Entertainment Desk The turbulent life of Britney Spears—who went from teenage pop idol to tabloid fodder—is becoming a television biopic. Lifetime, a US network geared toward women, said Wednesday it had given the green light to a two-hour film on…
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Bali protests target major development
Not far from tourists sipping cocktails on Bali’s tropical, palm-fringed beaches, thousands of protesters in sarongs and headdresses waved banners and chanted during a noisy protest. It was an unusual sight on the “Island of the Gods”, which is better…
Indonesian navy finds fuel tanker taken by own crew
Indonesia’s navy said Thursday it had found a tanker carrying almost $400,000 worth of diesel that was taken by its own crew last week due to a commercial dispute. The MT Vier Harmoni was initially feared to have been hijacked…
Mobile app for women, children to be launched today
Mobile App, namely, “Managing Violence Against Women and Children” will be launched today at Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) auditorium in the city. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs, Meher Afroze Chumki will be present as chief guest on the…
Jennifer Lawrence tops list of best paid actresses
Oscar-winning Jennifer Lawrence was named the world’s highest-paid actress for the second year running on Tuesday, with estimated pre-tax earnings of $46 million. The 26-year-old American raked in the lion’s share from a profit share in the final “Hunger Games”…
Morocco, Nigeria vow to deepen cooperation to fight climate change in Africa
Morocco and Nigeria vowed here on Tuesday to deepen cooperation to fight climate change, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Nigerian Minister of the Environment Amina Mohammed told the press following a meeting with her Moroccan counterpart, Hakima El Haite, that Nigeria…
Asian markets struggle, oil resumes losses on glut woe
Most Asian markets slipped Wednesday as traders trod water ahead of a key speech by Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen this week, while oil suffered fresh losses on persistent glut worries. With speculation growing that US interest rates could rise…
Joler Gaan’s concert today for collecting flood reliefs
Cultural Desk Popular band “Joler Gaan” will give a concert for the flood-affected people of the country today. The musical show will be organised by Joler Gaan Fan Club, Bangladesh Shipakala Academy, fashion house -Deshal at the Arts Gallery at…
Priyanka Chopra, Jodie Foster recreate Britney Spears’ Toxic
Entertainment Desk Is there anything that Priyanka Chopra – the saviour of America (Quantico), the destroyer of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson (Baywatch) and Bollywood’s talent extraordinaire – can’t do? The woman slays at everything, almost everything. And now, she has…
Women have emotionally intense nightmares
Women not only have more nightmares than men, their nightmares are emotionally more intense than mens’, finds a study. Men also typically dream more of exciting and joyful things, the researchers said. “Nightmares come from anxiety. The extent to which…
Surgical or washable cloth masks do not protect against air pollution
We need to protect yourself against pollution more adequately. Inexpensive cloth masks commonly used by people in India and China to reduce exposure to air pollution may not be effective and could be giving them a false sense of security,…
Dramatist Abdullah Al-Mamun remembered
Culture Desk Abdullah Al-Mamun has pioneered the renown of Bangladeshi theatre. Plays written by him like Subachan Nirbashane, Ekhon Dusshomay, Shenapati, Ekhono Kritadas, Kokilara, Spardha, Meraj Fakirer Maa and others are being performed all over the country continuously. To observe…
Indian doctors remove 40 knives from man’s stomach
New Delhi: Doctors in northern India have surgically removed 40 knives from the stomach of a man who had swallowed them over the past two months, one of the physicians said Tuesday. The 42-year-old man is recovering in a hospital…
Eat oranges to ward off heart disease, diabetes risk
Health Desk Higher intake of citrus fruits like oranges and lemons can help keep you healthy as well as prevent harmful effects of obesity-related heart disease, liver disease and diabetes, a study has found. Citrus fruits contain large amounts of…
Deal puts Microsoft apps on Lenovo smartphones
Microsoft apps such as Office and Skype will be installed on Lenovo mobile devices powered by Android software under the terms of a collaboration announced late Monday. The US technology giant and the Chinese computer titan said they were “deepening…
Ghana’s contemporary art hits the streets
A satirical cartoon depicting a celebrity in Ghana schooling a British diplomat on how to speak pidgin English won laughter and praise from the crowd at a street festival in Accra. The cartoon lampoons British High Commissioner to Ghana Jon…
RAKUB to disburse Tk 1,750 cr loans in 2016-17 FY
Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) has fixed a target of disbursing agricultural loans worth Taka 1,750 crore in the country’s northwest region during the current 2016-17 fiscal year. The specialized commercial bank will disburse the loan through its 378 branches…
Monalisa returns to US while Mila returns
Cultural Desk After a long time, model and actress Monalisa came back to Bangladesh for a visit. Local groups have become curious to know whether she would stay or not. The promising model was once on the top of the…
Sharad Malhotra tells fans to stop trolling Divyanka
Entertainment Desk TV star Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya reached out to her former boyfriend Sharad Malhotra after being targeted by his fans on social media following her wedding to actor Vivek Dahiya. Sharad, with whom Divyanka has shared screen space in…
Belgian jazz legend ‘Toots’ Thielemans dies at 94: manager
Belgian legend ‘Toots’ Thielemans has died after a 70-year career as the world’s top harmonica player during which he made music with some of the biggest names in jazz. Jean-Baptiste Frederic Isidore Thielemans, known affectionately as ‘Toots’, died in his…
German official wants facial identification technology in public transit
German interior minister wants to introduce facial identification technology to the surveillance cameras in public transit, local newspaper Bild reported on Sunday. The interior minister Thomas de Maiziere told the Sunday edition of Bild that the bio-metric software implanted in…
BRAC Bank, SME Foundation team up to support Agar farmers
BRAC Bank Limited and SME Foundation signed an agreement to provide SME loan to the farmers and traders of Agar, a non-traditional export-oriented item for making scent. Under the agreement, BRAC Bank and the SME Foundation will partner to offer…
Vietnam to increase shrimp production, adapt to climate change
Vietnam is set to increase shrimp production and exports in a bid to adapt to climate change which causes rising sea levels and increasing salinity in the country’s southern Mekong Delta. Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan…
City that never sleeps: London opens first night tube
Midnight at bustling Oxford Circus Underground station in the heart of London, a band is playing and weekend revelry is only just beginning for some residents of the Big Smoke. Excited Londoners and tourists jostle to be among the first…
Sick throng Indian capital’s new, high-tech clinics
For asthma sufferer Mohan Lal, regular visits to the Indian capital’s hospitals were a nightmare of waiting in endless queues in sweltering corridors that swarm with mosquitoes. But a spotless and air-conditioned clinic boasting innovative diagnostic technology and sharply-dressed doctors…
Frank Ocean releases second album ‘Blonde’
After months of suspense and weeks of cryptic online teasing ahead of the release of his long-awaited second album, hip-hop breakout star Frank Ocean has released “Blonde.” The album, released late Saturday via Apple Music, comes after the widely acclaimed…
Morocco joins hands with UAE to fight climate change
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reiterated Friday their will to work together to fight climate change and guarantee the success of the upcoming climate conference. Conference of Parties to the UN framework Convention on Climate change climate (COP22)…
Perfect painkiller, without side effects discovered
Scientists, including one of Indian origin, have created a new drug that blocks pain without triggering potentially deadly side effects of current prescription painkillers. Researchers, including Aashish Manglik from Stanford University, custom-engineered the drug from scratch, using computational techniques to…
Jackie Chan to lend voice to ‘Lego Ninjago Movie’
Entertainment Desk Justin Theroux, Jackie Chan Fred Armisen, Abbi Jacobson, Olivia Munn, and Zach Woods are among the actors who will lend their voices to the latest Lego animated pic, The Lego Ninjago Movie, Warner Bros. announced Thursday. Dave Franco,…
Konal to act for the first time in Eid
Culture Desk Popular singing star Konal will now be seen as an actress in a drama serial. She is currently shooting for the “Choto Kaku” series which is being made for the coming Eid-ul-Adha. Thus she will be working under…