Culture Desk Senior actor Sohel Rana made his debut as an actor with Masud Rana in 1974. He acted opposite National Award winning actress Kabori Sarwar in the film. Now after more than four decades the two are joining for…
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Ed Sheeran breaks U2’s tour record
Ed Sheeran has thanked his fans after breaking a tour record set by U2. The singer-songwriter’s Divide tour will be officially the biggest, most attended and highest grossing of all time when he plays in Germany later. He wrote on…
From child refugee to a president
The little girl who fled from war-torn Latvia spent more than 50 years in exile – but soon after returning she became president. Not only that, Vaira Vike-Freiberga became the first female head of a former Soviet bloc state. “My…
Woman held with pistol, bullets and Phensidyl in Benapole
Police arrested a woman along with a foreign 9mm pistol, four bullets and 15 bottles of Phensidyl at Shibnathpur Baropota village in the upazila of Jashore district on Sunday night. The arrested was identified as Rahena Begum, 38, wife of…
US seniors fulfill dreams, fight depression with virtual reality
Nidia Silva had never realized her dream of swimming with dolphins until a Miami NGO gave her a pair of virtual reality glasses as part of an experimental treatment for depression and isolation in senior citizens. “You’re in a world…
Faruk, Mosharraf to reprise as Rony’s thief-brothers in Eid
Culture Desk Redoan Rony, a famous TV drama director, made the drama series ‘Behind the Scene’ on the occasion of Eid in 2011. The serial telecast on NTV and got huge responses from the audiences for its comic content. The…
Selim’s third film brings back Chanchal along with Siam
Cultural Correspondent Noted filmmaker Giasuddin Selim is about to start with his third film. Titled ‘Pap-punna’ shooting of the film would start after Eid-ul-Azha. Selim has already finished the screenplay and script by himself while two lead male actors have…
San Francisco airport bans sale of plastic bottles
San Francisco International Airport is banning the sale of single-use plastic bottles and will require fliers to buy refillable bottles if they’re not already carrying their own, US media reported on Friday. The new rule comes into effect on August…
Privacy missteps cast cloud over digital assistants
A series of privacy missteps in recent months has raised fresh concerns over the future of voice-controlled digital assistants, a growing market seen by some as the next frontier in computing. Recent incidents involving Google, Apple and Amazon devices underscore…
Akshay on Twinkle ’s special contribution to Mission Mangal
Akshay Kumar is currently gearing up for his August 15 release Mission Mangal. The film also stars Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Vidya Balan, Kriti Kulhari, Nithya Menen and Sharman Joshi. The film is about the first Indian satellite that made…
Janhvi wraps up Agra schedule of RoohiAfza
Janhvi Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao have collaborated for the first time ever on a project. Titled RoohiAfza the film is currently in the shooting stage and the team was in Agra recently to shoot for the film. Janhvi Kapoor was…
Fazlur Rahman Babu in new short film
Culture Desk Kingkor Ahsan is a popular young story writer of recent times. This time a short film titled ‘Kader Ice-cream’ has been made based on a story book of Kingkor Ahsan titled ‘Kissapuran’. The leading character of the short…
Lana Del Rey announces sixth album release date
Entertainment Desk Lana Del Rey has finally announced the official release date and track list for her sixth studio album, Norman Fucking Rockwell, reports Billboard. The singer began releasing singles in 2018 and revealed the official name of the album…
Mass bee deaths sting Russian beekeepers
Anatoly Rubtsov looked despondently at the beehives lining his property. “The farm used to be loud, it sang,” he said. Today just a faint buzz is audible but an overpowering rotting stench hung in the air after his bees were…
Gospel rapper awarded $2.7 mn for song copied by Katy Perry
A US gospel rapper whose song was partially copied by Katy Perry was awarded $2.7 million in damages by a federal jury today in the latest high-profile copyright ruling to rock the music industry. Perry herself was ordered to pay…
Monoranjan Ghoshal receives doctorate degree
Culture Desk Renowned artiste of Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra during the Liberation War, Monoranjan Ghoshal has got the prestigious Ph.D. degree for contributing in the development of mutual harmony among different religious groups. Monoranjan Ghoshal is also a noted journalist,…
KU convocation in December
KU Correspondent Khulna University (KU) authorities has decided to hold the sixth convocation of the university in in the first week of December next. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the university with Vice Chancellor Professor Dr.…
Farida Parveen to receive Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal
Entertainment Desk Lalon queen Geeti singer Farida Parveen is set to be honoured with the Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal of this year by Dhaka University (DU). Farida Parveen will receive the medal at an event to be held at…
Can diet help cancer treatment?
Diet is already a key part of managing diseases like diabetes and hypertension, but new research adds to a growing body of evidence that it could help cancer treatment too. The study, published Thursday in the journal Nature, found restricting…
Nagad app now on IOS
The digital financial service of Bangladesh Post Office, Nagad today announced it’s available on IOS platform, which would enable the iPhone and iPad users to have the app. The IOS version of the app, which previously was available only on…
The Lion King has already passed $1 billion mark
Nothing quite says ‘no worries, for the rest of your days’ like an absurd amount of money. After getting off to a roaring start in its opening weekend with $191.7 million, Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King has moved…
Richi willing to make films
Culture Desk Popular TV actress Richi Solaiman completed two decades of her career. She is currently residing in USA. Though she has not been in the country she is willing to produce some movies for the domestic film industry. She…
Three held, arms, heroin recovered in C’nawabganj
Chapainawabganj Correspondent Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) recovered a foreign made pistol, a magazine, seven bullets and 400 grams of heroin and arrested three persons in two separate drives on Monday. The arrested persons were identified as Md. Rubel, 28, son…
Indonesia returns containers of waste to France, Hong Kong
Indonesia has returned seven shipping containers of illegally imported waste to France and Hong Kong, an official said Tuesday, marking the latest move by a Southeast Asian nation to send back rubbish to their wealthy places of origin. The containers…
Week-long folk art exhibition begins at EMK
Entertainment Desk The EMK Center will be hosting two events on its premises in Dhanmondi of the capital. In celebration of the International Tiger Day 2019 (created in 2010 at St. Petersburg Tiger Summit). As a part of the celebration,…
Miles done 10 shows across US without Shafin
Miles has already done 10 shows across the US without Shafin. They have rocked the crowds in 10 cities. Miles performed on June 22 in New Jersey, June 28 in Virginia, June 29 in Maryland, July 5 in Baltimore, July…
Saif Ali Khan doubts if daughter, wife Kareena have watched Sacred Games
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan is all set to return in the digital space with the second season of the Netflix show Sacred Games. The first season of the show, as well as Saif’s role of Inspector Sartaj Singh, received…
Meghan to guest edit British Vogue
Prince Harry’s wife Meghan Markle will guest edit the September issue of iconic fashion magazine British Vogue, which will see her in “candid conversation” with former US first lady Michelle Obama. The edition, entitled “Forces for Change,” will feature 15…
Hoichoi introduces offline subscription in Bangladesh
Culture Desk Leading West Bengal digital entertainment platform Hoichoi recently introduced an offline subscription system for its audience in Bangladesh, according to a recent press statement. The press statement said viewers in Bangladesh will be able to subscribe to the…
CID to train 2000 female students on cyber crime
IT Desk Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Bangladesh Police and Dhaka University IT Society (DUITS) have taken initiative to train 2,000 female students on cyber crime, explanation of laws, safe usage of social media and process to give complaints. A…