Entertainment Desk Karan Johar’s Diwali entertainer Ae Dil Hai Mushkil starring Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has been cleared by the Censor Board of India with an U/A certification. Apoorva Mehta, CEO, Dharma Productions says, “Ae Dil…
Entertainment Desk Film maker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, who is currently serving as a jury in the 20th Busan International Film Festival, has revealed that his film will chronicle the horrific events at the Holey Artisan Bakery this year. The film,…
Entertainment Desk During one of her interactions on Facebook, when Katrina Kaif was asked by a fan which movie she cried while watching, the actor instantly replied, “That one is easy. Movie that made me cry is Udta Punjab –…
Large-scale promotion and application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is very important towards making the banking services time-fitting and client-friendly in the present era of globalization, said Md Awal Khan. “We have enormous opportunities of infusing dynamism into the…
Leonardo DiCaprio has issued an impassioned call for immediate action on climate change in “Before the Flood”, a documentary film making its European premiere in London on Saturday. The Hollywood megastar, who won this year’s best actor Oscar for his…
Bangladesh’s relations with World Bank (WB) will reach a new height, with the top official of this global development partner visiting Dhaka this week to recognise the country’s significant success in poverty reduction and mark the “End Poverty Day”. Jim…
Health Desk A recent research carried out at the University of Michigan examined how the negative quality of marriage can be a contributing factor to weight gain, possibly leading to obesity, when couples are stressed. The results though varied by…
At a time when celebrities across the board are readily commenting on the bilateral tensions between India and Pakistan, actress Dia Mirza says [Patriotism does not propagate hate: Dia Mirza] patriotism in its true spirit does not propagate hate. “Patriotism…
Culture Desk A new drama serial titiled “Sunflower” has started on NTVon Wednesday. The drama casts Tarin Jahan, Raisul Islam Asad, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Dolly Johur, Iffat Trisha, Urmila Srabonti Kor, Apurba and more. Written and directed by Nazrul Islam Raju…
ZMapp, once touted as a miraculous “secret serum” against the deadly Ebola virus, has shown some success but fell short of the bar for effectiveness in a clinical trial, researchers said Wednesday. Still, experts pointed out that ZMapp helped more…
Scientists are slow on the uptake when it comes to communicating through social media, according to a New Zealand-U.S. study out Thursday. The study by University of Otago and University of Miami researchers was the first to survey scientists on…
OPEC said Wednesday it was inviting Russia and other key non-members to a meeting later this month as the oil cartel and Moscow seek to tighten cooperation to boost historically low crude prices. The announcement came after a meeting in…
Kim Kardashian filed suit Tuesday against Mediatakeout.com for alleging the reality TV star faked having her expensive jewelry robbed in Paris to cheat her insurers out of millions. In a suit filed in New York, the 35-year-old star said that…
Dhaka – People are thronging movie houses in the city to watch ‘Ayanabaji’, a political satire thriller, for the second consecutive week as the movie has managed to generate positive reviews among critics as well as the audience. People from…
Dhaka – Energy shares led a rally in Asian stock markets Tuesday after Russia said it would join OPEC in limiting oil output, but Samsung tumbled after it called an unprecedented halt to sales of its troubled Galaxy Note 7…
Chicago – The US government reiterated its request Monday that construction of an oil pipeline in North Dakota be paused, while authorities consider the impacts of its route on a Native American tribe. The Dakota Access Pipeline has been the…
Entertainment Desk Psychological thriller “The Girl on the Train” topped the North American box office in its opening weekend, earning $24.5 million despite tepid revues, industry data showed Monday. Emily Blunt plays a depressed, alcoholic divorcee who witnesses something odd…
Dhaka – Grameenphone is going to offer iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, the most advanced iPhone ever with new camera systems, battery life, and water and dust resistance, from October 20. Customers can pre-order iPhone 7 and iPhone 7…
Dhaka – The Golden Jubilee celebration of Masterda Surja Sen Hall of Dhaka University (DU) will be held on January 28, 2017. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Surja Sen Hall Golden Jubilee Celebration Committee at the…
For many rock fans in the 1960s, the choice seemed binary: Is their band The Beatles or the Rolling Stones? But opening a mega-festival of rock legends, the Stones pulled a surprise—an homage to their supposed rivals. Mick Jagger, who…
Entertainment Desk Two time Oscar winning actor, Tom Hanks will be hosting Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the ninth time in his… Two time Oscar winning actor, Tom Hanks will be hosting Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the ninth time…
Federal Reserve vice chairman Stanley Fischer on Sunday predicted modest interest rate increases in the coming years, saying the US economy was nearing full employment. “Gradual increases in the federal funds rate will likely be sufficient to get monetary policy…
New Zealand will be pitched as a test bed for advanced vehicles, such as drones and driverless cars, at a global forum for new transport technologies, Transport Minister Simon Bridges said Monday. Bridges said he would lead a delegation to…
A documentary that takes an intimate look at the daily dramas of foreign domestic workers has premiered at Asia’s largest film festival, with its director pushing a fresh perspective on the millions employed in homes across the globe. “So much…
They may be cute, colourful and chatty, but South American quaker parrots have taken up residence in Madrid and other Spanish cities, irritating residents with their shrill squawks and destabilising the ecosystem. The small, bright green and grey-breasted birds—also known…
Looks like intelligence may soon drop out of the list of qualities that women look for in their prospective life partner. According to a new study, it’s just the mother’s genes that determine how clever her children will be. The…
A recent research has shown that children, whose mothers take Vitamin D during pregnancy (with resultant high levels of the vitamin in the umbilical blood) have fewer symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) till the age of two and…
It Manipulates Emotional, Physiological State To Make Us Less Stressed And More Productive. Take a long, slow breath. Really, it’ll help. The idea that breathing exercises can somehow calm you down is an ancient one -yoga isn’t a recent development,…
Entertainment Desk Zakia Bari Mamo, who recently embraced most success for Chuye Dile Mon, started working on a new film, Swapna Bari. Last Saturday, the National Award winning actress joined the filming which took place in the capital’s Bangla Motor…
Germany said Saturday it was still investigating the operation of the autopilot system on cars made by electric automaker Tesla, as German media reported an internal ministerial report called it “dangerous”. According to the weekly news magazine Der Spiegel, an…