T.S The shooting for the Kung Fu Yoga was done in extreme cold conditions. But at the end of the shoot, Jackie Chan gave a very warm welcome to the actress Amyra Dastur. According to a source, the martial arts movie star was impressed with Amyra’s professionalism. “On the last day of the Iceland schedule,…
Eurek Alert Fire is an important element of Earth system. Every year, global fires directly emit 2 Pg C (billion-ton carbon) into atmosphere, which is ~20% of total emissions from human activities. In addition to the carbon emissions, fire plumes also generate air pollutants, including ozone (O3) and fine mode aerosols (e.g., PM2.5, particulate matter…
Hossen Sohel: US National Security Adviser John Bolton has warned Iran’s rulers that there will be “hell to pay” if they harm the US, its citizens or allies, reports BBC. His comments came hours after President Donald Trump accused Iran of sowing “chaos, death and destruction” across the Middle East. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani responded…
Sejuti Mourin: A Dhaka court yesterday directed authorities to highlight BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia being arrested in two more cases, as well as setting July 5 for the next hearing, reports Dhaka Tribune. One of these cases was filed over defamatory statements Khaleda allegedly made against freedom fighters, and the other one was filed against…
DOT Desk: An experimental farm of Emu birds set up in Batiaghata in Bangladesh’s south-western district of Khulna is now abuzz with visitors every day. Ashraful Alam Khan, chairman of Bhatiaghata upazila, set up the farm on one bigha of land at Kismat Fultola, aiming to create jobs for youths. Now people from different corners…
Myisha Nawar Me Before You: Cinderella story meets end-of-life dialectic, wrapped up in a bubbly broody love triangle in which death is the third wheel, starring Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke as the caregiver of a quadriplegic, the Hunger Games’ Sam Claflin. Mashed together by need-hers for a job, his for a friend-they are chalk…
Banglanews24: Police detained thirty two persons including three members of Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh in drives conducted in various places of the district. Arms, a magazine, a foreign pistol, 3 rounds of bullets, hemp, heroin, gun powder, 500 bottles of phensedyls were also seized from them, said inspector Mintu Rahman.
The learning and creativity: ‘RD Burman’s music is eternal, universal and a life-long joy.’ Each and every song RDB composed and set to tune has a unique identity in its treatment, an unmistakable RDB stamp. A straight-from-the-heart tribute to the musical genius of RD Burman by Peeyush Sharma. More than two decades of music has…
CNN Miley Cyrus has just rewritten a holiday classic and it’s pretty catchy. Given the recent debate over songs such as “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” for lyrics that some see as demeaning to women, Cyrus turned the 1953 hit “Santa Baby” into a feminist anthem. The singer performed the song Thursday night alongside Mark Ronson…
Arafat Hasan: Germany’s Catholic Church was scheduled to confess to and apologize for thousands of sexual abuse cases against children yesterday, as the global scandal mounts escalating pressure on the Vatican. According to the report prepared by the German Bishops’ Conference, almost 3,700 minors were abused between 1946 and 2014 in Germany alone, details of…