Culture Desk The night of May 29 2016 came as a treat to Dhakaites as they enjoyed a night of Bollywood musical numbers with the arrival of seasoned Bollywood singer Atif Aslam in the city. The Pakistani born songbird who…
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Renewable energy sources grew at record pace in 2015
Developing countries spent more on renewable power than rich ones for the first time last year, driving the fastest increase in sources of green energy on record, a study said Wednesday. Global investment in renewable power was more than double the…
Zhang Ziyi in sci-fi thriller ‘God Particle’
Entertainment Desk Zhang Ziyi, the Chinese actress who starred in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as well as Memoirs of a Geisha, is joining Paramount’s sci-fi thriller God Particle from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions. David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O’Dowd,…
5 natural sleep aids
Health Desk Sleep restores us. And not getting enough of it can put us at greater risk of heart disease and cancer. Sleep even makes us smarter. Yet researchers are finding that more than 10 percent of the population is…
Women more vulnerable to smartphone addiction than men
Women use smartphones for more than four hours a day and are likelier to get addicted to them than men, a new research claims. The study, conducted in South Korea, noted that 52 percent of the women in the survey…
Chhayanaut’s Nazrul celebrations end
Culture Desk Chhayanaut’s Nazrul celebration wrapped up on May 28. A two day festival was arranged to pay tribute to the revolutionary poet to mark his 117th birth anniversary. Shaheen Samad, instructor of Chhayanaut started the festival with his welcome…
Thai military men jailed for attack on mine activists
A Thai court on Tuesday jailed two military men for orchestrating an attack on villagers who were blockading a gold mine, a lawyer said, a rare ruling in favour of such activists. Residents of Nanonbong in the northeastern province of…
Jodie Foster focuses on directing after 50 years in spotlight
Entertainment Desk Hollywood star Jodie Foster is setting her sights on directing more movies as she marks half a century in the spotlight,although has no plans to completely quit acting. The 53-year-old, in Sydney to promote her latest directorial effort…
Harambe’s death a stark reminder of zoo accidents
The gorilla’s death at the Cincinnati Zoo was one of several in a week in zoos worldwide. Harambe, a 17-year-old gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo, is pictured in this undated handout photo provided by the zoo. The recent killing of…
4 signs you should stop coloring your hair
Health Desk Few women welcome gray hair with open arms. When the salt outnumbers the pepper, most of us—as many as 75 percent of women, according to various sources—turn to the beauty industry for an all-over color correction. But once…
Baby Islam’s 6th death anniversary observed
Culture Desk Marking the 6th death anniversary of veteran cinematographer, photographer, director and producer Baby Islam his family members and members of Shararitu, a cultural organisation, placed wreaths at his tomb at Banani Graveyard in the city on 24th May.…
Depp’s daughter, former partner deny abuse allegations
Johnny Depp’s daughter defended the Oscar-nominated star on Sunday, after his wife accused him of abuse and filed for divorce. Meanwhile, Depp’s former partner allegedly said in a letter obtained by celebrity news website TMZ that the claims being made…
Many corals dead or dying on Barrier Reef
At least 35 percent of corals in the northern and central regions of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef are dead or dying from a mass bleaching event, scientists said Monday. The assessment was made following months of aerial and underwater surveys…
Salman rejects Arijit
Entertainment Desk Singer Arijit Singh has been in the news for the last few days for posting a public apology to Salman Khan on Facebook, and then deleting it within an hour. The singer, who seems to be going…
Are flying robots the perfect co-workers?
The year is 2020. A group of warehouse workers are locking up for the weekend. As the lights go off, a swarm of buzzing drones fly into the darkness. Over the coming days, they will zoom up and down the…
5 day training for journalists begins in Sylhet
Sylhet Correspondent A 5day training programme on Rural journalists on Democracy and Human Rights issues for local journalists who want to build their career in journalism began in the city on Saturday. News Network , a media think tank, arranged…
5 foods that can help prevent prostate cancer
Health Desk Too Much Red Meat May Lead to Kidney Cancer Thus, we’ve gone ahead and pieced together all of the eye-catching cancer-related headlines that we’ve published over the past few months in order to provide you with a comprehensive…
Many sunscreens contain lower SPF than labels claim, study finds
Nearly half of sunscreen products in the United States do not live up to the SPF claim on their bottles, according to a new study. Researchers at Consumer Reports independently evaluated the Sun Protection Factor value of 65 sunscreen…
Neanderthals built mysterious stone circles
A worker takes measurements of the stone rings inside Bruniquel Cave. Once illuminated by the flickering fires of prehistoric builders, an array of mysterious stone circles hid in darkness for millennia, tucked into the recesses of a cave in France.…
Kareena excited to act in her new film
Entertainment Desk Kareena Kapoor Khan has agreed to play the lead role in Shashanka Ghosh’s Veera Di Shaadi, which will also be Rhea Kapoor’s directorial debut. The film is an adaptation of the Hollywood flick The Sisterhood Of The Travelling…
Mapping the creatures living beneath our feet
The ground beneath us is alive, very alive. A single gram of soil (about a fifth of a teaspoon) can contain thousands of species of bacteria, and millions of individual cells. It might also be packed with fungi, microscopic worms,…
Expect more storms this Atlantic hurricane season: US scientists
More storms are expected during the coming Atlantic hurricane season which should be “near-normal,” after three years of unusually low storm activity, US government scientists said Friday. The Atlantic could see 10 to 16 tropical storms, of which four to…
US zoo kills gorilla after boy falls into enclosure
Workers at the Cincinnati Zoo in the US state of Ohio shot and killed a gorilla on Saturday after a three-year-old boy fell into its enclosure, officials said. The boy crawled through a barrier into the enclosure and fell into…
Reduce maternal, neonatal mortality rates: Experts
Rangpur Correspondent Experts at a discussion here have put importance on ensuring safe motherhood, healthy pregnancy period and safe delivery for healthier babies to further reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rates. The observations came at a post-rally discussion arranged at…
Shahnaz Rahmatullah receives Symphony-Channel i Music Award
Culture Desk Veteran musician Shahnaz Rahmatullah has been honoured with the life time achievement award at the Symphony-Channel i Music Awards 2016. Apart from her the award was given to a number of talented musicians from both the golden old…
DiCaprio takes a private jet to receive environmental award
Entertainment Desk Leonardo DiCaprio took a private jet twice to pick up an environmental award in New York – before flying back to a glitzy gala in France. The actor and environmentalist, 41, was spotted this week in Cannes Festival. But…
Russian activists struggle to raise HIV awareness as epidemic grows
Vadim Pokrovsky stunned hundreds of students at a conference in Moscow last week when he reached into his pocket and took out a condom. “And you, the young generation, how do you protect yourselves from HIV?” said Pokrovsky, the 61-year-old…
5 simple hacks to stay sweat free at all times
Health desk Sweat stains can be unpleasant and embarrassing, so try using sweat pads or an antiperspirant to prevent it, suggests an expert. Gunjan Gaur, make-up expert and Executive Director of ALPS Cosmetic Clinics, shares some hacks to prevent sweat…
Snoring kids may score low grades at school
Health Desk Is your child performing poorly at school ?? If yes , please check if he or she is sleeping well because researchers have found that snoring can adversely affect children’s thinking abilities. While periodic snoring is usual in…
Solar Impulse 2 lands in Pennsylvania on record-breaking flight
The sun-powered Solar Impulse 2 aircraft landed in the US state of Pennsylvania Wednesday, completing the latest leg of a record-breaking flight around the world to promote renewable energy by consuming no fuel. After taking off from Dayton, Ohio in…