Countering the popular belief that meals cooked at home are healthier for kids, a new study claims that it is not always better than commercially available baby foods. Often perceived as the best option, home-cooked meals are cheaper but they…
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19,000 sea turtle eggs seized in anti-smuggling operation
By Rachael Bale In this week’s crime blotter: Filipinos detained on suspicion of smuggling, an ivory kingpin jailed for 20 years, and seized pangolin scales worth $1.8 million. Police seized 19,000 sea turtle eggs off the coast of Malaysia in…
‘EU should suspend funds for Spain, Portugal’
The EU should suspend structural funds to Spain and Portugal after they failed to rein in their debt, according to a letter from the European Commission seen by AFP on Saturday. Eurozone finance ministers agreed this month to impose unprecedented…
Social media a curse, blessing in Munich shooting
Social networks were both a curse and a blessing in the deadly shopping mall shooting in Munich, as police sometimes found themselves chasing fictitious leads and false alarms. The 18-year-old gunman, a German-Iranian named David Ali Sonboly, also used the…
Solar Impulse 2 leaves Egypt for final leg of world tour
The first solar-powered plane to circle the world took off from Cairo on Sunday for Abu Dhabi, in the final leg of its journey. Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard was behind the controls of Solar Impulse 2, which can fly for…
Shamsunnahar Hall Tragedy recalled with candlelight
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Saturday recalled the Shamsunnahar Hall Tragedy of Dhaka University through candlelight procession on the campus. BCL leaders, led by DU unit president Saiful Rahman Sohag and general secretary SM Jakir Hossain, brought out the procession…
Bates Motel’ casts Rihanna in Janet Leigh role
The horror television series “Bates Motel” has cast pop star Rihanna in its final season, the show revealed during its panel at the Comic-Con fan convention on Friday. The 28-year-old diva will play Marion Crane, the role made famous by…
A glass of cranberry juice a day can keep bacterial infections away
Scientists have now found a nutritious and tasty way to keep bacterial infections at bay. According to them, cranberry juice has properties that can tackle bacteria effectively. A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and the University of Massachusetts…
Nusrat Faria’s ‘Gowah: The Witness’ to release in September
Entertainment Desk The new sensation of the country’s movie Nusrat Faria, so far becomes the first actress acting in Bollywood. Her actors are Emraan Hashmi and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. She is playing a major role in a Mumbai based film “Gawah:…
Sonakshi Sinha parties with rumoured beau
Entertainment Desk While Sonakshi Sinha was making heads turn with her film choices and with big money involved, her love life too was part of a lot of gossip. She has been linked with many but then it was heard…
Ranveer Singh salutes Irrfan
Entertainment Desk Ranveer Singh attended a screening of Madaari last evening and the actor has been raving about the film ever since. He even took to social media to praise Irrfan. He tweeted – “Radical stuff! An emotional thrill-ride that’ll…
End of an era: VCR headed for outdated tech heaven
The clunky videocassette recorder is going the way of floppy disks, eight-track tapes and camera film as the world’s last manufacturer ends production of the once booming home-video technology. Japan’s Funai Electric cited a sharp decline in sales and trouble…
IMF urges key G20 countries to spend more for growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned risks to the global economy are growing, as it called on some G20 nations to boost government spending. Central bank chiefs and finance ministers from the world’s top 20 economies gathered in the…
Philippines reviewing ‘crazy’ climate pledges: Duterte
The Philippines is reviewing its “crazy” commitment to severely cut greenhouse-gas emissions in the Paris climate deal, new President Rodrigo Duterte has warned. The government of predecessor Benigno Aquino had pledged to the United Nations to cut the Asian country’s…
Islamic Foundation distributes Zakat in Narsingdi
Narsingdi Correspondent Islamic Foundation Narsingdi unit distributed Zakat materials and cheques worth Tk 10,18,127 from government Zakat fund among 155 destitute men, women and poor students of the district. Deputy Commissioner Abu Hena Morshed Zaman distributed the Zakat in a…
Jacqueline Fernandez’s thighs Vs John Abraham’s arms
Entertainment Desk Looks like Dishoom boys John Abraham and Varun Dhawan are having a blast. Their bromance during the promotions of Dishoom is something that live audiences are enjoying the most! Especially when the “topic” is Jacqueline Fernandez, they are…
Control diabetes with natural food diet
Health Desk When blood sugar levels of a person rise than normal, he is said to be a diabetic. Diabetes is on full rise. Though nutritional diet is not a cure for diabetes, but food plays an important role in…
Exercise as effective as surgery for knee injury
Health Desk Exercise as effective as surgery for knee injury. Exercise therapy is as effective as surgery for middle aged patients with a common type of knee injury known as meniscal tear (damage to the rubbery discs that cushion…
France wants climate deal to take effect by November
France’s ecology minister Segolene Royal said Wednesday she wants to see the Paris climate deal take effect by November, just before a new round of climate talks opens in Morocco. Royal called for “accelerating the ratification” of the accord after…
Brexit delays London-Hong Kong commodities link
A planned link between commodities markets in London and Hong Kong has been put on hold because of the “uncertainty” caused by Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, the head of Hong Kong’s stock exchange said. Charles Li, chief…
Tesla plans new truck, bus and car-sharing system
Tesla plans to build a new pick-up truck, and an urban bus, and launch a sharing system of self-driving cars, the company’s founder Elon Musk announced Wednesday. The projects are part of what the billionaire entrepreneur called a “secret” second…
Record breaker PC
Entertainment Desk It was Priyanka Chopra‘s birthday yesterday. She is now a thrilling 34! Chopra is just a few steps away from world domination, or so it seems. Here’s a list of the things our…
RMCH gets digital X-ray machine
Rajshah Correspondent For the first time, digital x-ray machine has been installed in Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) aims at improving its standard of services. President of RMCH Management Committee Fazley Hossain Badsha, MP, attended the opening ceremony as chief…
Pretty Woman’ director Garry Marshall dies at 81
Hollywood director, producer and comedy giant Garry Marshall died on Tuesday at the age of 81, leaving a legacy that includes “Happy Days,” “Pretty Woman” and countless other iconic hits. The mogul died of pneumonia after suffering a stroke in…
Bank of England must respond to Brexit shock
Britain’s new finance minister Philip Hammond declared Tuesday that it was up to the Bank of England to respond to the economic “shock” arising from Brexit. “The initial response to this kind of shock must be a monetary response by…
Selina Hossain and Bhalobasha Pritilata
Culture Desk When we think of martyrs one name often comes to our mind: Pritilata Waddedar, the ultimate embodiment of deep devotion and dedication. orn on May 5, 1911 in Dhalghat village of Chittagong, her commitment towards the nation has…
Last month was hottest June on record: US scientists
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2016 (BSS/AFP) – Last month was the hottest June in modern history, marking the 14th consecutive month that global heat records have been broken, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Tuesday. “The globally averaged temperature…
The scientific reason you hate or love coffee?
Health Desk Ever wonder why some people get the jitters after a cup of coffee, while others can down a double-espresso right before bed and sleep soundly through the night? The explanation may have to do with your genes, according…
Humayun Ahmed’s 4th death anniv today
Cultural Desk The 4th death anniversary of celebrated fiction writer, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed today (Tuesday). Humayun Ahmed’s two younger brothers Prof Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and Ahsan Habib along with their other family members and relatives…
Tesoro to pay $425 million over air quality violations
US oil refining group Tesoro Corp. reached a $425 million settlement Monday with the Justice Department and the US Environmental Protection Agency to resolve air quality violations. Under the agreement, Texas-based Tesoro and Par Hawaii Refining will spend about $403…