The Indian exchequer has witnessed a massive growth due to the tourism inflow from Bangladesh.Disclosing this, officials in the Indian Tourism Ministry said that the country earned Rs 96.11 billion of foreign exchange through tourism in October 2015.“Bangladesh accounts for…
A Modigliani nude painting was sold to an unnamed Chinese buyer at Christie’s on Monday for $170.4 million, the second-highest price ever for a work of art at auction, as deep-pocketed collectors continue to pay, and pay big, for some…
US teenagers average more than six and a half hours a day in front of screens, from televisions to tablets, with pre-teens lagging close behind, a report released Tuesday said.Authors of the study, which was conducted by the Common Sense…
In today’s selfie-obsessed world, how many self-portraits do you think an average youngster snaps in a year? Well, more than 2,000 selfies a year, according to a new study.The study from Intel and Lineage Labs found that millennials take an…
Looks no longer centre only on the face in beauty-obsessed South Korea, where more women are hitting the gym to improve muscle tone and physical health.As the ideal of beauty evolves in a country that is a trendsetter in cosmetics…
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Honourable President and Honourable Prime Minister, It is with a heavy heart, that I write this open letter to you at a time when our beloved country and people are facing severe challenges and threats to our shared heritage. I…
Bangladesh Army has set an institutional milestone by enrolling two female officers for its aviation basic course for the first time after they successfully conducted solo and dual flying modules as trainee pilots at Tejgaon Old airport runway on Wednesday.
The other day I tried to help one of my senior colleagues who asked me to give the name and address of a good internal medicine doctor. It may be mentioned here that my colleagues, friends and relative often ask…
Workers who feel emotionally attached to and identify with their work have better psychological well-being, says a new study.Efforts to increase affective organisational commitment (AOC) – the employee’s emotional attachment to, identification with, and involvement in the organisation – may…
A group of Afghan students gathered on the leafy campus of Kabul University this week to embark on an unlikely course – the country’s first Master’s degree in gender and women’s studies.Advances made for women since US-led troops ousted the…
Dhaka – Three successive explosions at a Shia Muslim gathering in Old Dhaka lef one dead and nearly 100 others wounded on early Saturday as they were preparing for a Tazia procession at the Husseini Dalan Road in Nazirabazar. Three…
Members of the Hindu community in colourful attires took to the streets of Dhaka and elsewhere on Friday beating drums and chanting mantras as five days of revelry and celebration ended in the afternoon with immersion of Devi Durga in…
The Hindu Community on Wednesday obsered ‘Kumri Puja’ – worship of the virgin – at different Puja Pandels in Dhaka and elsewhee over the country. It was part of the 4-day Durga Puja they celebrated. The Durga Puja ends hrugh…
Those who are aware of each and every moment of their life have less fat around their belly than those who do not pay attention to the present, new research shows.The study of nearly 400 people found that those who…
Sudhirendar Sharma Avoiding self-pity, the forgotten princess emerges as a woman of courage and conviction as she conducts herself independently for fourteen long years of separation from her husband. One wonders why Valmiki devoted only four lines in Ramayana on…
The International Alliance for Women (TIAW) has announced Selima Ahmad, vice chairperson of Nitol Niloy Group and president of Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI), as the recipient of the TIAW World of Difference Lifetime Achievement Award-2014-2015. The…
The 6th Islamic conference of Envronment Ministers held in Rabat, Morocco on 8 – 9 October 2015 (the largest convening of Muslim-world Environment Ministers), facilitates agreement amongst Environment Ministers on a number of steps to tackle climate change and challenges…
Asia is losing some of its appetite for rice in favour of wheat, a trend that is nowhere more pronounced than South Korea where bread and pastries have become a new staple.From working mothers, who find toast more convenient to…
Yahoo’s next step in password security is to eliminate them altogether.Starting on Thursday, the company announced, users of the Yahoo Mail app on both iOS and Android will have access to a new service called Yahoo Account Key, which uses…
Ninety three percent women who have come from different villages of the country want to go back villages if minimum facilities especially the surety of the work places and the sources of income can be ensured then they would like…
STAFF REPORTER Speakers at a seminar yesterday said that where both the government and the private sector organizations cannot treat only five percent of kidney patients, it is possible to prevent at least 60 percent kidney diseases only by raising…
Like any good hermit Rachel Denton rises early in the morning to tend to her vegetable garden, feed her chickens, and pray.But the former British nun, who has pledged to live the rest of her life in solitude, has another…
Geneva, Mirza Alas – Developing countries stressed the need for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to have a balanced approach to intellectual property during their general statements at the 55th Assemblies of the organization’s Member States. The 55th Assemblies…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has broken his silence over the mob killing of a Muslim man rumoured to have eaten beef. Hindus and Muslims should fight poverty and not each other, he told a campaign rally in Bihar. Mr…
Facebook Inc updated its Newsfeed feature on Tuesday so that content loads quickly even with weak Internet connections.Many of Facebook’s users are in emerging markets with weak 2G connections, such as India, Brazil and Mexico, where it is difficult to…
Flanked by his boyfriend, Polish priest Krzysztof Charamsa says he wanted to speak out against church “hypocrisy”. The Vatican has fired a senior priest who publicly came out as gay on the eve of a major meeting of church leaders…
Regarded as a great form of aerobic exercise, cycling is an activity any one can take up. It’s also the best way to take in the countryside… When it comes to your fitness, it’s time to reinvent the wheel, pun…
Forty-one dead bodies of Bangladeshi pilgrims have so far been found as they lost their lives in the Mina incident on September 24, according to the updated report received from Bangladesh Consulate General, Jeddah. Of the 41 victims, the identities…
You must have heard and read that sleep helps strengthen and consolidate memories. Now, researchers show how it works. Sleep after learning encourages the growth of dendritic spines – the tiny protrusions from brain cells that connect to other brain…