Meena Kumari, whose real name was Mahajabeen Ara Begum, was born on August 1, 1933. She began her career at the age of six under the name Baby Meena in Vijay Bhatt’s “Leatherface” (1939).
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‘Masud Rana’ on silver screen again
Entertainment Desk “Masud Rana” will come to the silver screen after 44 long years by film producer Abdul Aziz.
‘Good News,’ starring Akshay, Kareena to release in 2019
Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films, which has bankrolled films as “Rustom,” “Airlift” and “Naam Shabana,” have announced their next production.
Glamour girl turned duchess: Meghan tones down
Muted colours, long dresses and chaste necklines: Meghan has had to tone down her fashion choices since marrying Prince Harry in May but still occasionally displays some of her past style.
Colombian army accuses ELN rebels as six people kidnapped
ELN Marxist guerrillas on Friday claimed the kidnapping of six people including three police officers and a soldier in the lawless jungle area of northern Colombia.
11 killed in stone quarry blast in India
At least 11 labourers were killed and four others wounded in a dynamite blast inside a stone quarry in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials said today.
Runa Laila receives Firoza Begum Gold Medal
Entertainment Desk Dhaka University (DU) conferred “Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal” on eminent singer Runa Laila on June 30. DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman put the medal around Runa’s neck at a function held at Nabab Nawab Ali…
Degrading plastics emit greenhouse gases
Need another reason to hate plastics piling up in the environment? A study in the journal PLOS ONE on Wednesday found that degrading plastics emit powerful greenhouse gases like methane and ethylene, and are a previously unaccounted-for source of these…
Public-awareness indispensable to thwart hepatitis viruses
Generating a large-scale public-awareness can be the crucial means of preventing hepatitis viruses particularly B and C as those are gradually taking a heavy toll on society and the nation as well.
T-Aman paddy cultivation begins in Narsingdi
Cultivation of T-Aman paddy has begun in all the six upazilas of the district.
Exporting IoT devices to Saudi historical achievement: Jabbar
Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Minister Mustafa Jabbar today said exporting Internet of Things (IoT) devices to Saudi Arabia is a historical achievement for Bangladesh.
Why Kangana is upset about Priyanka’s engagement?
Entertainment Desk News of Priyanka Chopra’s engagement should have been unanimously greeted with cheer, but that has clearly not been the case.
Superman comes for Bangladeshi audience
Culture Desk “Superman: The Animated Series” will now take a Bangladeshi look. It certainly might not look like anything Bangladeshi, but it would certainly sound like one.
Celebrities pledge support for ‘children’s agitation’
Noted figures of the country’s cultural and creative industry have expressed condolences and support towards the participants in the ongoing city protests.
Cancer diagnosis adopting advanced technologies stressed
Institute (AOI), Hyderabad in India, at a seminar today urged the physicians and intern doctors to ensure accurate diagnosis of cancer adopting advanced technologies for proper treatment.
China launches high-resolution Earth observation satellite
China on Tuesday launched Gaofen-11, an optical remote sensing satellite, as part of the country’s high-resolution Earth observation project.
Shilpakala Academy organizes month-long Mourning Day programme
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is organizing a month-long programme from tomorrow marking the National Mourning Day and 43rd martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Eco-friendly schemes save Barind ground water
Massive need-based schemes are being implemented in the region including its vast Barind tract aiming at improving its environment through resisting pollution.
Latest “Mission Impossible” flick cruises to box office gold
“Mission: Impossible — Fallout” topped the weekend box office in North America, outperforming the five earlier editions of the stunt-filled Tom Cruise action franchise, final figures showed Monday.
First biopic of Razzak to be aired on Channel i
Culture Desk Razzak, fondly called ‘Nayak Raj’, made tremendous contributions to Bangla cinema, and won the hearts of millions over the years. The National Award-winning actor has also earned fame as director. He lived an illustrious life like a real…
Bangla Academy launches online library
Bangla Academy has introduced online library with the slogan ‘Sobar Jonnyo Gyean’ (knowledge for all) aiming at facilitating the readers of reading one lakh pages of different rare books through online.
Japan human trial tests iPS cell treatment for Parkinson’s
Japanese researchers on Monday announced the first human trial using a kind of stem cell to treat Parkinson’s disease, building on earlier animal trials.
Emraan Hashmi becomes the face of Netflix’s Bard of Blood
Netflix today announced the lead actor for its upcoming original series, Bard of Blood. Emraan Hashmi is all set to star in the show that is based on the book of the same name by Bilal Siddiqi.
Elton John launches tirade against Brexit
Sir Elton John has sounded off about the ongoing painful Brexit negotiations, saying that the Leave campaign made “completely ridiculous” promises and that voters didn’t know what they were getting.
Irrfan Khan is a fighter” – Mithila Palkar
Earlier this year, Hindi cinema fans woke up to the unfortunate news of Irrfan Khan suffering from neuroendocrine tumour. The actor is currently undergoing treatment for the same in London.
National Fisheries Week ends in Gaibandha
The National Fisheries Week-2018 ended in the district yesterday with a call to boost production of fishes including indigenous ones to meet the demand of nutrition and create employment.
Apple and Amazon lead the pack to $1 trillion market value
For a long time, Apple appeared to be flying solo to a $1 trillion market value, but Amazon is right at its heels –– and experts have no fears of a tech bubble.
Shraddha accepts heartbreak is very painful
Entertainment Desk Shraddha has often been linked with her co-stars, which is something every actress faces. Post ‘Aashiqui 2’ success, her named was taken in the same breath as Aditya Roy Kapur’s.
3 foreign films hit cinemas
Entertainment Desk Shakib Khan-starrer Tollywood film ‘Bhaijan Elo Re’ and two Hollywood films hit cinemas across the country on Friday.
Apu Biswas inaugurates SS Music Club
Culture Desk Dhallywood superstar Apu Biswas inaugurated a new Bangladeshi music production company titled SS Music Club at a grand ceremony in a restaurant in Dhaka on Friday.