Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday, led by energy giants on the back of rising commodity prices, while traders were also buoyed by strong earnings and positive economic data that saw Wall Street rack up fresh records. Improving demand and…
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Om Shanti Om” sequel may well be in the pipeline
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan recently dropped hints that his first film with Deepika Padukone, “Om Shanti Om”, might be set for sequel. In a Twitter chat, the film’s director posted a picture of a jacket and suggests that they…
Tareen will spend a busy birthday
Cultural Correspondent Tareen may be an acclaimed star of the small screen in her professional life, but as a person she is quite close-knit to her family. No matter where she is, Tareen’s heart lies in her humble abode in…
Maternal high-fat diet may affect kids’ mental health: Study
Babies whose mothers consumed a high-fat diet during their pregnancy may be at an increased risk of developing mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression, a study has warned. The findings, of an animal study, showed that an unhealthy…
Wash your pillow covers now
If you wash your pillow covers once a week then you are not doing it enough, a leading hygiene expert has warned. In the UK recent research found that a mere 35 percent of adults changed their bed linen once…
Operational activities of RMU will start soon
Operational activities of Rajshahi Medical University (RMU) will start very soon aims at improving and expanding scopes of medical education, research and treatment in the region. Around 40 institutions including public and private medical, dental and nursing colleges and institutes…
1.28 lakh 62,340 saplings planted in Rangpur, Rajshahi , Gaibandha
BSS, Rangpur The teachers and employees of 9,071 primary schools and officials of the Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) planted 62,340 saplings in all eight districts under Rangpur division on Sunday. The saplings of fruit bearing, woody, flower and medicinal…
Uber rival Grab to raise $2.5 billion in new financing
Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab said Monday it expects to raise $2.5 billion in financing, mostly from China’s Didi Chuxing and Japan’s Softbank, as it strengthens its lead over rival Uber. Didi, China’s ride-hailing leader, and mobile giant SoftBank will…
The ‘Sharknado’ phenomenon: making America bait again
With its airborne sharks, over-the-top gore and endless cheesy cameos from fading stars it ought to have flopped — but the viral “Sharknado” franchise shows no signs of losing its bite. A fifth film in five years, “Sharknado 5: Global…
Rishi Kapoor call Ranbir’s Jagga Jasoos director ‘Irresponsible’
Actor Ranbir Kapoor’s father Rishi Kapoor launched a blistering attack on Anurag Basu, director of his son’s new film Jagga Jasoos, calling him ‘irresponsible’ in an interview with mid-day. Over the years in the making, endlessly delayed, repeatedly shelved –…
Shah Rukh Khan will make more time for Juhi Chawla
Friendship matters for Shah Rukh Khan. A case in point is his friendship with Juhi Chawla that continues from his first film till date. Recently, Juhi mentioned that she gets to see less of Shah Rukh due to different work…
Amitabh hits 28m on Twitter
The undisputed king of social media, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has now reached the 28 million mark on Twitter. The Shahenshah of Bollywood took to his Twitter account to thank his fans and well wishers and wrote, “28 MILLION on Twitter…
BIMSTEC film fest kicks off
Entertainment Desk The first ever BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Scrotal Technical and Economic Cooperation) film festival kicked off yesterday in Dhaka. The five-day film festival was organized by the Rainbow Film Society in association with the BIMSTEC at…
Bank Asia, UNDP sign MoU to take banking to people’s doorsteps
Bank Asia Limited and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on implementing digital financial inclusion to take banking services to the people’s doorstep. President and Managing Director of Bank Asia Md. Arfan Ali and…
HC partly stays film actor Shakib’s boycott notice
The High Court (HC) today stayed in part a notice issues by Bangladesh Chalochitro Poribar, a group of 18 organizations related to film industry, boycotting film actor Shakib Khan. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and…
BB governor for ensuring cyber security in banking system
Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir today urged the commercial bank authorities to take necessary steps to ensure cyber security in the banking system. “Every bank should strengthen its ICT as it is taking forward the banking business. The importance…
Folk Heritage Museum’ to open at Bangla Academy soon
The newly set up ‘Folk Heritage Museum’ at Bangla Academy here would be inaugurated soon as all relevant activities to open the museum have already been completed. The museum has been set up on the second floor of the Burdwan…
Microsoft ties up with local firm to train 50000 students
Microsoft has partnered with a leading youth network of the country for providing basic computer training to around 50,000 students in different educational institutions across the country. Young Bangla, the youth network, has involved 2100 educational institutions and started picking…
Thrones’ cast talk love as new trailer drops
“Game of Thrones” dropped a new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con Friday, showing the armies of the Seven Kingdoms gearing up for war, with an undead horde on the march. Queen Cersei warns the people in King’s Landing to beware…
Storm hits New Zealand’s largest city in South Island
Several cities in New Zealand’s South Island declared a state of emergency on Saturday as heavy rain caused flooding in Christchurch and nearby cities, with hundreds of homes evacuated. Due to continuous heavy rain, the Heathcote River burst its banks…
Microcredit programmes turn many women self-employed
Many women both rural and urban are getting privileges of becoming self-employed through various microcredit programmes in the district. Moreover 3,500 women were brought under the programmes and they were given loans worth Taka 2.46 crore along with requisite training…
Ranbir, Mahira apparently good friends
According to a report published in the Mumbai Mirror, Ranbir Kapoor and Pakistani actress Mahira Khan are apparently good friends. According to the report, Ranbir and Mahira met during one of their trips abroad and got along like a house…
Elon Musk says successful maiden flight for Falcon Heavy unlikely
SpaceX CEO and founder Elon Musk has downplayed the chances of a successful inaugural flight for his Falcon Heavy space launch vehicle, admitting there is a “good chance it would not make it to orbit in its first launch.” Development…
Anushka not interested in doing TV
Anusha Sharma was recently asked whether she’d be interested in hosting a talent show on TV and this is what she had to say, “I am not interested in hosting or judging any Indian reality shows. I have been offered…
Tunisia bans Wonder Woman film over Israeli star
A Tunisian court has banned the US film “Wonder Woman” which stars an Israeli actress, more than a month after it had been scheduled to open at cinemas in the Arab state. Lebanon has also banned Wonder Woman, on the…
Experts for massive tree plantation to improve environment
Experts at a post-rally discussion here have put emphasis on massive tree plantation to improve environment, ecology and bio-diversity amid frightening climate change threat. They came up with the view in the discussion at launching ceremony of a fortnight-long ‘Divisional…
Stocks close week down, transactions decline
Stocks finished the week down on Thursday with falling trends of all major price indices at Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges as the daily transactions declined amid volatility in large-cap securities. The broader DSEX of the DSE finished the week…
Australian state preparing for drought after driest June
The Victorian government is preparing for the state to enter into drought after an unusually dry winter, it was revealed on Wednesday. A new threshold introduced by Premier Daniel Andrews means that Victoria begins preparations for drought when dams sink…
World’s first child hand transplant a ‘success’
The first child in the world to undergo a double hand transplant is now able to write, feed and dress himself, doctors said Tuesday, declaring the ground-breaking operation a success after 18 months. The report in The Lancet Child &…
Stocks perform mixed on higher transactions
Stocks performed mixed on Wednesday with major indices finishing downward trend as most of the major sectors closed lower despite increasing the daily transactions. The day’s trade value at DSE increased to Taka 1069.59 crore from Tuesday’s Taka 962.23 crore…