Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks opened higher on Tuesday on hopes the Chinese government will soon announce a date to link trading between the Shenzhen and Hong Kong bourses, and after a strong lead from Wall Street. The Hang Seng…
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New blood test to detect Alzheimer’s in just 3 hours
A new low-cost biochip-based blood test that can identify people at a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease in just three hours has been developed. A new study showed that the test, which allows multiple tests to be run on one…
“Robin Hood” to be recreated for modern times
Entertainment Desk Acclaimed visual effects supervisor Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull has come on board to direct a futuristic take on Robin Hood in a feature being developed by Gianni Nunnari and his Hollywood Gang banner. The script by Tony Lee, a…
Drama for Mourning Day
Culture Desk Special drama for the National Mourning Day, “Smriter Minar” will be aired on Channel i today. Written and directed by Rana Masud the drama will be aired at 7.50pm. Dr Enamul Haq, Omar Ayaz Oni, Shamima Tushti and…
BRUR VC for ensuring quality in higher education
Rangpur Correspondent Vice-chancellor (VC) of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) Professor Dr A K M Nurun Nabi has stressed for ensuring quality in higher education to produce properly educated and worthy citizens. “There is no alternative to quality higher education…
Syrian refugees invent app for Germany’s bureaucracy maze
Interminable queues, impenetrable paperwork, unpronounceable German words—the hurdles for any newcomer to Europe’s top economy can be daunting but now there’s an app for that, says a team of enterprising Syrian refugees. It’s called Bureaucrazy, after the often Kafkaesque process…
Suicide Squad’ stays alive, topping box office for a second week
Defying critics as well as competition from two new releases, the DC comics-inspired “Suicide Squad” topped the US box office for a second straight weekend, estimates from industry tracker Exhibitor Relations showed. The action film, in which Will Smith, Jared…
Japan’s economic growth fizzles out in second quarter
Japan’s economy stagnated in the second quarter, data showed Monday, falling below expectations and rekindling worries about the government’s faltering bid to stoke a recovery. Growth in the world’s third largest economy was flat at 0.0 percent quarter-on-quarter, missing economists’…
Climate change may put most cities off-limits for summer Olympics
An ongoing study suggests that rising heat and humidity due to climate change may put most cities around the world off-limits for summer Olympics. While findings of the study are still forthcoming and hold much broader implications than the future…
Flounders’ eyes face skyward. how do they see the ocean floor?
For flatfishes, you’d think things would always be looking up. These quick-change artists have eyes on top of their heads, yet marvelously mimic the surfaces they sit on. This prompted Clayton Louis Ferrara to ask Weird Animal Question of the…
Benefits of Vitamin C
Health Desk Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) is abundant in vegetables and fruits. A water-soluble vitamin and powerful antioxidant, it helps the body form and maintain connective tissue, including bones, blood vessels, and skin. What does vitamin C…
Baul reunion held at Shilpakala Academy
Culture Desk Over 150 bauls from across the country gathered on August 11 at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to perform and discuss aspects related to their age-old musical tradition. August 11 was the first day of…
Actor Kenny Baker, Star Wars’ R2-D2, dies aged 81
Entertainment Desk Kenny Baker, the British actor who starred as plucky robot R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” movies, died on Saturday at the age of 81, his agent and relatives said. “Kenny Baker has sadly passed away and was found…
Pokemon hunt leads to glory for Google-born Niantic
Born in Google’s shadow, Niantic strode into the spotlight with a mobile internet spin on hunting Pokemon but can the obsession with the game lead to long-term financial success? Niantic founder and chief executive John Hanke has told a story…
Faridpur Shilpakala Academy takes project to collect folk music
Faridpur Correspondent Faridpur district Shilpakala Academy has taken up a project to recover the lost folk music and its related culture of the greater Faridpur district. The project titled ‘Gao Geramer Sur’ was formally inaugurated on Saturday in a meeting…
Strife-torn Libya struggles to ramp up oil exports
Jihadist attacks and political struggles are thwarting attempts by Libya’s unity government to revive an oil industry seen as vital for the economy of the impoverished North African country. Five years since the fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, Libya’s rival…
Tanzania needs 500 mln USD annually to mitigate climate change
A Tanzanian government official said on Friday that the east African nation needed 500 million US dollars annually to adapt and mitigate the impacts of climate change. Freddy Manyika, a senior environmental officer from the Vice-President’s Office, said the total…
Amitabh Bachchan at Pink trailer launch
Amitabh Bachchan on Friday expressed his wish of seeing a free India where rape crimes would be non-existent. When asked to elaborate the significance of freedom in today’s times ahead of India’s Independence Day, the megastar told Indian Express.com, “Bharat…
Purnima too busy with Eid dramas
Culture Desk Noted film star Purnima is busy acting in TV plays and telefilms for the upcoming Eid ul Adha. Currently she is busy filming Redwan Rony’s telefilm “Dewal-er Opare”, which will be aired on BanglaVision. Xovan and Intekhab Dinar…
LA smog, hot weather cause ozone levels to spike
High temperatures, stagnant air and an increase in smog have driven Los Angeles ozone pollution to its highest level since 2009. Ozone—a gas in smog that triggers asthma and can cause lung damage—has exceeded the federal standard of 70 parts…
Oil rebounds as Saudi hints at OPEC deal for September
Oil rebounded this week from recent lows after OPEC sprang a surprise September meeting, at which Saudi Arabia hinted producers could agree to limit output. At 1600 GMT on Friday, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude for September delivery added 84…
Calling China: phones everywhere in world’s biggest market
Sometimes it seems that no one in China, from toddlers to octogenarians, ladies in swimming pools to delivery men mid-manoeuvre, is without a cellphone to hand—and statistically it is more or less true. There are almost as many mobile accounts…
5th death anniversary of Tareque Masud observed in Faridpur
Faridpur Correspondent The fifth death anniversary of acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud is being observed today at his village home Nurpur in Bhanga upazila of this district in a befitting manner through holding Milad Mahfil, placing of floral wreaths and discussion…
Bangabandhu’s mural unveiled at SUST
Sylhet Correspondent University Grants Commission Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan today said Bangabandhu is Bangladesh and that only this great man could say that “I am the state”. He said Bangabandhu and Bangladesh are inseparable and we must pay respect to…
The secret to happy marriage is a good night’s sleep
If you wish to give your marriage a smooth ride, make sure both of you get sound sleep every night. A new study has found that a good night’s sleep can buffer the effects of negative events on a couple’s…
Sushmita Patra releases her first album for Bangladeshi audiences
Cultural Desk Sushmita Patra, the noted Tagore artiste of India has released her first album in Bangladesh on the occasion of the 75th death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore. The album titled “Hrithimajhare” has been released by Impress Audio Vision. The…
Scientists say chemicals in food could harm human and dog fertility
Contaminants present in the environment and chemicals found in food could be harming the fertility of dogs, according to a new study that may help solve the puzzle of decline in human semen quality. Researchers found that sperm quality in…
Sonam Kapoor named ambassador of Mumbai Film Festival
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor has been announced as the ambassador for the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival and Star India’s Word to Screen Market. The film festival will take place from October 20-27 here. Commenting on the…
S.Korea’s ICT exports decline 6.6 pct in July
South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) product exports reduced 6.6 percent in July from a year earlier due to weak demand from the country’s top two trading partners, China and the United States, a government report showed on Thursday.…
Saving bees: France’s thriving city hives offer token help
Urban rooftops are buzzing across France, but the fad for beekeeping from Montpellier to Lille to Paris—including atop AFP’s headquarters—will do little do reverse declining bee populations, experts say. The northern city of Lille was a pioneer in efforts to…