film Amar Pran er Priya was a favorite among fans and was declared a…
Muhith for friendly relations between tax collectors, taxpayers
Finance Minister AMA Muhith today called for strengthening further the friendly relations between tax collectors and taxpayers to expedite the collection process for fulfilling the revenue target of fiscal 2016-17. “We collect tax for providing services. In this way, we…
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar’s birth anniversary today
Culture Desk Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (1820-1891), a scholar, writer, educationist, humanist pundit, social reformer and philanthropist, was born on September 26 in 1820 in a poor brahman family in a village in Medinipur. His father Thakur Das Bandhyay was a…
Soul singer Charles Bradley dies
Charles Bradley, a soul singer who found fame in his later years, has died from cancer aged 68. The former James Brown impersonator, nicknamed “the screaming eagle of soul” released his first album No Time For Dreaming in 2011, aged…
Kingsman 2” headed for $40M debut
Spy comedy “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” is heading for a solid $40 million opening weekend at 4,003 North American sites, early estimates showed. The third weekend of horror blockbuster “It” continues to scare up impressive business with a projected $30…