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Washington: Ensuring a balanced work-family environment for its employees has made Google the best place to work on Earth, announces the seventh “2015 Best Places to Work” listing from Glassdoor, a US-based website that provides insider ratings and information from employees about the companies they work for. The micro-blogging site Twitter, which was the second […]

New Delhi: The duo – Ranveer Singh and Parineeti Chopra – who took back home oodles of praise and fame post `Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl` have clocked four and three years in Bollywood respectively yesterday. Pari made her debut with Ranveer in `Ladies…` while the 28 year-old actor got his share of limelight in `Band […]

Washington: Facebook is working on implementing artificial intelligence on the popular social networking site in a bid to protect its users from posting drunk messages and pictures that they might regret in the future. Yann LeCun, the man behind Facebook’s Artificial Intelligence Research lab, said he envisions a day when artificial intelligence will give intoxicated […]

Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities prepared on Thursday to clear part of the city`s main pro-democracy protest site that has choked roads leading to the most economically and politically important district for more than two months over calls for free elections. The mainly peaceful protests have represented the most serious challenge to China`s authority since […]

New Delhi: On the occasion of 15th Annual India-Russia Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Thursday hold bilateral talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin arrived at around 11 pm on Wednesday at the Indian Air Force Station here at Palam for a 24-hour visit and a packed diplomatic schedule. During Putin’s visit, […]

An arrest warrant has been issued against BNP Senior Vice-chairman Tarique Rahman in a case filed for calling Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman “Pakbandhu” (Friend of Pakistan). Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ataul Haque passed the order as Tarique failed to appear before the court today as per its earlier order. The court also asked the officer-in-charge of […]

The Film Studio Setting and Allied Mazdoor Union stalled the shooting of Vikas Bahl`s film `Shaandar` at Essel Studio in Mumbai on Monday afternoon for non-payment of dues. Gangeshwar Srivastav, general secretary of the union, said, “The producers of the film had to clear our dues which was about Rs 7 lakh. After our workers […]

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Wednesday said that it has found involvement of its men in the sensational Narayanganj seven-murder incident. The final probe report over Narayanganj seven murders case was submitted to the High Court. Attorney General Mahbube Alam submitted the prove report to the to the HC bench of Justice Md Rezaul Haque […]

Mymensingh: Miscreants snatched away a man, accused of 47 cases including murder, from police convoy after attacking the law enforcers in Muktagachha upazila of Mymensingh district. The incident happened on Wednesday noon when police were escorting Abdullah, the accused of 47 cases, to the Muktagachha Police Station after detaining in a drive at Chanpur village. […]

Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has told the BBC ahead of receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday that she hopes to pursue a career in politics. She said that she may even aspire to be prime minister of Pakistan once she has completed her studies in the UK. Yousafzai has been jointly awarded the prize […]

The country’s political situation appears to be stable after the 5 January election. There are no strikes, blockades or political violence as there was last year. Even so, human rights activists feel that the state of human rights in the country is more alarming than anytime in the past. It is felt that the present […]

Dhallywood most popular actor zayed khan & jakiya bari momo’s first movie ‘Prem korbo tomar sathe’ released recently. Popular actor Anisur rahman milon also acting here. Director Rakibul alam rakib directed this movie, which produced by Shahin kabir. Shormili ahmed, Misha sawdagar, Kabila & siba sanu also acting this tri-angle love story. This movie present […]

Mongla Coast Guard’s Contingent Commander (West Zone) Captain Mehedi Masud said that the ‘OT Southern Star 7’ was hit around 5am at the Chandpai Range of Sundarban’s West Zone in Bagerhat. “The oil is spilling off in the river. Seven of the crews manage to swim to the shore but the ship’s captain Mokhles is […]

A US Senate report on harsh techniques employed to interrogate ‘terror’ suspects post-9/11 attacks has condemned the CIA for brutality and deception. The heavily redacted 480-page report – published on Tuesday – covered the treatment of around 100 suspects rounded up by US operatives between 2001 and 2009 on terrorism charges. The full 6,200-page report […]

Desk: While there were plenty of risqué moments in the new comedy Horrible Bosses 2, there was one sex scene that ended up on the cutting room floor, according to Jennifer Aniston. The actress, who reprises her 2011 role as sex-addicted dentist Julia Harris in the recently-released film, talked about the omitted footage in an […]

Desk: Indian actress Shweta Basu Prasad, who was mired in a controversy this year when she was caught in an alleged prostitution racket, has accused the media of wrongly dragging her name into a prostitution case. The starlet was sent to a rescue home for 59 days after a prostitution racket allegedly involving her was […]

Singer Miley Cyrus, known for her notorious acts, was seen biting off a Barbie doll`s head recently. Cyrus munched on a barbie when she attended the Jeremy Scott and Moschino Party in association with Barbie here Thursday, reports dailymail.co.uk. The singer was posing with a Barbie dressed in a bright pink ensemble from Scott`s `Barbie` […]

BNP has called an emergency press conference on Wednesday noon. BNP acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will address the press conference to be held at its Naya Paltan office at 1.00pm, said Shayrul Kabir Khan, BNP chairperson`s media wing member.

Thanks to pollution, increasing stress levels and bad quality of water, experts say that hair loss and hair thinning are at an all-time high. Help, however, is right there in your kitchen — certain oils and foods work well to help you fight hair thinning. ♥ Another effective remedy is to rub aloe vera gel […]

Actor-director Pooja Bhatt is ending her 11-year-old marriage to Manish Makhija. The actress, who married Makhija in 2003, said her split was “amicable”. “To all those who care and especially those that don’t my husband Munna and me have decided to part ways after 11 glorious years of marriage. Our split as some might call […]

Kazi Rakibuddin Ahmad, Chief Election Commissioner, on Tuesday said that the elections of two Dhaka City Corporations would not be possible to hold by January 2015. He came up with the assertion while addressing a press conference at Election Commission (EC) media center in the city. In reply of a question he said, “How can […]

Condemning the US’s criticism over country’s war crimes trial processes, National Human Rights Commission Chairman Dr Mizanur Rahman on Tuesday questioned, “It should be brought under consideration that how we can accept their criticism.” Dr Mizanur Rahman said this while addressing a round-table discussion programme in the VIP lounge of the National Press Club, in […]

Never in recent memory have so many children been subjected to such unspeakable brutality, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today, as 2014 has been “devastating” for some 15 million children caught up in violent conflicts around the world, reports UN News Centre. “This has been a devastating year for millions of children,” said […]

Steer clear from the conventional lip products like lipsticks and lip glosses – here are a few unique ways to tint your lips. ♥ Go natural with beetroot. Take a beetroot and roast it for 30 minutes. Once it has cooled down, cut it and rub the red portion on your lips. You can also […]

Heavy fog has disrupted ferry operations on the Padma River for more than ten hours. Ferry operations at the Mawa- Kawrakandi crossing was halted for almost 11 hours starting from Monday 11pm, while the crossing at the Paturia-Doulatdia route was suspended for nine hours. File Photo File Photo Almost every other day, fog is disrupting […]