Intel has begun producing 32-nm “Westmere” chips, the focus of the company’s Intel Developer Forum in two weeks. Intel plans to announce on Sunday night that is has begun manufacturing its 32-nm shrink of its Core microprocessor line, which the company refers to by the umbrella code name of “Westmere”. Those chips will be spearheaded ... Read more
Month: September 2009
Katie Price: “A Famous Celebrity Raped Me”
Dropping a bit of a bombshell, Katie Price says that she was raped by a “famous celebrity.” The British glamour model reported that she was a victim of a sexual assault, but did not want to talk about further details of the story. She did confess that the person who committed the crime is in ... Read more
Second time unlucky Bebo
Kareena misses two birthdays with beau Saif, to fulfill shooting commitments for 3 Idiots Kareena Kapoor wanted to celebrate her birthday later this month (September 21) with her beau Saif Ali Khan. But thanks to her upcoming film, 3 Idiots, she will be shooting on her special day. This is the second time in two ... Read more
“Ab dimaag se sochunga, dil se nahin” – Salman Khan
Salman Khan is going all out for WANTED. It’s a crucial film in his career. “Yes, it is. It’s a film that my fans would love to see me in,” Salman tells me. Those who’ve watched the film feel Salman has excelled himself. “My dad [Salim Khan] feels it’s my best performance ever,” he confides ... Read more
Shower heads can spray dangerous bacteria: study
CHICAGO – Shower heads can deliver a face full of dangerous pathogens, according to a study published Monday which found them to be ideal breeding grounds for bacteria. US researchers analyzed 50 shower heads from nine different cities and found 30 percent harbored significant levels of a pathogen linked to lung disease called mycobacterium avium. ... Read more
Rani Mukherji steals the show at Toronto film festival
Rani Mukherji walked the red carpet just the way George Clooney and other Hollywood celebrities had done in recent days. But her entrance was far more spectacular than Clooney’s. Rani was at the gala for Dil Bole Hadippa that had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sunday. She was accompanied ... Read more
Prevalence of Swine flu virus on decline
The prevalence of H1N1 swine flu virus has been on decline in the capital. According to Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDRC), the number of swine flu affected
JS body to summon BDR DG
The parliamentary standing committee on home ministry has decided to ask the director general of Bangladesh Rifles to appear before it to explain his move to change the name and uniform of
No action yet from forest dept
The forest department is taking time to go for legal action against the plunderers of over 30,000 Jhau (tamarisk) trees on Teknaf beach of
More amendment made in RPO
Parties to lose registration if failed to submit charter by Jan 25 next year The cabinet yesterday approved in principle the draft of the National Identity Registration Bill 2009 with a provision that any misuse of the national identity cards would be a
Rajuk may hold lottery for Purbachal plots tomorrow
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha is likely to hold tomorrow the lottery for allotment of plots under Purbachal New Town Project under three
BDR men turn up at hospital after quizzing
Two Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) members were admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday after they were allegedly tortured by the members of Task Force for Interrogation
BDR chief under JS body fire
Members of the parliamentary standing committee on home ministry have demanded action against the Director General of Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) Major General Mainul Islam
2 killed in ‘shootouts’
Two alleged criminals, including a top outlaw, were killed in separate incidents of shootout in the city and Kushtia early yesterday. In the capital, Abu Bakkar Ronny alias Lal Ronny, 26, was killed in a firefight between
Tender for nine power plants floated thru’ website
The Power Division yesterday floated tender for installation of nine power plants with generation capacity of 800MW in public sector through
Newspaper holiday
The offices of all newspapers and news agencies will remain closed from September 20 to 22 on account of Eid-ul-Fitr. Therefore, there will be no newspaper
Grabbers feast on beaches
Sea Beach too Inherited, Owned! Grabbers feast on beaches Influential people continue to plunder the “ecologically critical” beaches in Cox’s Bazar, Teknaf and Kuakata by setting up structures there in the name of promoting tourism. Over 90 percent of the 100-kilometre stretch of the beach from Cox’s Bazar to Teknaf has been taken over by ... Read more
Municipality bill passed dropping MPs as advisers
Parliament yesterday passed the Local Government (Municipality)-Bill 2009 dropping the controversial provision of making the MPs advisers to the local government body. The change came at the final stage of passing the bill when ruling party MP and former chairman of Gazipur municipality AKM Mozammel Huque opposed the provision for making the MPs the advisers ... Read more
Sugar sold at all-time high
Refiner, trader blame each other Sugar sold at all-time high prices for the third consecutive day yesterday with the middle and lower-middle class people queuing longer than ever at the mobile fair-price points. The refiners and traders continue blaming each other amid government’s failure in checking the price due to lack of sugar imports and ... Read more
Liquidity glut proves economic malaise
Muhith tells JS; laments TIN defaulters Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday admitted in the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) that the increase in liquidity means that the economy of the country is not operating properly. Replying to a supplementary raised by Awami League legislator from Bogra Abdul Mannan during the question-answer hour at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) ... Read more