Star says that logging off allowed her to “feel normal.” Selena Gomez has been under serious public scrutiny ever since she was a child star. Selena Gomez, who has been chased countless times by the paparazzi and has been hurdled by endless questions regarding her love life and her career, recently revealed in an interview how ... Read more
Month: April 2022
Rihanna Debuts On Forbes Annual Billionaires List
Rihanna has officially joined Forbes’ billionaire list for the first time in her highly successful career. The singer and Fenty Beauty founder was named a billionaire by the outlet in August, and still retains that status. She has a net worth of $1.7 billion, according to Forbes, and is the 1,729th richest person in the world. ... Read more
Padma Bridge will open to traffic by 2022 end: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told the parliament that work is going on in full swing to open Padma Bridge to traffic by the end of this year. The premier said this while replying to a query from Awami League MP Shahiduzzaman Sarker. Earlier on several occasions, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader ... Read more
Walton wins bids to buy European brands
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC said today it has won the tender to procure more than 50 years long-established European brands ACC, Zanussi Elettromeccanica (ZEM) and Verdichter (VOE) from Italia Wanbao-ACC. It will also buy a fully automated inverter and non-inverter compatible compressor line with a capacity of 3.2 million units per year, according to a regulatory ... Read more
Evaly chairman Shamima Nasrin released on bail after 6 months
E-commerce platform Evaly chairman Shamima Nasrin was released from Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail in Gazipur on Wednesday, nearly seven months after she was arrested along with her husband and Evaly chief executive officer Mohammad Rassel at their Mohammadpur residence in Dhaka. Shamima walked out of Kashimpur Women’s Central Jail at about 5:45pm on
Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi will have her wedding reception at the White House
President Joe Biden and the first lady Jill Biden are to host a rare wedding reception at the White House for their granddaughter, Naomi. The eldest Biden grandchild, 28, and her fiancé, Peter Neal, 24, will celebrate at perhaps the most exclusive venue in the US. Writing on Instagram, the 28-year-old said: ‘Peter and I ... Read more
Actor Sohel Chowdhury murder suspect arrested in RAB raid in Dhaka
The Rapid Action Battalion on Tuesday evening arrested the prime suspect of film actor Sohel Chowdhury in a raid at a house in Bangladesh capital Dhaka’s Gulshan area. RAB cordoned off the house to arrest Ashish Roy Chowdhury, prime accused in the charge sheet of the murder case, and he was
Pak vs Aus: Australia defeat Pakistan by three wickets to win one-off T20I
Australia skipper Aaron Finch scored a timely half-century as they concluded their tour of Pakistan with a three-wicket win over the hosts in a one-off Twenty20 international match in Lahore on Tuesday. Finch, who has struggled for runs and failed to score in the last two games of the three-match one-day international series, returned to form ... Read more
Complaints galore at HSIA public hearing: Passengers feel ‘hostage’ by airport staff
Passengers at a public hearing on Tuesday complained of widespread irregularities, harassment, non-cooperation and bad behaviour of staff at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. Most of the complaints came about the poor management of Biman Bangladesh Airline authorities ranging from flight management to delays without any prior notice
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker reportedly didn’t get legally married
Ceremony was for fun Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker didn’t get legally married, Page Six reports. The couple had a ceremony “for fun,” and never applied for a marriage license, a source told Page Six. “They had a ceremony, but on paper it’s not legal yet,” Page Six quotes an “insider” as saying. Kourtney is ... Read more
Man kills teenage girlfriend after she refuses to return smartphone he gifted her
A 20-year-old man murdered his teenage girlfriend after she refused to return a cellular phone that he had earlier gifted her. According to the police, the incident took place in the Pakur district of India’s Jharkhand state, NDTV reported. The deceased had gone missing since Sunday night after she went out with her boyfriend to ... Read more
Girl fell 80ft to her death after boyfriend threatened to send revenge porn
The family of a business student begged her to break up with her “toxic” boyfriend days before she fell 80ft to her death from her London flat, an inquest was told. Damilya Jussipaliyeva was found dead outside her apartment in Paddington, central London, in June 2017. A week before, her boyfriend Alessio Bianchi threatened to ... Read more
Vivo introduces Y33s in Bangladesh
Vivo has recently launched its latest Y series smartphone, Vivo Y33s in Bangladesh. Vivo Y33s comes with a Helio G80 processor, 128GB of storage and 8GB RAM, which can be extended up to 12GB. The 5,000mAh battery-powered Y33s has 18W fast charging technology with
Realme launches Narzo 50 in Bangladesh
Realme Bangladesh has recently launched the latest version of its Narzo lineup, realme Narzo 50. Realme Narzo 50 comes equipped with Helio G96 octa-core processor, 4GB RAM with Dynamic RAM expansion technology and 64GB storage. It has a large 6.6-inch FHD+ screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone also features a 5000mAh battery with ... Read more
EastEnders legend June Brown dies, aged 95
June Brown, best known for playing the iconic Dot Cotton on EastEnders, has died at the age of 95. The actress first appeared in the soap in 1985 and continued in the role of Dot until 2020, when the character moved to Ireland. A statement from Brown’s family confirmed that she died at her Surrey ... Read more
Girls outshine boys, 79,337 pass in 2021-22 MBBS admission test
As many as 79,337 candidates have passed the MBBS admission test for the academic year 2021-2022. Among them, 55.13% are girls, Health Minister Zahid Maleque said while announcing the results at the health department this afternoon. A total of 1,39,742 candidates appeared for the MBBS entry
Billie Eilish Pays Tribute To Taylor Hawkins during powerful rain-soaked Grammys performance
Billie Eilish delivered a stunning performance of her hit song, “Happier Than Ever,” at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards Sunday night. The singe has paid tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at this year’s Grammy Awards, having worn a t-shirt with his face on as she performed. Eilish – who is up for ... Read more
Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor getting married this month?
There’s a strong buzz in the industry that Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt will get married in April 2022. A source close to Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt had revealed that they have zeroed in on the wedding date in mid-April. The same source later shared that the duo have asked for free dates from ... Read more
Secondary schools, colleges to run till April 20
The education ministry on Monday decided that all secondary schools and colleges will remain open till April 20 during the Ramadan. The education ministry made the decision at a meeting on Monday, said Abul Khair, public relations officer of the ministry
Elon Musk becomes Twitter’s biggest shareholder as he buys $2.9bn stake
Elon Musk, who also owns Tesla and SpaceX, has become one of the biggest shareholders in Twitter, just a week after the business tycoon posted on the platform saying he was giving “serious thought” to building a new social media company. A filing disclosed on Monday by the US Securities and Exchange Commission