Entertainment Desk John Bluthal, who was best known for playing Frank Pickle in the Vicar of Dibley, has died at the age of 89.
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‘Fantastic Beasts’ enchants North American box office
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s new movie “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” enchanted the North American box office over the weekend, taking in around $62.2 million, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said Monday.
Kareena on Sara: She is a born star
Kareena Kapoor Khan, who was last seen in Veere Di Wedding, says that her step-daughter Sara Ali Khan is a born star. Kareena was interacting with media at Lux Golden Rose Awards 2018 on Sunday.
Amjad Hossain’s condition worsens
Culture Desk Veteran film activist Amjad Hossain has been in critical condition. The actor-cum-filmmaker suffered brain stroke in the morning of November 18 and was quickly admitted to the Impulse Hospital in Tajgaon where he was taken to ICU.
Over 17-lakh tonnes maize to produce in Rangpur Divn
The Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) has fixed a production target of 17.17-lakh tonnes of maize from 1.88- lakh hectares of land during this Rabi season in Rangpur division.
Farmers getting incentives in Rajshahi division
Around 1.47 lakh small and marginal farmers are getting special agriculture incentives in terms of seed and fertilisers worth around Taka 17.70 crore in eight districts under Rajshahi division.
Higher risk links between kidney disease, type 2 diabetes
More than one-third of Australians with type two diabetes will develop chronic kidney disease (CKD), raising their risk of cardiovascular mortality to “exceptionally high,” scientists said on Monday.
Pranksters plant missing ‘Picasso’ in Romania
A writer who thought she had found a painting by Pablo Picasso stolen in an infamous art heist six years ago said Sunday she was the victim of a “publicity stunt”.
‘Fagun Haway’ to be released on February 8
Entertainment Desk Actor turned film-maker Tauquir Ahmed’s upcoming film, “Fagun Haway – In spring Breeze,” will be released on February 8 next year.
Priyanka tells Nick he’s special, with or without diabetes
On November 17, American singer and actor Nick Jonas, who will soon to marry Priyanka Chopra, wrote a long post on being diagnosed with diabetes 13 years ago. Wife-to-be, Priyanka commented on his post with words of encouragement.
Lives at risk as drug prices soar in crisis-hit Zimbabwe
Since starting treatment five years ago, 50-year-old Alice Chenyika kept her blood pressure under control by adhering to doctors’ strict instructions to take two daily doses of nifedipine.
Amitabh Reza’s short films set to premiere on Iflix
Entertainment Desk Good news for fans and followers of Amitabh Reza Chowdhury. The prominent film maker has made a short film called “Nishshobdotar Shahar” which is set to premiere on Iflix soon.
Priyanka’s mom Madhu kick starts wedding preparations
With less than 15 days to go for the big day, Priyanka’s mother Madhu Chopra was spotted in Jodhpur today as she started the preps for the big day.
Team Kalank to head to Rajasthan after their Mumbai shooting
Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan are currently shooting for Dharma Productions’ Kalank in Dahisar.
Pumpkin farming changes fortune of 25,000 char families
Some 25,000 char families, mostly victims of river erosion and landless, changed fortune through farming pumpkin on sandbars in Rangpur agriculture region in last nine years.
Record-breaking Alps postcard sends message against climate change
A massive collage of 125,000 drawings and messages from children around the world about climate change was rolled out on a shrinking Swiss glacier on Friday smashing the world record for giant postcards.
Veteran actor, Ad guru Alyque Padamsee passes away
Veteran actor, theatre personality and ad guru, Alyque Padamsee, passed away on Saturday morning at 90.
Aupee Karim returning to big screen
Entertainment Desk Actress Aupee Karim is returning to the big screen after 15 years , with a film titled “Debris of Desire.”
Ayub Bachchu tribute concert in Kolkata on Nov 24
Entertainment Desk Cafe Kabira is going to organising a tribute concert for legendary Bangladeshi rockstar Ayub Bachchu at Patuli Melar Math in Kolkata, West Bengal on November 24.
Two thirds of African cities face ‘extreme climate risk’
Rapid population growth and poor infrastructure have put two out of three cities in Africa at “extreme risk” of the threats posed by climate change, according to a new analysis released Wednesday.
Humayun Ahmed’s birthday celebrated in Nuhash Polli, Netrakona
Entertainment Desk At Nuhash Polli, located in Pirujali area of Gazipur Sadar’s upazila, Humyun’s wife Meher Afroz Shaon and their two sons Nishad and Ninit.
South Korea boyband’s management apologise for nuclear blast T-shirt
The managers of hugely popular South Korean boyband BTS have issued an extensive apology after controversy erupted in the lucrative Japanese market over a T-shirt worn by one of the vocalists showing a nuclear blast.
Hopper, de Kooning hit new auction records in New York
Paintings by Edward Hopper and Willem de Kooning sold for nearly $92 million and $69 million respectively in New York on Tuesday, setting new world record auction prices for each artist, Christie’s said.
Sushmita to tie the knot with Rohman Shawl next year?
Actress Sushmita Sen, who has been spending quality time with beau Rohman Shawl clearly seems to be in love. Making their alleged relationship pretty much official, Sushmita and Rohman have been snapped on various dinner dates.
T-Aman harvest begins in Jamalpur
Farmers in the district have started harvesting T- Aman Transplanted Aman) in the district from the first week of November.
Smartphones raising a mentally fragile generation
San Diego State University psychology professor Jean Twenge sees smartphones and social media as raising an unhappy, compliant “iGen.”
Two get Humayun Ahmed Literary Award
Entertainment Desk This year writers Rizia Rahman and Fatima Rumi received the Exim Bank-Anyadin Humayun Ahmed Literary Award at Bangla Academy.
Nowadays everyone considers themselves film critics: Suniel Shetty
Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty has supported the makers of Thugs of Hindostan, who are getting severe backlash from the audience and critics for the film’s poor story-line and direction, by saying that nowadays everyone consider themselves as film critics.
Smoking, diabetes raise heart attack risk more in women than men
Smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure raise the risk of a heart attack more in women than in men, according to a latest research. “Overall, more men experience heart attacks than women.
Painting exhibition begins at DU Fine Art Faculty
Entertainment Desk The annual art exhibition of Dhaka University’s Drawing and Painting Department began here yesterday with a pledge to make art work a medium for intellectual exercise for social advancement.