Dharma Productions’ upcoming film Kalank has been in the news since its inception. The film stars Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sonakshi Sinha, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Sanjay Dutt in pivotal parts and is directed by Abhishek Varman.…
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Aishwarya to play grey character
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was last seen in the film Fanney Khan. Though the film did not do too well at the box-office, the audience loved Aishwarya’s look and role in the film. She has been in the industry long enough…
Salman Khan to launch his niece Alizeh
Speculation about Alizeh, Salman Khan’s niece’s Bollywood debut has been rife for a long time now. Some said she was going to star in Dabangg 3 but parents, Alvira and Atul Agnihotri were quick to deny the reports saying that…
Groundnut growers expect good yield in Rajshahi
Growers are dreaming of good yield of groundnut as they are enjoying suitable weather since sowing stage of the cash crop here in this current season. Royez Uddin and Ahammed Ali, two farmers of Char Mazar Diar under Paba Upazila,…
Arsenic-laced water may cause more young deaths
Chronic exposure to higher arsenic concentration through drinking water may cause more deaths in young adults in a number of different diseases, says a new study. It reveals the different diseases include cardio-vascular disease (related to the heart), cerebro-vascular disease…
New York debuts arts complex
A sparkling new addition to New York’s cultural offerings will open Friday, a highly anticipated interdisciplinary complex aiming to be an every man’s art space in the upscale Hudson Yards real estate development. The futuristic Shed institution, constructed on a…
Sanjida Khatun turns 86
Culture Desk Sanjida has made a long and arduous journey – from being one of the first women to speak in public meetings to being under constant surveillance of the government of the erstwhile East Pakistan and its cohorts; from…
Shatrughan Sinha quits BJP, joins Congress
Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, who has announced that he is quitting the BJP, on Sunday said he decided to go with the Congress as it was a national party in the “true sense” and family friend Lalu Prasad also advised him…
Sara unscripted, unflappable, and unstopped
Sara Ali Khan’s latest magazine cover has aptly put forth the distinctive traits of the young starlet as she brings in the summer with her breathtaking looks. Donning a red and white short dress, Sara Ali Khan looks summer ready…
US$ 10m Adaptation Fund to be spent in Bangladesh’s islands
The Adaptation Fund, for the first time, has approved a US$ 10 million for Bangladesh aiming to enhance resilience of vulnerable communities of small coastal and riverine islands. The allocation would be spent through a project titled ‘Adaptation Initiative for…
US regulators probe reports of e-cigarette use causing seizures
US regulators said Wednesday they are investigating reports that e-cigarettes — increasingly widespread in America and elsewhere — may cause seizures. “We have reports indicating that some people who use e-cigarettes, especially youth and young adults, are experiencing seizures following…
Shonibar Bikel’ selected for main competition of 41st Moscow International Film Festival
‘Entertainment Desk ‘Shonibar Bikel’ selected for main competition A scene from the film ‘Shonibar Bikel’. -Collected ‘Shonibar Bikel’ (Saturday Afternoon), the first part of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki-directed identity trilogy series, jointly produced by Jaaz Multimedia and Chabial from Bangladesh, Tandem…
“Rolling Stones” tour ‘to resume in July
The “Rolling Stones” US tour is likely to take place in July, following news that Mick Jagger had to postpone 17 dates due to ill health. The band is working with promoters to reschedule the shows, amid reports that Jagger…
Smartphone moviemakers take the limelight at African festival
“It’s not because you don’t have the means that you don’t dream,” says Guy-Serge Namane, a director at the second Bushman Film Festival, a cornucopia of global smartphone cinema. “Action!,” his assistant director calls.Namane asks actress Berenice Irie, in full…
Protect vultures from extinction in S Asia
Experts today stressed the need for strengthening regional cooperation to protect vultures from extinction in South Asia. It is high time to work together to save the nature cleaners from extinction as the use of Diclofenac and Ketoprofen, both poisonous…
“It’s not because you don’t have the means that you don’t dream,” says Guy-Serge Namane, a director at the second Bushman Film Festival, a cornucopia of global smartphone cinema. “Action!,” his assistant director calls. Namane asks actress Berenice Irie, in…
Jabbar stresses technological innovation, adaptation
Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Mustafa Jabbar today said there is no alternative to technological innovation and adaptation to expedite the development of the country. “Bangladesh has entered ‘d’ era (digital era) passing through the ‘e’ era (electronic era),”…
Suspect in rapper Nipsey Hussle shooting arrested
Los Angeles police said Tuesday they had arrested the man suspected of murdering rapper Nipsey Hussle, ending a two-day manhunt following the Grammy-nominated artist’s shock death. The LAPD said the suspect, Eric Holder, was in police custody in connection with…
Lyricist behind ‘Pagol Mon Re’, Ahmed Kaiser no more
Culture Desk Lyricist behind the song ‘Pagol Mon Re’ Ahmed Kaiser has breathed his last. The songwriter died at the age of 62 on Monday at his residence in Charkhali village in Patuakhali. He was suffering from heart complications. Poet…
Cholera cases mount to over 1,000 in cyclone-hit Mozambique
Cholera has infected at least 1,052 people in Mozambique’s cyclone-hit region, the health ministry said Monday. In a new report, marking a massive increase from 139 cases reported four days ago. The mounting cases represent on average more than 200…
Canada experiencing warming at twice global level
Canada is experiencing warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world. With the effects most pronounced in the country’s north, according to a new government report cited by local media Monday. Average temperatures have risen by 1.7…
Mexico rocker dies in apparent suicide
A Mexican rock star was found dead Monday after tweeting that he planned to kill himself in a “radical declaration of innocence” after being accused of sexual harassment by the country’s #MeToo movement. Armando Vega Gil, 63, the bassist for…
‘Meenalaap’ wins Ritwik Ghatak Golden Award
Entertainment Desk Bangladeshi film-maker Suborna Senjutee Tushee’s short film “Meenalaap”- “Fish Musing”- won the Ritwick Ghatak Golden Award for the Best Short Fiction, at the 2nd South Asian Short Film Festival 2019 in Kolkata on Monday. Amitabh Reza Chowdhury also…
National Film Day tomorrow
Culture Desk The National Film Day will be observed in a befitting manner under the auspices of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), National Film Observance Committee and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on tomorrow (April 3). Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh…
Australia sees record temperatures for fourth month
Australia continued a string of “hottest ever” months in March, the government said today. As global warming emerges as the hot button issue in national elections just weeks away. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) said the country had experienced the…
Subir Nandi’s new song on Bangabandhu
Culture Desk Subir Nandi has sung a new original song in memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Written by Sujan Hajong the song has been composed by Jadu Richhil and musically arranged by Sumon Kalyan. The song was recorded on…
Grammy-nominated US rapper Nipsey Hussle shot dead
Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot dead in the US city of Los Angeles on Sunday, US media reported. A Los Angeles police department spokesman could not confirm the deceased victim’s name, but told AFP that a shooting on Sunday…
‘Edtech’ boom transforms how Indian kids learn
From a multi-billion-dollar education startup to wired-up mannequins, technology is helping to revolutionise the way Indian schoolchildren are learning — provided their parents can afford it. A host of online platforms are taking advantage of a surge in smartphone ownership…
Alia Bhatt opens up about suffering from anxiety
Alia Bhatt is at the top of her game currently. The actress’ last release Gully Boy was a massive success and her upcoming release Kalank is creating a mega buzz among the audience already. Alia has some big projects in…
Work together to combat TB
Speakers at a discussion here yesterday urged all government and non-government organisations to work unitedly for eliminating the deadly disease Tuberculosis (TB) from the country. “All have to work together to eliminate TB from the country to help achieving health-related…