Abhaman premieres 鈥楥handidas鈥� at Shilpakala
Theatre troupe Abhaman premiered its second production titled 鈥楥handidas鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday...
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Friday Theatre School premiered the Pied Piper of Hamelin
The students at the workshop of the Friday Theatre School on Saturday premiered the classic tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka...
Prachyanat begins four shows of 鈥楤yatikram Ebang Niyam鈥�
Theatre troupe Prachyanat is staging four shows of its new theatre production titled 鈥楤yatikram Ebang Niyam鈥� at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy that started on Wednesday...
Ami Birangana Bolchhi portrayed struggle of Liberation War heroines
Theatre troupe Spardha: Independent Theatre Collective staged its production titled 鈥楢mi Birangana Bolchhi鈥�, portraying the struggles of war heroines, at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday.
Theatre troupe Spardha concludes series of workshops
Theatre troupe Spardha: Independent Theatre Collective concluded a series of workshops as a part of their two-month theatre festival, which began on August 8.
UGC signs agreement with univs to implement HEAT鈥檚 151 sub-projects
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh at a programme in Dhaka on Wednesday signed agreements with 43 public and private universities to implement 151 selected sub-projects under the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project...
Full transparency in HEAT project evaluation: UGC chair
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh chairman Professor SMA Faiz on Tuesday said 100 per cent transparency and accountability were being ensured in evaluating Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project...
1,100 deaths linked to Spain鈥檚 heatwave
More than 1,100 deaths in Spain have been linked to a 16-day heatwave that ended Monday, according to an estimate released Tuesday by the Carlos III Health Institute.
BotTala Actors鈥� Studio premieres 鈥楪ulliver鈥檚 Travels鈥�
BotTala Actors鈥� Studio premiered its children鈥檚 theatre production titled 鈥楪ulliver鈥檚 Travels鈥� at Naat Mandal of Dhaka University on Saturday...
Spain on heat alert and 鈥榲ery high to extreme鈥� fire risk
All of Spain was on a heatwave alert on Friday, while the weather agency warned that much of the country was at 鈥榲ery high to extreme risk鈥� from wildfires...
Brecht鈥檚 鈥楽enora Carrar鈥檚 Rifle鈥� staged in tribute to July martyrs
German playwright Bertolt Brecht鈥檚 one-act play titled 鈥楽enora Carrar鈥檚 Rifle鈥� was staged in the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy to pay tribute to July martyrs on Thursday...
Climate change made Nordic heatwave 2C hotter: study
Human-caused climate change made a recent Nordic heatwave about 2C hotter, putting a strain on healthcare, ecosystems and indigenous Sami reindeer herders in a region ill-equipped for such events, researchers said on Thursday...
Thousands battle Greece fires as heatwave bakes Europe
Greece on Wednesday battled to contain more than 20 wildfires including one menacing its third-largest city Patras as a heatwave stoked blazes and forced the evacuation of thousands in southern Europe...
Exceptional Nordic heatwave stumps tourists seeking shade
Nordic countries are relieved after battling an exceptional heatwave which shattered the hopes of foreigners seeking to cool off in the far north 鈥� a disappointment meteorologists warn is likely to be repeated...
Iran orders office closures as heatwave strains power grid
Iranian authorities ordered many government offices to close on Wednesday in a bid to cut power consumption as a heatwave strains generating capacity, state media reported.
A 鈥榖latantly theatrical display鈥�
PALESTINIANS and international humanitarian groups were among those who denounced Friday鈥檚 (August 1) highly orchestrated tour of a Gaza aid distribution center run by a US-backed group condemned for its role in Israeli forces鈥� massacres of desperate people seeking food and other lifesaving aid...
Heathrow unveils 拢49b expansion plan for 3rd runway
London鈥檚 Heathrow Airport on Friday unveiled a 拢49-billion ($65 billion) expansion plan, including the costs of building a long-awaited third runway, approved by the UK government after years of legal wrangling.
Extreme heat threatens child growth
BANGLADESH has made significant progress in reducing childhood stunting over the past decade, thanks to improvements in healthcare, nutrition and public health initiatives. However, a new and silent threat is emerging that could jeopardise these hard-won gains: climate change. Recent research has highlighted a troubling link between extreme heat and stunted...
Theatre Wave premieres 鈥楳ukhomukhi鈥� to remember July uprising
Theatre Wave, a new theatre troupe, premiered its first play titled 鈥楳ukhomukhi鈥� at the experimental theatre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital Dhaka on Friday.
Heat melts Alps snow and glaciers, leaving water shortage
June鈥檚 heatwave has caused snow and glaciers in the French Alps to melt faster, causing water shortages at mountain shelters just before the summer tourist hiking season gets into full swing...
2.2 lakh tonnes wheat import from US okayed聽
The interim government on Wednesday decided to procure 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States at Tk 817.57 crore in a bid to avert a high US tariff on Bangladeshi goods...
Heatwave hits water, electricity supplies across much of Iran
A severe heatwave sweeping Iran has disrupted water and electricity supplies in much of the country, with reservoir levels dropping to their lowest point in a century, state media said Tuesday...
Govt to buy 2.2 lakh tonnes of wheat from US amid tariff negotiation
Bangladesh has planned to purchase 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States at Tk聽817.57 crore with per kilogram costing Tk聽37.17 to appease Washington in its attempt to avert a high US tariff on Bangladeshi goods, said officials...
MoU signed for US wheat import amid tariff threats
Bangladesh on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to import 7 lakh tonnes of wheat annually for the next five years amid the threat of facing 35 per cent US tariff on its exports from the next month...
Heathrow eyes 拢10bn upgrade
London鈥檚 Heathrow Airport on Friday said it plans to invest 拢10 billion ($14 billion) over the next five years in upgrades to boost passenger numbers, largely funded by higher charges to airlines...
Fourth Wall Theatre premieres 鈥�404: Naam Khunje Paoya Jayni鈥�
Theatre troupe Fourth Wall Theatre premiered their play titled 404: Naam Khunje Paoya Jayni at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Friday.
Heathrow Airport eyes higher fees for 拢10b upgrade
London鈥檚 Heathrow Airport on Friday said it plans to invest 拢10 billion ($14 billion) over the next five years in upgrades to boost passenger numbers, largely funded by higher charges to airlines.
European heatwave caused 2,300 deaths in 10 days: study
Some 2,300 people are likely to have died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during a severe heatwave that ended last week, with two-thirds of the deaths directly linked to climate change, according to a new study, reports Al Jazeera...
Heatwave shuts Acropolis, halts outdoor work in Greece
Greece鈥檚 top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave...
Indonesia, US to sign deal on $1.25b wheat purchases
Indonesia鈥檚 flour mills association will sign a deal to import at least one million metric tons of US wheat annually for the next five years in a $1.25 billion deal, it told AFP Monday, as Jakarta lays the groundwork to avoid the worst of Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs...