Recent satellite imagery suggests North Korea may be building a new, larger submarine for ballistic missiles, a US think tank has said, as the isolated state pushes its nuclear weapons programme. The news comes after the North in August test-fired…
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21,889 beggars to rehabilitate by December in Khulna
A programme has been taken to beggars free Khulna division by December next, sources said. Aiming to a beggars’ free society, Khulna Divisional Administration has already completed a survey at 10 districts in Khulna division on September last. At least…
Brangelina’ reach stop-gap deal over kids
Entertainment Desk Angelina Jolie has reached a temporary agreement with Brad Pitt giving her custody of their six children and granting him visiting rights, reports said on Friday. Several celebrity gossip outlets reported that the divorcing couple were persuaded to…
Scientists in New Caledonia hope for best after coral bleaching
Marine biologists are crossing their fingers after New Caledonia’s coral reef, a UN-inscribed natural wonder of the world, was hit by bleaching this year. Bleaching — when corals turn pale after tropical seas dramatically warm — has been the prelude…
C’wealth bank governors, finance ministers trade, banking meet
Finance ministers and central bank governors from across the Commonwealth will meet next week to debate key issues such as Brexit, climate finance and de-risking. The two-day meeting in Washington DC between October 5 and 6 will be joined by…
Humayun Ahmed’s Aaj Robibar to air on Star Plus
Entertainment Desk Aaj Robibar, a widely celebrated TV drama series from Bangladesh, is all set to be aired on a popular Indian… Aaj Robibar, a widely celebrated TV drama series from Bangladesh, is all set to be aired on a…
Salman Khan gets filmi
Entertainment Desk This project had been under wraps for sometime now but Salman Khan’s surprise for cinegoers is out now! Sabka favourite bhaijaan is now going to open cinema halls with low price tickets. Contrary to multiplexes that charge anything…
Indonesian scavengers scrape a living by recycling
Sifting through piles of pungent trash in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, scores of men and women collect used plastic bottles with their bare hands and put them into big bags. The scavengers earn small sums of money by selling plastic…
Oil prices down on doubts over OPEC deal
Oil prices fell in Asia Friday as doubts emerged over the long-term success of a surprise OPEC agreement to cut output and stabilise the oversupplied market. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries on Wednesday stunned traders by announcing plans…
Korea court upholds ban on singer who shirked military service
A once-hugely popular Korean American singer, who was vilified for giving up his South Korean citizenship to avoid military service, lost his legal bid Friday to be allowed back in the country. Just as he was about to be called…
Rosetta spacecraft crashes on comet ends life
spacecraft Rosetta headed for a crash landing Friday on the comet it has stalked for two years, a dramatic end to a 12-year odyssey to demystify our Solar System’s origins. Sent by ground controllers on a leisurely, 14-hour freefall, Rosetta…
Seattle South Asian Film Festival to open with ‘Aynabaji’
Entertainment Desk The 11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival( SSAFF) is scheduled to kick-off on October 14 in Seattle, US. The festival’s… The 11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival( SSAFF) is scheduled to kick-off on October 14 in Seattle, US.…
Radio Foorti celebrates a decade in the industry
Entertainment Desk One of the most popular radio stations of this era, Radio Foorti steps into the next year, with millions of listeners and well-wishers following suit in their journey as they chant this years theme: “10xfoorti!” On the occasion…
Happy Birthday Lata Mangeshkar!
Cultural Desk Hers is truly a mind over matter story. She was just 13 when she lost her father but didn’t let the tragedy get to her, learning the intricacies of music, of playback singing and slowly rising to become…
DU Energy Institute accords freshers’ reception
DU Correspondent Dhaka University (DU) Energy Institute (EI) today accorded a freshers’ reception to its masters’ first year students at Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban on the campus here. DU Pro Vice-Chancellor (academic) Prof Dr Nasreen Ahmad addressed the function…
IMF chief warns of weak growth, lure of protectionism
The head of the IMF on Wednesday renewed warnings against protectionism and trade restrictions, saying that the global economy risked prolonged low growth and that advanced economies faced painful inequality. Christine Lagarde, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director, said the…
Apple teams with Deloitte to push deeper into work
Apple on Wednesday announced an alliance with professional services group Deloitte to get more businesses using iPhones and iPads as workplace tools. Deloitte is creating an Apple practice with more than 5,000 strategic advisors devoted to helping businesses adopt new…
Bangladesh picked “Oggatonama” for Oscar
Culture Desk Oscar Bangladesh Committee has stated that they have been nominated to participate in the upcoming 89th Academy Awards. Among four films, the committee has chosen Oggatonama, a Tauqir Ahmed film to take part under the Foreign Language Film…
Rakesh Roshan on Hrithik-Kangana: If Hrithik reveals truth, it will shock
The Hrithik Roshan, Kangana Ranaut saga is far from over. Months after the legal and public face-off between the two hit the headlines, we still keep on hearing that the truth is yet to come out. If last week it…
CU goes on 12-day vacation from Oct 2
CU Correspondent Classes at Chittagong University (CU) will remain closed for 12 days on the occasions of holy Durga Puja, Ashura and autumn holiday. The vacation will start from October 2 and continue till October 13, a CU press release…
Hi-tech park implementation can enrich software technology: Speakers
Implementation of the proposed high-tech park in RajshahI within a shortest possible time could be the effective means of enriching the local software technologies which is very important for bolstering overall economy, speakers at a public consultation here viewed on…
Playboy features first Muslim woman in hijab
Playboy magazine, once famous for bunnies and soft porn, for the first time is featuring a Muslim woman wearing a hijab, in a spread that is drawing both praise and criticism. American journalist Noor Tagouri appears in the magazine’s October…
Taking the environmental bite out of salmon farming
In a peaceful bay off Norway’s Hitra island, massive nets teem with salmon destined for dinner tables worldwide—an export boon for the Nordic nation that comes with a long list of environmental side-effects. As an industry, the ocean-farming of salmon…
ADB provides $200 million for boosting railway’s capacity
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today signed a $200 million loan agreement with the government for modernising Bangladesh Railway (BR), with increasing its passengers and goods transport capacities. Saifuddin Ahmed, Joint Secretary, Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, and Yoshinobu…
Short duration Aman paddy harvest begins in Rangpur region
The farmers have already started harvesting the short duration Aman paddy varieties at this peak hour of the ‘seasonal lean period’ now creating huge jobs for the farm-labourers in Rangpur agriculture region. According to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE)…
The difference between bodybuilding and staying fit
Often the difference between the effort put and the results received show huge disparity because of a lack of understanding… Often the difference between the effort put and the results received show huge disparity because of a lack of understanding…
Ranbir’s new girlfriend
Entertainment Desk Life seems to be making a turn for the better for Ranbir Kapoor. With Ae Dil Hai Mushkil creating a positive buzz and his role already being liked in the trailer, things look good for the Kapoor star.…
DU Energy Institute’s publication unveiled
‘ENERZINE,’ a research publication of Institute of Energy of Dhaka University (DU) was unveiled today at a function on the campus here Monday. Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr AAMS Arefin Siddique unveiled the publication as the chief guest at his latter’s…
Empowering women through building career in banking sector
– It was difficult for Mahmuda Begum, Senior Assistant Vice President of South East Bank, to take banking as a profession in 1995 as profession of teaching or medicine is generally deemed “suitable” for the educated women in Bangladesh. “When…
Anna Hazare to promote his biopic on The Kapil Sharma Show
Entertainment Desk Social crusader Anna Hazare is set to make a rare appearance on television. We are not talking about a prime-time debate on some news channel. This is going to be a unique appearance. Anna Hazare will be appearing…