Exploring the wild in the nation’s capital with field notes from Rock Creek Park. Washington, D.C.Walking along the trail on this April day, wildflowers and blossoms dot the ground: bluebells, violets, spring beauties, trout lilies, jack-in-the-pulpit, mayapples, and bloodroot. Redbuds…
Rajshahi Correspondent April 24, 2016 (BSS)- People in Rajshahi region are experiencing a hot spell amid a drought-like situation with an average 40 degrees Celsius temperature for the last couples of days and absence of rainfall for a long time.…
Culture Desk A three-day Nrityanchal Dance Festival will begin at Jatiya Natyashala and Nandan Manch of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from April 27. “The Nrityanhal Dance Festival will be performed at 7 pm every day. Renowned Indian dance master Lila…
Culture Desk Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) is amongst the dozen or so master filmmakers of global cinema. His humanistic approach to films is considered unmatched to this day. He made his films mostly in Bengali, yet they are of universal interest…
Bill Cosby’s wife has finished giving evidence in a defamation case filed by seven women accusing the comedian of sexual assault. Camille Cosby, 72, underwent more than five hours of questioning on her second and final day before lawyers in…
Health Desk An unrelenting heatwave has been sweeping the country for few days which results in raising mercury. The heatwave affects your skin and hair more than you realise. And more than anything, it gets difficult for your makeup to…
Her favorite food might surprise you. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to dine with Princess Diana, a former chef who served the royal family for nearly two decades is spilling the beans (get it?). As…
Health Desk A strong core is the foundation to a strong body. Think about it: A tree would fall if its trunk wasn’t solid and stable. Doing core work isn’t just about your middle, either. Having a strong core will…
Parks, green roofs, and urban trees all welcome animals, but people have to learn how to share their living space, experts say. In 2014, a snowy owl briefly lived in Washington, D.C., until it was hit by a bus and…
The large North American deer have evolved a dual strategy to produce their bloodcurdling shrieks, a new study says. Scientists have solved one of nature’s greatest mysteries: How do big bull elk produce an eerie shriek that sounds like the…
Culture Desk Bengal Art Lounge opened its door for a four-day exhibition titled Wings of Hope, an exhibition celebrating women’s empowerment yesterday. The exhibition will close on April 24, exactly three years after the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza…
Culture Desk The movie Ice-cream is directed by TV director Redoan Rony, who caused quite a stir back in 2012 with his debut film Chorabali. Over three years since then, he is back with his second cinematic venture titled Ice-Cream,…
Prince, whose pioneering brand of danceable funk and virtuoso talents made him one of the most influential figures in music, died Thursday at his secluded compound in Minnesota, aged 57. It comes just a week after the enigmatic Grammy and…
Entertainment Desk At 47, Jennifer Aniston is appreciative of how she is aging. So is People magazine. It has named the actress the “World’s Most Beautiful Woman” for 2016, reports CNN. Aniston declared herself “very, very flattered” by the honor.…
Health Desk Exercise may not stimulate appetite as previously thought. In fact, a British study, published in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, has shown the exact opposite, at least in the hours immediately following a workout.…
Culture Desk A new cooking show will start airing from today on Ekushey Television. The show has been titled “Cooking Zone” and will be aired on every Thursday at 6.30pm. It will be presented by popular TV actresses Tanvin Sweety…
Scientists are training an endangered furry marsupial—Australia’s beloved quoll—to avoid eating toxic toads that have devastated predator populations in a novel attempt to save native fauna. Carnivorous quolls, commonly known as the native cat, are under attack from the poisonous…
Rajshahi Correspondent FM Radio Station Dhaka FM90.4 has launched commercial broadcasting in Rajshahi with commitment of offering a distinct sound quality and unique flavor of programmes conducted by young and vibrant presenters delivering quality entertainment and superb music. The station…
Vietnam Thursday said it was investigating whether pollution is to blame for a spate of mysterious massfish deaths along the country’s central coast after huge amounts of marine life washed ashore in recent days. Tonnes of fish, including rare species…
Culture Desk Krishnopokkho, a film adaptation of a novel by the late legendary writer Humayun Ahmed, was screened at the closing ceremony of Geneva International Film Festival, which took place in Switzerland on Sunday. It is the first film directed…
In his latest film to compete in the Cannes Film Festival, Spain’s Pedro Almodovar has ditched the humour and quirkiness that marks much of his work to tell a dramatic mother-daughter story. One of 20 movies selected to compete for…
World Health Organisation today launched a new global strategy for leprosy calling for stronger commitments and accelerated efforts to stop disease transmission and end associated discrimination and stigma, to achieve a world free of leprosy. “The new global strategy is…
Leaders and envoys from more than 160 countries will sign on Friday the climate-change pact the world adopted in principle in Paris last December. These are the key points in the Paris Agreement: The goal – The purpose is to…
Rangpur Correspondent Over 5.17 lakh extremely poor people of 1.33 lakh char households have been effectively escaping floods following plinth-raising in the low-lying riverine char islands on the Brahmaputra basin in recent times. It became possible following raising plinths of…
Health Desk The many joys of being alone are not very healthy, according to a recent research, which claims that loneliness and isolation can put your heart at risk. The study links loneliness and social isolation to around a 30%…
Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat injury and is considered a medical emergency. If you suspect that someone has heat stroke — also known as sunstroke — call 911 immediately and give first aid until paramedics arrive.Heat…
Culture Desk Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has won the ‘Global Indian of the Year’ award. Aishwarya was honoured at NRI of the Year award function held here last evening. The actress, 42, dedicated the award to her daughter Aaradhya. “I…
Three decades later, it’s not certain how radiation is affecting wildlife—but it’s clear that animals abound. Marina Shkvyria watches for animal tracks as she walks toward an abandoned village in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, the area sealed to the public…
Entertainment Desk Tributes poured in Monday for Emmy-winning actress Doris Roberts, the star of US sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond,” who has died aged 90. Roberts picked up best supporting actress four times in the early 2000s for her portrayal of…
As Europe and the United States brace for the likely arrival of the Zika virus from Latin America this summer, experts warn global warming may accelerate the spread of mosquito-borne disease. Rising temperatures are a threat in more ways than…