The dream of living in another country can be very enticing, more so depending on where you currently live. Whether the political climate at home is getting hot or you simply crave new scenery, immigrating to another country represents a thrilling challenge that can offer innumerable life lessons and major personal growth.
Swimming enthusiast Yu Hongtao, 50, trained for months in the freezing water of the Songhua river to compete in a winter ice swimming tournament held annually in China’s northern city of Harbin, known for its bitterly cold weather. “You have to start swimming from autumn so that the body can conquer the sudden icy impact
Kate Middleton may have made headlines as the hottest commoner to become a member of England’s royal family, but all over the world there are other beautiful crowned women who go largely unacknowledged. Style, poise and impeccable taste in fashion set these ladies apart — jewels or no jewels on their heads. Others on this
যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বিখ্যাত পপ সঙ্গীত শিল্পী ম্যাডোনা ৬০ বছরে পা রেখেছেন গতকাল ১৬ আগস্ট। কিন্তু নিজের ভূবনে এখনো অবিশ্বাস্য রকম সাবলীল তিনি। বরাবারের মতোই আবেদনময়ী। ম্যাডোনা নিজেও মনে করেন তার বয়স যেন ‘পঁচিশে থমকে আছে’। বয়স বাড়লে নারী শিল্পীরা আকর্ষণ হারায় এমন ধারণাকে ভুল প্রমাণ করেছেন ম্যাডোনা। আবেদনের দিক দিয়ে এখনও তিনি টিনেজারদের কাছে ঈর্ষার পাত্র।
যেখানে দেখিবে ছাই উড়াইয়া দেখ তাই, পাইলে পাইতে পার অমূল্য রতন— কবিতার এই আপ্তবাক্যে বিশ্বাস করে বহু সময়ই সামান্যর ভিতরেও অসামান্যের সন্ধান করে চলে মানুষ। কখনও কখনও ঘটে যায় ‘ম্যাজিক’। ব্রিটেনের বাসিন্দা জেসন ম্যাসির জীবনেও ঘটেছে এমনই এক অদ্ভুত ঘটনা। শখ করে ফাঁকা মাঠে অনুসন্ধান চালাতে গিয়ে তাঁর চক্ষু চড়ক গাছ! মিলেছে বিপুল গুপ্তধনের। গল্পকথার
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Nepal Friday for a two-day visit aiming to reset strained relations between India and its small northern neighbour. Modi landed in the southern city of Janakpur where he will offer prayers at a famed Hindu temple. He will later travel to Kathmandu to inaugurate the construction of an
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embraced after pledging on Friday to work for the “complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula,” punctuating a day of smiles and handshakes at the first inter-Korean summit in more than a decade. The two Koreas announced they would work with the United States
The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy. The child, who was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, central London, is fifth in line to the throne and the Queen’s sixth great-grandchild. The new arrival, who is the third child of Catherine and the Duke of Cambridge, was born
Vladimir Putin will lead Russia for another six years, after securing an expected victory in Sunday’s presidential election. Mr Putin, who has ruled the country as either president or prime minister since 1999, got more than 76% of the vote, official results show. The main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, was barred from the race. Addressing
Britain will expel 23 Russian diplomats in response to a nerve toxin attack on a Russian former double agent in southern England, prime minister Theresa May said on Wednesday, adding it was the biggest single expulsion in over 30 years. May said Britain would also introduce new measures to strengthen defences against hostile state activities,