Marvel-ous ‘Thor’ hammers box office rivals

Thor: The Dark World," the latest blockbuster based on Marvel's iconic comic book character, took a hefty $86.1 million in its opening weekend, figures from Exhibitor Relations showed. Starring Australian heartthrob Chris Hemsworth as the hammer-wielding son of Odin, the movie is a follow-up to the franchise's 2011 money-spinning first installment, "Thor."entertainment-thor_11-11-2013_125964_l Although the opening was far less lucrative than other recent superhero movies in the "Iro...

‘Fifa’s 2015 presidential election will determine the future of football’

A former senior FSepp Blatterifa  executive has issued a passionate call for a wide-ranging debate over the future of the game before the governing body's next presidential election in 2015, warning that a "coronation" for any candidate could be disastrous for football. Jérôme Champagne, a former French diplomat who spent 11 years at Fifa in a variety of roles including deputy general secretary before being ousted in 2010 in a coup led ...

Air pollution takes heavy toll on child health

Nowadays air and water pollutions have turned as a major health concern. Air is mainly polluted by emissions from brick fields, exhaust of vehicles, industrial discharges and burning of fossil fuel. According to experts, pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. The six common and hazardous air pollutants consist of particulate matter, ground level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur-oxides and lead, of which, particle pollution and ground level ozone are the most widespread health hazards, reports BSS. Asthma...

UCBL conducts Management Trainee Induction Program

A Management Trainee Induction Programme was conducted on 11-12 November 2013 at the Corporate Head Office Learning & Development Centre of United Commercial Bank Ltd (UCB).

MT picThe induction programme was inaugurated by Muhammed Ali, honourable Managing Director of the Bank. The newly recruited Management Trainees attended the induction program, says a press release. Among others Additional Managing Directors M. Shahidul Islam, Mirza Mahmud Rafiqur Rahman and A. E. Abdul Muhaime...

PBL MD awarded for economic contribution

Member of Parliament and Chairman Board of Directors of Pubali Bank Ltd (PBL) Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder has been awarded for his outstanding success in professional fields and contributions to the country’s economic and educational development. Award win_Protiva Bikash_Nov 2013Protiva Bikash Social Development Voluntary Association for Bangladsesh organized the honored person awarded ceremony at BRAC centre in the city recently, says a press release. Chairman of Protiva Bikash Bangl...

RU students protest mismanagement, substandard dining in halls

The residential students of Ziaur Rahman, Shamsuzzoha and Nawab Abdul latif halls at RajshahiUniversity on Tuesday went on demonstration protesting mismanagements in halls and to enhance food quality of the hall dining. They also demanded immediate resignation of the three respective hall's provost for their negligence in performing duties. ruWitnesses said, "around 11:ooam the agitate students of Ziaur Rahman hall brought out a demonstration inside the hall and chanted slogans gathering in front of the office of the hall provost Prof Nar...
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