Culture Desk Pradeep Sarkar directorial, Helicopter Eela, is inching close to release. It stars Kajol and National Award Winner Riddhi Sen in the lead. Written by Mitesh Shah, the film is co-produced by Ajay Devgn and Jayantilal Gada of Pen…
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Rishi Kapoor, Juhi Chawla to reunite for a comedy
Frequent collaborators Rishi Kapoor and Juhi Chawla will reunite for a family comedy produced by Sony Pictures International and MacGuffin Pictures, reported Variety. The film will reunite Kapoor and Chawla 22 years after their last film ‘Daraar’ .
Peter Jackson might testify against Weinstein in Judd’s lawsuit
The article surfaced as a central topic at a hearing on Tuesday in which Weinstein’s attorney Phyllis Kupferstein asked US District Judge Philip Gutierrez in Los Angeles to dismiss Judd’s lawsuit .
California to limit use of plastic straws in restaurants
California restaurants will soon stop providing plastic straws unless customers explicitly ask for them, under a new law signed on Thursday by the state’s environment-friendly governor.
Facebook dating service rolling out in Colombia
Facebook said Friday a dating service it teased early this year is being rolled out in Colombia.
“SRK is very sure about himself.” – Aanand L Rai
Entertainment Desk Aanand L Rai and Shah Rukh Khan are teaming up for the first time for the mega movie Zero. The film revolves around SRK along with Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.
Neha reveals why she did not tell anyone about pregnancy
Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi surprised everyone when they revealed that they have gotten married in the presence of close friends and family back in May.
Katrina stuns as Suraiyya in first look
Thugs of Hindostan is without a doubt one of the most awaited films to release this year. The film promises to be visual treat for the audience thanks to the star studded cast of the film along with stunning visual…
Diet for dengue, chikungunya patients
Dengue and chikungunya got epidemic in Bangladesh. Both of the fevers are the results from aedies virus. Now days, the main symptoms are fever with excessive joint pain, loss of appetite, skin rashes, along with other associated symptoms, at times…
Han Solo jacket up for auction in London
The jacket worn by loveable Star Wars scoundrel Han Solo in “The Empire Strikes Back” as well as Indiana Jones’s signature fedora are among rare movie memorabilia going under the hammer in London on Thursday.
Priyanka Chopra’s Bhoga Khirikee to release on October 26
Assamese film Bhoga Khirikee, which was produced by Priyanka Chopra, will release on October 26.
Award giving ceremony of 41st Moushumi Children Competition held
Culture Desk Under the title “41st Moushumi Children Competition”, Bangladesh Shishu Academy arranged a national level contest, where the child artistes from eight divisions participated. The prize giving ceremony was recently held on the Academy premises.
Ailing actor Afzal Sharif receives financial assistance from PM
Culture Desk Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday provided financial assistance of Tk 20 lakh to ailing popular film and drama actor Afzal Sharif.
Microplastics may enter foodchain through mosquitoes
Mosquito larvae have been observed ingesting microplastics that can be passed up the food chain, researchers said Wednesday, potentially uncovering a new way that the polluting particles could damage the environment.
Melting permafrost threatens climate rescue plan
Global targets aimed at warding off runaway planetary warming could be breached sooner than expected, experts warned Monday, as gases released by melting permafrost threaten to undermine human efforts to avert climate disaster.
‘Mrs Maisel,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ win Emmy
Amy Sherman-Palladino won both the writing and directing Emmys for comedy series .The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel “Game of Thrones” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” won the top prizes at the Emmy awards on Monday on a night of upsets for…
Salman’s Loveratri to be called LoveYatri
Culture Desk Salman Khan’s upcoming production, ‘Loveratri’ ran into trouble owing to its title which had hurt Hindu sentiments. The film launches Salman Khan’s brother in law, Aayush Sharma in Bollywood and also marks the debut of the beautiful Warina…
Kumar Shanu in Muhin’s composition for first time
Entertainment Desk Legendary Indian singer of the Subcontinent Kumar Shanu has lent his voice for first time under music composition and arrangement by Bangladeshi singer and music director of present time Muhin Khan.
Researchers turn to oysters as pollution-tracking sentinels
French researchers hoping to get an early warning on pollution in the ocean have found an unlikely ally in a mollusc more often destined for the dinner table.
Japanese billionaire businessman revealed as SpaceX’s first Moon traveler
A Japanese billionaire and online fashion tycoon, Yusaku Maezawa, will be the first man to fly on a monster SpaceX rocket around the Moon as early as 2023, and he plans to bring six to eight artists along. Maezawa, 42,…
Paris show blends happiness, melancholia of young Picasso
More than 300 works from two key periods in Pablo Picasso’s early years go on display in Paris on Tuesday, the first time they have been brought together in the city where the Spanish master took his first steps toward…
Americans’ star Matthew Rhys wins best drama actor Emmy
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys on Monday took home the Emmy for best actor in a drama series for his role in FX’s Cold War spy thriller “The Americans” — a big win for the critically acclaimed show in its final…
Champa, Jaya to meet at judges’ panel
Entertainment Desk The two popular actresses Champa and Jaya from two generation are sitting together in the judges’ panel. They are both going to judge the ‘Notun Mukher Sondhane’, one of the Bangladeshi film industry’s premier talent pipelines that returned after…
NASA counts down to launch of laser study of ice sheets
NASA counted down Saturday to the launch of its $1 billion ICESat-2 mission, using advanced lasers to uncover the true depth of the melting of Earth’s ice sheets.
Paris, Brussels call for car-free day in Europe
Europe should hold an annual car-free day in a bid to ease air pollution, the mayors of Paris and Brussels said Saturday on the eve of a vehicle-free day in their cities.
Kareena to star in a woman-centric dark comedy?
After welcoming little Taimur Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan finally made her come back in films with Shashanka Ghosh’s Veere Di Wedding.
Green Book’ wins Toronto film festival audience prize
Peter Farrelly’s dramatic comedy buddy movie “Green Book,” starring Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen, won the Toronto International Film Festival audience prize on Sunday, making it a surprise Oscar contender.
DU Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall holds cultural programme
Culture Desk Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall of Dhaka University (DU) organized its annual cultural programme and prize giving ceremony of internal sports and literature competition at the Hall Auditorium on Saturday.
Eco-friendly pest management gains ground in Rajshahi
Farmers of the Barind region are being encouraged and habituated to using eco-friendly pest management in their transplanted paddy field.
NASA blasts off space laser satellite to track ice loss
NASA’s most advanced space laser satellite blasted off Saturday on a mission to track ice loss around the world and improve forecasts of sea level rise as the climate warms.