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Louvre exhibit acclaims Da Vinci, 500 years after his death
Paris, Oct 22 (AP/UNB) — Much about Leonardo Da Vinci remains an enigma: the smile of the "Mona Lisa"; why the world's most famous painter left so many works unfinished; and more recently, who bought the contentious "Salvator Mundi."
Tearful adieu to art maestro Kalidas Karmakar
Dhaka, Oct 21 (UNB) – Internationally acclaimed artist, painter and printmaker Kalidas Karmakar, who passed away on Friday, was cremated here on Monday following the last respects paid by people from all walks of life.
Two documentaries by Reshmi Ahmed screened at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 20 (UNB) - Independent filmmaker Reshmi Ahmed’s two documentary films, “My Protest” and “Depannita - A Lady with Versatile Talents” has been screened at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh on Sunday.
Erlitou Relic Museum opens in central China
Zhengzhou, Oct 20 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The Erlitou Relic Museum opened Saturday in Luoyang city in central China's Henan Province, unveiling the history and culture of ancient China's first recorded dynasty of Xia (2070-1600 B.C.).
Expo on Chinese traditional fine arts opens in Istanbul
Istanbul, Oct 19 (Xinhua/UNB) -- A month-long exhibition on Chinese traditional fine arts was inaugurated on Friday in Istanbul with a view to promoting understanding and friendship between the Turkish and Chinese peoples.
Owl vs. owl: Should humans intervene to save a species?
Corvallis, Oct 19 (AP/UNB) — As he stood amid the thick old-growth forests in the coastal range of Oregon, Dave Wiens was nervous. Before he trained to shoot his first barred owl, he had never fired a gun.
Chinese cuisine, TCM & martial arts best represent Chinese culture: survey
Beijing, Oct. 19 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Foreigners believe Chinese cuisine, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and martial arts are the elements that best represent Chinese culture, according to the 2018 China National Image Global Survey released Friday.
1st scientific congress on NCDs begins Sunday in Dhaka
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - The first-ever scientific congress on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) will begin here on Sunday in an effort to develop a strong institutional platform and strengthen research collaborations between clinicians and public health researchers in Bangladesh.
F Minor band performs at EMK Center
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - F Minor, country's first all-female indigenous band, performed at the city's EMK Center on Thursday evening.
12 women say they were abused as children at school for deaf
White Plains, OCT 18 (AP/UNB) — Twelve women say in a lawsuit that they were sexually abused as children while attending a prestigious school for the hearing impaired.