Johnny Depp’s wife has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences after 15 months of marriage to the Hollywood star, celebrity news media reported on Wednesday. Court records published by the TMZ website show that Amber Heard submitted the petition to…
Three men accused of poaching rare Sumatran tigers in Indonesia have been arrested, an official said Thursday, with police seizing animal hides, bones and teeth during raids. The alleged wildlife poachers were believed to have hunted the tigers within the…
India’s iconic Taj Mahal has been threatened in recent weeks by insect poo – environmentalists say that bugs from the polluted Yamuna river nearby are invading the monument, leaving greenish-black patches of waste on its pristine white marble walls. Over…
As if high Blood Pressure (BP) wasn’t bad enough, research shows high fluctuations in BP too is bad for us. Rapid fluctuations in blood pressure readings may be linked to faster decline in brain and cognitive functions among older adults,…
Health Desk During May’s Asthma Awareness Month, here are the top 10 things you should know about this often-misunderstood disease that affects more than 24 million people in the U.S.: All asthma is serious – 10 people die from it…
Days before Japan will host a G7 summit, NGOs slammed the Asian nation for financing coal-powered energy in developing countries, even as other countries and investors shun the climate-damaging fossil fuel. Within the G7 bloc, Japan stands out for funnelling…
US actor Michael Jace gunned down his wife in front of their children at their Los Angeles home after taunting her over her request for a divorce, a court heard Tuesday. April Jace was able to stagger away after being…
Entertainment Desk Prachya Filmsangha, Jessore has arranged screenings of Rubaiyat Hossain’s Under Construction at the Shilpaka Academy, Jessore on May 28. There will be three screenings of the film at the auditorium of Shilpaka Academy, Jessore at 4:00pm, 6:00pm, and…
More than a million small-scale miners in this island nation are poisoned, which is leaving children with crippling birth defects. Ipan, 16 months old, suffers a seizure as his mother, Fatimah, looks on. Both his parents, who live in Sekotong,…
Two black mambas vie for dominance during mating season in South Africa, in a rarely observed display of power. As if weaving a friendship bracelet of death, two of the world’s most dangerous snakes, black mambas, can be seen twisting…
Culture Desk Pragonemore theatre troupe has produced the third original drama in the space of three months. They will perform it today at 7 in the evening for the first time. The performance will be held at the Central Hall…
Health Desk We know nutrition pros load up on wild salmon, ancient grains, and kale, but what virtuous-seeming fare will you never find on their plates? Here are the health-halo items they leave right on the shelves. Flavored yogurt “I…
“The Angry Birds Movie” hopped to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, booting “Captain America” into second place, according to industry data released on Monday. The 3D animated take on the popular video game features…
Using up all known fossil fuel reserves would render Earth even more unliveable than scientists had previously projected, researchers said on Monday. Average temperatures would climb by up to 9.5 degrees Celsius (17 degrees Fahrenheit) — five times the cap…
Health Desk Here’s how to tweak your environment for a good night’s rest. For a good night’s sleep, try turning down the thermostat or reading a book – a printed book, not an e-book. Dark, quiet, cool but not cold,…
Saturn’s moon Mimas has a surprising wobble that might betray an underground sea. In this view captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft on its closest-ever flyby of Saturn’s moon Mimas, large Herschel Crater dominates Mimas, making the moon look like the…
Ninety-eight percent of Laysan albatross nests are on low-lying atolls within the Hawaiian Islands that are increasingly vulnerable to sea-level rise and storm surges. Large storms in the past few years, along with the 2011 tsunami, have destroyed tens of…
Entertainment Desk Bhumika Chawla, the Tere Naam fame actor, is all set to make a comeback to the silver-screen after a hiatus of nine years with Luv U Alia. The 37-year-old actress said that she has never played any role…
Culture Desk Eminent singer Shaheen Samad has recently released four of her new albums, all of them featuring Nazrul Sangeet of various genres. The albums, titled Nana Borner Nazrul, Ontore Tumi, Allah Te Je Paite Chaye and Duur Azan’er Modhur…
Culture Desk A group of local and Indian singers enthralled their audience at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum with their presentations of evergreen songs composed by Rabindranath Tagore recently. Rabindra Academy organised the event in association with Indira…
Faridpur Correspondent A preparatory meeting to chalk out a program to observe the World Environment Day of June 5 was held here on Sunday afternoon in the conference room of Deputy Commissioner of Faridpur. The meeting was chaired by ADC…
Education Desk The performance gap between girls and boys in maths is far less pronounced in progressive and egalitarian societies, suggests a new study. The ‘maths gender gap’ — the relative under-performance of girls at maths — is much wider…
China’s foreign ministry has denied reports that Chinese food companies are canning human flesh and selling it in Africa as corned beef. The country’s state-run Xinhua news agency said one tabloid newspaper in Zambia was falsely quoting an unnamed woman…
Health Desk Individuals suffering from chronic fatigue tend to be more anxious, distressed and are also more likely to suppress these emotions than people who do not have this condition, says a study. In addition, when under stress, chronic fatigue…
Philippine soap star Jaclyn Jose won best actress at the Cannes film festival Sunday for her mesmerising performance as a slum matriarch who falls prey to corrupt police. A huge star in her homeland, she said she had to forget…
Entertainment Desk She’s been deft at changing her onscreen persona for her roles, be it for ‘Chokher Bali’ where she went non-glam or ‘Provoked’, that saw her as a victim of domestic violence. And now for ‘Sarbjit’, Aishwarya Rai seems…
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef could be beyond saving in five years without “now or never” funding to improve water quality as climate change ravages the World Heritage-listed site, scientists warned Thursday. The world’s biggest coral reef ecosystem is under pressure…
Lifestyle Desk Dinking a pint of water before you get to the kitchen table may help you lose weight, a new research published in Obesity suggests. Recruiting 84 obese adults to take part in a 12-week-long study, the authors, after…
Entertainment Desk Acclaimed Philippine filmmaker Brillante Mendoza is back at Cannes this year with another gritty take on his homeland, this time exploring drugs, poverty and corruption through shopkeepers trying to make ends meet. Mendoza, 55, is taking part in…
China and India are home to more than a third of people with mental illness, but only a tiny fraction of them receive medical help, according to studies released Wednesday. There are more people in the world’s two most populous…