Lifestyle
The Perfect Brunch
Ever since the original outlet of Holey Artisan closed down following Bangladesh’s own date of infamy, I was pretty bummed out about missing out on their food and ambience. While the new Holey Bakery located in Gulshan can never match the outdoor-vibe on offer at the original, it still is a place worth visiting.
Pamplona festival ends with 3 gorings in final bull run
Pamplona, Jul 14 (AP/UNB) — A bull broke from the pack and gored two Australians and a Spaniard during Sunday's final bull run of this year's San Fermin festival, health officials from the northern Spanish city of Pamplona said.
Rewilding Bangladesh: Scott Trageser’s wildlife photos at Art Café
Dhaka, 13th July (UNB) – US-based wildlife photographer Scott Trageser’s solo exhibition ‘Rewilding Bangladesh’ commenced Saturday evening at city’s Art Café. Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental conservation, arranged the exhibition.
Thai farmers race their buffaloes in show of gratitude
Thailand, July 13 (AP/UNB) — Farmers in eastern Thailand have celebrated the start of the sowing season by racing their buffaloes, whose usual duty is to plow the fields.
Toxic lake in Russia's Siberia becomes selfie sensation
Moscow, July 13 (AP/UNB) — Residents of a city in Siberia don't need to fly off to tropical locales for picturesque selfies taken by pristine turquoise waters. Thousands of Novosibirsk residents — ranging from scantily clad women to newlyweds — have been busy instagramming near a bright blue lake nicknamed the "Siberian Maldives."
When is fruit ready to pick? Nature offers different clues
Dhaka, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) - It takes just a twist of the wrist to determine when pears are ready to come off the tree.
A Capitol offense? Cannabis found in Statehouse flower beds
Montpelier, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) — Almost three dozen cannabis plants have been found growing in the flower beds in front of the Vermont Statehouse, police said Friday.
Driver escapes injury when saguaro cactus pierces windshield
Tucson, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) — Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car's windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson.
Man convicted of trafficking sharks kept in his basement
Lagrangeville, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) — A man who kept sharks in a pool in his upstate New York basement has been convicted of trafficking wildlife.
Solo miniature art exhibition begins in city
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB)- The 3rd solo miniature art exhibition titled ‘Life and the Narrative of Time-1’ by artist Prof Dr Hira Sobahan began at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday.