Veteran actress Shabana Azmi has slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly facilitating the extortion of money from Bollywood producers. Shabana expressed her views on Twitter on Sunday, accusing him of ‘buying’ patriotism. “What a sorry state of affairs!…
Household dysfunction or any adverse event in childhood may have a short-term affect on a child’s health and weight in early days as well, finds a study. The study suggested that children exposed to early adversity also have increased risk…
Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo accused US President Barack Obama on Sunday of hypocrisy for allowing fracking and other fossil fuel extraction while presenting himself as a green president. The Oscar-nominated “Spotlight” and “Avengers” actor spoke out at a rally in…
Belgium’s Wallonia region on Sunday dealt a fresh blow to a proposed EU-Canada trade deal, rejecting a 24-hour ultimatum from the bloc to end its objection to the agreement. In an embarrassment for the 28-nation EU, Belgium has so far…
The latest installment in Tyler Perry’s Madea comedy franchise—“Boo! A Madea Halloween”—topped the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday. “Boo!”—which again stars Perry as a tough-talking matriarch—raked in $27.6 million, box office tracker Exhibitor…
People of the metropolis in a post-rally meeting have called for immediate implementation of the Ganges Barrage Project and North Rajshahi Irrigation Project to protect country’s south-western region, including the Sundarbans. They viewed that proposed Ganges Barrage will be a…
If you are in a high-stress job with little or no control over the work flow, chances are you are heading towards innumerable health conditions—even an early death—than those who have flexibility and discretion in their jobs. A team of…
When our B-town ladies were observing fasts for their husbands, Iulia Vantur, Salman Khan’s rumoured girlfriend was in Romania and seemingly pining for him. It seems like she did observe a fast for Salman Khan. She hinted on the same…
Entertainment Desk Rock veteran Phil Collins is coming out of retirement after 10 years with dates in London, Paris and Cologne. The star, whose hits include In The Air Tonight and Against All Odds, will play a five-night residency at…
Senegal put into service one of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar energy projects Saturday as it pushes to become a regional player in renewables on a continent where the majority remain off-grid. The 20-megawatt Senergy 2 project in Bokhol, close to…
Hollywood superstar Scarlett Johansson swapped the red carpet for a turn behind the counter at her new popcorn shop in Paris on Saturday. The “Lost in Translation” actress—decked out in a classic French blue and white striped top—dished out the…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on Saturday for increased cooperation between oil-rich nations to stabilise prices as he met with the supreme leader and president of Iran. “To stabilise the price of oil, new mechanisms should be taken and consultation…
Benedict Cumberbatch walks into a Manhattan comic book store in full superhero regalia, magic cloak billowing behind him, leafs through a few periodicals and asks the owner for a job. It sounds like the start of a bad joke but…
Climate experts here today called for strengthening bargaining capacity of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) like Bangladesh through acquiring knowledge on different aspects of climate change issue to avert its possible harmful impacts. LDCs must be united by developing strong leadership…
Ratings firm Standard & Poor’s raised Friday its outlook on France’s long-term sovereign credit rating to “stable” from “negative”, a move hailed by the government as a “sign of confidence”. The US ratings agency, which stripped France of its prime…
Sweet-smelling rice cultivation programme has been gaining popularity in the district which is widely known as “grain-vowel” of the country. Farmers of the district have been showing their keen interest for producing the export quality rice as they can easily…
Actress Allison Janney received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday in recognition of a glittering film and television career that has seen her scoop multiple awards. Best known for her portrayal of White House press secretary…
Enhanced cultivation of high yielding zinc-enriched variety rice can ensure food and nutrition security preventing deficiency of zinc, iron and vitamin-A of the population to increase disease resistant capacity. Agriculture experts viewed this at a farmers’ field day organised by…
The BRICS nations agreed on Sunday to fast-track the setting up of their own credit-rating agency to better cater to developing economies, rivalling existing ones based in Western countries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said they agreed to move ahead on…
Culture Desk A 15-day solo art exhibition of artist Rezaun Nabi, titled ‘Metamorphic -Naturally Transformed’, started at Gallery Cosmos in the city on October 14. A total of 38 artworks of the artist have been put on display at his…
Queen actress Kangana Ranaut, who is currently filming for Hansal Mehta’s ‘Simran’ in the US, recently miraculously escaped unhurt in a road accident. According to reports, the incident took place when the group was returning from the shooting location, which…
Cultural Desk Poet Rudra Muhammad Shahidullah was born in Barisal in 1956. His actual name is Sheikh Mohammad Shahidullah; however, later he chose ‘Rudra Muhammad Shahidullah’ to be his name. His mother was Shiria Begum and father Sheikh Waliullah who…
Shunning popular beliefs that people smoke cigarettes because they’re addicted to the nicotine, a recent study shows that among teens who are frequent smokers, 46% of girls and 30%of boys smoke to control their weight. And smoking to lose weight…
We all know how important it is to lead a happy life. Being happy helps us become healthier, more productive, focused, outgoing, and an overall better person. But would it be far-fetched to believe that your significant other’s happiness is…
While promoting Inferno, Tom Hanks made headlines in Bollywood and Hollywood when he made the statement – “Here’s what I hate about Irrfan Khan… I always think I’m the coolest guy in the room, and everybody’s hanging on to every…
Entertainment Desk Two Bangladeshi film projects selected for India’s Film Bazar The National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC), announced their official selection of film projects for the upcoming Film Bazar 2016. This year, 18 film projects have been selected.…
Looking to break out of a “messy” email situation, the nonprofit group dosomething.org recently switched over to a new way of communicating among its far-flung teams. Moving most internal communications to the messaging application Slack with its “channels” for various…
A striking bird with monochrome plumage and a formidable “beak”, the helmeted hornbill is being hunted to extinction, one of the latest victims of a thriving global trade in exotic wildlife. For decades poachers in Borneo’s western forests focused on…
The 126th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah, the most prominent figure of country’s baul tradition, is being observed here today amid tight security measures. As part of marking his death anniversary, different programmes including three-day fair, cultural function, conference…
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has initiated the process to lease two more Boeing 737-800 aircraft by December this year. The national carrier has taken the move to replace two decades-old aircraft Airbus A310-300 that were grounded last month. Talking to BSS,…