Tabu’s start to her Hollywood career can make any actor, who aspires to be in the Western film industry, jealous. Her first film, The Namesake (2006), directed by Mira Nair, opened to positive reviews, and was lauded by almost every…
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Radhika Apte to play war heroine Noor Inayat Khan
Radhika Apte, who was last seen in PadMan with Akshay Kumar, has now signed a Hollywood film. She will step into the shoes of World War II heroine, Noor Inayat Khan, who is also known as Nora Baker. She was…
Mini-Me’ actor Verne Troyer dead at 49
Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the “Austin Powers” movies, died Saturday. He was 49. While no cause of death was revealed, a post on Troyer’s official social media accounts spoke of the diminutive actor’s “recent…
‘World’s oldest person’ dies in Japan at 117
A 117-year-old Japanese woman, thought to be the world’s oldest person, has died, a local official told AFP Sunday. Nabi Tajima, who was born August 4, 1900, died around 8:00 pm (1100 GMT) Saturday at a hospital on her native…
EU, Mexico reach agreement on free trade deal
The EU and Mexico said Saturday they had reached an “agreement in principle” to modernise an existing free trade deal, as the Latin American country faces pressure from protectionist measures threatened by US President Donald Trump.
Film ‘Gopon’ to participate at Moscow Detective Fest
Entertainment Desk Ashraf Shishir’s second feature film Gopon – The Inner Sound will participate in the 20th International Festival of Detective Films and Television programs on Law-Enforcement Themes, known as Detective Fest, in Moscow, Russia. The five-day festival will begin…
New committee of Television Nattokar Shongho announced
Entertainment Desk A new 21 member committee of Television Nattokar Shongho was formed on Friday at the association’s bi-annual meeting at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Baahubali 2 to have its China release on May 4
Prabhas’s Baahubali 2 is on its way to get bigger. After winning the audiences globally, Baahubali 2 will finally have its China release on May 4. Considering Baahubali: The Beginning didn’t perform that well in China, it’s said that Baahubali…
Promoting renewable energy to protect environment stressed
Speakers at a post-rally discussion here today opined sustainable protection and use of renewable energies is essential for protecting environment. They viewed there is an enormous scope of reducing gradually mounting pressure on fossil fuel through boosting use of renewable…
US-China trade tension dominates IMF gathering
Trade tensions between the United States and China, which threaten to spill over into the global economy, are dominating a gathering of world finance officials even as the Group of 20 avoided the topic on Friday. Official after official has…
Researchers find ‘catastrophic’ coral die-off on Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef suffered a “catastrophic die-off” of coral during an extended heatwave in 2016, threatening a broader range of reef life than previously feared, a report revealed Thursday. Scientists said some 30 percent of the reef’s coral died…
Asian markets rally as energy firms track oil surge
Asian markets enjoyed another day of gains Thursday as energy firms tracked a surge in oil prices, while fears over Syria and a possible China-US trade war eased. Fresh hopes that Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un…
SpaceX blasts off NASA’s new planet-hunter, TESS
NASA on Wednesday blasted off its newest planet-hunting spacecraft, TESS, a $337 million satellite that aims to scan 85 percent of the skies for cosmic bodies where life may exist. “Three, two, one and liftoff!” said a NASA commentator as…
ADB launches photo contest on clean energy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today launched a photo contest on Instagram to showcase how clean energy is being applied and used to the benefit of developing Asia and the Pacific. The online photo contest, which will be held using…
Cultural function on Bangabandhu held at Shilpakala Academy
A cultural function on the life and works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was held at theater auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy here on Tuesday night.
Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux to sit on jury of Cannes film festival
Hollywood actresses Cate Blanchett, Kristen Stewart and Lea Seydoux will head a starry and majority-female jury at the Cannes film festival next month, the organisers said on Wednesday.
Greenpeace finds coral reef in Total’s Amazon drilling area
Environmental campaigners Greenpeace said Tuesday that a massive coral reef has been found to extend right into where France’s oil company Total plans to drill near the mouth of the Amazon.
Asian markets rise as Wall St, N.Korea provide positive lead
Asian markets climbed Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street as easing trade and Syria concerns allowed investors to concentrate on earnings and upbeat data, while
South Korean actress dies
A South Korean actress who was once kidnapped by the North’s agents on the orders of late leader Kim Jong-Il in a Cold War-style intrigue and forced to make movies for the regime has died aged 91, her family says.
Saudi Arabia to host cinema test screening with ‘Black Panther’
Blockbuster action flick “Black Panther” will play at a cinema test screening in Saudi Arabia Wednesday, the first in a series of trial runs before movie theatres open to the wider public next month. The conservative kingdom lifted a 35-year…
Shafin Ahmed brings up new song
Culture Desk Shafin Ahmed has returned with his own single. The new song titled “Fire Aiy” has been released as a lyrical video on YouTube marking the Bangla new year 1425. The song has been published by CD Choice. This…
Govt offers int’l standard training courses online
The government has offered international standard training courses in Bangla through an online platform ‘REPTO’ aimed at providing students training free of cost.
Drake, reigning on singles chart, announces album
Hip-hop superstar Drake teased a new album Monday, all but certain to prove a major commercial success as he dethroned himself on top of the singles chart.
Oil prices ease after Syria air strikes
Oil prices slid on Monday amid relief that US-led strikes on Syria did not provoke an escalation in the conflict, easing investor fears about the security of crude oil supply.Russia holding back on any military riposte helped lift Wall Street,…
Experts for resource mobilization to achieve Universal Health Coverage
Health experts yesterday said resource mobilization is one of the important components to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2032 as it ensures access of all segment of people of the society to healthcare facilities.
Baaghi 2’ into 150-crore club
The Disha Patani-Tiger Shroff starrer is certainly making a mark at the box office. The film has entered the 150-crore club in India. As per a report, it has done so in just six days of its release. The film…
First teaser trailer of Debi released
Cultural Correspondent The first teaser trailer of Debi based on the phenomenal character Misir Ali has been released. The trailer which though does not have a single shot at Misir Ali has set the internet ablaze. On April 15 it…
British-led fight against marine pollution joined by New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Ghana
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Sunday that New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ghana have joined Britain in an alliance to fight against plastic pollution.
Asia stocks fall after Syria strike
Asian markets fell on Monday after a US-led strike on Syrian targets fuelled fresh geopolitical concerns over the tinderbox Middle East, though analysts said investors were hopeful the crisis would not escalate. The US, Britain and France carried out their…
Priyanka Chopra on losing a film due to her skin colour
Priyanka Chopra might be a global icon today, but her brush with pay disparity in two of the world’s biggest entertainment industries continues. “I feel it every year, especially when you’re doing movies with really big actors, whether it’s in…