Researchers and development activists here have underscored the role of students and other youth forces for protecting the natural and renewable energy resources. They stressed for building up the youths as enriched and knowledgeable on protection of the energy resources…
Kuwait’s appeals court ruled Sunday that a government decision to raise petrol prices was in line with the constitution, overturning a decision by a lower court. It said the decision to raise prices was within the cabinet’s powers. Ali al-Ali,…
Aloe Vera is extensively used in beauty products and for good reason. It’s got antiviral and antibacterial properties, and the ability to help treat everything from constipation to diabetes. The green-cactus looking plant that sits out in your garden isn’t…
Thousands of people joined a global March for Science on Saturday with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight against what many see as an “assault on facts” by populist politicians. US President Donald Trump himself passed dozens of…
Scientists and their supporters across the globe are expected to march in the thousands Saturday amid growing anxiety over what many see as a mounting political assault on facts and evidence. Anchored in Washington, with satellite marches planned in more…
Industries Ministry Senior Secretary M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan today said about 45 percent of country’s total workforce is involved in agriculture and their contribution to the GDP growth is around 15 percent. “Though the contribution of industry sector has increased…
Karan Johar’s joy was complete when his twins Yash and Roohi got born. We remember this tweet with which he announced their arrival: “I am ecstatic to share with you all the two most wonderful additions to my life, my…
Entertainment Desk Eminent singer Shuvro Dev has been conferred the prestigious Mother Teresa International Award, by the Mumbai-based Harmony Foundation, an NGO that acknowledges the extraordinary work done by individuals towards peace and harmony. The Harmony Foundation recognised the singer’s…
A daily faced the sarcastic wrath of Twinkle Khanna after it published a false report about her. The story suggested that Twinkle was miffed with the makers of Padman for going over budget. It went on to say that though…
Entertainment Desk Much-talked about film Swatta has taken command of Dhallywood box office for second week. Directed by Hashibur Reza Kallol, Swatta, starring Shakib Khan and Paoli Dam in leading roles, got released on last Friday, April 7th. Since the…
Entertainment Desk After Prosenjit, Jeet, Soham, Ankush and Parambrata, now it is Dev’s turn to be in Dhallywood movie. Jazz Multimedia and Dev Entertainment Venture Private Limited is soon producing a joint-venture film where this popular actor-politician will be seen.…
Public representatives and development activists at a community level discussion here mentioned that the present adverse impact of climate change has triggered the sufferings of women to a greater extent in the drought-prone Barind area. They pointed out that women…
The arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a US “priority,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Thursday, as media reports indicated his office was preparing charges against the fugitive anti-hero. “We are going to step up our effort and already…
Prince’s purple-clad fans were converging Friday on Minnesota for a celebration of the pop legend one year after his sudden death, but discord over commercialization of his legacy clouded the anniversary. Prince’s Paisley Park estate—once mythically hermetic but opened since…
Australian researchers have been left surprised by a rare bird of prey that travelled more than 3,000 km from its natural habitat. Michael Mulvaney, a senior ecologist at the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Environment and Planning Directorate, said a tracker…
The International Monetary Fund renewed its warnings against protectionism on Thursday as nationalist political trends threaten trade integration on both sides of the Atlantic. As the IMF and World Bank kicked off what are normally staid meetings, with central bankers…
Speakers here underscored proper utilisation of the digital laboratories in the educational institutions to enhance knowledge and skill of the young generations in the information and communication technologies (ICT). Government officials came up with the opinion at a views-sharing meeting…
Prince’s estate moved Wednesday to block the release of several decade-old tracks, casting a cloud over commemorations of the pop legend’s passing. An independent label had announced plans to release a six-track EP of Prince songs, entitled “Deliverance,” on Friday…
More than 8,500 poor and extreme poor households especially women have developed 214 chicken rearing societies and generating income in the region. Around 700 Local Service Providers (LSPs) are delivering requisite training, advice and inputs services to the producers on…
Experts and environmentalists have stressed the need for putting maximum priority on reducing the adverse impacts of climate change and adapting to the situation in all affected sectors in Bangladesh. Agriculture and Environment Coordinator of RDRS Bangladesh Mamunur Rashid said…
IU Correspondent Awareness Program on UGC Digital Library (UDL) was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Tuesday. The program took place at Bir Shrestha Hamidur Rahman central auditorium of the university around 11:30am. Professor M Akhtar Hossain, member…
The phenomenon that witnesses children to be glued to digital devices appeared to have emerged as a severe health threat with experts of late preferring to call it “digital drug”. Four-year-old Raisul and six-year-old Rahiqul are siblings having a sister…
Three Australian satellites have been launched successfully on Wednesday, heading to the International Space Station (ISS) where they will be deployed to study the Earth’s thermosphere. The three satellites were launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base in the…
Swans glide peacefully over green river waters in the central Croatian area of Karlovac, a tranquil spot popular with fishermen and swimmers that environmentalists fear could be devastated by hydropower projects. Croatia faces a dilemma as it produces no more…
Workaholic Japan has unveiled its first- ever plan to limit overtime, but critics want to give it the boot, saying an “outrageous” 100-hour-a-month cap will do nothing to tackle karoshi, or death from overwork. Tokyo’s bid to ease a national…
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez played the damsel in distress in the 2016 superhero film ‘A Flying Jatt’. Now, she wants to take a step forward and be a superhero herself. She wants to gain powers of Captain Planet to make the…
Padmavati might be one of the most awaited period dramas and the most anticipated movies of 2017, but it’s already had its share of controversies. After coming under the target of Karni Sena and its shoot getting halted, there were…
Culture Desk A meeting for exchange of thoughts was held last week with a view to establish Asiatic Society Heritage Museum at the auditorium of Asiatic Society. A museum preserving the historic pieces of Nawabi heritage of Old Dhaka is…
Culture Desk An exhibition on birds started on April 15 at the Nalinikanta Bhattasali Gallery of Bangladesh National Museum in Shahbagh in the capital. The exhibition has been arranged to mark the Bengali New Year 1424. A seminar with global…
Singer Sonu Nigam in a series of tweets has expressed his outrage on how following a religion in India is not by choice but by force. He wrote, “God bless everyone. I’m not a Muslim and I have to be…