The dried-out oyster shells lie on a landscape parched and cracked by the sun. This is what is left of Lake Atescatempa, once a vast blue-green body of water in southwestern Guatemala. Now the lake is dying, a conspicuous victim…
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High-dose radiotherapy may add years to lives of pancreatic cancer patients
Patients with early stage pancreatic cancer could be given longer to live if they receive radiotherapy at a high enough dose, according to a recent research. The study, presented at the ESTRO 36 conference, retrospectively analysed 514 patients from Europe…
Bannya to be honoured by state of West Bengal
Culture Desk Tagore singer Rezwana Choudhury Bannya will be felicitated by the government of West Bengal, India. The celebrity singer will be honoured with the “Bangabibhushan” and “Bangabhushan” titles. The chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee will confer the…
Randhir Kapoor plays down rumours of Ranbir’s engagement
Entertainment Desk There are huge rumours floating around that Ranbir Kapoor is marrying a girl from a business family in London and that he and mother Neetu Kapoor had gone to London for the initial meetings with the would-be-bride and…
Zeenat Aman sings for her web series ‘Love, Life & Screw Ups’
In her forty-seven year old career, yesteryears diva, Zeenat Aman sings for the first time in her upcoming web series Love Life & Screw Ups!!! Interestingly, the lines which she has sung in the song has mentions of dialogues from…
3,895 Rajshahi students get medals for brilliant results
Around 3,895 students, who obtained GPA-5 in Junior School Certificate (JSC) and its equivalent examinations from the city’s schools and Madrashas in 2015 and 2016, received mayor education medals. Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) accorded reception to them as recognition to…
Govt, civil society urged to work for global migration compact
Speakers at a seminar here today urged the government and civil society to work together for preparing the UN Global Compact on Migration and Refugees. The UN General Assembly in 2016 adopted a resolution to prepare Global Compact on Migration…
Myanmar to launch cable car service at pilgrimage site
Myanmar has planned to launch a cable car service project at a famous pilgrimage and tourist site of Kyaiktiyo Pagoda in southeastern Mon state to enable easier access for visitors to the pagoda. A South Korean company, the Sky Asia…
Heart attack: Did you know that just a week of painkiller may up risk?
Using commonly prescribed painkillers such as ibuprofen and diclofenac for just a week can increase the risk of a heart attack by up to 50%, a new study warns. According to the study published in The BMJ journal, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory…
Mother, daughter commit suicide under train in Panchagarh
A mother along with her minor daughter committed suicide by throwing themselves under a running train at Bakultola area under Sadar upazila in Panchagarh this noon, police sources said. The deceased were identified as Shyamoli Basak, 23, daughter of Arun…
Vegetable cultivation improving char economy
Homestead vegetable cultivation has been improving socio-economic and nutritional status of one lakh 33 thousand extremely poor char households on the Brahmaputra basin braving adverse climate change impacts in recent years. “The char households have become self-reliant through homestead vegetable…
NEC likely to okay Taka 1, 53,331cr ADP for FY18 tomorrow
The Annual Development Programme (ADP) for the upcoming fiscal 2017-18 is likely to be approved in a meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) tomorrow (Sunday). NEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to chair the meeting to…
No data leaks caused by virus attack on Russian Interior Ministry’s computers
The virus attack on the Russian Interior Ministry’s computers caused no information leaks, the Ministry’s Spokeswoman Irina Volk informed TASS. “As of now the virus has been localized. There have been no inside information leaks from the Russian Interior Ministry’s…
Sridevi knows how to sway the crowd
Culture Desk Sridevi is the yummiest celebrity mom for sure and still knows how to burn the dance floor. According to a report in the Mumbai Mirror, she was the celebrity judge at the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l…
AR Rahman to attend Cannes Film Festival
A.R. Rahman will be seen walking the red carpet of the opening night at the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman will walk the red carpet at the 70th Cannes Film Festival with the lead cast, director…
Priyanka will produce a Hindi film now
After making inroads into Bhojpuri, Bengali, Marathi and even Sikkimese cinema as a producer, Priyanka Chopra is all set to produce her first Hindi film soon. It’s reportedly a joint production with her Mary Kom producers Viacom 18. According to…
High-dose radiotherapy may add years to lives of pancreatic cancer patients
Patients with early stage pancreatic cancer could be given longer to live if they receive radiotherapy at a high enough dose, according to a recent research. The study, presented at the ESTRO 36 conference, retrospectively analysed 514 patients from Europe…
Dangal breaks records in China
Cultural Desk Aamir Khan’s Dangal has reportedly become the first Indian movie that crossed INR 20 crores on its first day itself and bagged another INR 72.68crores over the weekend. Dangal was released across approximately 7000 screens on May 5.…
More news from Sanjay Dutt’s biopic
Entertainment Desk As we all know Ranbir Kapoor is busy shooting for Sanjay Dutt’s biopic. Another update from the set is that Ranbir and the team will be heading to the US later this year for yet another schedule. Reportedly,…
Alia is the most frequent visitor for Yash, Roohi Johar
In a recent interview to a leading daily, Karan Johar revealed his industry friends are constantly visiting his babies Yash and Roohi and the most frequent visitor is Alia Bhatt. This is what he had to say: “Alia Bhatt comes…
RAKUB gains success in reaching services to clients’ doorsteps
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has attained success in reaching its banking services to the farmers doorsteps elevating their living and livelihood condition. The specialized bank has been working for bringing all the existing agricultural potential sectors and sub-sectors under…
Raima’s grand Bollywood comeback
Entertainment Desk The Bong beauty will be seen portraying the role of a bar owner in a crime thriller. There is little doubt that Raima Sen is blessed with acting genes from both her grandmother Suchitra Sen and mother Moon…
Shah Rukh’s next to be a war film
According to a report in the Mumbai Mirror, Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment is in the process of finalising a film which will highlight the valour of Indian Army and Air Force. This is what the report said: “It…
Mira Rajput gets into trouble with traffic cops
Shahid Kapoor’s wife Mira Rajput got into cop trouble recently. According to a report carried in a leading website, she had parked her car in a no-parking zone outside a famous restaurant in Bandra. When she came out after doing…
Michael Foley new CEO of Grameenphone
Canadian national Michael Foley has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of country’s leading mobile phone operator Grameenphone. Grameenphone in a statement today made the announcement of his appointment by its board of directors which would be…
Climate envoys meet in Bonn, but all eyes on Washington
Climate negotiators return for talks in Bonn Tuesday under the cloud of Donald Trump’s threats to pull America from the hard-fought Paris Agreement, as the president prepares to hold a special meeting to discuss US participation. After months of uncertainty,…
Sushant Singh Rajput would be seen on
Entertainment Desk So shooting with Kendall Jenner under Mario Testino for a magazine photo-shoot has opened up Hollywood’s doors for Sushant Singh Rajput. Rumour has it that the star is going to show up as a guest on the Keeping…
Salman , Shah Rukh to throw a party for Justin Bieber
We hear that Bollywood is all set to welcome the Canadian pop icon Justin Bieber with open arms and a gala party hosted by Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Mukesh Ambani is being planned for the singing sensation after…
Legend musician Loretta Lynn suffers stroke
Loretta Lynn, one of the pioneering women in country music known for songs of working-class female resilience, has suffered a stroke, her representatives said Friday. Lynn, who turned 85 last month and remains professionally active, suffered a stroke Thursday night…
DU team wins Best New Team award
A student team of Dhaka University (DU) Law Department achieved the ‘Best New Team’ award in Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition held in the USA recently. The three-member award winning team today met with DU Vice-Chancellor Professor…