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April 2025

‘Terminator Genisys’ tops worldwide box office

terminatorheaderEarning a combined total of $102.7 million around the world, "Terminator Genisys" topped the list as Rentrack announced Monday the weekend box office estimates. Next in the pecking order is "Jurassic World," which raked in $72.9 million, for a grand total of $1.385 billion so far. Animated film "Minions" earned $54.3 million in 26 territories around the world before its release in North America, scheduled for this week. For the weekend ending July 5, the worldwide box office list is as follows: "Terminator Gen...

Habib’s new music video in the making

7149159317_d3829c066e_zHabib Wahid is all set to bring out his new music video “Mon Ghumaire” after this Eid. The talented singer who likes to work with traditional Bengali folk music and contemporary techno beats, “Mon Ghumaire” is yet another example of his love for fusion. Habib is currently working on finalising a teaser for the music video, the full version of which is set to be released just after Eid-ul-Fitr. The film-makers are done with the shoot and are currently working on the post of the video. The lyrics is by ...

Freedom fighter commits suicide in city hotel

dhk_559bf55f3f735A freedom fighter reportedly committed suicide in a residential hotel at Topkhana Road in the city on Tuesday. The freedom fighter was identified as Aiyub Khan, 62, former commander of Satkania upazila Muktojoddha Sangshad of Chittagong. Sources at the DMCH said Aiyub took poison inside his hotel room. It was discovered as the hotel manager informed Shahbagh police station that he was not responding to staff calling on his door. A team of Shahbagh police station led by SI Abdullah Al Mamun went to ‘Hotel Karnapholi’ atTop...

India, BD launch survey in enclaves over nationality

India and Bangladesh on Monday launched a joint survey to record the “choice of nationality” of 51,584 people in 162 enclaves in each other’s territories ahead of the July 31 integration of the land with the respective mainland under the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). Officials said 50 teams began the survey in 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh while 25 teams went inside India to carry out the identical task in 51 enclaves in India. They are expected to complete the survey by July 23. The launch of the survey comes exactly enclave people

Indian BSNL announces telecom link with BD soon

Weeks after signing of an agreement by New Delhi and Dhaka on telecommunication links, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) on Saturday announced that work will start this week to operationalise the system. “Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is likely to start work next week to link Akhaura with International Gateway for Internet Service (IGIS) at Cox’s Bazar (in southeast Bangladesh),” BSNL’s chief general manager (NE one circle) D. P. Singh told reporters on Saturday. telecomIn the presence of visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendr...

Food for Hungry makes lasting impact in Bangladesh

“Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” That’s a philosophy Food for the Hungry follows in their various programs, and so far, they’ve been proven right. In Dhaka, Bangladesh, a community called Dumni has been continuing the work started by FH five years ago, including various savings and care programs. Since 2010, when the community was graduated from the program, locals have been able to sustain and expand each program within the community. food for hungryCurrently there are 43 ...
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