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9th Dhaka Lit Fest kicks off Thursday
The ninth edition of Dhaka Lit Fest, an international literature festival, begins on Thursday on the Bangla Academy premises, aiming to create a bridge between native and international literary figures.
Dog ownership helps reduce loneliness: Research
A new Australian study examining the links between pet ownership and mental wellbeing found that acquiring a dog can make a person feel significantly less lonely in just three months.
China further prevents minors' addiction to online games
China's National Press and Publication Administration has issued a notice on preventing minors from becoming addicted to online games.
Running helps lower chance of death: Aussie study
No matter how busy you are, running, even for as little as once a week or less, will make you live longer regardless of your sex, according to Australian research published on Tuesday.
Special Exhibition on Aparajeyo Bangla’s sculptor Syed Abdullah Khalid underway at National Museum
Dhaka, Nov 4 (UNB) - A 10 day-long exhibition on Dhaka University’s Aparajeyo Bangla (Unvanquished Bengal) sculpture’s designer and artist, country’s renowned sculptor, academician and Ekushey Padak winner late Syed Abdullah Khalid got underway at Bangladesh National Museum’s Nalini Kanta Bhattasali auditorium on Monday.
Gallery Cosmos remembers artist Kalidas Karmakar
Dhaka, Nov 4 (UNB)- Appreciating his passion for art and love for young artists, speakers at a memorial meeting here on Monday said the legacy of Kalidas Karmakar will live forever through his works.
Liz Weston: Speedier payment systems could curb your costs
Here's an illustration of the many ways slow payment systems can inconvenience you and cost you money.
Works from Beaux-Arts de Paris to go on display in Shanghai
About 80 works from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris will be showcased at the Shanghai Museum from Tuesday to Feb. 9, 2020, according to the museum's website.
Olivia Newton-John's final 'Grease' ensemble fetches $405K
Two collectors said you're the one that I want to Olivia Newton-John's iconic "Grease" leather jacket and skintight pants at an auction Saturday in Beverly Hills.
Skulls, masks and dancers as Mexico fetes Day of the Dead
Dancers in indigenous costumes pranced down a broad avenue followed by a float bearing the 20-foot-tall likeness of the goddess Mictecacihuatl, announced as "the queen of the underworld and the guardian of our bones," crowned by a red feather headdress and cradling a skull in her right hand.