Santos Gupta's 11th death anniversary today

Today is the 11th death anniversary of eminent journalist and writer Santosh Gupta, whose writings inspired the democratic and
5 August 2015

Seminar on breastfeeding held

Nestlé Bangladesh Ltd organised a seminar titled “Breastfeeding – The Gold Standard” at the Dhaka Nestlé Head office yesterday as part of
5 August 2015

The motorbike that can 'surf' on water (video)

Australian stunt biker Robbie Maddison has found a new way to surf on his motorbike.
5 August 2015

Is China's Winter Olympics song a Frozen rip-off?

From smartphones to designer handbags to cars even, counterfeiting has long been a part of Chinese industry, where trademarks can be a slippery concept.
4 August 2015

Working-class barrio turns into huge rainbow mural in Mexico

A group of artists known as the Germ Collective spent 14 months turning the hillside neighborhood of Las Palmitas into a giant, colorful mural in an effort to bring the working-class "barrio" together and change its gritty image
3 August 2015

Workshop on digital resources today

An awareness workshop on “Digital Resources” organised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) will be held at Lakeshore Hotel in
2 August 2015

The Amazing Bicycle Race (video)

The massive increase of cyclists in the last few years owes a lot to the efforts of the biggest cycling community in Bangladesh, BDCyclists. Friday, July 31, the community organised a bicycling a event titled 'Amazing Bicycle Race' which was the first of its kind in Bangladesh.
2 August 2015

9 creative innovations by desi men that will blow you away

In Pakistan, some local people (desi men) believe in meeting their needs with innovation – innovation that is economical, easy, quick and accessible to their immediate surroundings.
2 August 2015

Improving health indicators of Bangladesh

Recently Bangladesh has been invited to join the Advisory Board of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva which has an advisory committee consisting of
1 August 2015

Pakistani Bajrangi Bhaijaans want to reunite Indian woman with family

Alike Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Pakistani activists launches fresh campaign to unite a hearing and speech impaired Indian woman who has been stranded in the neighbouring country for at least 15 years.
1 August 2015

Biannual confce of Bangladesh Diabetic Nutrition Society held

Bangladesh Diabetic Nutrition Society (BDNS) organised its biannual conference with the slogan "Nutrition for Life" yesterday.
31 July 2015

The Magic of Mathematics

When my college-bound daughter recently informed us that she wanted to study mathematics as an undergraduate, I was delighted. I
31 July 2015

Australian sues Etihad over obese passenger

An Australian plane passenger, who claims to have suffered back pain after being seated next to an overweight man, is suing Etihad Airways.
31 July 2015

Wait ends at the stroke of midnight

The residents of 111 Indian enclaves inside Bangladesh are all set to take up new identities tonight as the neighbouring countries exchange the adversely possessed pieces of land at the stroke of midnight.
30 July 2015

NUMBERS 60,290

In 2015, there will be an estimated 60,290 new cases of breast carcinoma in situ diagnosed, 83% of which will be ductal carcinoma in situ
30 July 2015

Mailbox

The spotlight story on homebound passengers (published on July 17, 2015) is one of the best I have ever read in my favourite
30 July 2015

SNAPSHOT

“I note the obvious differences between each sort and type,
30 July 2015

Rotary Club installation event held

The 28th installation ceremony of the Rotary Club of Dhaka Buriganga was held at Sarina Hotel in the capital's Banani on Wednesday, said
30 July 2015

FIGHT FATIGUE

I have been struggling with feeling fatigued or over-exhausted every now and then for last couple of months. I often resort to caffeine
30 July 2015

Georgia O'Keeffe

American artist Georgia O'Keeffe is one of the most significant and intriguing artists of the twentieth century, known internationally for
30 July 2015