Culture Desk Age is not bar when it comes to gracing the runway and a proof to that is sexagenarian Zeenat Aman. The 64-year-old diva recently walked the ramp for jewellery designer Akassh K Aggarwal’s ‘The Muse Room’ collection at…
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Alzheimer’s stemmed but not stopped, say experts
Soaring rates of population growth and ageing have long been seen as portending a global explosion of Alzheimer’s, the debilitating disease that robs older people of their memory and independence. But an unexpected, and hopeful, trend may be emerging. In…
China to unveil steel merger plans this week: reports
China is expected to announce plans to merge the country’s top steelmakers this week, according to media reports, creating the world’s second-largest manufacturer of the commodity, as markets struggle with a glut caused by Chinese overcapacity. State-owned Baosteel Group, China’s…
Emmys ratings at all-time low
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, which recognize the best in US television, drew in a record low 11.3 million viewers, according to preliminary data released by Nielsen on Monday. The figure represents a five percent drop from the previous low…
Pheromone trap gains ground among T-aman farmers in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent Environment-friendly “sex pheromone trap” for killing harmful insects is gaining popularity among farmers of transplanted aman in the region including its vast Barind tract, thanks to the awareness and motivational programme of the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).…
Air pollution 4th leading factor for premature death: Study
Air pollution has emerged as the fourth leading risk factor for premature deaths worldwide. The deaths cost the global economy about $225 billion in lost labour income in 2013, a new study finds, pointing toward the economic burden of air…
RUET to launch advance level ICT course
The Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (RUET) is going to launch advance level course on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to make its teachers, officers and employees skilled on the subject. RUET Vice- chancellor Prof Rafiqul Alam…
Long daytime naps are ‘warning sign’ for type-2 diabetes
Health Desk Napping for more than an hour during the day could be a warning sign for type-2 diabetes, Japanese researchers suggest. They found the link after analysing observational studies involving more than 300,000 people. UK experts said people with…
World’s oldest fish hooks found in Japanese island cave
Archaeologists have found the world’s oldest fish hooks in a cave on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The pair, dating from about 23,000 years ago, were carved from sea snail shells and found with other ancient relics, according to a…
Nirab to fly Bangalore for shooting of Balaa
Culture Desk The news has become old that actor Nirab turns a new chapter in his career by signing in a Bollywood film. The new information is that he is all set to leave Dhaka for Bangalore this afternoon for…
Shahid Kapoor, Mira Rajput name their daughter Misha
Culture Desk Actor Shahid Kapoor and wife Mira Rajput welcomed a baby daughter on August 26 and if reports are to be believed, the newly-turned parents have finally named their daughter after having consulted a spiritual guru in Amritsar. The…
Most Asia markets up ahead of central bank meetings
Asian markets mostly rose Monday as traders gear up for huge central bank meetings in the US and Japan this week, hoping authorities press on with their loose monetary policies. Concern that years of cheap cash could be coming to…
Emmy winners in key categories
Here is a list of the winners in key categories for the 68th Emmy Awards, which were handed out in Los Angeles on Sunday: OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES : “Game of Thrones” OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES: “Veep” BEST LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA: Rami…
Use of ICT accelerating development: Mayor Jhantu
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RpCC) Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu has said use of information and communication technologies (ICT) has been accelerating national development in building a digital Bangladesh. “Bangladesh would become a middle income nation by 2021, and a…
Stone Age mummy still revealing secrets, 25 years on
When police heard about the frozen corpse up in the Alps in September 1991, they opened a criminal probe. Murder it was, but the crime was rather old—and the ultimate cold case. The dead man, found by hikers 25 years…
DU VC joins cycle procession
DU Correspondent Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique joined a cycle procession of Bangladesh Cycle Lane Implantation Council at Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday morning. The organization arranged the procession marking the World Cycling Day, a DU release said.
Samsung says sold off shares in four tech firms
Samsung Electronics said Sunday it had sold shares it held in four technology companies including US chipmaker Rambus and Japan’s Sharp to free up money and focus on its main business. The South Korean tech giant also sold shares in…
Indian Airtel gets payment from Jio for new PoIs; joint testing now
Bharti Airtel – which has been engaged in an interconnectivity tiff with Reliance Jio – on Saturday said it has received payment from the new entrant for additional points of interconnect, and sought Jio’s cooperation for timely testing and commissioning…
In Uruguay, green school ‘plants seeds’ for planet
A building made of tires and glass and plastic bottles, off the grid and non-polluting: a village in Uruguay is home to a fully sustainable school—and a bold experiment in green citizenship. On this winter morning in the southern hemisphere,…
Mother kills her kid in Rajshahi
Rajshahi Correspondent A mother reportedly killed her baby and after killing him she tried to commit suicide at Budhpara area under Motiher Police Station in the city last night, police and locals said. The deceased was identified as Shahriar Alam…
Norah Jones returns to her Jazz roots
Moments before taking the stage at the Newport Jazz Festival in late July, Norah Jones paused to reflect on her ties to the tradition it represents. “Sometimes I feel like a jazz dropout, you know?” she said in her trailer,…
Better immune system to help prevent cancer, says study
Greater emphasis on immune system-based prevention should be central to new efforts to prevent cancer, researchers say. “The body’s immune system is capable of intercepting pre-malignancies and preventing cancer. It does so countless times every day in all of us.…
Sarika-Chanchal starrer ‘Ekjon Jadukor’ goes on air tonight
Cultural Desk After a long hiatus, model-turned-actress Sarika Subrin is going to be seen in drama ‘Ekjon Jadukor’ tonight (September 18). The drama will air on Channel i at 9:35 pm. The drama has been directed by Kowshik Sankar Das…
Tom Cruise to Return in Mission: Impossible 6
Entertainment Desk Actor Tom Cruise is set to return to the film Mission: Impossible 6, following reports of dispute over the deal-making that halted pre-production earlier this year. The 54-year-old actor will seal the deal with Paramount Pictures to reprise…
Are you fit to work?
According to psychologist Daniel Goleman, “Emotional intelligence matters twice as much as technical and analytical skill combined for star performance… And the higher people move up in the company, the more crucial emotional intelligence becomes.” Going back in time, there…
Rishi Kapoor’s autobiography is on its way!
Culture Desk Yes, you heard that right! @chitnskap aka Rishi Kapoor is prepping for his autobiography. This one is definitely going to be on best seller with the actor talking about his life peppered with anecdotes. Wait, wait! There’s more……
Deepika is all set for Padmavati’s first song
Cultural Desk Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been readying his lavish Padmavati set in Mumbai. We hear Rani Padmavati’s Water Palace has been recreated in its full glory. While we wait for an official confirmation on the film’s third lead –…
London Fashion Week begins
Entertainment Desk London Fashion Week opens on Friday with shows by Burberry, J.W. Anderson and Topshop UNIQUE, with the industry putting on a brave face amid concerns over the impact of Brexit. any designers wanted to stay in the European…
Is nuclear crucial to climate change targets?
As Britain greenlights its first new nuclear power plant in more than 20 years, experts diverged Thursday on the role of nuclear energy in the quest to cap global warming at less than two degrees Celsius. The broad challenge in…
Oil prices sharply lower in week as global output mounts
World oil prices sank lower this week on gloomy market forecasts, profit-taking and ever-present worries over the global supply glut, ahead of a producers’ meeting on September 26-28. The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) set the tone on Tuesday, warning…