With the carefully planned release of her 12th album this Friday, Taylor Swift once again shows she is as savvy in business as she is talented musically. From subtle hints dropped during her 2024 tour to special movie screenings accompanying the album launch this weekend, Swift “has perfected marketing as narrative art,” according to Robin Landa, a professor of advertising ...

At least three homes were destroyed in a fire that broke out early Wednesday in Konar Bari area under Fenchuganj upazila in Sylhet district. Sayed Hasan Shuvo, station officer at Fenchuganj Fire Service, said the fire started in one house around 1am and quickly spread to two neighboring homes. Locals initially attempted to control the blaze but were unsuccessful and ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $30 million sustainability-linked loan facility with Envoy Textiles Limited, marking its first such loan in Bangladesh. The agreement follows ADB’s earlier textile manufacturing project with Envoy in 2022. The financing will support the design and construction of a new automated, energy-efficient spinning unit at Envoy’s manufacturing plant in Jamirdia, Mymensingh, boosting the ...

A Brazilian billionaire left his fortune of over $1 billion to football superstar Neymar in his will. As the entrepreneur explained, he identifies with the athlete and admires his human qualities and talent, although he has never met him personally. The impressive fortune is believed to be £752 million, F5 reports. The inheritance includes numerous assets, including real estate, investments, ...

This Puja, Sailor brings an all-new festive collection designed to make every moment special. The collection is inspired by the spirit of celebration, featuring rich tones of maroon, teal, lemon, and ochre. For women, the range includes a variety of outfits with a festive touch highlighting round-cut dresses crafted from blended glow, Sailor chiffon, chiffon jacquard, and digitally printed rayon. ...

The Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, comes to a close on Thursday, with the celebration of Bijoya Dashami. The day’s rituals marked with grand offerings, arati, and worship. The concluding rites begin this morning with the Dashami Bihit Puja, followed by the darpon bisorjon (ritual immersion of a mirror after holding it in front the ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep sorrow at the death of Dr Jane Goodall, a world renowned zoologist, primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my dear friend Dr Jane Goodall, a world renowned zoologist, primatologist, anthropologist and conservationist,” he said in a condolence message early hours of Thursday. A tireless activist till ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus returned home on Thursday, wrapping up his nine-day New York tour to attend the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session. A commercial flight of Emirates airlines, carrying the Chief Adviser and his entourages, landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 9AM. Earlier, the flight departed from John F Kennedy International Airport in New ...

MSP Foysol Choudhury has been suspended by Labour over an allegation of harassment, BBC Scotland News understands. The complaint against him was made by an individual who works in the Scottish Parliament. Choudhury, who has represented Lothian as an MSP for Labour since 2021, was suspended by the party at the weekend following an allegation of inappropriate conduct. A Labour ...

Keir Starmer has said he will look at how international law is being interpreted by British courts in an effort to tackle small boats, which he labelled “Farage boats” because of their increase in number since Brexit. Speaking after the Labour party conference, the prime minister signalled his unhappiness with how the European convention on human rights was being interpreted ...