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MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Harry Potter magic smashes Asia for the final time on Sunday morning, as aspiring witches and wizards crowded into bookstores to get their hands on the first copies of a new play that imagines the hero as an adult. Launch parties for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” were held hours after the play’s premiere in London, setting the stage for a return of the series that has captivated readers and movie spectators worldwide. Nearly 300 fans hurried through the doors of Kinokuniya bookstore on Singapore’s Orchard Road at 7:01 am to become one of ...

MNA Feature Desk: 2016 is a pivotal year for viral hepatitis. At the World Health Assembly in May, WHO Member States are set to adopt the first ever Elimination Strategy for Viral form of this disease, with ambitious targets and a goal to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2030. The theme for this year’s global campaign is ‘ELIMINATION’. This will be the first time national governments sign up and commit to the goal of eliminating viral hepatitis. To mark this historic moment we are using the theme of elimination for WHD 2016, which can be easily ...

MNA Lifestyle Desk: To avoid liver damage from hepatitis, start with a well-balanced diet. You need a healthy liver to convert food into energy. People with hepatitis need to follow a healthy lifestyle to minimize damage to the liver. Keep in mind that an unhealthy diet can contribute to liver damage. If you eat too much high-calorie greasy, fatty, or sugary food, you’ll gain weight and fat will begin to build up in your liver. A healthy liver keeps your body’s regulatory, detoxification and metabolic functions in tip top condition. Fortunately, most liver problems are reversible if discovered early. Here ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: The 85th birth anniversary of famous Bangla folk singer Abdul Alim was observed on Wednesday. Numerous cultural institutions observed the day with various programs. Country’s television channels and radio stations broadcast musical and discussion programs on the occasion. Abdul Alim recorded over 300 gramophone songs and performed in over 100 films as a playback singer. He recorded songs for ‘Mukh O Mukhosh’ the first film ever produced in the erstwhile East Pakistan, in 1956. He won the National Award (posthumous) in 1974 for playback in Bangla hit film ‘Shujan Shokhi’ directed by Khan Ataur Rahman. ...

MNA Lifestyle Desk: Dealing with liver disease through food habits can control the risk of many liver dangers which caused by hepatitis C and give you a feeling of fitness. When we overeat or eat processed or fried food, and, anytime we are exposed to environmental pollutants or stress, the liver becomes overworked and overloaded. When the liver is taxed, it can’t process toxins and fat in an efficient way. There are some foods that can help cleanse the liver naturally by stimulating its natural ability to clean toxic waste from the body. Garlic Just a small amount of this ...

MNA Feature Desk: Qurbani is also referred to as the Sunna of Ibrahim in many texts. It follows the true story of father and son, Ibrahim and Ismail, and their unflinching loyalty and devotion to Allah (SWT). The story serves as a means of motivation, education and inspiration to millions of Muslims around the world today. Here, we will talk about this story at length. Qurbani or sacrifice is synonymous with surrender. It symbolizes that the person performing Qurbani is willing to sacrifice everything dear to him for Allah. It symbolizes and strengthens the promise with Allah that the person ...

MNA Lifestyle Desk: Sometimes it’s amazing to feel that how much benefits we can get from such little things like taking a hot bath after performing a busy day. Soaking in hot water is more powerful than one might think. In fact, there are quite a few definite health benefits to be gained. Have you managed to get yourself into a bath and shut out the world? If it sounds to you like an indulgence, take note of the health benefits to realize, that it is actually a really good way of looking after yourself. Here are some benefits of ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Rajinikanth’s Kabali is a remarkable achievement in South India but to ensure the movie gets its due in Hindi-speaking regions; plans are reportedly on to a Hindi Bollywood remake with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead. Kabali unlocked to a great response in July 22 with thousands of Rajini fans gathered to single screens and multiplexes to watch the first show of the movie. The movie was released over 12,000 screens in India and as well as in the US, UK and Malaysia. The film was also dubbed in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Malay languages. While ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Indian Bangla film ‘Kelor Kirti’ got the permission of screening in Bangladeshi cinema halls. The Appellate Division has stayed a High Court order, which barred screening of this movie. The four-member bench led by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha gave the order on Sunday. The release of the film, Kelor Kirti, was postponed as a High Court bench in 19 July, gave a stay order on the exhibition of the Indian film in local cinemas following a writ petition filed by Bangladesh Film Director’s Association and other associations. The court also directed that the Indian ...

MNA Feature Desk: As the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tajuddin Ahmad led people of Bangladesh to victory during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. He originated and organized the first independent government of Bangladesh with the vision and courage to resist foreign aggression and occupation. He was a gifted organizer and administrator, characteristics which were surpassed only by his integrity, love for humanity, deep-seated patriotism, and unflinching stand for fairness and justice. A seeker of truth, he rose with purpose and commitment to the rank of statesman. The saying “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow”reveals his ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Actress Emma Watson is among celebrities who have donated their jeans for International Rescue Committee’s Jeans for Refugee campaign. The 26-year-old superstar has joined a number of well-known faces including Spice Girls singer Victoria Beckham, Eva Longoria and actress Alicia Vikander to raise awareness for the International Rescue Committee’s Jeans for Refugee’s campaign. The project has seen a host of other world-famous faces give their jeans to artist Johny Dar, who has worked his own magic and turned each pair into a sartorial artwork which will be auctioned to raise funds. “In this case it’s ...

MNA Lifestyle Desk: Bringing the spark back into the relationship can be a lot of fun, and it can make both of you feel like little kids again, but it does take some time and patience. The best part about a happy relationship is that the effort you take always pays you back a hundred fold. So stop worrying about what you’re going to get back in return, and just open your heart out to your lover. When you lose the spark in a relationship, it’s not always because both of you don’t have time for each other. Almost always, ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: The fans of Indian film star Rajinikanth queued overnight for a 4am screening of his new movie ‘Kabali’ on Friday in the southern city of Chennai, where many companies abandoned hope of staff coming to work and closed for the day. Brahman Naman, the writer of independent film, is excited about Kabali mainly because, “This is the first time in a long time that Thalaiva has entrusted a film to a new generation director (Pa. Ranjith). Madras (Ranjith’s last Tamil film) was amazing so I have high hopes for ‘Kabali’.” Tickets for “Kabali”, which stars ...

MNA Feature Desk: The recognition of Hemingway as a major and representative writer of the United States of America (USA) was a slow but explosive process. His emergence in the western canon was an even more adventurous voyage. Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the mid-1950s, and won the Nobel Prize in Literature ...

MNA Lifestyle Desk: Have you ever heard of natural remedies for hair growth? If you are losing only the normal amount of hair but want to have thicker hair, you may try through various natural processes for hair. Many women, and even some men, enjoy having long hair. It has many incredible style options and nothing looks better than long, healthy hair. In addition to that, many men and women are forced to deal with hair loss issues. These individuals need a way to grow their hair out quickly so that they can battle this frustrating problem. Unfortunately, it can ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Singer Lady Gaga has exposed that she and her fiance Taylor Kinney are just taking a break. The ‘Pokerface’ hit maker, who got engaged to Kinney in February 2015, also urged her fans to keep rooting for them as they cope with the ‘long-distance and complicated schedules’ that keep them apart. “Taylor and I have always believed we are soul mates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break.” Gaga wrote on Instagram along with a photograph of her and Kinney. “We are both ambitious artists, hoping ...

MNA Lifestyle Desk: Your little ones are the most favorite to you in this world but sometimes it is sheer difficulty to manage your children’s anger. Almost every parent is familiar with the anger of their children and has been facing peculiar ways to manage it.  Anger is a normal and useful emotion. It can tell children that things are not fair or right. But watch out for children’s behavior becoming out of control or aggressive because of anger. When anger takes over, it can come in different forms, from a verbal outburst to being physically aggressive and causing damage ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: ‘Episode VIII’ will break a long-standing ‘Star Wars’ traditions as each of the previous Star Wars films has picked up at least a year after the events of its predecessor, Director Rian Johnson said. ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ is an upcoming American epic space opera film written. It will be the tenth installment in the Star Wars film series, and the second film in the Star Wars sequel trilogy following Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). “I didn’t want to skip ahead. That last moment of (Episode) VII, I want to see what happens next,” ...

MNA Feature Desk: The pilgrims should follow certain basic guidelines at the time of traveling Mecca for Hajj. The Hajj is the largest annual international gathering, with more than two million Muslims traveling from around the world. A large population in one confined area of Mecca has historically increased the risk of infectious disease outbreaks, which is why it is important to get the relevant vaccinations and to get travel advice from your travel health clinic. In response to international outbreaks of disease, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Ministry of Health has recommended the following groups should postpone the ...

MNA Feature Desk: The 4th death anniversary of famous fiction writer, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed on Tuesday. Humayun Ahmed’s two younger brothers Prof. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal and Ahsan Habib along with their other family members and relatives offered prayers at his graveyard at Nuhash Polli of Gazipur. Several socio-cultural organizations have drawn out elaborate programs to observe the day. A Quran-khwani will be held at Nuhash Polli, after Johr prayers. There will be also an orphan feeding program there. Volunteer organization ‘Himu Paribahan’ will organize a seminar, blood donation camp, and essay and painting competition on ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Superstar Salman’s father, Salim Khan wanted to him to be a cricketer as he wanted to see his son play cricket for the country. Salman, who played a wrestler in his latest film Sultan, said former Indian cricketer Salim Durani was borrowed as his coach and he told his father that the actor had a bright future in the field. “My dad wanted me to play cricket. That could have happened easily but I just didn’t see myself going for cricket practice at 5:30 in the morning. This life is, as it is difficult for ...

MNA Lifestyle Desk: The Bangladeshi rainy season is in full force and health safety in this rainy season is very important. The season is the season of excitement, fun and green environment. However, the season also invites a number of health problems which is very difficult to be dealt with such illness. You should take proper precautions to avoid such health problems peeping into your body. Kids need extra care during this season to stay healthy. The rainy season is prevalent with a host of infections and most seasons are related to respiratory infections, food and water borne diseases that ...

MNA Feature Desk: Today is Nelson Mandela Day and tribute will be paid for Madiba all around the world. On this day, the world will remember the works of the greatest leader of the modern era. “What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” – Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela International Day (or Mandela Day) is an annual international day in honor of Nelson Mandela, celebrated each year on 18 July, Mandela’s birthday. The ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Late king of pop Michael Jackson wanted to marry his 12-year-old British goddaughter or 11-year-old ‘Harry Potter’ actress Emma Watson, according to the doctor blamed for the pop star’s death. His first choice for marriages was Harriet, the 12-year-old daughter of “Oliver!” star Mark Lester, but Watson soon became his second choice, says the doctor, who has written a sensational tell-all book called “This Is It” about the bizarre, dark world of the 400 million-record selling megastar. Murray attended as the pop icon’s doctor for three years before he was found guilty of instinctive homicide ...

MNA Culture & Entertainment Desk: Musical legend Lucky Akhand seeks government help for treatment. Famous singer-composer-lyricist-music director, who has engrossed and enthralled his admiring fans with his excellent and harmonious music, is looking for financial support from his massive array of followers as well as the government for the expensive treatment.. The popular singer has been fighting lung cancer for a long time now and just last Friday, he was taken to Birdem Hospital and from there to the capital’s United Hospital. The fee of his treatment is more than what his family can afford, and for this reason he ...

MNA Feature Desk: It is a well acclaimed French tradition but the history of Bastille Day bears immense political memoirs. The French national holiday of Bastille Day celebrated each year on July 14 may spell fireworks and a large military parade for some, but for most, it still marks the anniversary of the storming of a grand fortress that was infamous for holding political prisoners, during the first moments of the French Revolution in Paris in 1789. Back in July of 1789, France had already experienced a rough summer that included food shortages, high taxes (as a solution to King ...

MNA Lifestyle Desk: Kidneys are one of the vital body organs but there are some common habits that can damage your kidneys. The function of Kidney is to eliminate waste and toxins from the body through the urine. Thus, they regulate the levels of minerals, such as calcium, and phosphate. Additionally, kidneys regulate blood pressure as they produce essential hormones which are necessary for this function, as well as for the formation of red blood cells whose responsibility is to carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Therefore, it is of high importance to support the proper function of kidneys. ...