One of the world’s largest online poker sites has been suspended. Full Tilt Poker, an American-run site registered on the Channel Island of Alderney, has been closed down by the authorities there. A US investigation into money laundering, illegal gambling and bank fraud was launched
Month: June 2011
Lohan released from house arrest after 35 days
Lindsay Lohan was freed from house arrest Wednesday morning, ending a drama-filled 35 days Los Angeles: Lindsay Lohan was freed from house arrest Wednesday morning, ending a drama-filled 35 days and opening the next chapter in the troubled starlet’s efforts to put her court troubles behind her. Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore
Shah Rukh Khan gets royal treatment from IIFA organisers
There were a lot of stars at the film award function held recently in Toronto, but actor Shah Rukh Khan was given a preferential treatment above everybody else. While every other actor was lodged in a downtown hotel in Toronto, Khan was put up at the best suite in one of the topmost hotels there. ... Read more
Mel Gibson reaches divorce settlement
Mel Gibson has reached a divorce settlement with Robyn Moore after two years. A lawyer for ‘The Beaver’ actor’s wife of 28 years – who started divorce proceedings in 2009, citing ‘irreconcilable differences’ – appeared before a judge this morning to say they had reached a full agreement, including dividing their property. The couple – ... Read more
Madonna to open Malawian orphanage
Madonna plans to open an orphanage in Malawi. The ‘Celebration’ singer – who adopted five-year-old son David from the African country in 2006, followed by six-year-old daughter Mercy in 2009 – wants to redouble her efforts to aid orphaned children by opening a new centre as well as giving financial support to current ones. Speaking ... Read more
Diet Drinks Make You Fat
Regularly consuming diet fizzy drinks will only make you fatter, new research shows. Although they have fewer calories, the drinks fail to stop you piling on the pounds – and could trigger your appetite so that you eat more. The news is a blow to millions of Britons who believe such drinks help to keep ... Read more
Chocolate milk is best drink after exercise,claim scientists
Scientists have claimed that chocolate milk is the best recovery drink to have after exercise, as it helps build more muscles, boost performance and keep off the fat. After an exhausting session on the treadmill, many athletes usually reach for an isotonic sports drink or good old-fashioned water, but two new studies from The University ... Read more
Diabetes ‘can be reversed through low calorie diet’
People with Type 2 diabetes could reverse their condition by following a very low calorie diet, according to new research. The expert behind the study said the “remarkable” findings showed an eight-week diet could prompt the body to produce its own insulin. The breakthrough suggests a dramatic drop in calories has a direct effect on ... Read more
Wonder drug could kill all types of cancer
A breast cancer ‘wonder drug’ could be turned into a universal weapon against tumours, British scientists said. They have discovered a way of making a family of breast cancer pills effective against other cancers. The finding could lead to new drugs that shrink many – or even all – types of tumour, the Newcastle University
10 quick and easy ways to perk up your relationship
Here are 10 quick tips to get your relationship back on track. Even the best relationships can grow stale. If you and your mate have fallen into a rut, don’t fret – help is on its way. We spoke to Dr. Michal Regev, a Vancouver-based psychologist and marriage therapist, to get her top 10 tips ... Read more
Shaheed Munier Chowdhury Remembered
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy arranged a memorial programme in honour of Shaheed Munier Chowdhury on June 28. The programme was held at the Studio Theatre Hall of the academy. A discussion and staging of Munier Chowdhury’s play “Dando” were the highlights of the programme. Chowdhury’s student Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, and Professor Israfil Shaheen of Department of
Bankim Chandra: The First Prominent Bengali Novelist
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay is considered one of the greatest novelists of the sub-continent. Bengali novel practically began with him. He is widely regarded as a key figure in literary renaissance of Bengal as well as undivided India. Some of his writings, including novels, essays and commentaries, were a breakaway from the traditional verse-oriented writings, and ... Read more
Laila Hasan to attend dance conference in Seoul
Seasoned Bangladeshi dancer Laila Hasan has been selected as a member of Asian Dance Committee, according to press release. Initiated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea, the committee is a platform for artistes representing the Asian states. President of Bangladesh Dancers’ Organisation, Laila Hasan, is attending Asian Dance Committee’s conference ... Read more
Long wait for compensation
Train Accident Victim Long wait for compensation Wednesday, December 8, 2010. Sixteen-year-old Sharif boarded the Dhaka-bound Chattala Express from Bhairab station around 4:00pm. A cosmetics vendor, he had taken the same train almost every day since he left Asharampur Primary School under Raipura Police Station of Narsingdi four and a half years
5 lakh expat Bangladeshi workers to be fingerprinted
Malaysia 5 lakh expat Bangladeshi workers to be fingerprinted Bangladesh and Malaysia will work together to fingerprint for the first time the estimated 500,000 Bangladeshis working legally and illegally here, said Hishammuddin Hussein, home minister of Malaysia, yesterday. The government had struck a separate agreement with Bangladesh’s High Commission to facilitate the registration of their ... Read more
Where degree doesn’t matter
BAEC’s principal engr has no engineering certificate If you thought you needed an engineering degree to become an engineer, you are wrong. To prove yourself wrong, join Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), one of the top research institutions in the country. Aliuzzaman Sarder started his career at BAEC as a scientific assistant (SA)-II with an ... Read more
Tour for Sundarbans on caravan of cars begins tomorrow
A fourty-day tour for Sundarbans on caravan of cars will begin on Friday for publicity of the world’s largest mangrove forests in the world, reports UNB. Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation and Bengal Tours Ltd. have jointly organized the program, titled ‘Caravan Tour for Sundarbans‘
Maitree Express schedule refixed
The schedule of Dhaka-Kolkata direct train “Maitree Express” has been revised with effect from July 1 in response to popular demand in Bangladesh, says an announcement of Indian High Commission in Dhaka. The train will now start from Dhaka on Wednesdays and Fridays and will depart from Kolkata on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The time for ... Read more
Water factory owner jailed
A mobile court yesterday fined Tk 3.5 lakh to the owner and manager of a mineral water producing factory and sentenced tits owner to 15 months imprisonment for running the plant without BSTI license. The court also ordered to forfeit equipment and a pick-up van of the company in favour of Bangladesh Standards and Testing ... Read more
Five PSTN operators may get back licences
The telecom ministry and the industry regulator have amended rules to return licences to five fixed-phone operators, who have been out of service for over a year due to a government ban. Under the changes, the five public switched telephone network (PSTN) operators will now have to solve their payment disputes on interconnectivity charges with ... Read more