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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…