Following an eventful one month, popular film actress Pori Moni has recently returned to work. She will complete her remaining film projects and will also start shooting for her newly-signed movies. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, Pori Moni, real name Shamsunnahar Smrity, attended a dubbing session in the capital for director Iftekhar Shuvo’s upcoming movie Mukhosh, ... Read more
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Kids’ joy brings schools to life
School and college compounds across the country sprang into life once again as students stepped inside classrooms after 543 days of closure caused by the pandemic. Relief, excitement and joy were writ large on the faces of students who once more resumed an activity that had seemed so natural until Covid-19 turned their worlds upside ... Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo back at ManUnited with dream double
What a dream comeback! On Saturday afternoon, Cristiano Ronaldo put on the Manchester United dress for the first time in twelve years – and scored straight away. And because one goal does not meet the demands of Mr. Ronaldo, he netted twice in the 4-1 home win against Newcastle of the “Red Devils”. Ronaldo was ... Read more
Snakes help monitor Fukushima Fallout
Researchers have equipped snakes with tracking devices and dosimeters to measure the radiation levels in the vicinity of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Japan, in which there were three core meltdowns in March 2011 – one of the largest anthropogenic releases of radioactive contamination in history. Radiation leaks forced tens of thousands of people ... Read more
Pele continues in the intensive care unit after surgery
Brazil’s football legend Pele is still receiving intensive medical treatment after a tumor has been removed from the intestine. “The patient Edson Arantes do Nascimento is recovering satisfactorily,” said a medical bulletin from the Albert Einstein Hospital in Sao Paulo, published by the Brazilian media on Friday (local time). According to this, the 80-year-old is ... Read more
New Zealand series ends on sour note
Bangladesh end the successful series against New Zealand on a sour note as they lost the fifth and final Twenty20 of the series by 27 runs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Friday. Afif Hossain played a lone hand for the Tigers with a valiant unbeaten 49 off 33 balls but could only take them ... Read more
I’ve dreamed about it so often: Lionel Messi
He has “dreamed of it so often,” he cheers on Instagram: The Argentine superstar Lionel Messi has overtaken the Brazilian soccer legend Pele as the record goal scorer in South America. In the World Cup qualifier against Bolivia in Buenos Aires on Thursday, Messi scored all three goals and now has 79 goals for the ... Read more
BCB names squad for T20 World cup
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Thursday announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in UAE and Oman from October 17 to November 14. There were no surprises as all the members from the Tigers’ squad in the ongoing New Zealand T20I series and their five-match T20I series against Australia ... Read more
New Bangladeshi airways set to spread its wings from January 2022
A new Bangladeshi private airline naming ‘Air Astra’, is set to start its operation from January next year. Besides, Biman Bangladesh Airlines – the national flag carrier, two other private airlines namely US-Bangla and Novoair are currently operating flights. Air Astra will be the third private airline in Bangladesh. “We are hoping to launch flight ... Read more
Horlicks raises awareness on breastfeeding
Horlicks Mother’s Plus completed its month-long campaign by raising awareness among mass people on the importance of breastfeeding and the benefits of better nutrition for lactating mothers. This year, World Breastfeeding Week 2021 theme is: Protect Breastfeeding: A Shared Responsibility. In line with the theme, Horlicks Mother’s Plus
Akshay Kumar’s mother passes away; ‘she was my core’, actor writes emotionally
Indian superstar Akshay Kumar’s mother, Aruna Bhatia, whose health condition was deteriorating for the last few days, passed away earlier today. She was admitted to Mumbai’s Hiranandani Hospital, where she was in the ICU. The actor mourned his mother in a tweet that read: “She was my core. And today I feel an unbearable pain ... Read more
Private university student drowns to death at Cox’s Bazar beach
A private university student drowned to death at Cox’s Bazar sea beach today. Deceased Taufique Mokbul (22), a resident of Dhaka’s Adabor area, was a third year student of Computer Science department at BRAC University. Taufique along with his two friends – Sadman Sakib and
Bangladesh seal maiden T20 series win over New Zealand
After a scintillating bowling display from spinner Nasum Ahmed and left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman, contributions with the bat from Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad and opener Mohammad Naim helped the Tigers register a convincing six-wicket victory over New Zealand in the fourth T20I at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium inMirpur today
iPhone 13 is likely to debut on September 14
Apple’s latest series of 5G-enabled iPhones (iPhone 13) is highly likely to debut in an event that will take place on September 14. The event, which will have the tagline “California streaming,” will be streamed online from the iPhone maker’s headquarters in Apple Park, California, the company said on Tuesday. The company did not disclose ... Read more
World’s biggest triceratops skeleton goes on sale
Auctioneers in Paris will seek to sell in October the world’s biggest skeleton of a 66-million-year-old giant triceratops fossil that is estimated to rake in between 1.2 to 1.5 million euros ($1.4-$1.8 million) at auction on October 21 at the Drouot auction house in Paris. The triceratops was among the most distinctive dinosaurs due to ... Read more
No rule on addressing govt officials as ‘sir/ madam’: State minister
There is no rule that mandates that a government official must be addressed as “sir” or “madam”, State Minister for Public Administration Farhad Hossain said today. “I’ve repeatedly said that misconduct is tantamount to corruption,” he said while replying to a question at a ‘meet the press’ event organized by
Brac, Dettol team up to provide hygiene services to vulnerable pregnant women
Brac and Dettol have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide hygiene services to vulnerable pregnant women in Bangladesh. Under this collaboration, Brac and Dettol will raise hygiene awareness among underprivileged expecting mothers living in remote areas in the country and
Mediacom signs deal with Banglalink’s video streaming app Toffee
Mediacom Limited has signed a contract with mobile operator Banglalink’s video streaming app Toffee. Erik Aas, chief executive officer of Banglalink, and Anjan Chowdhury, managing director of Mediacom Limited, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations recently. Under the deal, Mediacom will provide content
Nagad Ltd barred from opening trust-cum settlement account without approval
The Bangladesh Bank has asked banks not to open any trust-cum settlement account (TCSAs) under the name of Nagad Ltd. The central bank issued a letter to banks on September 2 asking them not to open such accounts in the name of Nagad Ltd without its prior approval and the Bangladesh Post Office (BPO). Nagad ... Read more
Salman Shah’s 25th death anniv today
Today is the 25th anniversary of the death of Dhallywood actor Salman Shah, who won the hearts of millions of film lovers across the country with his acting in films Keyamat Theke Keyamat, Sujan Sakhi, Ananda Osru and others. Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association will observe the actor’s death anniversary organising a programme at Bangladesh Film ... Read more