A fully operational Apple computer that company co-founder Steve Jobs sold out of his parents’ garage in 1976 for $600 sold for $365,000 at Christie’s on Thursday. The Ricketts Apple-1 Personal Computer, named after its original owner Charles Ricketts, is the only known surviving Apple-1 documented as having been sold directly by Jobs to an […]
Project Kombol has organised a concert as a part of their project of distributing blankets among the deprived and poor people living in the 32 districts of Bangladesh. “Concert for Kombol” , meaning concert for blanket, will be held at the Kalabagan field from 2pm till 11pm on December 19. Renowned bands like Aurthohin, Maqsood […]
The air around the Sundarbans is thick and it smells foul. The black slick flowing down the Shela and Pashur rivers, covering grasses and plants on their banks, gives a feeling that it is not the world’s biggest mangrove forest, rather an industrial city cursed and polluted by civilisation’s waste. Animals have started to die […]
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) Thursday launched the Next Generation Automated Trading system— DSE-FlexTP—for enhancing the exchange’s technological capability and improving transparency along with introducing some proposed products. On the day the trading on the premier bourse was executed as per service provided by newly installed DSE-FlexTP. The DSE installed the upgraded system with the support […]
Apple has released the iOS 8.1.2 update on Tuesday, bringing minor bug fixes. The iOS 8.1.2 update is now available for download, and is available for the iPhone 4S and later iPhone models, the iPad 2 and later iPad models, and the fifth-generation iPod touch. The latest update primarily acknowledges and fixes ringtone issues reported […]
“Piprabidya- The Ant Story,” the latest flick by celebrated filmmaker Mostafa Sarwar Farooki, is selected for the competition section of the 19th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), which will be held from December 12 to 19 in the capital city of the south-western state of India. The film will compete with 14 other films […]
A successful dentist, Naila Nayem figured out that flesh and commercialism go hand in hand. When recently asked about what she does not want to repeat in her life; she replied with fast tone that she does not want to fall in love with anyone. Another question asked about what she dreams to be? With […]
The Sundarbans is now backing an extreme environmental disaster, after an oil-tanker capsized in Sela River severely jeopardising biodiversity in the forest. With various authorities, who neither have the experience nor the capability to handle such a case, trying to pass the responsibility on to each other instead of making a move, the situation is […]
Under the direction of Hasan Fuad, she will be seen in a film titled ‘Lukochuri Prem’ Promising actress Moushumi Hamid is going to appear as a journalist on big screen. Under the direction of Hasan Fuad, she will be seen in a film titled “Lukochuri Prem,” shooting of which is going to start from the […]
When naturalist Paul Rosolie wanted to focus attention on the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, he decided he needed a stunt guaranteed to get people looking. So the staunch environmentalist offered himself as dinner to an anaconda — and was swallowed alive, filming every moment. Anacondas, the largest snakes in the world, typically suffocate their […]
The government has decided to procure 119.2 east longitude orbital slot from Russian company Intersputnik to launch the country’s first ever satellite, Bangabandhu Satellite-1. The cabinet committee on economic affairs yesterday approved a proposal of Post and Telecommunication Division to acquire the slot at $28m under procure from single source method. Finance Minister AMA Muhith […]
On the occasion of Tareque Masud’s 58th birthday on December 6, the second annual Tareque Masud Festival will be held on December 12 and 13 at the National Theatre Auditorium of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital. The untimely death of the celebrated film maker is mourned each year by fans and friends, but […]
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the initial squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia and New Zealand on Saturday. The tournament shall commence on February 14, 2015. Bangladesh will start their campaign on 18th against Afghanistan on a day-night match at Canberra. There are not much of surprises as most […]
At the first ever PlayStation Experience event taking place in Las Vegas, Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that gamers the world over will be able to download three of its games for free this weekend on PlayStation consoles. PlayStation Vita owners can download the racing game Need For Speed: Most Wanted, while PlayStation 3 owners […]