Planned afforestation and promotion of eco-friendly practices have helped significantly reduce air pollution in Rajshahi city. Rajshahi city dwellers are now getting cleaner air than they used to get few years back, city authorities claimed. Quoting data recorded in ‘Round…
Entertainment Desk The name of the new album of Chirkutt’s latest album is Udhao. The reason behind the name is as told by the lead men of the album are like that : Our forests are disappearing, hampering the lives…
Katrina Kaif plays a significant role in an upcoming movie Thugs of Hindostan starring Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan and Fatima Sana Shaikh. The film’s shooting has already started in Malta but Katrina who is reportedly busy currently with Tiger Zinda…
The United States on Friday joined all 192 other UN member-states in releasing a “Call to Action” to save the oceans but disassociated itself from joint efforts to combat climate change. The declaration capped the UN’s first-ever ocean conference, which…
Air India’s operations in north- east are profitable with a market share of 17 per cent and it is now looking to expand presence in the region, including a direct Guwahati-Bangkok flight, a top official said on Friday. “Some of…
For goods at the factory gate in China missed expectations in May, the government said Friday, in a possible sign of weakening demand for the world’s second-largest economy. The producer price index (PPI) rose 5.5 percent year-on-year, according to the…
Public Administration Minister Syed Ashraful Islam said here today that the government took various steps to develop and popularise science and technology sector in order to promote research activities. The minister also stressed the need for carrying pout more research…
Entertainment Desk Director Rubaiyat Hossain’s acclaimed film Under Construction has been released in the movie theatres of eight major cities of France including Paris, Belfort, Clairmont and others on Wednesday. The film, starring Shahana Goswami, Rahul Bose, Sohel Mondol, Mita…
Himesh Reshammiya, the voice behind popular tracks like Aashiq Banaya Aapne and Tera Suroor, is officially divorced from his wife of 22 years, Komal, now. Himesh and Komal filed for a divorce in December last year. A family court in…
Actress Shraddha Kapoor has begun her badminton training to play champion Saina Nehwal in an upcoming biopic. A sports lover, Shraddha has played football, basketball, handball and badminton in her school days.But to get the nuances of the real life…
Eating an egg a day can significantly increase growth and reduce stunting by 47% in young children, finds a study. “Eggs can be affordable and easily accessible. They are a good source of nutrients for growth and development in young…
A top South Korean cinema chain said Thursday it would not screen a Netflix-backed blockbuster if the US streaming giant insists on releasing the film online simultaneously. The movie, “Okja,” directed by South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho, sparked controversy at…
As cyberattacks sow ever greater chaos worldwide, IT titan Microsoft and independent experts are pushing for a new global NGO tasked with the tricky job of unmasking the hackers behind them. Dubbed the “Global Cyber Attribution Consortium”, according to a…
Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor today said ‘cultural practice’ programme under a pilot project has been launched in 18 districts of the country. “We have taken the initiative at secondary level education to build the young generation as cultural minded,”…
European Central Bank policymakers are expected to hint Thursday at exiting their easy-money policy and offer a sunnier economic outlook for the eurozone, although analysts forecast only inching steps in coming months. Most observers predict the bank’s 60-billion-euro ($67.4 billion)…
Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed a committment Monday to increase efforts to save the vaquita marina porpoise, burying the hatchet in a Twitter feud over the endangered species. In May, DiCaprio asked his millions…
Health experts yesterday suggested destroying all potential mosquito breeding sources as the outbreak of chikungunya disease in the capital has increased sharply this year. “A huge number of chikungunya cases have been reported in Dhaka city this season. The situation…
Cultural Desk Adnan Faruque Hillol has garnered much popularity for his roles on TV, but like many of his contemporaries, he began his acting career in theatre. The artiste was affiliated with theatre troupe Desh Natok since 1995, where he…
Commercial farming of freshwater prawn has been gaining popularity in the region by dint of lucrative market price and gradually rising consumers’ demands. District Fisheries Officer Subhash Chandra Saha here told BSS that commercial farming of prawn is being expanded…
Masters final course irregular and improvement (old syllabus) examinations of 2014 under National University will be held between July 16 and August 24. First semester examination of masters of 2015 will also begin on July 16 and continue till August…
The Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) has launched advance level course on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to make its teachers, officers and employees skilled on the subject. RUET Vice- chancellor Prof Rafiqul Alam Beg said…
After his home production “Kaabil” opposite Yami Gautam, which was directed by Sanjay Gupta and released in January, Hrithik Roshan will be seen as the Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar in Vikas Bahl’s next directorial. Tentatively titled “Super 30”, the film…
Culture Desk Directors’ Guild, the organization of television drama makers in Bangladesh is going to honor their own members for the first time. The members of Directors’ Guild are mostly talented actors, drama and film makers. The organization will honor…
Entertainment Desk Kolkata based Tele-Cine Society (TCS) organized the program to honor artistes from the two Bengals (India’s West Bengal state and Bangladesh) at a ceremony at the Nazrul Mancha on June 4, 2017. At the program, Aynabaji, directed by…
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s last performance as ‘Saba’ in ‘Ae Dil Hain Mushkil’ was loved and praised by all and now she is all set to come back to the silver screen This time Aish will be seen opposite none other…
President Donald Trump may have torpedoed the Paris climate accord as US diplomats brace for huge cuts to their environmental programs. But on Monday, American officials joined world diplomats wading out into the Potomac estuary to replant seagrass in a…
The government will bear all treatment cost of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Abdul Jabbar and former lawmaker from Gafargaon of Mymensingh Abul Hashem. Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim made the announcement when he visited ailing Jabbar and…
Considerable gain in large cap securities drove the share markets further up on Tuesday when all market indicators finished higher with rising transactions. The rising major sectors were textile, insurance and financial institutions. A total of 151 large-cap securities moved…
Arundhati Roy’s eagerly-awaited second novel goes on sale Tuesday, two decades after her prize-winning debut “The God of Small Things” propelled her to global fame and launched her career as an outspoken critic of injustice in her native India. Roy…
In Mali, where skin conditions are widespread and skin doctors are scarce, physicians have turned to technology to treat patients remotely. From his Bamako office, Professor Ousmane Faye, one of a small number of dermatologists in Mali, examines photos of…