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Country singer Don Williams dead at 78

Country singer Don Williams dead at 78

-- 2017-09-09 12:00:00

US Country music singer Don Williams has passed away at 78 from a short illness on Friday, reports Fox News.   Williams had 17 No. 1 hits before retiring in 2016. His mellow sound influenced a...

'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' returns in a new book

'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' returns in a new book

-- 2017-09-09 12:00:00

Lisbeth Salander, the stormy computer hacker and anti-heroine who many readers know as "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," is coming back for a fifth book — despite the fact that her original aut...

Govt sets ambitious soft aid flow target this fiscal

Govt sets ambitious soft aid flow target this fiscal

FHM Humayan Kabir 2017-09-09 10:07:59

The government eyes disbursement of nearly US$7.0-billion concessional foreign assistance this financial year, an ambitious 35 per cent rise over last fiscal, to meet huge fund needs. Even, officia...

Stephen King’s 'It' finds fear in clowning around

Stephen King’s 'It' finds fear in clowning around

-- 2017-09-08 12:00:00

Stephen King adaptations have a spotty track record, and grading on that curve, "It" delivers -- a creepy, smartly cast retelling of this ode to deep-seated fears and adolescence, which should scare u...

Hurricanes Nature's 'wrath' for Trump victory, says JL

Hurricanes Nature's 'wrath' for Trump victory, says JL

-- 2017-09-08 05:05:49

Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence suggested the devastating hurricanes in Texas and approaching Florida were signs of “Mother Nature’s rage and wrath” at America for electing D...

Modern tech helps boost output of Thai guava

Modern tech helps boost output of Thai guava

Roving Correspondent 2017-09-07 12:00:00

The Thai guava peasants of Tentulia under Panchagarh are happy over the good market price of the fruit this season. Sources said farmers can harvest the fruit within a few months of the plantation...

Salman Shah's 21st death anniv today

Salman Shah's 21st death anniv today

-- 2017-09-06 12:00:00

The 21st death anniversary of former Dhallywood actor Salman Shah will be observed today (Wednesday), reports UNB.   The satellite TV channels will air various programmes to pay tribute to the...

‘Prince Harry and I are in love’: Meghan Markle

‘Prince Harry and I are in love’: Meghan Markle

Reuters 2017-09-06 12:00:00

U.S. actress Meghan Markle, the girlfriend of Britain’s Prince Harry, has said they are in love and happy together, in her first frank comments about their relationship since they became a coupl...

Baadshaho earns Rs 276.3m in two days

Baadshaho earns Rs 276.3m in two days

-- 2017-09-05 12:00:00

Milan Luthria’s Baadshasho has been able to start on a positive note with strong business of Rs 276.3 million (Rs 27.63 crore) in just a couple of days of its release. The Ajay Devgn, Emraan Ha...

Dench could win Oscar for ‘Victoria and Abdul’

Dench could win Oscar for ‘Victoria and Abdul’

-- 2017-09-03 08:55:23

Twenty years ago, Judi Dench earned her first Oscar nomination for her heartfelt portrayal of Queen Victoria in “Mrs. Brown.” Despite winning the Golden Globe and BAFTA, she lost at the Ac...

Madonna moves to Portugal

Madonna moves to Portugal

-- 2017-09-03 07:55:45

Madonna, the singer, has revealed via Instagram that she has moved to Portugal and is working on new music and a movie she previously announced.     “The energy of Portugal is so in...

Heavy rainfall likely in Ctg, Sylhet divs

Heavy rainfall likely in Ctg, Sylhet divs

UNB

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at places over Sylhet and Chittagong divisions during next 24 hours beginning at 10:00pm on Tuesday. Due to heavy and very heavy rainfall landslide m...

Taylor Swift disappears from social media

Taylor Swift disappears from social media

Hindustan Times

Taylor Swift wiped all her accounts on Friday, sending fans into a frenzy over whether the pop singer had been hacked, was preparing to launch a new album, or was about to reinvent herself. Swift, wh...

Couple electrocuted in Tangail

Couple electrocuted in Tangail

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 A man and his wife died from electrocution in Alsha village in Delduar upazila of Tangail district on Sunday evening.   The deceased were identified as Nowaz Ali Miah, 50, and his wife Na...

US comedian Jerry Lewis lifeless at 91

US comedian Jerry Lewis lifeless at 91

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Entertainer Jerry Lewis, one of Hollywood's most successful comedians, has died aged 91. A family statement said he died of natural causes at his home in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. Lewis's 10-year...

‘Criminal’ killed in reported gunfight

‘Criminal’ killed in reported gunfight

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An alleged criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with detectives in Jurain graveyard area of Dhaka city early Tuesday. The deceased, aged around 30, could not be identified immediately. Mahbubu...

Train derailment in India injures 74

Train derailment in India injures 74

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At least 74 people were injured after a passenger train derailed early Wednesday in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the second rail accident in the state in four days. According to offic...