Prospect of dragon, a delicious but non-conventional fruit in Bangladesh, is very much bright in Rajshahi region including its vast Barind tract as it has started gaining popularity both at farmer and consumer level for its high commercial and nutritional…
Worries about North Korea weighed on global stocks Tuesday, especially in New York, as investors avoided equities and sought bonds and other safe investments. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned against using “confrontational rhetoric” towards North Korea and urged big…
Bangladesh, as one of the most vulnerable countries of climate change, needs to take a preparedness policy urgently and increase investment in key areas to build a climate resilient health system, said a renowned public health expert here today. “Climate…
Colin Trevorrow has left as director of the third installment of the “Star Wars” sequels trilogy, Lucasfilm announced on Tuesday, citing differing visions between the filmmaker and studio executives. Trade press and websites had been speculating that Trevorrow, 40, was…
Japanese giant Nissan Wednesday unveiled a new electric car with an extended range and semi-autonomous driving functions, as it seeks to battle off competitors in a sector it once pioneered. The second-generation Nissan Leaf has a potential range of 400…
Madonna has left the United States and seems pretty content with her decision. The singer recently posted on her Instagram account that she has moved to Portugal. “The energy of Portugal is so inspiring,” Madonna wrote. “I feel very creative…
Culture Desk Filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s much-talked-about film ‘Doob’ (No Bed of Roses) will be released on October 27. Owner of Jaaz Multimedia, Abdul Aziz said the film will be released in Bangladesh and India at once on October 27…
Richard Anderson, who played the boss of both “The Six Million Dollar Man” and “The Bionic Woman” in an on-screen career stretching some 50 years, died on Thursday, a family spokesman said. He was 91. Anderson died from natural causes…
Fizzing with boyish exuberance, Saudi programmer Zainalabdin Tawfiq could be mistaken for a college freshman, but the popularity of his “honesty” app has shone a spotlight on the conservative kingdom’s nascent tech scene. Tawfiq catapulted to fame when he took…
For the third consecutive weekend “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” was the top film in North American box offices, but the cinematic scene remained deep in the summer doldrums, website Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The US Labor Day weekend was shaping up…
South Korea’s Ministry of Environment decided to grant a “conditional” approval to a green audit on the site of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), which could launch construction works at the site and even attempt to deploy…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday opens an annual summit of BRICS leaders that already has been upstaged by North Korea’s latest nuclear weapons provocation. The BRICS—Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa—had gathered in the southeastern Chinese city of…
The 74th Venice film festival gets underway Wednesday with Alexander Payne’s sci-fi satire “Downsizing” in the high-profile opening slot that is increasingly coveted as a launchpad for the Oscars. Starring Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig, “Sideways” director Payne’s latest quirky…
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed among three institutes to form an institutional platform and collaborate research initiative of clinical science across various health disciplines, including non communicable diseases (NCD). Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), the British Medical…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in a report launched today, has proposed the creation of national green financing vehicles to catalyze environmentally and financially sustainable infrastructure investments in Asia and the Pacific. The report, titled Catalyzing Green Finance: A Concept…
Asian traders returned to buying Wednesday, reversing the previous day’s losses as Donald Trump’s measured response to North Korea’s missile launch and upbeat US data restored a semblance of calm to markets. The rush to the sidelines that followed Pyongyang’s…
Entertainment Desk National Film Award winning actress Popy was seen in several tele-dramas and telefilms during Eid-ul-Fitr. However, she did not act in any tele-dramas or telefilms this Eid. But that does not mean that she won’t appear this Eid.…
Entertainment Desk Rafiath Rashid Mithila, popular small screen star, is all set to feature in drama Divorce. Directed by Shihab Shaheen, the drama revolves around the story of tension of conjugal relationship. Actor Afran Nisho has been cast opposite protagonist…
Tokyo stocks fell in early Tuesday trading after North Korea launched a missile over Japan that the country’s prime minister described as an “unprecedented, serious and grave threat”. Nuclear-armed North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean…
Sea Quest Hero is more than just the usual computer game in which players find their way through mazes, shoot and chase creatures—it also doubles as scientists’ latest tool for studying Alzheimer’s disease. The game—downloadable from Tuesday in its virtual…
The health condition of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra singer Abdur Jabbar, who has been undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for kidney and heart ailments, was stated to be unchanged today. “The health condition of the singer…
Two decades on from the death of princess Diana, her sons Princes William and Harry are working to keep her legacy alive with unusually emotional tributes after years of silence. In the build-up to the 20th anniversary of her death…
A massive tree plantation can help reduce carbon emission to a substantial level and that is very important to face the adverse impact of climate change in the vast Barind tract. There is no alternative to create more forest area…
On screen, he has portrayed difficult roles ranging from a blind man to a quadriplegic and a mentally disabled character, and actor Hrithik Roshan said he doesn’t rule out going behind the camera as he loves challenges. Asked if he…
The MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday gave its top prize to rapper Kendrick Lamar in a televised party that drew some of the music world’s top names. With political tensions high in the United States and mega-storm Harvey bearing…
Commercial cultivation of Rambutan, a fruit variety which looks like a big size lichi, has started in Shibpur upazila of the district due to its economic prospect. Deputy Director from Department of Agriculture Extension Latafat Hossain said today Rambutan cultivation…
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu today said that Bengali films provided inspiration to the Bengali nationalist movement in the late ‘60s. The minister was speaking as the chief discussant at a memorial meeting on legendary film star Abdur Razzak fondly…
A case was filed against actor Rishi Kapoor on Saturday for posting pornographic material on his Twitter account. Afroz Malik, President of ‘Jai Ho Foundation’ NGO said: “We would request you to immediately register an FIR against actor Rishi Kapoor…
Passengers’ baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration—this could be the airport of the future. It’s a vision…
The conviction and jailing of South Korea’s top business tycoon heralds a drive to reform the country’s giant conglomerates and loosen their grip on the economy, analysts said. When Lee Jae-Yong, de facto head of the world’s biggest smartphone maker…