Women in the corporate sector are less afflicted with diabetes than men, show results of a survey by a health insurance company. Further, the average claims for diabetes-related ailments made by men is almost 13% higher than women, showing that…
Author: sub Editor
Software updates blamed for shorter battery life
Always left with flat battery when you really need your smartphone? Now you have something to blame. When iPhones or Android phones are updated to the latest version of their operating system, their battery life can fall by as much…
Aerosmith announces Europe ‘farewell’ tour
Hard rock chart-toppers Aerosmith on Monday announced a “farewell” tour for 2017, although they stopped short of saying the shows will be their last. The nearly half-century-old band behind rock classics such as “Dream On,” “Walk This Way” and “Janie’s…
Scaling the odds at Vietnam’s pangolin rehab
Pangolin Mi Bo has seen better days. He arrived at a rescue centre in Vietnam missing a paw after it was cut off in a snare trap. The rest of his body is marked by red lacerations, and he will…
China, Peru sign 2 bln USD worth of purchasing agreements amid APEC fever
Business and enterprise representatives from China and Peru signed purchasing agreements worth 2 billion U.S. dollars on Monday in Lima, as the 2016 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Week kicked off in the capital city. The agreements involved…
Girls, boys’ brains react differently to traumatic experiences
Adolescent girls who suffer traumatic stress undergo accelerated maturation in a brain region that integrates emotions and actions, according to a new study which found that stress affects the brains of boys and girls differently. Among youth with post-traumatic stress…
Ajay Devgn welcomes Parineeti Chopra to Golmaal’s ‘crazy family’
Actor Parineeti Chopra has her hands full with a lot of projects this year. While she has just wrapped up the shoot of Yash Raj Film’s Meri Pyari Bindu along with Ayushmann Khurrana and already working on her character in…
Mithila cast against Siam for telefilm
Culture Desk Once popular singer Mithila will now be seen opposite Siam for the first time. The two will be seen in a small screen production by Birohi Multimedia. The telefilm “Chirkuter Shabda” has been directed by Mehedi Hasan Jony…
Eclectic session band legend Leon Russell dead
Leon Russell, who achieved rare fame as a session musician by playing with artists from The Rolling Stones to Elton John and pursuing his own eclectic career, has died. He was 74. Russell, who remained active and had tour dates…
Heavy pollution shuts schools in Iran’s capital
Tehran officials shut schools on Monday as the first of the winter season’s heavy pollution hit the Iranian capital. A blanket of choking brown-white smog descended on the city on Sunday, blocking out the view of the mountains that line…
India’s Modi urges bill-swap success amid cash crunch
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday made an emotional appeal to people to make India graft-free, as chaotic scenes erupted outside banks nationwide after high denomination notes were pulled from circulation. Modi surprised the country Tuesday night when he announced that…
Ayushmann can’t stop gushing about Parineeti
Entertainment Desk Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti Chopra have teamed up for the first time for YRF’s Meri Pyari Bindu. Ayushmann admits he has found a good friend in Parineeti. He even gave us some insight into their cute bond. “She…
Shilpa Shetty’s son Viaan makes TV debut
As you know Shilpa Shetty judges a dance reality show on television along with choreographer Geeta Kapoor and Anurag Basu. Recently, on the show they had finished judging all the contestants when they were informed that there’s one more contestant…
Thyroid hormone boost may reduce risk of birth complications
According to a new study, increasing the number of pregnant women given a common drug to boost thyroid hormone levels (in the case of women suffering from hypothyroidism, an underactive thyroid disease) may lead to a reduced number of still-births,…
EBEK helps 40,481 families overcoming poverty
The just ended ‘Ekti Bari, Ekti Khamar – One House, One Farm (EBEK)’ project has improved livelihoods of 40,481 poor farm families here bringing them out of the clutches of money lenders as well as vicious cycle of poverty. The…
Govt gives top priority to science, ICT sector: Shahriar
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, said the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given top priority to the sector of science education and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to turn the students and youths into efficient…
Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdel Aziz dies
Iconic Egyptian actor Mahmoud Abdel Aziz, who starred in more than 90 feature films and worked under some of Egypt’s most celebrated directors, has died aged 70. Aziz died on Saturday evening “in hospital in Cairo, at the end of…
International short, independent film festival to start in December
Entertainment Desk The 14th International Short and Independent Film Festival-Dhaka will be begun on December 3, featuring over 500 films from around the world. This is the highest number of films featured in a single edition in the history of…
Mila’s works for new songs
Entertainment Desk Mila’s latest album Uncensored, was released in 2015. Since then, the pop singer was only spotted in live concerts. She just wrapped up her US tour, and returned to the country after performing in several concerts there. Thanks…
Shruti Hassan has come out with a single
Entertainment Desk Shruti Hassan has been away from the city for a while now. She’s been busy shooting for her dad’s film, Shabash Kundu. Now we hear she’s coming out with a single soon. Shruti is a talented singer. She’s…
5-day admission tests begin at BRUR tomorrow
The five-day admission tests for first year degree (honours) courses for the 2016-17 academic sessions at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) will begin in the varsity campus from tomorrow. “The university authority and its admission test committee have completed all…
IT training launched for cyber security in banking sector
Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha (TMSS), a non-government organization, has launched IT training for officials of both public and private banks to strengthen cyber security in banking and financial sector. Strengthening cyber security in the banking sector is a must, especially…
New York braces for the looming threats of climate change
On calm days, waters innocently wash against the aging seawalls at Manhattan’s southernmost park, but in decades to come they could inundate the island’s lower districts. If the latest apocalyptic climate change projections come true—with sea levels rising upwards of…
Indian bank shares slump as new notes prove elusive
Indian bank shares took a hammering Friday as customers struggled to get their hands on new notes three days after the government’s shock decision to withdraw high-denomination bills from circulation. Snake-like queues formed outside banks for the second day running…
I would be upset if don’t win award for Udta Punjab: Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt is all praise for the Sonam Kapoor-starrer Neerja but says she would be upset if she does not win an award for her widely acclaimed performance in Udta Punjab. During a recent episode of Koffee with Karan, when…
. There’s an ‘extra-super’ Moon on the rise
An unusually large and bright Moon will adorn the night sky next Monday—the closest “supermoon” to Earth in 68 years and a chance for dramatic photos and spectacular surf. Weather permitting, the phenomenon should appear at its most impressive at…
International Folk Fest starts today
Cultural Correspondent The three-day Dhaka International Folk Festival, an assembly of traditional music practitioners of seven countries, begins today at the Army Stadium in Dhaka. The organisers said that the audience can enjoy the three day events beginning everyday at…
Yahoo reveals more details about massive hack
Yahoo provided more details on Wednesday about an epic hack of its services, including that the culprits may have planted software “cookies” for ongoing access to users’ accounts. In revelations that could jeopardize the company’s pending $4.8 billion acquisition by…
Drought-hit Zimbabwe farmers look to science to save crops
Under the scorching Zimbabwean sun, cattle seek shade among stunted thorn bushes in the drought-prone district of Zaka, where crops wither due toincreasing temperatures and changing weather patterns. Severe lack of rain across southern Africa has hit the country hard,…
Dubai opens canal in fresh boost for tourism, commerce
Dubai inaugurated a new canal Wednesday after a three-year construction project costing $735 million, in a fresh boost for tourism and commerce in the booming Gulf city state. The Dubai Water Canal creates a 6.4-kilometre (four-mile) waterfront in the area…