New Delhi: Your newly made resolutions will be focused on better health, better life, better professional front and better relationship but this time lets keep a few more for your skin. Giving full attention to face and body by following a few processes like cleaning makeup brushes to cleaning faces after gym can make your life easy. Suruchi Puri, Consultant Dermatologist and Director at Medi Makeovers,…

Consuming a high-fiber diet may significantly induce the action of gut bacteria to help reduce inflammation associated with gout and possibly help the treatment of arthritis, researchers have found. Gout is a metabolic disease in which monosodium urate crystals of uric acid — a waste product in the blood — form in the body’s tissues or joints, causing inflammation and pain. The study…

BITCOIN plunged another 12 percent yesterday after China's central bank urged investors to take a rational approach to the digital currency, which is on track for its heaviest two-day falls in two years. Bitcoin had gained more than 40 percent in two weeks to hit a three-year high of US$1,139.89 on Wednesday on the Europe-based Bitstamp exchange. But the digital currency plunged as the yuan soared…

Ottawa, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not attend the inauguration of the US’ president-elect Donald Trump on January 20 in Washington. Instead of going to Washington to participate in the ceremony, Trudeau will be on a tour of Canada, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Friday. Instead of Trudeau, the Canadian government will send a top-level delegation from Ottawa to…

Beijing, Volkswagen China will recall 49,480 vehicles due to brake design defects starting February 6, China’s quality watchdog said on Sunday. The recall involves imported Beetles produced between July 1, 2012 and August 6, 2015 and imported Golf Variants produced between July 1, 2012 and July 6, 2013, Xinhua news agency cited a statement from China’s General Administration of Quality…

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor who is looking forward to her upcoming release “Ok Jaanu” opposite Aditya Roy Kapoor says that the recognition of an actor is not totally dependent on the film’s box office fate but their performance. “You will be remembered for your performance as an actor in people’s mind. Many times, the film does not do well at the box office……

Mumbai: Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has urged parents to teach their sons how to respect women. Asked about the recent Bengaluru mass molestation, Shah Rukh said: “It is completely wrong. I feel mothers and fathers should teach their sons how to respect women.” SRK spoke to media on Saturday at the Archana Kochhar Show, where he walked as a showstopper. The charity event was held…

GAZIPUR- Five people including two women and two children were killed as Kolkata bound Maitree Express hit a private car at Kaliakair here this morning. The accident occurred at Sonakhali Rail Crossing around 9:05am in the morning, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kaliakair Police Station told BSS. Five people including two women, two children and the driver of the private car died on the spot, he said,…

DHAKA- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the countrywide "Financial Literacy Programme" for the stock market investors, the first of its kind in Bangladesh, assuring that her government would continue its allout support for the development of the stock market. "The present government would continue its allout support for the development of the stock market which would be…

22nd Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF)- 2017 started at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka, west side of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. This fair will continue from January 1 to January 31. It has been jointly organized by Export Promotion Bureau and the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh. This event would project quality exportable goods of Bangladesh to the visitors from…

LAS VEGAS-The smartphone continues to change the world a decade after the debut of the iPhone, even as Apple is under pressure to come up with a new wonder. The iPhone -- introduced by late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007 -- set the stage for mobile computing and an entire industry revolving around it. The handsets built on successful iPod digital music players and featured touch screens…

Saudi police kill 2 suspected extremists in capital, RiyadhDubai: Authorities in Saudi Arabia say police have shot and killed two suspected Islamic State extremists in the capital, Riyadh. The Interior Ministry says the two suspected militants opened fire Saturday on police after being surrounded in the capital's northern Yasmeen neighborhood, forcing officers to return fire and kill them. It…

After a 3-0 defeat to hosts New Zealand in ODI series, Bangladesh also faced another clean sweep in the three-match T20 international series. The Tigers lost the third and final T20I of the series by 27 runs at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. Bangladesh had a rapid start before Tamim departed scoring 24 from just 15 deliveries. Soumya continued to fire but departed after scoring 42. Shakib’s…

Tigers field against Blackcaps in 3rd T20IBangladesh won the toss and elected to field first in the 3rd and last T20I against New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui in New Zealand on Sunday. The match has turned dead rubber as the Blackcaps have already clinched the series by winning the first two matches of the three-match T20I series. Bangladesh team Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib…

WASHINGTON - After vowing a smooth transition, President Barack Obama and Donald Trump are presiding over one of the most tumultuous transfers of power in US history. Assassinations notwithstanding, American presidential transitions have generally been peaceful affairs. But that doesn't mean they have been smooth. Andrew Johnson was effectively barred from attending Ulysses Grant's swearing…

Dhaka: Users of Bangladesh have been experiencing slow internet connection for last few days due to glitches in the submarine cables of India, said Internet Service Providers' Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB). "Three submarine cables, two owned by Indian companies and another IMEWE consortium, that serve Bangladesh have been snatched and remain out of order in last few days causing sluggish…

The newly-constructed 10-storey office building of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) was inaugurated at Agargaon of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital today. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the new office building of the BSEC by unveiling its plaque this morning. Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith and SEC Chairman Dr M Khairul Hossain were present on the occasion, among…

CHICAGO- Barack Obama travels to Chicago for his farewell speech Tuesday, returning to the town where his meteoric rise to become America's first black president all began. The third largest US city is also important to his post-presidency: it will be home to the Obama presidential library and foundation. Obama began his political career in the Windy City, working first as a community organizer…

Twelve pirates including the Noa Force chief of the Sundarbans formally surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal deposting their arms and ammunition at Rakhain Market ground in Kuakata at about 1:00pm on Saturday. Patuakhali: Twelve pirates including the Noa Force chief of the Sundarbans have surrendered. They formally surrendered to Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal deposting their…