After carrying out genome sequencing research, the scientists find that the present-day Lebanese share 93 percent of their DNA with the Canaanites

Six of the most heavily damaged of the apostle statues are now being analysed by the French museums' restoration and research centre

A narrator opens the play raising questions about the war and seeking the trial of the war-criminals

Renowned singers Swati Sarker, Avik Deb and Sumaya Imam will perform at the function at 6.30 pm

The artiste of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra is suffering from kidney, cardiovascular and other ailments

The exhibition with 20 exclusive artworks of Nipa who is renowned for her colourful abstractions often composed on very large canvases

The first one of the books features a documentation of the entire life and works of Bangabandhu

Police say the value of the replica cannot be determined

Roy, who won the prize in 1997 for “The God of Small Things,” is in the running again with her second novel, “The Ministry of Utmost Happiness"

A family spokesman says Sinatra -- born Barbara Blakely -- dies of natural causes surrounded by family and friends at her home in Rancho Mirage

The 332-page book contains the prison life of the great leader during the Pakistan regime from 1966 to 1968

She also assures of extending whatever cooperation is needed for the development of the film industry

Born as Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay, the original heartthrob of Bengali cinema passed away on July 24, 1980 aged 52 in Kolkata

The Ukrainian government had passed a law outlawing Soviet symbols, including monuments of Lenin

The collection bag, used by astronaut Neil Armstrong during the first manned mission to the moon in 1969, was sold at a Sotheby's auction

A senior minister says the single, featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber on a remix, is considered un-Islamic

The legendary writer died on July 19, 2012 at Bellevue Hospital, New York, at the age of 64 battling against cancer for nine-month

Each awardee get a cheque of Taka one lakh, a certificate and a crest on behalf of the Shilpakala Academy

Humayun Ahmed dies of cancer at a hospital in New York on July 19, 2012

Naomi, who is of British and Indian heritage, will star alongside Mena Massoud as Aladdin, and Will Smith as Genie

Romero died in his sleep on Sunday after a " brief but aggressive battle" with lung cancer, his manager told Variety

Anupam Kher is working on a web series which is based on a real life incident with both Indian and Canadian writer

Young South Koreans find her so funny and adorable that big companies like Samsung Electronics and Lotte are banking on her popularity

The voiding of the deal -- which is highly unusual for such a high-profile contract -- is the latest drama over Prince's catalog

The incident occurred at Hamburg's spectacular new Elbphilharmonie hall, where G20 leaders including US President Trump attended a concert last week

"Chasing Light" will feature 150 color shots and personal commentary by White House photographer Amanda Lucidon

Renowned South African guitarist Ray Phiri one of the musician who played on Paul Simon's groundbreaking Graceland album

Indian censors say they won't certify the documentary unless words like "cow" and "Hindu India" are beeped out

The notes, written in 1975 to a professor who was hired to read to Mao, are sold at Sotheby's in London for £704,750 ($910,000)

The total gig-going audience soar by 12% to 30.9m in 2016, according to UK Music, contributing £4 billion to the country's economy

The ban on female visitors specifically "has nothing to do with discrimination against women says UNESCO

‘Anand’ movie fame actress Sumita Sanyal died at her Kolkata residence at Deshapriyo Park

Actor Faruk and Film Artistes' Association president Misha Saudagar presented a cluster of proposals in the meeting

Founder of Lok Natyadal and dramatist Liaquat Ali Lucky is directing the drama on two books of Bangabandhu "Asamapta Atmajiboni" & "Karagarer Rojnam"

Johnson was a medical doctor-turned children's author when he wrote his first hit book, "The One Minute Manager," in 1982, with co-author Blanchard

Ashari Purnima is celebrated to commemorate three significant incidences of Buddha's life which took place on this single day

The Palestinian foreign ministry hails Friday's decision a "success" for Palestinian diplomacy

The legendary rock star posts the announcement on his Facebook wall with the photo of guitars

In this four-day festival the troupe will stage eight plays says Liaquat Ali Lucky, founder of the troupe