An international team of researchers announced Monday the discovery of 104 new planets outside our solar system, including four that could have Earth-like, rocky surfaces. Scientists discovered the exoplanets using the Kepler space telescope as well as ground observations by…
American network USA on Monday postponed sniper drama “Shooter” in the wake of the police killings in Louisiana, the latest in a string of releases hit by real-life violence. Based on the 2007 film starring Mark Wahlberg, the show was…
Health Desk It is never late in life to begin exercising. If you have been planning on a new fitness plan, then there a number of things you must keep in mind, chiefly food. You ought to know the best…
Oil prices extended their decline in Asia Tuesday as the global glut returned to focus, while worries about the effects of Turkey’s coup on shipments also eased. Turkey is a strategic conduit for shipments from Russia and Iraq to the…
Carrying a large aluminum bowl, Susheela Kumari bustles around the back ends of two dozen cows in a shelter in northern India, ready for a lifted tail or squat that could signal an impending tinkle from one of her charges.…
DU Correspondent A new department titled “Department of Organization Strategy and Leadership” has been opened under Business Studies Faculty at Dhaka University. Students will be admitted in the department from 2016-17 academic years, a press release said on Sunday.
Culture Desk Sadiya Jahan Prova portrayed lead roles in numerous TV dramas and telefilms, but this time around, the celebrated model-actress is set to appear in a TV drama serial in the role of a famed actress. In the drama…
HIV/AIDS remains the leading cause of death among Africans aged between 10 and 19, UNICEF chief Anthony Lake said Monday at the start of a major international conference on the virus. “Despite remarkable global progress in tackling the HIV/AIDS pandemic,…
The “Ghostbusters” crew may have rooted out New York’s supernatural but failed to overpower the city’s furry critters, who topped the box office once again. “The Secret Life of Pets” grossed an impressive $50.6 million in its second weekend, according…
Hong Kong stocks started the week on a muted note Monday, opening marginally lower after clocking up five days of healthy gains. The Hang Seng Index edged down 5.87 points to 21,653.38. And the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index retreated 0.22…
The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed Saturday due to the pilot’s health, he said in a message on Twitter. The Solar Impulse 2 had been scheduled to leave Cairo for Abu Dhabi.…
Both of my parents are birders,” Forsgren says. “My earliest memory of art is looking through the works of John James Audubon and Roger Tory Peterson.” Inspired by the night heron, Forsgren set out to create a series of photographs…
Seventeen labourers have died and about a dozen others are fighting for their lives in northern India after drinking toxic homemade liquor, police said Sunday, in the latest incident of alcohol poisoning in the country. Police in Uttar Pradesh state’s…
Health Desk Love to binge on red meat such as bacon, sausage, beef or pork? Be careful, an excess intake of red meat may increase the risk of kidney failure, warns a study and adds that consuming plant-based sources of…
Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar are among the world’s highest-paid celebrities of 2016, according to an annual list by Forbes. The list has been topped by American singer Taylor Swift with an earning of USD 170 million.…
Cultural Correspondent A terracotta exhibition started on July 15 at the Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) in the city. The exhibition hosts nearly one hundred and fifty pieces of artifacts crafted by ingenious terracotta artists from both the ancient and contemporary…
Health Desk A new study reveals that dads plays a surprisingly larger role in his baby’s development, right from language and cognitive growth in toddler-hood to social skills in fifth grade. A Michigan State University research provided some of the…
The final leg of an unprecedented world tour by a solar-powered plane was postponed Saturday due to the pilot’s health, he said in a message on Twitter. The Solar Impulse 2 had been scheduled to leave Cairo for Abu Dhabi.…
For a Wall Street star once dubbed the “Baby Buffett,” Bill Ackman is having a pretty bad year. Huge bets on companies like Valeant and Herbalife have delivered steep losses to the flamboyant billionaire’s Pershing Square hedge fund. With some…
SpaceX is poised to launch its unmanned Dragon cargo capsule to the International Space Station on Monday, carrying a key piece of equipment that was lost last year in a rocket explosion. The international docking adapter will function as a…
She is emerging as the go-to star for big budget action blockbusters, knocking human and alien heads together in “Avatar,” “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Star Trek.” But 38-year-old US actress Zoe Saldana isn’t averse to giving her real-life adversaries…
The recently discovered species hails from the late Cretaceous period and is notable for its bizarre body forms. Scientists recently discovered the bizarre armored spider, Electroblemma bifida, in Burmese amber. While creeping through a dinosaur-era forest, two spiders found themselves…
Culture Desk Actor Nirob has contributed for a song with star singers like Dinat Jahan Munni and Arefin Rumey. Actors don’t usually take part in singing in Bangladesh and Nirob is exhilarated to have undertaken this unique task. The song…
Entertainment Desk Filmmaker Indra Kumar, who has mostly been directing adult comedies, is looking forward to dabbling with the romantic genre with a sequel to his 1990 film Dil. He hopes to begin the project this year. Asked about his…
Health Desk You have more than one reason to worry if you weigh more than you should, say scientists, who claim that overweight people live one year and obese people three years less than those who are physically fit. Doctors…
44-year-old Dattatray Phuge, who had hit the headlines for making a Rs 1.27 crore gold shirt, was stoned to death in Dighi near the city early on Friday. Reports said that the murder was linked to the alleged financial irregularities…
Entertainment Desk Jannatul Ferdous Peya, one of the top models of the country who has made her mark in acting and anchoring as well, is now on her way to make a career in law. Peya, who was an LLB…
shares plunged more than nine percent on the Bombay Stock Exchange Friday after the Indian software giant cut its earnings outlook for the year. The Bangalore-based IT services exporter reported a 13 percent rise in first-quarter net profit year-on-year but…
The government will sign a $275 million agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) next week to fund a project for ensuring supply of safe drinking water in the capital city. ERD Senior Secretary Mohammad Mejbahuddin and ADB Country Director…
Entertainment Desk Taylor Swift has become the world’s highest paid celebrity after pulling in $170 million last year. Subsequently, Adele has been put down to number nine on the Forbes list with $80.5 million, Madonna at 12 with $76.5 million,…