Entertainment Desk Actor-producer Ritiesh Deshmukh said after the narration of the script of his forthcoming movie Banjo, that he fell in love with the story and the character. “While I was narrated the script I fell in love with the…
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Oil holds onto gains as investors hope for OPEC action
Oil kept its recent gains on world markets on Friday, ending a week of rallying on encouraging remarks from producing countries. A barrel of West Texas Intermediate for September delivery finished up 22 cents on the New York Mercantile Exchange…
Traditional boat race held in Manikganj
Manikganj Correspondent A traditional attractive boat race was held in Kantaboti river near Kalta Bazar of Ghior upazila on Thursday. Abdul Kader Biswas, Chairman, Nali Union Parishad was present as the chief guest at the boat race organized by Kalta…
Facebook aims for video-loving teenagers with new app
Facebook on Friday took direct aim at video-loving adolescents, and Snapchat, with the release of a new iPhone app that allows teens to watch clips about the lives of their classmates. The app, called Lifestage, was released with no fanfare,…
Fatty acids in oily fish may lower risk of diabetic vision loss
Eating oily fish twice a week may decrease the risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in middle-aged and older individuals with type 2 diabetes, a new study has claimed. The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, coupled with an increased…
Tisha back in drama serials for Eid
Culture Desk Nusrat Imrose Tisha has been missing in drama serials for about three years now. Thus she has chosen the very upcoming Eid to resume her career in serials. Apart from a number of single-episode dramas she will be…
Legendary precursors of Bangladeshi cinema remembered
Culture Desk August 18 was the 67th birth anniversary of thespian Selim Al Deen. Dhaka Theatre had arranged a two day theatre festival with support from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The festival was held at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Shilpakala…
Puppies,scientists team up against Zika, other diseases
In the fight against Zika, bubonic plague, and other infectious diseases in the Amazon, microbial biologist and National Geographic grantee Ryan Jones has found an unlikely and adorable ally: puppies. “We are collecting bloodsucking creatures like fleas and mosquitoes because…
Are we losing the Grand Canyon?
On a 650-mile trek, two adventurers faced danger and hardship—and saw how development could spoil an American icon. Along a stretch of the central Grand Canyon, the deepest part of the inner gorge is composed of Vishnu schist, rock formed…
Chronic kidney disease may lead to diabetes
Health Desk One has always read about a link between obesity and diabetes. Now, a new study has established a novel link between chronic kidney disease and diabetes. A team of researchers have identified molecular mechanisms that may be responsible…
Female students outnumber male counterparts in pass rate
Female students in the HSC (Higher Secondary Certificate) and equivalent examinations have outnumbered the male students in terms of pass rate this year.
Scientists say China in leading position in space technology
China successfully launched the world’s first quantum communication satellite earlier this week and the feat proves that China is playing a leading role in terms of space technology, experts here say. Early Tuesday morning, the world’s first quantum satellite, nicknamed…
Oscar-nominated director Arthur Hiller dies
Oscar-nominated director and former Academy president Arthur Hiller died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He was 92. The Canadian-born filmmaker enjoyed a movie career spanning five decades that included the 1964 comedy “The Americanization of Emily,” ratings…
Japanese exports drop in July on surging yen
Japan’s exports in July suffered their sharpest monthly fall in seven years, data showed Thursday, as a surging yen clouds the country’s trade picture, with shipments of cars, ships and steel all tumbling. The gloomy export figures come despite Japan…
July 2016 hottest month on record: U.S. climate agency
It seems increasingly likely that 2016 will be hottest year on record, with each of the first seven months setting new temperature records. According to a monthly report released Wednesday by the U.S.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), last month…
Japan safari park worker killed in bear attack
A safari park employee in Japan died Tuesday after being attacked by a bear which had somehow climbed into her car, local officials and police said. An Asian black bear was seen climbing into a small vehicle at the Gunma…
Poet Shamsur Rahman’s 10th death anniversary today
Cultural Desk The 10th death anniversary of one of the major poets in modern Bengali literature, Shamsur Rahman, will be observed today. Different socio-cultural organisations have drawn up various programmes to mark the day. The programmes include placing wreaths at…
Global database for women exposed to Zika
Swiss doctors have asked thousands of colleagues worldwide to provide data for the first global registry of women exposed to Zika, the team’s lead researcher said Tuesday. Such a database is urgently needed to better understand the deadly virus and…
Four elephants killed by Sri Lankan train
A passenger train hit and killed an elephant and three calves in northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday, the latest deadly accident involving the venerated animals. The herd was walking across a newly upgraded railway line that runs through a jungle…
Bhutanese team due this month for bandwidth import
A Bhutanese team would visit here this month to import bandwidth from Bangladesh to ensure its redundancy and meet domestic need. Talking to BSS, State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim said: “Bhutanese delegation is scheduled to arrive this…
Guns N’ Roses extend reunion tour to Japan, Australia
Guns N’ Roses on Tuesday announced concerts in Japan and Australia, extending a long-awaited reunion tour into 2017. The hard rock legends said they would play three shows in Japan in January—one in Osaka and two at Saitama Arena near…
New Zealand gov’t to ratify Paris climate change agreement
The New Zealand government will ratify the Paris agreement on climate change by the end of the year, Climate Change Issues Minister Paula Bennett said on Wednesday. “The Paris agreement is historic and changed the way the world thinks about…
Oil continues to rise as Russia talks, dollar slides
Oil prices were again bolstered on Tuesday as the US dollar weakened and Russia continued to hint at efforts to end the global supply glut. A barrel of West Texas Intermediate for September delivery rose 84 cents on the New…
Track your fitness with a weight-loss diary
Health Desk On the way to achieving fitness, you are bound to hit snags at many levels. Physical workouts and diet are the much talked about things on health and fitness. But, apart from them, there are many other ways…
Blood pressure control may reduce premature kidney deaths
A stringent blood pressure(BP) control regime may reduce the potential risk of early death among individuals suffering with chronic kidney disease, revealed a study. The study’s findings, published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, show that having…
Katy Perry’s fourth album to be out this fall?
Entertainment Desk Pop star Katy Perry will reportedly release her fourth record this winter. The album will feature music inspired by 31-year-old Perry’s relationship with actor boyfriend Orlando Bloom, reported Aceshowbiz. “Katy loves performing, so a large part of 2017…
Turn grieve into energy for national development: BRUR VC
Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Professor Dr AKM Nurun Nabi has called for turning the grieve of Bangabandhu’s assassination into energy for accelerating national development. “Bangladesh would never come into being without Bangabandhu’s birth,” he said asking…
China launches world first quantum satellite
China launched the world’s first quantum satellite Tuesday, state media reported, in an effort to harness the power of particle physics to build an unbreakable system of encrypted communications. The launch took place at 1:40 am in the southwestern Gobi…
Sukanta Bhattacharya’s 90th birth anniversary observed
Culture Desk Yesterday (August 15) marked the 90th birth anniversary of legendary poet Sukanta Bhattacharya. He was born in 1926 in Kalighat, Kolkata. His ancestral home is at the village Unshiya, under Gopalganj district now, in Bangladesh. His father, Nibaran…
Brridhan-48 gains popularity in Barind tract
Rajshahi Correspondent Brridhan-48, a drought tolerant paddy variety innovated by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI), has been gaining popularity among farmers in the region including its vast Barind tract for the last couple of years. The newly innovated paddy variety…