Entertainment Desk A 15-day solo Exhibition of Scrap Metal Sculpture by Arham ul Huq Chowdhury titled ‘HARD EMOTIONS’ began on Friday at La Galerie, Alliance FranOaise de Dhaka. Alliance FranOaise de Dhaka and ARTcon are jointly organizing the exhibition, Founder…
Entertainment Desk Shahed lands a Tollywood role Bangladeshi actor Shahed Sharif Khan lands a role in a Tollywood film titled Senapati. The small screen star sets to feature in a Tollywood venture for the first time, which is directed by…
Mobile phone tower company edotco Bangladesh today successfully installed the first rooftop-based carbon fibre tower in Bangladesh in Technical Mor in the capital. The deployment was possible by the continuous research and development of edotco, in exploring the usage of…
The UN atomic agency predicted Friday continued growth in nuclear power in the coming 15 years but trimmed its projections because of low fossil fuel prices and competition from renewables. “Nuclear energy, in the long run, will continue to play…
Economy Desk State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak today laid emphasis on enhancing export of software and IT products to reach the target of US$5 billion by 2021. “The ICT export may cross $1b by 2018 if the present…
Health Desk There are several foods, drinks, herbs, and spices that work as natural diuretics in the body. Unless someone has a certain condition that causes their body to retain fluid, they should not increase their intake of diuretics. Using…
During 1944 and 1949, I met many famous producers and directors in Bombay. I was very happy with the commercial success of Shabnam. However, there was an emptiness that was hurting me. The Hindi speaking public was not accepting my…
Culture Desk Actor John Abraham, who has appeared in films like ‘Jism’, ‘No Smoking’, ‘Garam Masala’ and ‘Force’, says he is not keen on starring in a biopic at the moment. Asked if he wishes to star in a biopic,…
Entertainment Desk Marion Cotillard has broken her silence over the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, denying she played any part in the split. The French actress addressed rumours in an Instagram post. “Many years ago, I met the…
Narsingdi Correspondent The newly harvested jute has started coming to the local markets and other growth centres for the last couple of days. The growers here are happy as they are getting fair price of jute this year. The new…
DU Correspondent Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT) of Dhaka University (DU) on Thursday accorded the “ISRT Golden Jubilee Gold Medal” award for first time. Nasrin Lipy was awarded the gold medal for obtaining highest CGPA (Cumulative Grade…
A 3-day long International Conference on Electrical Engineering and Information & Communication Technology (iCTEEiCT 2016) started today at Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) at Mirpur Cantonment. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid, MP, graced the inauguration ceremony as the…
Coral fish become stressed and lose weight if they are separated from each other, hampering their chances of survival, an Australian study revealed Thursday. Scientists from James Cook University in Queensland state monitored blue-green damselfish from the Great Barrier Reef,…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the global stakeholders to deliver their commitments on responsible business conduct, fair pricing and access to development finance. “We would benefit more if business is regarded as a shared responsibility by all at home…
IU Correspondent An ICE Innovation Lab was inaugurated at the department of Information and Communication Engineering (ICE) of the Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Wednesday. Marking the inauguration, ICE department organized a colorful programme at the university central auditorium…
Entertainment Desk Pink is the current rage of the town. Everyone from actors to audiences is amazed by the performance of all the actors and the story telling. Rishi Kapoor recently took to Twitter to praise the Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee…
Entertainment Desk “National Theatre Festival 2016” will be starting from today with the slogan to uphold humanity as against extremism. Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF), Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Ministry of Cultural Affairs will be organising the festival which will…
Entertainment Desk Three-day photo exhibition-2016 of underprivileged children of Utsho Bidyaniketon with a theme of “Postcards from the future” is set to begin today. Utsho Bangladesh is organizing the photo exhibition at the Gallery Chitrak in city’s Dhanmondi area, a…
China invested more money abroad last year than foreign firms piled into the country, data showed Thursday, a first for the world’s second largest economy as Beijing looks overseas as part of its drive to transform its economic growth model.…
Tesla said Wednesday that it had fixed a software vulnerability in its luxury electric Model S sedan after a Chinese security team hacked a car’s systems and remotely controlled it. The newest hacking case of remote manipulation of a car…
A crocodile handler known as the “Barefoot Bushman” was seriously hurt after being mauled by a massive creature while feeding it at an Australian wildlife park Thursday. Rob Bredl, 66, was bitten by the 4.5-metre (14-foot, nine-inch) crocodile at Bredl’s…
Rami Malek has become the first minority actor in 18 years to win the Emmy Award for best leading actor in a drama series. The star, who is of Egyptian heritage, won the prize for his role in the USA…
Entertainment Desk Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt and is seeking custody of their six children, TMZ reported Tuesday, spelling the end for “Brangelina,” one of Hollywood’s highest-profile celebrity couples. According to the entertainment news site, the…
Health Desk A study has found that excessive use of internet could significantly increase the risk of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, especially among college-going students. The findings showed that individuals with internet addiction had more trouble…
Chittagong Correspondent The lioness Nova of Chittagong which remained single for long broken her aloneness today after wed locked with lion “ Badsha” of Rangpur in Chittagong zoo amidst huge merriment and festivity. The outgoing Deputy Commissioner (DC), Chittagong Mezba…
Islamic University Correspondent The admission test for the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Masters of Education (M.Ed) courses of session of 2016-17 under the Institute of Islamic Education and Research (IIER) of the Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia will be…
Dhaka has sought support from the global community to help develop an integrated plan for protecting marine resources, according to a document of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju made the request at…
Attorney General Mahbubey Alam today lauded Bangladesh’s achievement in information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Alam, , who returned home last night after attending 19th conference of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in the US, said now the…
Country’s largest digital expo – Digital World 2016 – will be held in the capital on October 19-21 showcasing the technology-based innovations and achievements and a single platform for sharing ICT knowledge and idea. In this regard an advisory committee…
Lady Gaga’s first single in three years has missed the top 10 in the singles chart, debuting at number 12. Perfect Illusion is the lead single from the singer’s forthcoming album Joanne, which is released next month. The top four…