India, the world’s third biggest carbon emitter, is set to ratify the Paris agreement on climate change Sunday on the birthday of the country’s famously ascetic independence leader Mahatma Gandhi. India, with a population of 1.3 billion people, is the…
Culture Desk A five-day Korean Film Festival will start from today at the Bangladesh National Museum. The festival will be inaugurated at 3pm today at the Main Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum. The film “No Breathing” will be screened after…
People who advise you to take care of your teeth do not do it for nothing. According to a new study, people with more than eight dental fillings are at an increased risk of brain, heart and kidney damage, because…
Recent satellite imagery suggests North Korea may be building a new, larger submarine for ballistic missiles, a US think tank has said, as the isolated state pushes its nuclear weapons programme. The news comes after the North in August test-fired…
A programme has been taken to beggars free Khulna division by December next, sources said. Aiming to a beggars’ free society, Khulna Divisional Administration has already completed a survey at 10 districts in Khulna division on September last. At least…
Entertainment Desk Angelina Jolie has reached a temporary agreement with Brad Pitt giving her custody of their six children and granting him visiting rights, reports said on Friday. Several celebrity gossip outlets reported that the divorcing couple were persuaded to…
Marine biologists are crossing their fingers after New Caledonia’s coral reef, a UN-inscribed natural wonder of the world, was hit by bleaching this year. Bleaching — when corals turn pale after tropical seas dramatically warm — has been the prelude…
Finance ministers and central bank governors from across the Commonwealth will meet next week to debate key issues such as Brexit, climate finance and de-risking. The two-day meeting in Washington DC between October 5 and 6 will be joined by…
Entertainment Desk Aaj Robibar, a widely celebrated TV drama series from Bangladesh, is all set to be aired on a popular Indian… Aaj Robibar, a widely celebrated TV drama series from Bangladesh, is all set to be aired on a…
Entertainment Desk This project had been under wraps for sometime now but Salman Khan’s surprise for cinegoers is out now! Sabka favourite bhaijaan is now going to open cinema halls with low price tickets. Contrary to multiplexes that charge anything…
Sifting through piles of pungent trash in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, scores of men and women collect used plastic bottles with their bare hands and put them into big bags. The scavengers earn small sums of money by selling plastic…
Oil prices fell in Asia Friday as doubts emerged over the long-term success of a surprise OPEC agreement to cut output and stabilise the oversupplied market. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday stunned traders by announcing plans…
A once-hugely popular Korean American singer, who was vilified for giving up his South Korean citizenship to avoid military service, lost his legal bid Friday to be allowed back in the country. Just as he was about to be called…
spacecraft Rosetta headed for a crash landing Friday on the comet it has stalked for two years, a dramatic end to a 12-year odyssey to demystify our Solar System’s origins. Sent by ground controllers on a leisurely, 14-hour freefall, Rosetta…
Entertainment Desk The 11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival( SSAFF) is scheduled to kick-off on October 14 in Seattle, US. The festival’s… The 11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival( SSAFF) is scheduled to kick-off on October 14 in Seattle, US.…
Entertainment Desk One of the most popular radio stations of this era, Radio Foorti steps into the next year, with millions of listeners and well-wishers following suit in their journey as they chant this years theme: “10xfoorti!” On the occasion…
Cultural Desk Hers is truly a mind over matter story. She was just 13 when she lost her father but didn’t let the tragedy get to her, learning the intricacies of music, of playback singing and slowly rising to become…
DU Correspondent Dhaka University (DU) Energy Institute (EI) today accorded a freshers’ reception to its masters’ first year students at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on the campus here. DU Pro Vice-Chancellor (academic) Prof Dr Nasreen Ahmad addressed the function…
The head of the IMF on Wednesday renewed warnings against protectionism and trade restrictions, saying that the global economy risked prolonged low growth and that advanced economies faced painful inequality. Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, said the…
Apple on Wednesday announced an alliance with professional services group Deloitte to get more businesses using iPhones and iPads as workplace tools. Deloitte is creating an Apple practice with more than 5,000 strategic advisors devoted to helping businesses adopt new…
Culture Desk Oscar Bangladesh Committee has stated that they have been nominated to participate in the upcoming 89th Academy Awards. Among four films, the committee has chosen Oggatonama, a Tauqir Ahmed film to take part under the Foreign Language Film…
The Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut saga is far from over. Months after the legal and public face-off between the two hit the headlines, we still keep on hearing that the truth is yet to come out. If last week it…
CU Correspondent Classes at Chittagong University (CU) will remain closed for 12 days on the occasions of holy Durga Puja, Ashura and autumn holiday. The vacation will start from October 2 and continue till October 13, a CU press release…
Implementation of the proposed high-tech park in RajshahI within a shortest possible time could be the effective means of enriching the local software technologies which is very important for bolstering overall economy, speakers at a public consultation here viewed on…
Playboy magazine, once famous for bunnies and soft porn, for the first time is featuring a Muslim woman wearing a hijab, in a spread that is drawing both praise and criticism. American journalist Noor Tagouri appears in the magazine’s October…
In a peaceful bay off Norway’s Hitra island, massive nets teem with salmon destined for dinner tables worldwide—an export boon for the Nordic nation that comes with a long list of environmental side-effects. As an industry, the ocean-farming of salmon…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $200 million loan agreement with the government for modernising Bangladesh Railway (BR), with increasing its passengers and goods transport capacities. Saifuddin Ahmed, Joint Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, and Yoshinobu…
The farmers have already started harvesting the short duration Aman paddy varieties at this peak hour of the ‘seasonal lean period’ now creating huge jobs for the farm-labourers in Rangpur agriculture region. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
Often the difference between the effort put and the results received show huge disparity because of a lack of understanding… Often the difference between the effort put and the results received show huge disparity because of a lack of understanding…
Entertainment Desk Life seems to be making a turn for the better for Ranbir Kapoor. With Ae Dil Hai Mushkil creating a positive buzz and his role already being liked in the trailer, things look good for the Kapoor star.…