One of the most awaited films of the year, Rockstar was released Friday, apparently to mark a special date, 11/11/11. The film is a litmus test for Ranbir Kapoor who will be seen as the sought after musician Jordan aka Janaradhan Jakhar. The leading lady of the film Nargis Fakhri is looking to carve a niche […]
Despite all the fund-raising walks and early-detection campaigns surrounding breast cancer, doctors and scientists still have very few clues about what exactly causes the disease. While the evidence suggests that a poor diet and lack of exercise play a strong role, only 30 percent of all breast cancer cases are found in people who have those risk […]
Barcelona had to settle for a single-goal victory against third-tier club CD L’Hospitalet in the first leg of their Spanish Cup last 32 tie on Wednesday, with Andres Iniesta scoring the game’s only goal. The reigning European champions had to do without several first-team regulars due to international call-ups, but coach Pep Guardiola still sent out […]
After signing Abbas-Mustan’s next, the actress later backed out, to free her dates for Dabangg 2. A call from Arbaaz Khan saw Sonakshi Sinha bidding a hasty adieu to Race 2. Apparently Sonakshi was all set to be a part of the film when Dabangg 2 came her way. Also, buzz is that Arbaaz Khan believes […]
Four people including a Dhaka University student were killed and 35 injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch in Feni Sadar upazila early Saturday. Mohipal highway police said a Dhaka-bound bus of St Martin Paribahan from Cox’s bazar fell into a ditch at Fatehpur around 4:00am, killing four passengers on the spot and […]
The traditional harvest festival called ‘Nabanna Utsab’ will be celebrated across the country on November 15, the first day of Agrahayan of Bangla calendar. Jatiya Nabanna Utsab Utjapan Parshad, a national committee for the festival celebration, will arrange a day-long cultural programme on Dhaka University’s fine arts faculty campus widely known as Charukala in city […]
Sundarbans couldn`t poll enough votes to win the final race to be one of world`s seven natural wonders. The much-awaited announcement on seven natural wonders of the world was given after midnight on Friday night, after a hectic worldwide voting camaign in which Bangladesh`s panoramic Sundarbans mangrove forest had stood a chance until the unexpected […]
Google logo Google TV arrived last fall to lukewarm reviews. Its remote control was big and complicated, its software was clunky and confusing, and it didn’t live up to the promise of Internet-connected TV’s — that they would allow us to cut the cable cord and watch whatever we wanted whenever we wanted. Now Google […]
A “fatty apron” in the abdomen helps fuel the spread of ovarian cancer, research suggests. In 80% of cases, it has spread to this apron, called the omentum, by the time it is diagnosed. UK found once ovarian cancer cells reach the omentum, they take it over. UK experts said the study was important in […]
A girl child was killed while her mother and a sister sustained injuries when her teenage cousin attacked them to loot their house in the city’s Badda in broad daylight yesterday. Four-year-old Suborna Rani Mridha was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital after she was rushed there. Her mother Rina Rani Mridha, 35, and […]
A fifth Indiana Jones movie is likely to begin production in the near future, after director Steven Spielberg revealed his close friend and collaborator George Lucas is working on the script. During an interview with Kristen loves to work with Shah Rukh’, the moviemaker conceded that elements of the fourth instalment of the franchise didn’t […]
Bangladesh must find ways to allow its young generation to come forward and take up the responsibility of solving various problems the country is facing, Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus said yesterday. “They are the source of creativity and we are not using them,” he said while addressing a discussion. The microcredit pioneer made the […]
Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of the Muslim Ummah, will be celebrated on November 7 as the Zilhaz moon was sighted on Friday. A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee announced this evening that the Eid-ul-Azha will be observed on November 7 as the Zilhaz moon was sighted in Bangladesh sky. Joint secretary and […]
