Culture Desk Director Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s debut film Live from Dhaka has bagged two awards at the recently concluded Singapore International Film Festival. Saad won the Best Director award while the film’s protagonist, Mostafa Monwar, won the Best Performance award.…
Russia on Tuesday said it will take part in a meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC members as oil prices wobbled on doubts over the impact of an output cut deal. Energy Minister Alexander Novak will attend the meeting in Vienna…
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $399 million patent infringement penalty imposed on Samsung for copying Apple’s iPhone design, in a case watched for its implications for technology innovation. The shorthanded justices ruled 8-0 that Samsung should not…
Beyonce led the Grammy Award nominations Tuesday amid acclaim for her “Lemonade” album but she faced spirited competition from other chart-topping artists including Adele. Beyonce received nods in nine categories for the music industry’s biggest night including Album of the…
Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka rose by 16 percent in November compared with the same month in 2015 with India and China remaining the leading markets, statistics from the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority showed on Wednesday. China recorded a…
Polar bear numbers could drop a third by mid-century, according to the first systematic assessment, released Wednesday, of how dwindling Arctic sea ice affects the world’s largest bear. There is a 70 percent chance that the global polar bear population…
Culture Desk A musical programme fused with tunes of Ghazals was held on December 3 at Alliance Fran�aise de Dhaka. It was performed by Ivy Benarjee and Manzurul Islam Khan. Abul Kalam Azad, Managing Director, Bangladesh Songbad Sangstha graced the…
For generations the Mohanna tribe have lived, loved, worked, and played on Pakistan’s Manchar Lake; their floating settlement serving their needs from birth to death. But an unrelenting flow of toxic wastewater is pouring into the lake—a byproduct of industrialisation…
EU and US consumer watchdogs announced Tuesday they are filing complaints against a clutch of smart toys that can “spy” on children and their homes, for allegedly breaching privacy and data protection laws. The complaints target smart toys My Friend…
Late night television presenter Jimmy Kimmel ended months of speculation Monday over who would host the Oscars in February—announcing that he has been tapped to front the glitzy ceremony. It will be the first time for the comedian, who has…
The regular use of Caesarean sections is having an impact on human evolution, say scientists. More mothers now need surgery to deliver a baby due to their narrow pelvis size, according to a study. Researchers estimate cases where the baby…
Entertainment Desk Romanian actress-model lulia Vantur, who is rumoured to be dating Salman Khan, says the superstar is a very ‘good friend’. “He is a very good friend. He is a good friend to all who know him. He has…
Doctors, dieticians and naturopaths consider that potassium can be helpful in counterbalancing diets that are now often too high in salt. This essential mineral plays a key role in the transmission of nerve impulses, as well as muscle contractions (especially…
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Culture Centre organised an evening of Sufi music by ICCR troupe led by the Roohani Sisters from India on November 29 at 6 pm at IGCC Dhanmondi and on November 30 at the Gulshan Club, Dhaka.…
Entertainment Desk Karan Johar has teamed up with AA Films to produce India’s first war-at-sea film ‘The Ghazi Attack’. Taking to Twitter, the 44-year-old director chose Indian Navy Day to announce the film, which is set to release on February…
A new trust fund titled “Justice Sikandar Ali Memorial Trust Fund” was set up at Law Department of Dhaka University (DU) here. Former Resident Representative of UNDP Sarwar Sultana, also daughter of late Justice Sikandar Ali, today handed over a…
Scientists in California say they have transformed understanding of Parkinson’s disease. Their animal experiments, published in the journal Cell, suggest the brain disorder may be caused by bacteria living in the gut. The findings could eventually lead to new ways…
Retired US astronaut and the second man to walk on the moon, Buzz Aldrin, was recovering after his medical evacuation from Antarctica but is not yet able to return home, his manager Christina Korp said Sunday. “He still has some…
Apple has revealed it is investing heavily in autonomous vehicles in a letter asking the government to make it easier to develop self-driving cars. The company is “excited about the potential of automated systems in many areas, including transportation,” Apple…
Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is just a few days away from delivering her first child, but that hasn’t stopped her from working. And her fans are so glad about the same because Bebo has been constantly proving to be a…
Entertainment Desk For the third consecutive year, Channel i organised the annual Band Fest. The youth is the target audience for this occasion. The opening ceremony started on Thursday. Ayub Bachchu, the leading man of the band LRB, Ashraful Haq,…
Entertainment Desk It’s been a whole lot of ups and downs for Bosco Martis’ directorial debut, Circus. The choreographer was on a high when he signed Sooraj Pancholi, Kangana Ranaut and Suniel Shetty in his film. But Kangana soon made…
Rap superstar Drake has dominated Spotify for the second straight year, ending 2016 as the most streamed artist and with both the most heard album and song. The world’s leading streaming service, releasing figures Thursday for the past one-year period,…
Rapper Kanye West was released from hospital on Wednesday, according to media outlets citing unidentified sources, more than a week after he was admitted for exhaustion. CNN and the Los Angeles Times said West left the UCLA Medical Center. People…
A man suffered foot and arm injuries after being attacked by a shark while surfing off Australia’s east coast on Thursday, authorities said. The 65-year-old managed to swim ashore and raise the alarm, before being airlifted to hospital in a…
The EU on Wednesday unveiled “clean energy” plans to boost renewables, cut waste and reduce subsidies for coal power in a bid to meet commitments under the Paris climate deal. Binding energy efficiency targets would also be raised by 30…
Lucy, the ancient ancestor of modern humans, probably spent at least a third of her day nesting in trees, according to new research unveiled Wednesday. Our 3.18 million-year-old relative, whose fossilized partial skeleton was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974, likely…
Oil eased in Asian trade Thursday, taking a breather after soaring nearly 10 percent on the wings of OPEC’s decision to carry out its first output cut in eight years. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries at a meeting…
On a soundstage no bigger than a large bedroom a cameraman takes up various angles to film a helicopter that isn’t there, landing in a field that isn’t there either. Until recently, virtual reality was the preserve of the gaming…
Cultural Correspondent Swadhinata Sangsad” organised a discussion session, cultural programme and prize giving ceremony at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library in Shahbagh. Dr Md Azizur Rahman, vice-chancellor of Uttara University; Rotarian ABM Nurul Kabir; senior journalist Mohosinul…