Joni Sledge, the singer best-known for the disco anthem We Are Family, has died aged 60. Sledge, who formed Sister Sledge with her three siblings in 1971, was found unresponsive by a friend at her home in Phoenix, Arizona, her…
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Tarik Anam Khan resumes acting
Culture Desk Tarik Anam Khan will start working for a new film from today. He has already joined the filming crew at the shooting location at an Ansar Camp in Munshiganj. The veteran actor-cum-director has taken a very short break…
Diabetes alert! If your kid watches TV for over 3 hrs, she may be at risk
Children aged 9-10 years, who consistently spend three or more hours watching TV, using computers and smartphones, are at high risk of developing diabetes, says a study. The findings, published online in the journal of Archives of Disease in Childhood,…
Green grass of New Zealand delights South Africa
After four days of rain the covers were peeled off the Basin Reserve wicket on Tuesday and to South Africa’s delight it was green ahead of the second Test against New Zealand. The greener the better in Wellington has been…
Adaptation to climate change in agriculture sector laudable
Experts have lauded the success already achieved by Bangladesh in adapting to adverse impacts of climate change in the agriculture sector to keep cereal crop production increasing for ensuring national food security. “The success achieved by farmers in cultivating flood-,…
Stocks inch up despite lower transaction
Stock markets closed on Tuesday marginally up despite lower transaction on higher activities of some large-cap securities. Bank and engineering were the major advancing sectors while the major lagging sectors included financial institutions, textile and insurance. DSEX, the major index…
Yahoo names post-spinoff management tea
Yahoo said Monday that board member and former internet executive Thomas McInerney would lead the business that remains after the sale of its core assets to Verizon is completed. The internet pioneer said the sale of its main operating unit…
Disney’s lucrative live-action production line rolls on
In the early 1990s, Disney began scouring its back catalog for animated classics that it could turn into live-action remakes—a strategy that has so far netted almost $4 billion. The latest offering, “Beauty and the Beast,” hits theaters on Friday…
Why do people develop high blood pressure?
\ Early life changes in brain activity and blood flow may be the reason why people tend to develop abnormally high blood pressure, or hypertension, researchers said. High blood pressure is a condition in which the force of the blood…
Two killed at outdoor rock concert in Argentina
Two people were killed and at least a dozen injured when more than 300,000 fans thronged a rock concert in Argentina early Sunday, officials said. Witnesses said crowds at the open air concert — featuring popular singer Indio Solari —…
Simran Khanna celebrates Holi on the set of Zee TV show Sanyukt
Holi is finally here! But even as many across the nation celebrate the festival of colours with full zeal, there are a few people who have to continue working. Oh well, we aren’t talking about us! Our TV celebrities maybe busy…
Light rail fails to fix Ethiopia’s traffic troubles
Electric light railway tracks soar over Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, a rare example of mass transit infrastructure on a continent ruled by ramshackle, diesel-spewing buses. But despite government promises, the roads below are still clogged with traffic 14 months after…
Ranbir will spend week in jail
Entertainment Desk We know Ranbir Kapoor has put on weight and beefed up his body to play Sanjay Dutt for the biopic made on the maverick actor but now we hear something that has come as a shock to us.…
Sunny Leone not offended by Ram Gopal Varma
While the rest of the country frothed at the gills about Ram Gopal Varma’s Women’s Day tweet involving Sunny Leone, what with even an FIR being filed against him in Goa, the actress herself toned down the incident. She is…
Shah Rukh, Anushka starrer sold
Shah Rukh Khan is known for his good openings but nowadays he’s also become the king of earning moolah for his filmmakers even before the release. There is a buzz in trade circles that the rights to Shah Rukh-Anushka starrer…
California gives green light to self-driving car tests
The US state of California is easing its rules for autonomous car testing, by allowing testing of vehicles in which there is no human driver. The new rules have yet to be submitted for public consultation, with a final version…
Flourishing of rural small, cottage industries stressed
Speakers here underscored that small,cottage and handloom industries in rural areas can promote trade and business while creating job opportunities for the local unemployed youths would enhance rural economy. The opinion came at a discussion arranged in the concluding ceremony…
Sonam Kapoor’s take on censorship in India
Sonam Kapoor is one of the brave actors of our times and she always speaks her mind. Recently, she created a lot of buzz by taking a stand on misogyny on Femina latest cover and last evening at an event…
‘RTV-Dabur Vatika Campus Star’ competition
Culture Desk Dabur Bangladesh and RTV have jointly initiated a talent hunt competition in the universities of the country. The title of the competition is “RTV-Dabur Vatika Campus Star”. The organisers of the competition arranged a press conference at RTV…
Oldest croc eggs discovered in dinosaur nest
The oldest crocodilian eggs known to science have been discovered in the cliffs of western Portugal. They are so well preserved that they give an insight into the “mother croc” that laid them 152 million years ago. The prehistoric crocodile…
Chinese scientists create 4 synthetic yeast chromosomes
Chinese scientists have assembled four synthetic yeast chromosomes, making China the second country capable of designing and building eukaryotic genomes. The findings were published in Friday’s edition of journal Science, marking a step closer to building synthetic life. In the…
Five cultural personalities get award in Rajshahi
Five cultural personalities were awarded here in recognition of their laudable contribution to the cultural field. The awarded persons are: Monjushree Roy (Music), Jabed Ali (Dance), Tazul Islam (Drama), Dr Dinobandhu Paul (Instrument music) and Abu Kalam Azad (Fine arts).…
Australia sees second year of Barrier Reef bleaching
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is experiencing an unprecedented second straight year of mass coral bleaching, scientists said Friday, warning many species would struggle to fully recover. The 2,300-kilometre (1,400-mile) reef suffered its most severe bleaching on record last year due…
Rural people to get banking services through UDCs in Rajshahi
From now on, the rural masses will get banking services through Union Digital Centres (UDCs) after the best uses of agent banking activities in the district. Madhumati Bank Limited will provide agent banking privileges to this end. For the purpose,…
Three films bag awards in Indian Film Festival
Culture Desk Three Bangladeshi films were awarded at the Bodhisattva International Film Festival held in Patna, the capital of Indian state of Bihar. The festival took place from February 16 to 23 at Adhiveshan Bhavan in Patna. Tasmiah Afrin Mou…
Modern agri-tech for increasing crop production stressed
Experts at a ceremony have stressed on proper dissemination of the modern agriculture technologies among the farmers to increase crop production for ensuring national food security amid changing climate. They came up with the opinion at inaugural ceremony of five-day…
Onion seed farms rising in Rajshahi region
Commercial farming of onion-seed is gradually increasing in Rajshahi region including its high Barind tract, as demand for this spicy cash crop is rising day by day. Agriculturists, farmers and others stakeholders are expecting a bumper production of onion-seed this…
Return of the King: ‘Kong: Skull Island’ revives iconic ape
Eight decades since furry wrecking machine King Kong first stomped into theaters, the giant ape with a predilection for bottle-blonde damsels in distress makes his cinematic comeback this weekend. “Kong: Skull Island” is expected to be a huge worldwide hit,…
Aussie lake turns vivid pink
An Australian lake has turned a vivid pink thanks to extreme salt levels further exacerbated by hot weather in a startling natural phenomena that resembles a toxic spill. Parks Victoria chief conservation scientist Mark Norman Thursday said the spectacle was…
Feminism not about male bashing: Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt says feminism calls for gender equality but people misunderstand the essence of it and end up associating it with male bashing. The actress says feminism does not demand “special” treatment for women. “Being a feminist is not only…