Indian actress Priyanka Chopra’s mother Madhu says her daughter’s blink-and-miss appearance in the trailer of ‘Baywatch’ is part of a marketing strategy as the makers want to keep the best for the last. Priyanka appears in just one scene of…
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Shortening antibiotic course in children does more harm than good
A shortened course of antibiotics to treat children with ear infections may result in worse clinical outcomes without reducing the risk of drug resistance or adverse events, researchers have warned. Acute otitis media is a bacterial infection of the middle…
Avatar-style S. Korean manned robot takes first baby steps
A giant South Korean-built manned robot that walks like a human but makes the ground shake under its weight has taken its first baby steps. Designed by a veteran of science fiction blockbusters, the four-metre-tall (13-foot), 1.5 ton Method-2 towers…
Hollywood’s ‘princess’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60
After decades of fast living that her fearless “Star Wars” character Princess Leia would have struggled to keep up with, Carrie Fisher died Tuesday following a massive heart attack. She was 60. The American actress, best-selling author and screenwriter—who suffered…
India’s Tata sues ex-chief for alleged breach of confidentiality
Indian salt-to-steel conglomerate Tata upped the ante in their bitter dispute with ousted former chairman Cyrus Mistry on Tuesday, saying they were suing him for breach of confidentiality. Tata Sons, the holding company of India’s sprawling $103 billion Tata Group,…
After Asia, palm oil faces backlash in Africa
Its lower cost has made it popular in commercial food production, but after being blamed for deforestation in Asia, palm oil plantations are now getting a similar rap in Africa. The sheer scale of land required is having an impact…
Rabeya Khatun steps into 81 today
Culture Desk Rabeya Khatun born on December 27, 1935 in Vikrampur is one of the most prolific writers of modern Bangladesh. During the fifties of the twentieth century she started her authorial life with a short story “Proshno”. Later on…
Madhuri Dixit Nene visits Taj Mahal with family
Ever since she moved to India from the US, Madhuri Dixit Nene has always been in the limelight, yet family has always been her priority. This time round, she decided to get closer to her roots and take a tour…
Cancer treatments affect brain, heart tissues in children
When exposed to cancer treatment like chemotherapy and radiation, brain and heart tissues in very young children are more prone to apoptosis or programmed cell death, researchers said. Apoptosis, in which molecular signals order cells to self-destruct, plays an important…
Smartphone-obsessed Finns rank tops in screen time
On the crowded morning metro in Helsinki, silence prevails. Everyone is hunched over their smartphone screens, reading the news, checking emails or watching videos. A loud “yeah!” breaks the quiet, along with delighted screech from a toddler whose mother has…
Syed Shamsul Haque’s 81st birth anniversary today
The 81st birth anniversary of versatile Bengali poet Syed Shamsul Haque will be observed today. To mark the day, Jatiya Kabita Parishad will stage discussion, reminiscence and poem recitation at Poet Shamsur Rahman auditorium of Bangla Academy at 11 am…
Tokyo stocks open lower, Toshiba plunges
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday morning, though Toshiba plunged on a report it is likely to record a huge special loss related to a US subsidiary’s acquisition of a nuclear power service company. Overall, deals were quiet as global…
Extra weight gain makes you disease-prone, affects DNA too
The extra kilos you gain during the holidays would not only show up on your hips but could also affect your DNA, leading to changes in the expression of inflammatory genes, results of a large-scale international study suggest. The scientists…
Anupam Kher’s 500th film’s world premiere at Sundance Film Festival
Veteran Indian actor Anupam Kher’s 500th film “The Big Sick” will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. “My 500th film ‘The Big Sick’ selected for world premiere at Sundance Film Festival. Life’s best gift for the son…
53 farmers get Taka 24 lakh loans in Rajshahi
A total of 53 farmers having Taka 10 bank accounts received agricultural loan worth Taka 24 lakh on less interest rate in open place here on Sunday. Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Bank (RAKUB) disbursed the loan under its inclusive banking scheme…
Youths start building Digital Bangladesh: Shahriar
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam, MP, here today said the youth forces have already started building Digital Bangladesh through their learning and earning activities. He said present government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is extending all support towards…
No tax on CO2 emissions in China’s new environment law
China has passed a law that levies taxes on pollution, but ignores carbon dioxide, one of the major contributors to global warming, according to the web site of the country’s highest legislative body. The National People’s Congress (NPC) standing committee…
10-day painting exhibition begins in city
A 10-day group art exhibition titled ‘Rhythm on Canvas’ kicked off Sunday at the Gallery Twenty One in the city. ARTBEAT, a group of four artists, organized the exhibition, Shama Shaiom, an artist, told BSS here today. Prof Mustafizul Haque…
Sudeep’s short poems capturing modernity launched
Culture Desk Penguin Random House recently launched “EroText” by renowned Delhi based poet Sudeep Sen (author of celebrated coffee table book “Postcards from Bangladesh”). On the occasion of the publication, Sudeep Sen also read out poems in English and Bengali.…
Aamir to arrange special screening for Shah Rukh, Salman
Aamir to arrange special screening for Shah Rukh, Salman Khan. Superstar Aamir Khan says he has invited his friends and noted actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to watch his soon-to-be-released film Dangal. Awaiting a response from the two…
Ferdousi Majumdar to get Syed Mahidul Islam Award today
Culture Desk Renowned dramatist Ferdousi Majumdar to get Syed Mahidul Islam Award today. “Syed Mahidul Islam Shoron Utshab” marking the 14th death anniversary of the theatre activist will start today at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in…
US team finds WW II ‘remains’ in India
US team finds WW II ‘remains’ in IndiaA US team visiting India’s north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh has recovered what it says are possible remains of US soldiers who died in a plane crash during World War Two. Residents of…
Prostate cancer laser treatment ‘truly transformative’
Prostate cancer laser treatment ‘truly transformative’Surgeons have described a new treatment for early stage prostate cancer as “truly transformative”. The approach, tested across Europe, uses lasers and a drug made from deep sea bacteria to eliminate tumours, but without causing…
Canada regulator declarers high speed internet an essential survice
Canada’s telecommunications regulator on Wednesday declared access to high-speed internet an essential service that must be available to all, including rural and remote areas of the world’s second-largest nation by land mass. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)…
One held with fake revenue stamps in Ctg
Detective Mainuddin, 45, hailed from Raozan upazila of the district. Branch of Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a drive arrested a man with 2,000 fake revenue stamps worth about Taka two lakh from Chittagong court building area under Kotwali thana…
Huge solar plant beams power, hope to rural Uganda
When power goes out in the rural town of Soroti in eastern Uganda, store manager Hussein Samsudin can only hope it won’t go on so long it spoils his fresh goods. Another shop owner, Richard Otekat, 37, has to pay…
French acting great Michele Morgan dies, aged 96
French screen legend Michele Morgan, who starred in some 70 movies and took home the best actress prize at the first-ever Cannes film festival, died on Tuesday, aged 96, her family said. An icon of glamour, Morgan was remembered for…
Stocks break five-day gaining streak
Majority of stocks were down on Tuesday breaking a gaining streak that continued in the past five trading sessions. The price fall was mostly seen in the large-cap securities which were under sale pressure for profit booking and repositioning by…
Film “Gohin Baluchor” launched
Cultural Desk Badrul Anam Saud’s upcoming film, “Gohin Baluchor”, was launched in the presence of the press and select guests on December 17 at the capital’s Palm View restaurant. The film will feature some new and fresh faces in the…
Americans experiencing hot weather more likely to believe in global warming
Americans who experience hot weather are more likely to believe global warming is real, while those in colder climates are more likely to be doubters, said a US study Monday. Researchers looked at US beliefs about climate change on a…