The Islamic Foundation today released sehri and iftar timing for Dhaka city dwellers for the 2022 Holy Ramadan, the lunar month of self-purification through fasting and abstinence, which is expected to start from April 3, if the new moon is sighted on Bangladesh sky that day. Dhaka residents are expected to take their sehri for ... Read more
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Chevron Bangladesh, Save the Children celebrates 13yrs of partnership
Chevron Bangladesh and Save the Children celebrated their long partnership to promote access and increase basic educational outcomes for marginalised children through SHIKHON programme with an event titled ‘Dissemination Program of SHIKHON Tracer Study and Celebrating 13 Years of Partnership’ held at the Lakeshore Hotel, Gulshan, Dhaka recently, said a press
GP launches 4G modem, routers
Grameenphone recently launched one 4G modem and two routers with prices ranging from Tk 2,650 to Tk 4,499 through a ceremony at GP House in Dhaka. “…these affordable devices enable customers to have the best 4G experience with ease and on the go,” said Chief Marketing Officer Sajjad Hasib in a press
Steve Jobs’ daughter Eve signs modelling contract
The daughter of late tech legend, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, Eve Jobs has made big announcement of expanding her career in modeling. The 23-year-old aspiring model has recently announced that she has signed with a modeling agency. Taking to her Instagram handle on Monday, Eve shared a stunning picture of herself and captioned it as, ... Read more
Bhavana Menon: India actress breaks silence on sexual assault
Bhavana Menon, a popular actress from the southern Indian state of Kerala, who was abducted and sexually assaulted in 2017, has broken her silence after five years, describing her “difficult journey from being a victim to a survivor”. In a live interview to a private YouTube channel, ‘The Mojo Story’, the noted actress spoke up, ... Read more
Real bat disrupts screening of ‘The Batman’ in US theatre
Moviegoers in Austin, Texas, got to see more than one type of bat during a screening of The Batman A visitor brought a live bat to a screening of The Batman in Austin, Texas, prompting the staff to pause the film. The incident happened Friday and a video of the incident was posted on Twitter ... Read more
SC clears ways for Pori Moni’s trial in drug case
The Appellate Division on Tuesday cleared the way to resume the trial proceedings in the drug case against actress Shamsunnahar Smrity, who is well known by her screen name Pori Moni, by vacating a High Court order of staying the trial. Now there would be no bar for judge Mohammad Nazrul Islam of Dhaka Special ... Read more
Alia Bhatt set to make her Hollywood debut with Gal Gadot in Heart Of Stone
‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ actor Alia Bhatt is all set to make her Hollywood debut opposite the ‘Wonder Woman’ star Gal Gadot in a Netflix film titled Heart of Stone. Besides Bhatt, the Tom Harper-directorial also stars Jamie Dornan and Gal Gadot, with other cast members are yet to be confirmed. This development was confirmed by Netflix ... Read more
Scotland’s World Cup playoff against Ukraine postponed
Scotland’s World Cup play-off semi-final against Ukraine will be delayed until June. FIFA have agreed to postpone Scotland’s World Cup playoff semi-final against Ukraine due to the ongoing invasion by Russia. The match was initially scheduled for Hampden Park on March 24, with the winner progressing to face the victor of the other semi-final, Austrian ... Read more
Coca-Cola wins Bangladesh Innovation Awards 2022
International Beverages, a subsidiary of the Coca-Cola Company, was recognised by the Bangladesh Innovation Awards 2022 at Le Meridien, Dhaka on Sunday. It won in the category, “Best Innovation-SDG Inclusion”, at the 4th edition of the Bangladesh Innovation Awards. Advisor to the Prime Minister Salman Fazlur Rahman was present as
Holtmann IFC’s new country manager
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has appointed Martin Holtmann as the new country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal. Based in Dhaka, Holtmann will focus on developing new opportunities for private sector investments and increasing IFC’s impact investments as the region recovers from
TVS Raider motorcycle now in Bangladesh
TVS Motor Company, an Indian multinational automotive company that manufactures two-wheelers and three-wheelers, launched its feature-rich TVS Raider in the 125cc segment for young customers in Bangladesh. It has an LCD digital speedometer, 3Vi-Touch Start, animalistic LED headlamp and first-in-segment under-seat storage, a press release said
Give collateral-free loans to women entrepreneurs
Analysts urge banks at EBL roundtable Banks should take initiatives to give collateral-free loans to women entrepreneurs by simplifying the loan application process, analysts said yesterday. They came up with the recommendations at a roundtable on “Financial Inclusion for Women’s Economic Empowerment”, organised by Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) to celebrate
Over 11 million girls may never go back to school after pandemic: Unicef
As the world enters the third year of Covid-19 pandemic, “true” recovery must be gender equal, Unicef said in a statement on International Women’s Day today. “COVID-19 is devastating the lives of girls. Ongoing school closures, economic stress, and service disruptions are putting the health, wellbeing, and futures of the most vulnerable girls at
Int’l Women’s Day today
Bangladesh celebrates International Women’s Day today as elsewhere in the world to mark women’s enormous contribution to humanity with the theme ‘Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.’ The day comes at a time when the country is going through rising violence against women, including rapes, and high incidents of child marriage
Fresh Tissue launches free breast screening
Meghna Group of Industries brand Fresh Tissue has launched a nationwide breast cancer awareness campaign titled ‘Fresh Bangladesh’. Fresh Tissue will conduct free breast screening activity under a doctor and a sonologist in different districts of Bangladesh marking International Women’s Day 2022 , said
Editors’ council: Mahfuz, Hanif elected president, secretary
The Editors’ Council in a meeting on Sunday formed its new executive committee with The Daily Star editor and publisher Mahfuz Anam as the president and Bonik Barta editor and publisher Dewan Hanif Mahmud as the general secretary for a two-year term. Among other office bearers, New Age editor Nurul Kabir and Bhorer Kagoj editor
Shane Warne: Australian sporting icon Shane Warne died of natural causes, autopsy finds
An autopsy at the Surat Thani Hospital has found that Australian sporting icon Shane Warne died of natural causes, Thai police have confirmed. Warne’s family and Australia’s ambassador to Thailand Allan McKinnon have been informed of the result and accepted the finding, deputy national police spokesman
The Batman Has The Biggest Opening Weekend Of The Year
The Batman raked in $128.5 million (£97.6m) at the domestic box office over the weekend, marking the biggest opening weekend of 2022 so far. As reported by Variety, the DC flick – which stars Robert Pattinson as a moody iteration of the Caped Crusader – saw huge earnings in North America. These were matched by ... Read more
11-year-old boy crosses Ukraine border alone with few possessions and phone number
Slovakian police have shared the heartbreaking story of an 11-year-old boy who arrived in the country as an unaccompanied refugee, with only a backpack and a phone number. The boy, who is believed to have come from the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, travelled to the Slovakia-Ukraine border by himself, telling authorities that his parents had ... Read more