Beauty Scarlett Johansson is set to make further steps into the world of beauty and wellness by lunching her own skincare brand. Called, ‘The Outset’, the 37 year old’s new range will drop on 1 March, 2022, after she announced the new venture back in June 2021. The Hollywood actress isn’t doing it alone either, ... Read more
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UEFA move Champions League final from Saint Petersburg to Paris
UEFA has moved this season’s Champions League final from Saint Petersburg in Russia to Paris in France. At an extraordinary meeting of the Uefa executive committee, the decision was made to shift the May 28 showpiece game out of the 68,000-capacity Gazprom Arena. The title match will now be played at the 80,000-seat Stade de ... Read more
Meta Launches Short Video ‘Facebook Reels’ Feature
As short-form content creation gains more momentum on social media, Meta is the latest to announce that it will be introducing Reels to Facebook starting Wednesday. Facebook parent Meta has globally launched its short-form video sharing feature, Reels. Initially launched in September 2021 only in the US, the feature is now
Kate Middleton Tells Prince William She Wants To ‘Have Another’ Baby
She’s still ‘broody’ Kate Middleton, 40, has revealed Prince William’s reaction when she suggests having a fourth child. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are already parents to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. However, it sounds like Kate wants to have more babies as she made a confession while on a royal visit this ... Read more
Kanye gets angry and throws his microphone during Donda 2 live event amid Audio Problems
Kanye West was seen hurling his microphone on the ground as he was plagued by sound issues during his Donda 2 event in Miami. The 44-year-old rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye last year, threw a listening party for the sequel to his 10th album, 2021’s Donda. After debuting all the new tracks ... Read more
Afif, Mehidy record stand stun Afghanistan
From six down with just 45 on the board after 11.2 overs, it needed something miraculous from Bangladesh to turn the game around in their favour. And that’s what Mehedi Hasan Miraz and Afif Hossain ensured as the duo stitched together a record unbeaten seventh-wicket stand to help Bangladesh stage one of the
Walton rolls out Bangla voice-controlled AC
Walton has launched Bangla voice-controlled air conditioner. This new model of Walton AC can be turned on or off just by voice command in Bangla language without using remote control. Earlier in last year, Walton released its offline voice control ac under ‘Oceanus’ series that features voice command in English language, said a
Soft Tech Innovation gets BB’s PSO licence
The Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday gave licence to Soft Tech Innovation Ltd to operate as a payment system operator under its brand name of aamarPay, taking the country’s total PSO licensees to seven. The central bank’s payment systems department issued a circular on Tuesday, saying that the licence was issued under the Bangladesh Payment and ... Read more
Prachyanat launches website on their 25th founding anniversary
Prominent theatre troupe Prachyanat celebrated their 25th founding anniversary yesterday. On the occasion of International Mother Language Day, their website (www.prachyanat.com) was launched as a part of their year-long silver jubilee celebrations. Noted actors Zahid Hasan, Azad Abdul Kalam, and Shatabdi Wadud, along with avid theatre activist and renowned
Ex-DIG Mizan, former ACC director Basir jailed in bribery case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission Khandaker Enamul Basir to eight-year imprisonment and suspended deputy inspector general of police Mizanur Rahman to three-year in a bribery case. Judge Shaikh Nazmul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4
Five killed in Chandpur road accident while returning from wedding ceremony
Five people were killed as their private car fell into a roadside pond at Purba Naraha under Shahrasti upazila in Chandpur district early Wednesday. The deceased are Shahparan Tushar, 22, of village Ramdevpur, Shakil Hossain, 23, of village Narpaia, Rezaul Karim, 24, of village Chanpa Keshtala under Shahrasti in
Which are the 10 largest airports in the world?
The scenario of the global air transportation sector has drastically changed over the last few decades that has been subject to many variables over the past decade. Air travel is not only the most sought after and popular means of travel for long-distance but has made a major contribution to the world economy. It may ... Read more
Britney Spears to write book detailing her conservatorship
Popular singer Britney Spears has reportedly signed a lucrative $15 million deal to write a tell-all book. She will address her career, personal life, and family in the memoir, as she reportedly signed a landmark deal with known publishers Simon & Schuster. According to reports, Simon & Schuster reached the deal during a bidding war ... Read more
What is causing your loss of smell and taste?
We take our sense of smell for granted. But have you ever imagined losing your sense of smell? Food tastes different without your sense of smell, you cannot smell a flower, and you could be in a dangerous situation without realising it! Find out the following causes of smell loss: The smell-taste connection: Taste usually ... Read more
Butterfly Group becomes Samsung’s national distributor
Butterfly Group became the new national distributor of Samsung for all its products through a partnership announcement event at the Butterfly showroom in Gulshan, Dhaka recently . Customers will now be able to buy Samsung products, including TVs, refrigerators, washing machines, microwave ovens, air conditioners, mobilephones, and tablets from
‘Amar Bhashar Chalachchitra 1428’ kicks off at TSC
The 20th edition of ‘Amar Bhashar Chalachchitra 1428’, organised by Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), starts today. The will take place at the TSC premises of Dhaka University and will end on February 26. The largest festival of Bangla language films will commence on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, with the screening of Satyajit Ray’s “Agantuk”. ... Read more
CAAB withdraws PCR test requirements for UAE-bound passengers
Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh had withdrawn the PCR test requirements for those who want to travel to United Arab Emirates from February 22. Earlier, passengers going to the Middle Eastern country had to undergo PCR tests at the airport six hours prior to their flight schedule
Bangla, English mandatory for 2022 SSC, HSC
In-person classes resume today As secondary schools and colleges partially resume in-person classes today, education boards have decided that SSC and HSC candidates of 2022 will need to sit for Bangla and English exams besides three optional subjects. Meanwhile, the government has decided to hold the Secondary School Certificate and
Roktim succumbs to injuries after 5 brothers’ deaths on the road
Another victim of the Cox’s Bazar road tragedy died at a hospital on Tuesday. Roktim Shil, a victim of the tragic road accident in Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar which left his five brothers dead, succumbed to injuries at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) this morning. Roktim was declared dead at 11:00 am today, said CMCH ... Read more
Oldest building in the UAE discovered, dating back 8,500 years
Archaeologists in Abu Dhabi have unearthed startling new evidence of the first known buildings in the Emirates dating back more than 8,500 years — at least 500 years earlier than previously thought. The fascinating findings by experts from the capital’s Department of Culture and Tourism were made on the island of Ghagha, west of Abu ... Read more