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Health

Healthy alternative to aspirin – tomatoes

tomatoesScientists are now recommending tomatoes as a healthy alternative to aspirin. Clinical trials have shown that the natural gel in tomato seeds can prevent clotting and improve blood circulation i Read More

Business

Jute looks to win back shine

The higher demand for biodegradable jute goods points to a comeback of the golden days of the golden fibre in Bangladesh as people across the globe now opt for an eco-friendly lifestyle, with natural fibres gradually replacing synthetics. The latest Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) data suggests this at a time when the world is observing 2009 as the International Year Read More

Bollywood

I’m committed to girls but I get dumped: Salman Khan

I'm committed to girls but I get dumped Salman KhanSalman Khan has often been in the news for his relati Read More

Celebrity

Judge Says Britney Spears To Remain Under Father’s Watch

Judge Says Britney Spears To Remain Under Father's WatchBritney Spears is spending money hand over fist for Read More

Computer Tips

How to preview the Word documents without opening?

In Microsoft Word, you can preview the document list within Word without having to open the document. This tip is very useful, if you have many word files and are not sure which file contain the information that you need. Almost all versions of Word support this feature to view all word file as preview one by one. Follow the given steps to preview the word document Read More

Crime Zone

Three murdered in Rangpur

Three people were murdered in separate incidents in the district on Wednesday night. Monwara Begum, 40, was allegedly beaten to death by her husband Wares Ali at Borodargah village under Pirgachha upazila. Police recovered the body at around 12:30 yesterday and sent it to Rangpur Sadar Hospital for autopsy. Police said the body bore torture marks. Victim's father Read More

Dhallywood

Devdas yet once again

Devdas yet once againAmong the immortal creations in Bengali literature is “Devdas”. Written by Saratchandra Chattopadhyay in 1917, the widely read novel, remai Read More

Fashion

Dress smart to look thin

Dress smart to look thinThunder thighs, flabby arms or round tummy - now you too can look like a style diva. Learn these fashion tips from our designer gurus and look every inch the woman that you Read More

Headlines

Rights ravaged

Deaf-dumb child labourer gets beating for every mistake he makes; World Human Rights Day today Rights ravagedA momentary lapse of concen Read More

International

Bombers kill 18 in Afghanistan

Nov 20: Bombers on Friday killed 18 people in Afghanistan, a deadly start to President Hamid Karzai's second term in office that underscored spiralling insecurity nine years into the US-led war. The attacks brought to 30 the number of people killed since Karzai was sworn in for another five years on Thursday, pledging to try to bring peace to the nation and take ov Read More

Life Style

Exciting ways to relax in this holiday season!

holiday relationshipAfter every holiday we feel the need to take another small holiday to relax and rewind. Here are a few tips to help you sink into that cushion and relax just so complely! The Read More

Local

Aila-affected children lack recreational activities

One afternoon this past week, 8-year-old Aila affected Sumi Khatun, who was on her way to home from school, saw that five children of her own age had been making a play house for themselves by the side of Dacope-Nalian Road at Saharabad point in Dacope Upazila. Daughter of a poor fisherman, Anisur Rahman Bhuian of village Gunari, Sumi wants to play too and to sing Read More

Metropolitan

Death threat to DU VC protested

Dhaka University Mass Communication and Journalism Alumni Association (DUMCJAA) brought out a procession and staged a rally on the campus yesterday, protesting the death threat to DU Vice-Chancellor AAMS Arefin Siddique. DUMCJAA President Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam presided over the rally held at the foot of Aparajeyo Bangla. The rally was addressed, among other Read More

Other Headlines

First-ever Class V public exam begins today

Nearly 20 lakh students of Class V throughout the country will take the first-ever public examination at that level from today, said officials of the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education. A total number of 19,80,180 examinees in some 5,348 centres across the country will take the tests which will eventually overtake the Secondary School Certificate tests as the c Read More

Sports

Victory solace for Nepal

Victory solace for NepalNepal registered a 3-0 consolation win over Afghanistan in the Bangabandhu SAFF Championship at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Wednesday. Des Read More

Television

Eid special “Parshoborti Prem Nibedon” on Rtv

Eid specialSingle-episode TV play "Parshoborti Prem Nibedon" will be aired on Rtv at 9:30pm on the first day of Eid-ul-Azha. Written and directed by Redowan Rony and Adnan Al Rajib res Read More

Beauty & Style

Winter Must-Have: Scarves

10 statement looks for winter and how to wear them. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Ross <a href=Read More

Feature

Gap of understanding between parents, children

Last week the news of a teenage girl's suicide just made me numb. An English medium student of A level committed suicide by jumping off the  roof top of her building. The reason behind the suicide is not love affair or any frustration but misunderstanding and quarrel with her mother. The father lives in another country for earning. It is difficult to handle those c Read More

Story

Priyanka Chopra caught in Amrita Rao’s dress!

Priyanka Chopra caught in Amrita Rao's dress!Priyanka Chopra was recently spotted in Amrita Rao’s dress! No, that’s not quite i Read More

Technology

Apple acquires music service Lala

TECH-US-AUGMENTEDApple Inc has acquired digital music service Lala, as the dominant online music retailer explores new models for selling songs. Terms of t Read More

Art & Culture

“Binocular”: Short film featuring Bhasha Matin

CultureThe premiere of “Binocular”, a short film featuring Language Movement veteran Abdul Matin, also known as "Bhasha Matin", will be held today at Central Public Library auditorium, Shahbagh at 4 pm Read More

BD Jobs

Position: Designer

Aarong is looking for creative and competent professionals from home or abroad for the position of Designer. Requirements: Degree from reputed Fashion Institute/University from home or abroad in Fashion Designing Willing to work with ladies and menswear designs. Job experience will be an added advantage. Design portfolio will be required at the time of interview Read More
Breaking News

12 to die for killing Bangabandhu, family

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the High Court verdict that confirmed death sentences of 12 retired and dismissed army men in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mijubur Rahman assassination case. The five-member bench comprising Justice Md Tafazzul Islam, Justice Md Abdul Aziz, Justice BK Das, Justice Md Muzammel Hossain, and Justice SK Sinha delivered the verdict dismissing Read More

Science

Caribbean, Gulf spared widespread coral damage

Lower-than-feared sea temperatures this summer gave a break to fragile coral reefs across the Caribbean and the central Gulf of Mexico that were damaged in recent years, scientists said Thursday. Unusually warm water in recent years has caused the animals that make up coral to expel the colorful algae they live with, creating a bleached color. If the problem persis Read More

Love & Sex

The Six Types of Cheaters

The Six Types of CheatersAn expert reveals that there are different kinds of cheaters. Guess which one Tiger Woods is. Did you know there are six different types of che Read More

Environment

Can Copenhagen deliver ‘hope’ for Bangladesh?

Can Copenhagen deliver 'hope' for BangladeshThe Prime Minister of Denmark Mr. Lars Løkke Rasmussen said on Decemeber 07, at the begi Read More

Travel

World Heritage team to inspect Matheran Hill Railway Site

World Heritage team to inspect Matheran Hill Railway SiteAn expert team of United Nations Educational, Sc Read More