Imran came into the spotlight by claiming the first runner-up podium in the first ever ‘Channel i Shera Konthho’ in 2008. In the ranks of 80,000 contestants, Imran climbed the ladder with his singing talents and won Taka 7 lakh and the love of thousands as the first runner-up. His success in the competition ensured ... Read more
Month: May 2012
Robert Pattinson Fooled By Hunger Games Rumours
Robert Pattinson was taken in by rumours he had been offered a role in the next THE HUNGER GAMES movie and called his agent to see if the story was true. The Twilight star read reports suggesting he had been given a part in the upcoming second film in the hit franchise, Catching Fire, and he ... Read more
Contemplating mitigation measures
Global Warming Contemplating mitigation measures Md. Atikur Rahman All things that make up the environment are interrelated. The way in which people, animals and plants are related to each other and to their surrounding is known as ecology. The ecosystem is a complex web that links animals, plants and every other life form in the ... Read more
Save Savar from further degradation
Probir Kumar Sarker Over the recent years, Savar is experiencing immense pressure of new industrial, commercial and residential establishments. But most of these have already been done or are underway indiscriminately haphazardly, and by violating the environmental laws and ignoring overall public convenience, not to speak of the care for future growth. It has been a ... Read more
Fugitive penguin caught after two months on the run
A young penguin which escaped from a Tokyo aquarium has been caught after more than two months on the run. The Humboldt penguin scaled a 13ft (4m) wall and slipped through a barbed wire fence at the Tokyo Sea Life Park in March. The bird, known only as 337, was later spotted alive in the ... Read more
300 singers to face Hridoy Khan in June
With the initiative taken by the promising popular singer Hridoy Khan, a private mobile operator company took a programme in which from March to April promising singers of different parts of the country sent their rendered vocals in voice record system. This track was composed by Hridoy Khan for his third solo album titled “Hridoy ... Read more
Urmila to work with Naim for first time
For the first time, Lux Channel-i superstar Urmila is going to work with promising model Naim in a television drama titled ‘Shomporko Nobayon’. The drama is scripted by Shafiqur Rahman and directed by Ziauddin Alam. The drama is sponsored by Lux. The shooting of the drama will kick off today and will continue till next ... Read more
Mila Kunis Loves Her Teddy!
Mila Kunis says the love of her life is a teddy bear. The actress — who was recently rumored to be dating Ashton Kutcher – stars opposite a foulmouthed toy bear in new comedy Ted while in real life she has a far more lovable cuddly pal. “I still have my teddy,” says the actress. “I’ve ... Read more
Brad Pitt: ‘Fatherhood Has Cost me Movie Roles’
Brad Pitt says fatherhood has made him ignore some of the more hardcore roles Hollywood has to offer. The Moneyball star says while he had no reservations about playing a gangster in new movie Killing Them Softly he does have to draw the line somewhere for the sake of his kids with fiancée Angelina Jolie. “Violence ... Read more
Leading artistes move audience at Shilpakala
Indo-Bangla Joint Nazrul Celebration Leading artistes move audience at Shilpakala A houseful audience at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy enjoyed the performances of leading Indian and local artistes, on Friday evening, organised as part of the two-day Indo-Bangla Nazrul celebration, marking the 113th birth anniversary of the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The ... Read more
NSSP organises 2-day Nazrul anniv programme
Nazrul Sangeet Shilpee Parishad’s two-day Nazrul’s 113th birth anniversary celebration began on Saturday morning at the Central Public Library. This is for the fourth consecutive time that the organisation arranged programme to celebrate Nazrul anniversary. The event was inaugurated by seasoned ‘Nazrul Sangeet’ artist Sohrab Hossain. General secretary of
Chhayanaut celebrates Nazrul anniv
Chhayanaut’s two-day Nazrul celebration programme began on Friday at it auditorium through presentation of Nazrul songs and discussion. The inauguration programme began with welcome speech delivered by Chayanaut secretary general Khairul Anam Shakil marking the National Poet’s 113th birth anniversary. Subsequently Chhayanut
Drastic fall in city ground water level
Land grabbers blamed for filling up wetlands Groundwater level around the capital has fallen drastically because of indiscriminate filling of the wetlands, said Water Resources Minister Ramesh Chandra Sen. “The land grabbers are responsible for sharp fall in the groundwater level around the capital due to filling up of the canals and rivers, resulting in ... Read more
Police beat journalists covering polytech students rally
Nine policemen were suspended and a senior assistant commissioner was closed to the DMP headquarters hours after they had attacked three photojournalists and a contributor to a Bangla daily newspaper at Agargaon in the capital on Saturday when they went there to cover demonstrations Dhaka Women Polytechnic Institute students went on
Wasfia mounts Everest
Dedicates her feat to Bangladeshi women Wasfia Nazreen has become the second Bangladeshi woman to scale Mount Everest just a week after Nishat Majumder achieved the feat. She reached the top of the 8,848-metre (29,029-foot) mountain at 6:41am Bangladesh time yesterday. Korvi Rakshand, spokesperson of the Bangladesh on Seven Summits campaign that
Conviction pays off
Parents on Wasfia’s hard work It is an outstanding and unbelievable achievement that came following her years of perseverance, said Nazmee J Chowdhury, father of Wasfia Nazreen. “We think this is an award from the Almighty to Wasfia for her hard work, integrity, perseverance and fascination for adventures,” said Chowdhury in his instant reaction hours ... Read more
Graft spikes water crisis
Slum people pay 10 times more to Wasa cheats Five million poorest slum dwellers in the capital pay 1o times more than the official price of Dhaka Wasa water, said its former managing at a discussion yesterday. Bangladesh Water Integrity Network organised the discussion on transparency and integrity in water supply in Dhaka city at ... Read more
Climate talks end in discord
Negotiations in Bonn stall with nations delaying tactics The latest round of international climate change talks finished on Friday in discord and disappointment, with some participants concerned that important progress made last year was being unpicked. At the talks, countries were supposed to set out a workplan on negotiations that should result in a new ... Read more
Pay tax online
Anybody with a debit or credit card and internet access can pay tax from home, instead of queuing for hours at a bank. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday introduced an online tax payment system at a function at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina first paid her advance income tax ... Read more
oDesk to help transfer freelancers’ payments
Senior official of the US-based company speaks on online payment system Bangladeshi freelancers will be able to receive payments in their local accounts from their US clients directly through the accounts of oDesk, a global marketplace that helps businesses hire, manage and pay remote freelancers or teams. oDesk is now working to develop a money ... Read more