85 million

The number of people residents in New York and Washington affected till date by the snowstorm that hit eastern United States. More than 4, 400 flights were cancelled and 19 people were killed in the whiteout.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM

BLOGGING: A BOOST FOR YOUR CAREER

Many of us tend to think that the world of blogging is a realm only limited to the so-called creative professionals - writers,
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Cha-erDokaan, On the Other Side of the World

It had been almost a year and a half since I had been home. Home, noun- the place where one lives permanently, especially as a
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Eritrea ‘appalled’ by hoax forced polygamy story

A satirical story that Eritrean men have been ordered to marry at least two wives, which has been shared across Africa, has upset Eritrean officials.
28 January 2016, 14:36 PM

Dad arrested for taking daughter’s phone as punishment

When Ronald Jackson found a text he thought was rude and inappropriate on his then-12-year-old daughter’s phone in September 2013, he took the cell away. But the child’s mother, Michelle Steppe, balked at his action — and she called the police.
28 January 2016, 07:34 AM

Denmark: Copenhagen gets musical ambulances

Patients in the Danish capital will soon be taken to hospital to the sound of soothing music.
27 January 2016, 13:25 PM

Scientists to adjust ‘Doomsday Clock’ to set new time for our demise

Scientists are set to announce today whether the civilization is any closer or farther from disaster based on a "Doomsday Clock" that measures the likelihood of a global catastrophe.
26 January 2016, 12:48 PM

Man 'forgets' wife, drives 60 miles away

An absent-minded tourist has made the news by leaving his wife stranded at a petrol station and not noticing she was missing for almost 60 miles, reports the Independent.
25 January 2016, 07:55 AM

1969 mass uprising was preamble to Liberation War

"The mass upsurge of 1969 played a vital role in preparing the nation for the Liberation War in 1971. The sixties were a golden decade of the country when nationalism grew up among the people. The decade was a turning point of our history,” Prof Emeritus Dr Anisuzzaman told the publication ceremony of "Shater Doshoker Gonojagoron" by Shekhor Dutta, in the capital's Moni-Singh-Farhad Memorial Trust yesterday.
24 January 2016, 18:00 PM

All you need is the love between this monkey and his adopted puppy

Who does not love puppies? It seems everyone in the animal kingdom loses it over puppies and this monkey is no exception.
24 January 2016, 05:54 AM

[WATCH] Dinosaur tries to shovel snow with its little arms

When big storms hit, similar to the one currently sweeping over the East Coast of the United States, it's important to help your neighbours out.
23 January 2016, 15:31 PM

Bizarre, two-legged fish whose bite is as fast as a speeding bullet

Two New Zealand snorkelers are mystified when coming across a bizarre, all-black, two-legged fish on a white seafloor in a bay near Auckland.
22 January 2016, 07:14 AM

Once upon a time in Dacca

Marriages are made in heaven but customs are made in society. In pre-partition and early fifties of Dhaka pairs were
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Numbers 62

It is the number of the richest people in the world who have more money combined, than the poorest 3.6 billion people,
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

QUIRKY SCIENCE

After nearly 40 years of pop culture relevancy, the "Star Wars" saga is continuing this month with the Dec. 18 release
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Another Feather in the Cap

This year we can proudly say that Bangladesh has reached the stars.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

A Fight for Land and Livelihood

Mondagini Bakti stands in front of me with her left hand on her hip and her right hand outstretched towards the light, her palm stained with the yellow of ground turmeric.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

STAR DIARY

Last Friday. I went to Dhaka International Trade Fair- 2016. Being the weekend, the place was quite crowded and everybody was very busy trying to make an entry.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Kahlil Gibran

Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American artist, poet, writer of the New York Pen League and the third best-selling poet of all time
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

About Town

BUILDING A PHOTOGRAPHY ENTREPRENEURSHIP
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM