The geishas glide with measured steps across a wooden stage, offering a glimpse of a long-misunderstood tradition that is becoming a rare sight in Japan. Dancing with paper fans and dressed in kimonos, the entertainers were rehearsing without the striking white make-up and sculpted hairstyles they are famous for. But for seven days from Wednesday the women will perform in ...

Surgeons at a hospital in Los Angeles, California, have successfully performed the world’s first human bladder transplant, hospital officials said. The surgery, performed May 4 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, is a promising development for other patients suffering from serious bladder disorders. The recipient of the innovative procedure was Oscar Larrainzar, 41, a father of four who had a ...

Indian government has stopped ready-made garments, plastic products, and juice exports through Chatlapur land customs station under Sharifpur union of Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district. Chatlapur Customs Station revenue officer Tariq Mia confirmed the matter. While fish, cement, and other various goods are still regularly exported through the Shamshernagar-Chatlapur Road in Kamalganj Upazila, the new ban on plastic and juice ...

A British climber who scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa guide, returned from the mountain Tuesday and said he is already planning his next attempt. Kenton Cool from southwest England, reached the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit Sunday before flying on a helicopter with his ...

Britain’s annual inflation rate rose more than expected in April, driven largely by higher energy and water bills, according to official data released Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased to 3.5 percent, up from 2.6 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The figure exceeded analysts’ forecasts, which had predicted a rise to 3.3 percent. The ...

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said he is unlikely to play at the Club World Cup due to concerns about picking up an injury ahead of his departure from the club. The 33-year-old will leave City after a decade at the club having lifted six Premier League titles, as well as winning the Champions League and Club World Cup ...

The Argentine court trying the medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona over his death suspended the trial on Tuesday for a week after complaints about one of the judges. The court ordered the suspension after defense lawyers complained about the judge’s alleged involvement in a documentary about the case.

The government has set the timing of payment of the dues of employees by May 28, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. “Those (owners), who have been accused in cases, will be arrested if they do not pay the dues within this period.” Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain, adviser to the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Labor and Employment, ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has cancelled a case filed over allegations of irregularities in plot allocation against BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas. The order was issued by Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury on Wednesday. Senior lawyers Adv Jaynul Abedin and Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajol were present in the court for Mirza Abbas.

The High Court (HC) has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 22, on a petition filed by Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, challenging her three-year jail sentence in a corruption case. Justice Md Khasruzzaman’s bench fixed the hearing date after her lawyers, Kaiser Kamal and Zakir Hossain Bhuiyan, appeared before the court on Wednesday. Zubaida ...