Bryan Ray, a huge fan of singer Britney Spears, has reportedly spent over $100,000 on 90 plastic surgery procedures to make himself look like his idol, reports Aceshowbiz. 31-year-old Ray, who is from California, has always been obsessed with Spears…
The present government puts due importance on mechanisation of agriculture to make farm-activities more profitable by increasing crop yields reducing production costs in attaining sustainable food security. Agriculture experts said this at a ceremony arranged by the Department of Agriculture…
An experimental Japanese mission to clear ‘space junk’ or rubbish from the Earth’s orbit has ended in failure, officials said Monday, in an embarassment for Tokyo. Over 100 million pieces of garbage are thought to be whizzing around the planet,…
The 67th Berlinale, Europe’s first major film festival of the year, opens Thursday with 24 international productions screening in the main showcase. Eighteen pictures will vie for the Golden Bear top prize at the event which runs from February 9…
Four unions of two upazilas of the district have been declared as beggar free areas. The concerned upazila administratons declared Banka, Hashadah and Monohorpur unions of Jibannagar upazila and Parkrishnapur-Madna union of Damurhuda upazila as beggar free area. Khulna divisional…
Entertainment Desk Actress Taapsee Pannu is on a high these days. After receiving much praise for her film Pink, she is now all set to rock the year with six films in her kitty. The actress is not only making…
Kangana Ranaut will next be seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Rangoon, opposite Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor. The promos of the film look absolutely intriguing and Kangana looks super stylish, as always. However, what goes on behind the scenes is…
Entertainment Desk Much waited film Swatta of director Hashibur Reza Kallol had achieved the censor board clearance. Shakib Khan and Paoli Dam of Indian will play the main roles. The film was completed in December last year, and this mid-January,…
Agriculture and environmental experts have said innovation and enhanced cultivation of more stress-tolerant and disease- resistant crops could keep agro-production increasing to ensure food security amid changing climate. They also viewed that adaptation to changing climate with continuous innovation of…
Unlock them with an app, drop them off anywhere, and nip past lanes of stationary car traffic: the humble bicycle is seeing a revival in China as a new generation of start-ups help tackle urban congestion and pollution with fleets…
Iran has extended a deadline for bids on oil and gas projects, urging Britain’s BP to join major international companies that have already applied, local media reported Saturday. The bidding round for exploration and production licences comes as it seeks…
Asthma patients must learn the proper way of using inhaler as the device has been proved to be the most effective means to control the disease, a leading chest disease expert told BSS. “Inhaler is an effective way of treatment…
Entertainment Desk To mark the 68th Republic Day celebrations, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal unveiled the first look of the poster of his upcoming patriotic film, 1971: Beyond Borders. The action-packed poster shows Mohanlal engaging the enemy forces on the frontline. “The…
Entertainment Desk Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees swiftly made it to the prestigious 100 crore club at the box-office despite tough competition from Hrithik Roshan starrer Kaabil. At a press conference held for the success of Raees, Mahira Khan joined the…
Moms and their teenage daughters… Now that’s one unique bond. Kajol and Nysa just proved this to hold true. Kajol posted an adorable collage of her own pictures on Instagram and captioned it, “When I see my babies together @nysaadevgan.”…
The broad plains of Mugie, a huge estate on a high plateau northwest of Mount Kenya, are crisscrossed with cattle trails and the wildlife is mostly gone. The knee-high grass remains, but not for long, reckons manager Josh Perrett. Tensions…
US job creation surged in January while the unemployment rate drifted marginally higher as more people joined the job hunt, the Labor Department reported Friday. With hiring up in retail, construction and the financial sector, the economy added 227,000 net…
Cultural Desk Youth director Vicky Zahid is coming with another short film after a couple of hit ones. The director, who already has films like ‘Maya’, ‘Moments’ and ‘Deyal’ in his directorial book, has written the story and script of…
Oil companies underestimating the global market for electric vehicles could be caught unaware by weakened demand for petrol within a decade, analysts said Wednesday. Falling costs of electric cars and renewable technology may halt growth in oil demand from as…
The dollar edged down in Asian trade Thursday after an uninspiring statement from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting while uncertainty over Donald Trump’s presidency acted as a drag on markets. After the central bank’s first meeting of the year…
Beyonce is pregnant—and this time, she’s expecting twins with her husband, rap mogul Jay Z. The pop superstar—who already has a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with Jay Z—announced the news to her more than 92 million followers on Instagram on…
Facebook shares bounced Wednesday with word that profit more than doubled in the final quarter of last year, coming back down after a vow to spend heavily on the future. In earnings that topped most forecasts, Facebook said it made…
A teenage boy allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself over a family feud in Nilganj area of the district town on Tuesday. Officer-in-charger of Jessore Kotwali Police Station Sheikh Ilius Hossain said Sujan, 19, son of Abdus Sattar, a resident…
Cultural Correspondent The Dhaka International Poets Summit 2017 will be held on February 3 at 6pm at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital. Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Rashed Khan Menon will be present…
Keeping your brain busy and sharp with a steady flow of activities is likely you help you fight against mild brain disabilities. Rochester-based Mayo Clinic researchers have found that engaging in mentally stimulating activities, even late in life, may protect…
Apple on Tuesday reported a rebound in iPhone sales to lift the tech giant to record revenue in the past quarter in quarterly results that eased concerns of slowing growth. The results showed strong demand for Apple’s iPhone 7 models…
Johnny Depp’s lavish spending—including $3 million to blast author Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes from a cannon—led him to the brink of financial ruin, according to an explosive lawsuit filed Tuesday. Over the best part of two decades, the 53-year-old actor…
A wing-deforming virus shortens the lifespan of wild honeybees already contending with a startlingly long list of existential threats, researchers said Wednesday. Spread by microscopic mites, the microbe disrupts bees’ foraging and curtails their lives, experiments confirmed for the first…
Government has marginally revised upwards GDP growth for 2015-16 to 7.9 per cent from the earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent after factoring in latest data on agriculture and industrial production. “Real GDP or GDP at constant (2011-12) prices for…
David Beckham has rubbished claims that he and wife Victoria stay together because of “brand Beckham”. The former professional footballer was appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs to celebrate the show’s 75th anniversary. “People have talked about ‘do…