According to a new study, low-impact exercise programme helps to decrease pain, improve mobility and enhance quality of life in older adults with arthritis and other muscle and joint conditions. “Joints will often stiffen if not used and muscles will…
If you’re reading about the US election, some of that news is likely to come to you from a “bot.” Automated systems known as “bots” or “robo-journalism” have been around for years, but they are playing a bigger role in…
Hillary Clinton doesn’t go out for the weekend without a star or two in tow. Three days before the election, pop singer Katy Perry gave a Philadelphia performance Saturday hoping to boost the Democrat’s momentum. Superstar Jennifer Lopez headlined a…
The world climate conference in Morocco next Monday will focus on the ways to implement the Paris Agreement. “The agreement is undoubtedly a turning point in the history of common human endeavor, capturing the combined political, economic and social will…
The Middle East’s first factory to suck carbon dioxide out of the air has begun operating in the United Arab Emirates,developers and a minister said Saturday. The plant — said to be the first of its kind in the Middle…
Making canola oil part of your diet may help you burn extra abdominal fat in less than four weeks, finds a new study. “Visceral, or abdominal, fat increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, and is also associated with increased risk…
Hollywood filmmaker Paul Feig’s wife Laurie, a Bollywood buff, has lauded Indian filmmaker Karan Johar’s latest release ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, calling it a “brilliant film”. On Thursday, Laurie tweeted: “Saw a brilliant film today ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ –…
Culture Desk Citibank, Bangladesh is holding its annual “Gaane Gaane Gunijon Songbordhona” for the 12th year on November 5 at Radisson Blu Water Garden hotel to honor the lifetime contribution and 50 years completion of the musical journey of eminent…
Terrorist groups are planning kidnappings on central Philippine islands that are popular with tourists, the US embassy has warned, fuelling concerns Islamic militants infamous for hostage taking are roaming wider. A travel advisory from the US embassy in Manila on…
Members of ‘Agrani Mohishkhoncha Union Federation (AMUF)’ set up a computer training centre (CTC) at its e-public information centre (e-PIC) premises in Aditmari upazila of Lalmonirhat on Thursday afternoon. The CTC was launched with incomes earned through providing e-services to…
Jessore Correspondent A traditional attractive boat race was held in Bhairab River in the district on Friday afternoon. Noapara Municipality and private organisation S.A.F Industries jointly organized the boat race. The boat ‘Sunderban Tiger’ owned by Golam Rabbani of Kaira…
John Kerry, an ardent champion of the fight against climate change, will become the first top US diplomat to visit Antarctica, where the world’s largest protected marine reserve was just created. The State Department announced Friday the itinerary for Kerry…
Ten global oil and gas companies on Friday announced they will invest $1 billion (900 million euros) in low-carbon-emission technologies to help combat climate change. BG Group, BP, Eni, Pemex, Repsol, Saudi Aramco, Reliance Industries, Royal Dutch Shell, Statoil and…
Does your child indulge in playing games or watching videos on a smartphone or tablet even during bedtime? Beware, he/she may be over double the risk of having inadequate sleep, which may lead to various health issues, a study has…
Chip maker Broadcom on Wednesday announced a $5.9 billion deal to buy computer network company Brocade Communications Systems as consolidation continued in the semiconductor industry. Broadcom, which has operations in both California and Singapore, said in a released statement that…
The convoy had stopped for prayers in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan when the Hellfire missiles came out of a clear blue sky, incinerating vehicles and liquidating 23 unarmed civilians. The February 2010 attack, involving US drone operators who…
One of Australia’s dirtiest power plants will be shuttered, its owner said Thursday, in a move hailed by environmentalists. After decades of belching pollution, the Hazelwood brown coal-fired power station in Victoria state’s Latrobe Valley will close in March after…
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said the government has set US$ 5 billion export target of leather and leather goods by 2021. “The government has decided to provide financial assistance for the export of leather and other products to attain the…
Culture Desk The three-day Dhaka International Folk Festival, an assembly of traditional music practitioners of seven countries, will begin on November 10 at the Army Stadium in Dhaka, said the organisers at a press conference held at the Westin Dhaka…
A wearable skin patch may help children who are allergic to peanuts by delivering small doses of peanut protein, according to a new study that calls for the therapy to be further explored. The study, published in the Journal of…
Microsoft on Tuesday warned that a Windows vulnerability exposed by rival Google was being exploited by a hacking group suspected of cyber attacks on US political institutions. Hackers that Microsoft researchers call “Strontium” launched a low-volume spear-phishing campaign aimed at…
The writer of hit film “The Queen” returns to his favorite subject this week with a new Netflix series offering perhaps the most intimate portrait yet of Britain’s head of state. All 10 episodes of “The Crown” will be available…
In the ravaged Brazilian valley where a giant mining waste dam burst, killing 19 people and spewing pollution, an incongruous sight pops up: billboards with a grinning workman and the slogan “communicate positively.” The boards stand in swirling dust raised…
Tokyo shares opened lower on Wednesday, following global sell-offs sparked by a new poll that put Republican candidate Donald Trump slightly ahead of his Democratic rival in the US presidential race. “The Trump risk is in revival,” said Chihiro…
Depending on lifestyle choices, taking vitamin E supplements for boosting immunity can have different effects on modifying the risk of pneumonia in older men, a study has found. The study showed that vitamin E increased pneumonia risk by 68 per…
Culture Desk Recently “Clemon Campbuzz Colours” did its first talent hunt show on 17th October at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) under the title of “Star of the Campus”. “Clemon Campbuzz Colours” is an entertainment based show that is…
Oil and gas production may have contributed to four of the five most powerful Los Angeles Basin earthquakes of the early 20th-century oil boom, a new study showed Monday. Scientists said the Inglewood earthquakes in 1920, Whittier quakes in 1929,…
Michael Douglas ended months of speculation over fellow actor Val Kilmer’s health on Monday by confirming his friend was suffering from cancer, several reports said on Monday. Douglas reportedly told the audience at an event in London over the weekend…
Bangladesh must seek a legally binding treaty to ensure compensation for countries vulnerable to the impacts of climate change at the upcoming Paris Climate Summit, said development activists at a discussion here today. They said the Conference of Parties (COP21),…
Factory activity in China expanded at its fastest pace in more than two years last month, official and private measures both showed Tuesday, boding well for the world’s second-largest economy. Investors closely watch the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) numbers, which…