Based on the excellent and versatile performance of Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh won the must win match by 26 runs against co-host Oman to keep their Super 12’s hopes alive in the T20 World Cup. Shakib hit a quick 42, then took three wickets with the ball in hand, while Bangladesh narrowed the co-hosts to ... Read more
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Pooja Bedi tests positive for Covid-19; fiance and house-help also infected
Actress Pooja Bedi recently tested positive for coronavirus and she took on social media to inform her fans and well-wishers about the same. After testing Covid-19 positive, she shared an Instagram video and spoke about her condition. She said that she got tested for the virus after she was down with fever, and her fiance ... Read more
Couple sails to wedding venue in large cooking pot
Akash and Aishwarya both healthcare workers, hails from southern India were determined not to miss their big day in the village of Thalavady in Kerala state on Monday. Heavy rainfall in Kerala has caused serious flooding and deadly landslides. Rivers have overflowed and bridges and roads have been swept away – in some cases entire ... Read more
Priyanka Chopra fascinate fans with her swimming skills in Spanish waters
Global icon Priyanka Chopra shared her life vision on Instagram and attracted viewers from all over the world with her amazing posts. The actress has shared some of her photos and videos on Instagram to give fans opinions on her plans for Sunday. She went to a photo blog app and posted a video of ... Read more
Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker are engaged!
There’s another wedding in the Kardashian family and this time around, it’s none other than Kourtney Kardashian who has just gotten engaged to Travis Barker. Yes, it’s true! Kourtney Kardashian took to Instagram to share the news that she is now engaged to Travis Barker. Taking to Instagram, Kourtney Kardashian shared a photo of herself ... Read more
Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri still doesn’t believe over Aryan Khan’s arrest, considering it other than legal issues
Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau officials in a drug-related case on October 3. He will be staying at the Arthur Jail till October 20. But since Aryan Khan was arrested, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan have been in disbelief over their ... Read more
Gleeful reunion at Dhaka University
The Dhaka University campus was full of students as face -to -face teaching restarted yesterday after it was closed for 18 months due to the Covid 19 outbreak. The students of DU that has been vacant for a year and a half rushed now everywhere on the campus such as classrooms, libraries, seminars and cafeterias. ... Read more
Scotland sinks Bangladesh in opening World Cup qualifier
Scotland have won the first Group B fixture against Bangladesh by six runs at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat today. Bangladesh’s batting effort was largely subdued despite the fact that Scotland managed just 140 for 9 on a surface good for strokeplaying. The lower middle-order was left with too much to do in ... Read more
Lorde discloses David Byrne the stratagem to combat stage fright
Fear of stage never ends, even for the most demanding singers . The singer, Lorde shared her little trick while talking to David Byrne in a candid interview for Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians. She started off by admitting that she tapes “little notes to the stage for herself” and still has not overcome her ... Read more
Britain’s Got Talent’s Jonathan Goodwin ‘almost killed’ after his stunt goes wrong
Britain’s Got Talent star Jonathan Goodwin was left with ‘brutal injuries’ and almost died after a daredevil stunt went wrong on stage. The 41-year-old was almost killed during a stunt on America’s Got Talent: Extreme, in which he was suspended upside-down 70ft in the air from a wire in a straitjacket. The performer was supposed ... Read more
DU resumes the classes on campus, RU reopens halls today
Dhaka University is set to resume in-person classes while Rajshahi University reopens the residential halls today after one-and-a-half years’ closure since March 18, 2020 due to the Covid outbreak in the country. Dhaka University academic council on October 7 decided to resume in-person classes from October 17 as per the recommendation of the Provost
New album 30 was “bloody hard to make” says Adele
But she added that she’s in a “strong place now where I feel like I can put that vulnerability out.” Adele recently used social media to explain how hard it is to release 30 albums. Adele took to her Instagram handle and shared her struggles she had done while releasing the new music album 30. ... Read more
Britney Spears is “celebrating Christmas way early” to ‘find more joy’
On Friday, October 15, Britney Spears shared a picture of a Christmas tree set up in her living room, revealing in the lengthy caption that she’s celebrating the holiday “way early this year” as a way to “find more joy” amid her ongoing legal battle to terminate her conservatorship. The pop star made her intentions ... Read more
Fakir Lalon Shah’s death anniv today
Today is the 131st anniversary of death of legendary mystic bard Fakir Lalon Shah, who had secured a unique position in the history of traditional music for his humanitarian songs, blending philosophies of different devotional traditions such as Sahajia Buddhism, Sahajia Vaishnavism, Sufism and others. Lalon died on the first day of the Bangla month ... Read more
Global hunger Index 2021: Bangladesh’s score now ‘moderate’
Although Bangladesh has slipped one notch from last year’s 75th position, It has been ranked 76th in the Global Hunger Index 2021 among 116 qualifying countries, with a score of 19.1, the country is still the second best performer in South Asia next to Sri Lanka (65th). Bangladesh is way ahead of Pakistan, India and ... Read more
Holders of Bangladesh passports can visit the 40 destination without a prior visa
Bangladesh passports are becoming more vulnerable in the latest edition of the Henley Passport index, the world’s most important travel document. According to the Henley Passport 2021 index released last week, Bangladesh is now ranked 108th out of 116 places in the index
Mithila signs Arun Chowdhury’s ‘Jole Jwole Tara’
Popular actress Rafiaat Rashid Mithila, now is working alike for both the bengali films in Dhaliwood and Tollywood. Recently she returned to Dhaka from Calcutta and signed a contract for the upcoming government-funded movie ‘Jole Jwole Tara’ to be directed by Arun Chowdhury. The shooting of the movie has already been started. Mithila will start ... Read more
Bangladeshi globetrotter’s notable visits wave the flag of Bangladesh in 150 countries
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s Victory Day, Bangladeshi world traveler Najmun Nahar wanted to achieve the personal milestone of visiting 150 countries. She was able to achieve her goal as she carried out the flag of Bangladesh to 150 countries – most recently Sao Tome and Principe, an island in central Africa, where
Dr Enamul Haque passes away
Eminent actor, playwright, academician and Ekushey Padak awardee Dr Enamul Haque passed away today around 2:30 pm at his residence in Baily Road today. He was 78 years old. The news was confirmed by his daughter, renowned actress Hridi Haq. Enamul Haque was born in Feni Sadar’s Motobi
Robots patrol the streets of Singapore on police duty
Singapore has taken the next step in technology-based policing. The AI-powered robots patrol the streets of Singapore on police duty, ready to issue warnings or advice to those behaving indecently. Tasked with catching petty criminals, the robot is a ground patrol policeman and roams the streets of major city districts looking for undesirable behavior. During ... Read more