The biennial art extravaganza for the artists of Asia and the Pacific regions is set to go on tomorrow in the capital city, marking the beginning of the Month of Victory. The 17th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh, which is going…
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Sun setting on Japan’s solar energy boom
The sun is setting on Japan’s clean-energy boom, despite projects like a massive floating solar farm near Tokyo, as the government cuts subsidies and bets on nuclear and coal-fired power, critics say. Workers at the floating power station, one of…
HC dismisses plea against Rs 2.5L withdrawal cap for weddings
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking relaxation of the Rs 2.5 lakh withdrawal limit for marriages.“The writ petition is dismissed,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said on the plea…
Karisma Kapoor and Salman Khan to reunite in ‘Judwaa 2’
Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor are all set to reunite on the big screen after 19 years. ‘Judwaa 2’ is all set to go on floors next year and Varun Dhawan would be seen reprising Salman Khan’s role in the…
Under-50 smokers face 8-fold higher heart attack risk
Smokers under 50 are eight times more likely than non-smokers of the same age to have a major heart attack, scientists said Wednesday. The gap in risk between those who do and don’t consume tobacco diminishes with age, dropping to…
Record coral kill-off on Great Barrier Reef
Scientists Tuesday confirmed a mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef this year killed more corals than ever before, with more than two thirds destroyed across large swathes of the biodiverse site. The 2,300-kilometre (1,400-mile) long reef—the world’s biggest…
China puts brakes on overseas spending spree
Beijing is tightening screening on Chinese companies’ overseas investments, according to the government and reports, after a record-setting shopping spree raised concerns of capital flight and reckless spending. Authorities will “combine facilitating foreign investment with guarding against investment risks” by…
Poor diet sees scurvy reappear in Australia
Scurvy, a disease historically associated with old-world sailors on long voyages, is making a surprise comeback in Australia with health officials Tuesday revealing a spate of cases. Caused by vitamin C deficiency, it used to be a common, and often…
Samsung Electronics eyes separation in reform plan
Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it was considering splitting the company into two as it faces growing pressure to overhaul its governance during a crucial power transfer in top management. The announcement came as the South Korean electronics giant is seeking…
Disney’s ‘Moana’ tops N.American movie charts
The animated sea-faring musical adventure “Moana” sailed to success in its debut weekend, taking in an estimated $55.5 million to top the North American box office, an industry group said Sunday. The Disney film about a brave Polynesian teenage girl…
Tahsa, Konal’s first duet for romantic film
Culture Desk Talented singer composer, model and actor Tahsan and with renowned singer Konal will sing a song together for the first time. The song will also be a movie song. The film “Tumi Je Amaar” is being directed…
17th Asian Art biennial set to begin Dec 1
The 17th Asian Art Biennial Bangladesh is set to begin on December 1 in the capital where selected artworks of the artists from 154 countries, including Bangladesh, will be put on display for a month. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul…
China risks wasting $490 bn on coal plants
China could waste as much as half a trillion dollars on unnecessary new coal-fired power stations, a climate campaign group said Monday, arguing the world’s top carbon polluter already has more than enough such facilities. The Asian giant’s rise to…
Oil prices fall further in Asia, yen gains hit Tokyo
Oil prices sank further in Asian trade Monday on fears a planned cut in output will not be agreed by top producers this week, while the dollar retreated against most of its peers after its recent surge. Both main crude…
Protection of biodiversity, cultural diversity stressed
Speakers at a village-level public dialogue here voiced for time-befitting and effective measures for conservation of both biodiversity and cultural diversity in the vast Barind tract yesterday. They mentioned that the diversities are gradually declining now due to various natural…
Polish premier of ‘Under Construction’
Entertainment Desk Rubaiyat Hossain’s critically acclaimed feature film ‘Under Construction’ will be showcased in the Five Flavours Film Festival to be held from November 16 to 23 in Warsaw, Poland. The film will be presented in the competition section New…
Mahesh Bhatt praises Alia Bhatt’s acting
After Alia Bhatt’s father, Mahesh Bhatt watched her performance in Dear Zindagi, the proud dad has been raving about how brilliant his daughter’s performance was! According to a leading daily, Bhatt said that he is staggered by Gauri’s work and…
Aamir started smoking again
Entertainment Desk For almost a year Aamir Khan stayed away from smoking but according to reports, the actor has given into the habit yet again. With his new film, Dangal set to hit theatres this December, Aamir ‘s anxiousness has…
Jagadish Chandra’s birth, death anniversary observed at DU
The birth and death anniversary of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was observed on Dhaka University (DU) campus in a befitting manner. Marking the anniversary, DU Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences (CASRBS) arranged a discussion meeting at…
India 2nd unequal country in world: Wealth Report
India is the second most unequal country in the world with the top one per cent of the population owning nearly 60 per cent of the total wealth, according to a report. According to Global Wealth Report 2016 compiled by…
Indian coal giant to build 2 new Aussie solar plants
Indian energy giant Adani will begin construction of two new Australian solar plants in 2017 as part of its plan for 1,500 megawatts of solar capacity within five years. Adani said on Friday that one of Australia’s largest solar farms…
Inverse psoriasis: Causes, symptoms and treatment
Inverse psoriasis is a skin condition that causes red and inflamed lesions in the skin folds of the body. It is also known as intertriginous psoriasis. The location and appearance of these lesions set inverse psoriasis apart from other types…
Ninth edition of Chobi Mela begins February ’17
Culture Desk The ninth edition of Chobi Mela, the international festival of photography, will begin on February 3, 2017 with participation of 27 artists and 10 fellows from 16 countries of the world. The festival will feature 31 exhibitions four…
Sir Elton John denies he will play at Trump inauguration
Sir Elton John will not perform at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, a spokeswoman for the singer has said. Anthony Scaramucci, a member of Mr Trump’s transition team, had told BBC HARDtalk that Sir Elton would perform in Washington DC in…
Bappi Lahiri enjoyed his first animated voice
Indians seem to be the flavour of the season in Hollywood. After Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone set the tone right, it is Bappi Lahiri who has now decided to spread his bling in the west. The veteran composer has…
Muslims in Rajasthan village donate abandoned graveyard land for temple
Muslims in Rajasthan’s Sikar district have set a heart-warming example of religious camaraderie by donating land to help build a Hindu temple. Muslims in Kolida donated 2 bighas or 34,848 square feet of land from their abandoned graveyard to the…
Asghar Farhadi on war, peace and writing from the heart
Asghar Farhadi stepped out into the biting winter Tehran air clutching his Oscar, taken aback by the huge crowd waiting at the airport to crown him Iran’s next national hero. Cinema in the Islamic republic had been winning critical plaudits…
Computer glitch blamed for European Mars lander crash
A tiny lander that crashed on Mars last month flew into the Red Planet at 540 kilometres (335 miles) per hour instead of gently gliding to a stop, after a computer misjudged its altitude, scientists said. Schiaparelli was on a…
Peruvian farmer sues German energy giant over climate change
A German court will on Thursday hear a complaint by a Peruvian farmer who accuses energy giant RWE of contributing to the climate change that has caused glacial melting in the Andes, threatening his home and livelihood. Saul Luciano Lliuya…
Bank Asia to pay RMG staff wages online
Bank Asia will pay online the wages and other benefits of the employees and workers of two major apparel factories situated in Gazipur. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Bank Asia and CARE Bangladesh, an international voluntary…