Entertainment Desk Sanjay Dutt is all set to face the camera once again. According to reports, barely months after his release from Pune’s Yerwada Jail, the actor is preparing for his role in Siddharth Anand’s next venture. The role he…
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Controversial Plan Would Send Lab Chimps to Unaccredited Zoo
Critics of the transfer say the move will be detrimental to these chimps, won’t contribute to conservation, and could set a dangerous precedent for the Endangered Species Act. Yerkes National Primate Research Center is home to several dozen chimpanzees, all…
7 things healthy people do before bed
Health Desk They Snack – Smarter If you’re going to have a bedtime snack, make it a kiwi. Eating two of these fruits one hour before bed for a month helped adults fall asleep 35 percent faster and sleep 13…
Playwright Sayeed Ahmad’s Milepost’ still relevant to the socio-political condition
Culture Desk Distinguished academician Professor Syed Jamil Ahmed from theater and performance studies department of Dhaka University (DU) said noted playwright Sayeed Ahmad’s play ‘Milepost’ is still relevant to the socio-political condition of Bangladesh. He made the comment while presenting…
Sporshia inside a cupboard
Entertainment Desk Popular actress and model Orchita Sporshia recently spent four long hours inside a cupboard. She wasn’t trapped inside it, but did it for the sake of shooting in a play titled Rongin Didha. The shoot was carried out…
Unwed Indian women targeted in ‘black-market baby scam’
In an intensive care unit, a nurse soothes a crying baby rescued in a raid on a private Indian hospital that police suspect was selling abandoned newborns on the black market. “She is too weak and needs special care,” the…
Expertise on e-commerce, ICT for enhancing income stressed
Rangpur Correspondent Expertise on e-commerce, information and communication technologies (ICT) and outsourcing with linkage networks could help young entrepreneurs working at Union Digital Centres (UDCs) in enhancing incomes. Deputy Commissioner Md Rahat Anwar viewed this at concluding ceremony of a…
Children’s mental growth hampers for having no outdoors activities
Most of the children in the capital are growing up isolated, self-centred and emotionally vulnerable due to having no outdoors activities. For not having sufficient playground in the capital children spend time in front of television, laptop or computer that…
Improve environment to save planet
Thakurgaon Correspondent Improving the degrading environment being caused by climate change impacts has become a burning question to save the planet now. The opinion came today at a post-rally discussion organised by RDRS Bangladesh, a reputed NGO, at Jagannathpur Union…
25% of pregnancies end in abortion
Health Desk One in four pregnancies ends in an abortion each year, global estimates from the World Health Organization and Guttmacher Institute suggest. The report in the Lancet said 56m induced abortions take place annually – higher than previously thought.…
Animal rights group brings back Prince song for birthday
Animal rights activists are re-releasing a song by Prince to celebrate his birthday in one of the first reissues of his music since the pop legend’s death in April. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals made Prince’s song “Animal…
Chefs make a tasty case for eating bugs
You can talk about the environmental benefits, but many people won’t try insects unless they actually taste good. The aperitif cocktail was mealworm puree syrup, shaken with bitter Aperol, fresh lemon juice and ice, topped off with Cava and a…
How to hike the backcountry with your furry best friend
On his multiweek hikes through Utah’s canyon country, Ace Kvale always brings his custom GPS, or Genghis Positioning System, also known as his dog, an Australian blue heeler named Genghis Khan. “He’s always very solid, always there, but never in…
Two-drug regimen shows promise against pancreatic cancer
Health Desk A combination of two chemotherapy drugs has shown promising results in fighting pancreatic cancer, significantly improving five-year survival rates, according to a European study presented Friday. The trial showed that patients who take the oral drug capecitabine in…
Total returns second Danish shale gas licence
French energy group Total has returned the second of two shale gas licences to Denmark after disappointing test drilling results, the Danish government said on Wednesday “There is not enough shale gas in the north Jutland underground at Dybvad for…
Pop power couple Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris break up
Entertainment Desk Two of the biggest names in music, Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris, have called it quits—and are trying to be amicable. A day after gossip sites reported their breakup, Harris tweeted Thursday: “The only truth here is that…
37th national science, technology fair opens
The three-day 37th national science and technology fair began today at the National Museum of Science and Technology (NMST) at Agargaon here. Minister for Science and Technology Architect Yasef Osman inaugurated the event as the chief guest, said a press…
He went face-to-face with tiger sharks
A novice diver swam with some of the ocean’s most feared predators—and came away with a new appreciation for them. This story appears in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. This summer, we’ll look at three shark species…
Small food but big appeal
The ultimate food miniacs, however, may be the Japanese. Clever Japanese cooks have created real meals fit for the Borrowers: penny-size omelets and strawberry shortcakes, spaghetti boiled in thimble-size pots, pea-size potato salads. All are prepared and cooked using miniature…
Shawon, sued by Mahiya Mahi, claims he, the actress are still married
Entertaeinmnet Desk Shahriar Islam Shawon, accused in a libel suit filed by Mahiya Mahi, has claimed he and the film actress were already married before her recent marriage to another person. Shawon’s lawyer Belal Hossain has told a Dhaka court,…
Mary Poppins Returns’ with Blunt, ‘Hamilton’ star Miranda
Britain’s beloved cinematic singing nanny Mary Poppins will once again grace the big screens, this time with Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash-hit “Hamilton”, as her sidekick, Walt Disney Co saidon Tuesday. “Mary…
Total returns second Danish shale gas licence
French energy group Total has returned the second of two shale gas licences to Denmark after disappointing test drilling results, the Danish government said on Wednesday “There is not enough shale gas in the north Jutland underground at Dybvad for…
US to establish lab network for combating ‘superbugs’
US authorities said Tuesday they are establishing a network of labs that can respond quickly to antibiotic-resistant “superbugs,” following America’s first human case of a dangerous strain of E. coli. The announcement by the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Journalists urged to acquire knowledge on outsourcing to earn remittance
Gaibandha Correspondent Speakers at a training programme urged the journalists to come forward with the mentality to acquire knowledge on outsourcing to earn remittance through performing contractual jobs to change their lots economically. Speakers said online outsourcing has become a…
Baby born with birth defect in New Jersey to mother infected by Zika
A baby suffering from a birth defect caused by the Zika virus was born on Tuesday in New Jersey to a woman visiting from Honduras who is infected with virus after she was bitten by a mosquito early on in…
Torrential downpours wreak havoc in north Europe
Torrential downpours have lashed parts of northern Europe in recent days, leaving four dead in Germany, breaching the banks of the Seine in Paris and flooding rural roads and villages. In Paris, the French Open tennis tournament was hit for…
The sneaky, summery reason you’re getting clogged pores
Lifestyle Desk Even if you take great care of your skin, you may still be plagued by huge pores. The prom queen peau of one Miss Regina George from Mean Girls couldn’t even escape them. We do know that exfoliating…
Celebrity tributes to Marilyn Monroe
Entertainment Desk If she were still alive, Marilyn Monroe would have turned 90 years old on June 1. The screen siren died of a drug overdose at age 36 in 1962, just two years out from taking home a Golden…
Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park renamed Bangabandhu Hi-Tech City
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said the Kaliakoir Hi-Tech Park has been renamed after Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as a mark of respect to him. “With the approval from the Father of…
The Masai steppe big cats conservation initiative
The APW’s Big Cats Conservation Initiative in the northern Masai Steppe of Tanzania works to save the country’s most threatened lion population as well as important populations of cheetahs and leopards. Notable and unique features of APW’s program include the…