Saif Ali Khan is a doting father. Recently in an interview with a leading daily, he spoke lovingly about Sara. “I am like her friend, philosopher and guide. I don’t want to control her, because it is not like one…
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Bangladeshi film festival in Kolkata
Entertainment Desk A four day long film festival of Bangladeshi films will begin in Kolkata from February 21. The festival will be inaugurated by veteran film director Goutam Ghose. Bangladeshi filmmakers Morshedul Islam and Munira Morshed Chowdhury will also attend…
I’m desperate to get that film out- Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee’s first home production film, Missing with Tabu is finally ready and now the actor is planning to release it this summer. The actor has co-produced this film with friend Neeraj Pandey. Talking about the film he says, “It’s…
Toshiba dives on nuclear woes
Shares in troubled conglomerate Toshiba dived again Friday as Standard & Poor’s warned it may cut its credit rating while a possible saviour of the Japanese firm’s loss-hit nuclear unit reportedly ruled out any rescue deal. Investors have sliced more…
Friends save spear fisherman from shark mauling off Australia
A shark badly mauled a man spearfishing Saturday in northern Queensland leaving him in serious condition after friends saved his life by pulling him aboard their boat, the ambulance service said. The 26-year-old suffered severe blood loss with multiple bites…
Rana Dagubatti writes a letter to the President
Rana Dagubatti will next be seen in The Ghazi Attack, a film based a true event that took place just before the 1971 Indo-Pak war broke out – Pakistani Submarine – PNS Ghazi had set out to destroy the one…
Legendary Japanese film Tora-san on TV
Entertainment Desk The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh, the Japan Foundation and the International Television Channel Ltd. are pleased to announce that an all-time Japanese box-office hit Tora-san’s Many Splendored Love will be aired on NTV at 8:45 am on…
Jhanavi Kapoor to get a hot bod!
One of the many star kids to hit the 70mm soon, Sridevi’s daughter Jhanavi Kapoor has begun preps for her big debut. An insider tells us that the Kapoor gal has joined renowned fitness expert Yasmin Karachiwala to get in…
New Facebook job-hunting features challenge LinkedIn
Facebook on Wednesday began letting businesses in the US or Canada post jobs and take applications from jobseekers,posing a challenge to Microsoft-owned LinkedIn. The platform’s users will be able to find help-wanted posts at business pages on Facebook or by…
Mongolia herders face dreaded ‘dzud’ losses: Red Cross
Thousands of Mongolian herders face disastrous livestock losses from dreaded severe weather known as the “dzud”, the Red Cross said Thursday in launching an international emergency aid appeal. Landlocked Mongolia is grappling for the second straight year with losses from…
RAKUB to improve NW region’s socio-economic condition
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) is pledged bound to elevate socio-economic condition of people in the country’s Northwest region. The bank will also put in its level best towards attaining target of agricultural loan disbursement set for the region in…
Bite-mimicking malaria vaccine shows promise
A malaria vaccine that mimics a mosquito bite yielded encouraging results in human trials, its makers said Thursday,raising hopes for thwarting a parasite that kills a child every two minutes. The candidate drug, called PfSPZ, provided up to 100 percent…
Esha Gupta: Ajay Devgn is a non-interfering actor
Esha Gupta is working with Ajay Devgn for the first time in ‘Baadshaho’ and the actress is impressed with the actor’s immense knowledge, calling the process of working with him a learning experience. Esha will be seen with Devgn in…
An Evening of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music in city
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Culture Centre oraganised ‘An Evening of Hindustani Classical Vocal Music’ by eminent classical vocalist of Bangladesh Anil Kumar Saha, at Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka on February 11. Anil Kumar Saha made a soulful…
India puts record 104 satellites into orbit
India successfully put a record 104 satellites from a single rocket into orbit on Wednesday in the latest triumph for its famously frugal space agency. Scientists gathered for the launch in the southern spaceport of Sriharikota burst into applause as…
Enter the dragon: Rural Chinese honour mythical beast
Dragons several hundred metres long snake their way down pastoral roads and through country hamlets, part of centuries-old Chinese folk celebrations for a mythical creature revered as a blessing. The visually striking festival is among a range of colourful traditional…
Tokyo stocks open higher, but Toshiba hit again
Tokyo stocks surged at the open Wednesday on a weaker yen after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen signalled the US central bank’s next rate increase could come at any time. But troubled conglomerate Toshiba suffered another collapse, diving almost 13…
El Nino gobbled up California’s beaches
Last year’s unusually potent El Nino produced monster waves that carved away record-breaking swathes of the US West Coast’s beaches, said a study Tuesday, warning that recovery may take years. Erosion at 29 beaches from Washington to southern California during…
Banglalink exercises zero tolerance for non-compliance: CEO
Mobile phone operator Banglalink said it exercises zero tolerance policy against all suppliers and partners if they are failed to meet the highest standards and compliance. “Banglalink is a fully compliant company, committed to enforcing and upholding the highest standards,”…
Waking up early is magical: Shraddha
Actress Shraddha Kapoor, currently awaiting the release of Half Girlfriend and Haseena: The Queen of Mumbai, believes the energy one can attain by waking up early is just “magical”. “Waking up early is just magical. Love love lovee the morning…
Lyricist Rafiquzzaman felicitated
Culture Desk Veteran lyricist Mohammad Rafiquzzaman turned 75 on February 11. To observe his birthday Nibedon an organistation for music arranged a felicitation porgramme on February 12 at the Music and Dance Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital.…
Lego Batman’ beats ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ at US box office
The Lego Batman Movie” dominated “Fifty Shades Darker” in a battle of new releases at North American box offices over the weekend, industry data showed on Monday. The Warner Bros spinoff of the “Lego Movie” finished on top with $53…
Toshiba dives on shock loss-reporting delay
Shares in Toshiba dived more than nine percent Tuesday after the huge conglomerate delayed the release of financial results expected to include billions of dollars in losses tied to its ailing US nuclear power unit. The firm plunged 9.45 percent…
Katrina to turn producer and launch sister Isabel in Bollywood
Actor Katrina Kaif is gearing up for the release of her next film Jagga Jasoos. But if you thought when she is not promoting her films, she is only posting her flawless selfies on Facebook, then you are mistaken. Kat…
Grapes may shield you from Alzheimer’s
Eating grapes daily can help protect the brain against early decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease, show results of a pilot study involving people with early memory decline. Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disease that results in a slow decline of…
Catastrophic’ fire conditions scorch Australia
Sunday amid a record-breaking heatwave that sparked dire warnings from authorities. While bushfires are common in Australia’s arid summer, climate change has pushed up land and sea temperatures and led to more extremely hot days and severe fire seasons. “The…
Asian markets extend global rally on Trump relief
Asian markets pressed ahead with a global rally on Monday following another record close in New York as traders welcomed Donald Trump’s promise of details on tax reform and his softer tone on China and Japan at the weekend. Shares…
Beyonce vs. Adele at music’s biggest night
Beyonce and Adele both won early awards Sunday as they vied for dominance at the Grammys, with late rock icon David Bowie sweeping the side categories for his final album “Blackstar.” Adele opened the music industry’s premier gala by singing…
Govt announces names of dignitaries for Ekushey Padak
The government yesterday announced names of 17 eminent citizens for awarding prestigious Ekushey Padak for 2017 for their outstanding contribution in their respective fields. The awardees are – Professor Dr Sharifa Khatun for Language Movement, Shushama Das, Julhas Uddin Ahmed,…
70 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at Belgian karting event
Around 70 people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning, including five seriously, at a private indoor karting event in central Belgium on Saturday, authorities said. The incident took place at around 8:30pm at a newly opened indoor karting venue in Wavre, a…