Entertainment Desk Even before the release of ‘Poramon 2’, director Raihan Rafi announced his next film. The production company is none other than Jaaz Multimedia and the movie will star the same duo that was featured in ‘Poramon 2’, Siam-Puja…
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Asian stocks hit as Trump drops Kim summit but losses tempered
Asian markets mostly fell on Friday as Donald Trump shocked the world by pulling out of next month’s historic summit with Kim Jong Un, though analysts said the losses were tempered by hopes the talks can be rekindled.
Khaacha screened at 8th SAARC Film Festival
Entertainment Desk The 8th edition of SAARC Film Festival began in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, reports UNB.Organized by the SAARC Cultural Centre, the six-day long festival will continue till May 27.
Fiji commits to Low Emission Development Strategy
Fiji is committed on Wednesday to leading the world by example through the development of an ambitious Low Emissions Development Strategy (LEDS).
Asian investors shift cautiously, autos hit by US tariff threat
Asian markets were mixed Thursday with traders concerned about the China-US trade deal and Donald Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un, while automakers were hit by news Washington was considering huge tariffs on vehicle imports.
Jahid, Chanchal, Tisha in their first appearance target Eid, FIFA
Entertainment Desk Drama makers Palash Mahbub and Abu Hayat Mahmud have taken up a daunting task for the coming Eid. The task is none other than yet another highly promising mashup of singularly dominant actors. This time, Jahid Hasan, Chanchal…
ABC accused of exploitation over Michael Jackson show
Michael Jackson’s estate has slammed an upcoming television special about the late King of Pop, describing it Wednesday as a “crass and unauthorized” effort to exploit the singer’s name. US broadcast network ABC says “The Last Days of Michael Jackson”…
Altabanu coming on TV in Eid
Culture Desk Altabanu will be released on TV in the coming Eid. Channel i will screen the film on the third day of Eid-ul-Fitr at 10.15am. The film was released in cinema halls in the country on April 20. The…
Health benefits of cinnamon
Cinnamon is a delicious spice and you probably know it has some great benefits for your health. But did you know that the benefits of cinnamon go much beyond health and fitness? You can also use it in your beauty…
Hundreds of criminal tracking devices fail during Aust’n telco blackouts
Australia’s leading telecommunications provider was at fault for blackouts across South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland this week that left up to 900 criminals untraceable. South Australia Correctional Services lost connectivity with devices worn by 750 individuals for almost two…
Shaon sings in Nachiketa’s composition
Entertainment Desk Audience-admired actress and singer Meher Afroz Shaon has lent her vocal to a song tuned by Indian Bengali singer-songwriter and composer Nachiketa Chakraborty. The lyric of the song titled ‘Ilshe Guri’ is written by Zulfiqer Russell and the…
Making waves: Aussie surf film ‘Breath’ and ‘toxic femininity’
“Point Break” has its surfers robbing banks when they aren’t on the water, while in “Blue Crush” they clean hotel rooms. In “Breath,” they swim in the choppier waters of erotic asphyxiation. The movie adapts Australian novelist Tim Winton’s iconic…
Bappa and Tania to tie the knot
Culture Desk Popular singer and music director Bappa Majumder is all set to tie the knot with actor and presenter Tania Hossain. Finally, Tania revealed that they got engaged on May 16 with the consent of two families.
FBCCI for proper banking support to investors
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today said banking sector should be further modernized as it can provide proper financial supports to the investors for accelerating industrialization.
Arctic coastal powers back ‘peaceful’ dialogue over disputes
The five nations bordering the Arctic Ocean on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment made in Greenland a decade ago to “peacefully” settle their differences over the resource-rich region threatened by climate change.
Mahbubul A Khalid’s song on World Cup Football released
Culture Desk A Bengali song on 2018 FIFA World Cup that contains the message of amity among people around the globe has been released on online. Written and composed by Mahbubul A Khalid, popular young singers Close-up 1 fame Pulak…
David Hockney painting’s $28.5m sale smashes his auction record
A David Hockney painting has sold for $28.5m (£21.1m) – more than double the previous auction record for the artist. Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Monica, a large-scale oil painting dating from 1990, was sold to a private Asian collector…
Drama for Ramadan
Culture Desk A drama has been made keeping in mind the ongoing month of fasting, the Ramadan. The YouTube drama has Apurba and Tanzin Tisha in the cast. Mabrur Rashid Bannah has written and directed the drama which has been…
9 die due to Nipah virus outbreak in southern India
At least nine people have died due to Nipah virus outbreak in the southern Indian state of Kerala, health officials said Monday. “Some nine people have succumbed to the deadly virus in the state’s Kozhikode and Malappuram districts in the…
China launches relay satellite to explore Moon’s far side
China launched a relay satellite early Monday to set up a communication link between Earth and the planned Chang’e-4 lunar probe that will explore the mysterious far side of Moon.
Asian markets rise as China and US agree to avert trade war
Asian markets rallied Monday and the dollar extended gains after the US and China said they had agreed to hold off imposing tariffs, averting a potentially damaging trade war. After high-level talks in Washington the two economic superpowers revealed a…
Asha Bhosle to be honored by West Bengal
Culture Desk Veteran Indian singer Asha Bhosle will be honoured by the West Bengal government on 21 May. Asha on Saturday thanked the state government and said that she will receive the award in person.
Samal Yeslyamova Best Actress
Samal Yeslyamova from Kazakhstan won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Kazinform cites a tweet posted by the festival organisers. As a leading actress of “Ayka” (My Little One), a film by Russian filmmaker Sergey Dvortsevoy, Samal Yeslyamova…
Monet sister paintings reunited in US for first time
For the first time since they were painted more than a century ago, two oil paintings of Claude Monet’s garden in Vetheuil have been reunited, in Washington. Monet moved to this village in the Paris suburbs in 1878 with his…
Sridevi honored at the 71st Cannes Film Festival
Veteran Bollywood actor Sridevi was honored with the TITAN Reginald F Lewis Film Icon Award at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The award traditionally celebrates women of the film industry all over the world and also salute the multi-cultural impact…
US, China agree to abandon trade war: Beijing
Washington and Beijing have agreed to abandon any trade war and back off from imposing tariffs on each other, Chinese state media reported Sunday. The announcement came after high-level talks in the US capital and followed months of tensions over…
China’s FAST telescope to get new receiver
China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, will have with a new receiver installed to boost its efficiency in surveying the sky.
Sonia hosting Lux Style File once again
Entertainment Desk In the month of Ramadan, popular model Sonia is hosting the month-long Eid fashion program titled Lux Style File just like last year.The program is scheduled to air everyday at 6:45pm on the satellite channel Banglavision.
Nat’l award-winning Ghraan going to France
Entertainment Desk National Award-winning short film Ghraan (The Smell) is going to participate in an International film festival ‘Solaris Film Festival’ to be held in Nice, Southern France from May 27 to 30. Directed by Kamrul Ahsan Lelin, the film…
Slovenia, a land with beekeeping in its genes
It was a Slovene who wrote the world’s first modern beekeeping manual. And Slovenia has gone on to lead the way in raising awareness of the plight of bees, as concern has grown over the health of the world’s bee…