Lulu Wang, Lorene Scafaria, Melina Matsoukas and Greta Gerwig led Hollywood to a record year for women in the director’s chair. In 2019, women directed more of the most popular movies than any year before.
Author: Lutfun Nahar
Emotions run high in desert at Palm Springs awards gala
Hollywood kicked off the year’s compressed awards season with an emotional night in the desert.
China-ASEAN FTA gears up for next golden decade
The China-ASEAN Free Trade Area marks its 10th anniversary. As a most populous FTA, it has boosted regional economic connectivity as multilateral trade triumphs. Dongxing, a border city in southern China, offers a snapshot of promising cooperation between China and…
Oil price jumps on fear of Iranian retaliation against US
The price of oil surged Friday as global investors were gripped with uncertainty over the potential repercussions after the United States killed Iran’s top general.
445 illegal entrants from India held in 2 months: BGB
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested a total of 445 Bangladeshis for entering the country illegally from India in two months till December 31 after the Indian government published the National Register of Citizens (NRC) on September 14.
PM opens DITF, announces light engineering as product of 2020
DHAKA, Jan 1, 2020 (BSS) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the 25th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), announcing the “Light Engineering” as the “Product of the Year” for 2020.
Mobile signals come back to border areas: BTRC
The mobile networks, which were blocked in frontier areas of the country for security reasons, have been restored on Tuesday night.
ATP Cup adds to crowded tennis dates before Australian Open
Roger Federer won’t be playing until the Australian Open, but the the summer of tennis Down Under ahead of the first Grand Slam of 2020 will be a little more hectic for everybody else.
Crude bomb goes off near JCD’s event venue in city
Two crude bombs went off in front of the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) in the city where BNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was celebrating its founding anniversary on Wednesday.
Joining city polls to expose vote fraud further: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said their party is taking part in the upcoming city polls to expose further that no credible election is possible under Awami League.
Rifat Murder: Court indicts wife Minni, 9 others
A court here on Wednesday indicted Aysha Siddika Minni and nine others in a case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif. Rifat Sharif was hacked to death in broad daylight on June 26.
Ducsu VP Nur moves to private hospital
Getting released from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Vice-president (VP) of Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) Nurul Haque Nur moved to a private hospital in the capital on Tuesday.
Anti-Corruption Drive that raised hope in 2019
The crackdown on corruption and casino business was one of the most-discussed topics in the outgoing year of 2019 that led to the arrest of around 275 people, including some Juba League leaders and ward councillors of Dhaka.
Girls outshine boys in JSC, JDC exams
Girls performed better than boys in this year’s Junior School Certificate (JSC) and Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) examinations.
Children to be groomed with modern education: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said her government wants to provide modern and tech-based education to children so that they could grow up properly to cope with the new era.
Mongla Seaport to be upgraded at a cost of Tk 7.67bn
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday cleared seven projects involving Tk 4,460 crore, including Tk 767 crore to upgrade Mongla Seaport.
2020 to be year of ‘restoration of democracy’: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday hoped that the New Year, 2020, will be the year of ‘restoration of democracy’.
BNP to stage demo in city Tuesday as it fails to hold rally
Having failed to hold its scheduled rally in the city due to ‘obstruction’ by the police on the first anniversary of the 11th parliamentary election, BNP on Monday announced that it will stage demonstrations in the capital on Tuesday.
Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability
Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to make sustainable clothing and accessories to the delight of a growing number of buyers.
Dhaka South Mayor accepts AL decision, to assist New Mayor
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon, who failed to secure the nomination for the next mayoral run from Awami League, on Monday said he will assist the new mayor with his experiences.
Asian Townscape Award-2019 handed over to PM Hasina
The Housing and Public Works Ministry handed over the Asian Townscape Awards (ATA) to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.
Dhaka Metro Police prohibits open-air programme on 31st
No open air cultural programme will be allowed on the 31st December to maintain the law-and-order situation in the city, said Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam.
Fresh water ATM booth to be launched in Ctg on Jan 1
An ATM booth has been installed in the city’s Khulshi area from which people will be able to collect fresh water from January 1 by punching in their prepaid cards.
World’s oldest female black rhino dies in Tanzania: official
Tanzanian conservation authorities said on Saturday the world’s oldest free-ranging female black rhino has died in the Ngorongoro crater aged 57.
Untimely Padma bank erosion jolts Goalanda people
An unanticipated dry-season bank erosion by the Padma River is wreaking havoc with the inhabitants of two unions here, taking away over 100 bighas of arable land in the last two weeks and creating panic among them, especially the farmers.
3 crude bombs exploded on Dhaka University campus
Three crude bombs were exploded near the Madhur Canteen on the Dhaka University (DU) campus on Sunday morning.The crude bombs went off around 10:15am, said DU Proctor Prof M Golam Rabbani.
Atiqul, Taposh AL mayor candidates for Dhaka North, South
Awami League has picked DNCC incumbent Mayor M Atiqul Islam and Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, MP as its candidates to contest the elections to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) respectively.
EC desperate to use EVMs to ‘fulfill govt desire’: BNP
Claiming that it is not possible to get credible results from electronic voting machines (EVMs), BNP on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission (EC) is trying to use the technology in the two city polls to ‘fulfill the government’s desire’.
10 percent fall in labour migration from Bangladesh in 2019
Despite increased inflow of remittance in 2019, labour migration from Bangladesh has declined by about 10 percent compared to the previous year, says a new study.
Innovative fashion designers lead the way on sustainability
Innovative fashion designers are turning to such things as horseradish and nettles to make sustainable clothing and accessories to the delight of a growing number of buyers.