Entertainment Desk Actress Jaya Ahsan is popular in both Kolkata and Bangladesh with her traditional Bengali look and a knack for the diverse role. This year, this actress, who is turning into a producer by making Devi-based on Humayun Ahmed’s…
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Full Metal Jacket’ star R. Lee Ermey is no more
US actor and retired Marine R. Lee Ermey, best known for his role as foul-mouthed Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s “Full Metal Jacket,” has died, his manager said Sunday. He was 74. Manager Bill Rogin said the Golden Globe…
World shipping industry agrees to halve carbon emissions by 2050
Members of the UN International Maritime Organisation on Friday struck a deal to halve carbon dioxide emissions from shipping by 2050 in a deal that will force the industry to redesign fleets. “The initial strategy envisages for the first time…
India’s 65th National Film Awards: Sridevi named best Actress
The 65th National Film Awards were announced on Friday at Shastri Bhawan in New Delhi. The chairpersons of three juries (Feature, Non-feature and Writing) announced the awards in the various categories. Headed by filmmaker Shekar Kapur, the panel included lyricist…
China’s largest trade fair opens
China’s largest trade fair opened its 123rd session Sunday in south China’s Guangdong Province, attracting more than 25,000 companies as exhibitors.
Jaya Ahsan’s debut production Debi
Entertainment Desk Jaya Ahsan’s debut production – Debi – is likely to be released in both West Bengal and Bangladesh. Based on a novel by Humayun Ahmed, the film not only sees Jaya as a producer, but will mark the…
Ekti Cinemar Gaulpo and Bizli hit theaters
Entertainment Desk Alamgir’s Ekti Cinemar Gaulpo and Iftekhar Chowdhury’s Bizli hit cinemas across the country on Friday.Actor-director Alamgir has come up with a new feature titled ‘Ekti Cinemar Gaulpo’ with an atypical story after a gap of 15 years. ‘I…
October trial set for US kids’ climate change lawsuit
A trial date has been set for October 29 in the case of nearly two dozen US youths suing the US government for failing to protect public resources by burning fossil fuels.
BSEC working to introduce Islamic ‘Sukuk’ in capital market
Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) is working to introduce ‘Sukuk’, an Islamic financial certificate similar to bond, in the capital market for financing the large projects. “The work is going on to form rules of Sukuk. Recently, we had…
Impress Telefilm’s new anthology film starts shooting after Pohela Boishakh
Impress Telefilm is producing a short film anthology to be released in local and international cinema halls. Eleven young and talented filmmakers have been chosen to make 11 short films that will make up the anthology. Titled “Sincerely Yours, Dhaka,”…
Mangal Shobhajatra festival with different dimension tomorrow
Mangal Shobhajatra, the traditional procession welcoming Bangla New Year which was started in 1989 by the students and teachers of the Faculty of Fine Art of Dhaka University (DU), will be brought out tomorrow with a different dimension because of…
Audience accepts Porimoni’s new approach in ‘Swapnajaal’
Culture Desk Both the actor and the director of the film “Swapnajaal” passed the test as audiences enjoyed the different recipe of the film with satisfaction. Positive reactions and reviews flooded in to social media about the making, visualisation and…
FBCCI for slashing corporate tax, raising tax-free income ceiling
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) today proposed slashing corporate tax by 2.50 percent and increasing the individual tax-free income limit to Taka 3.50 lakh from the existing Taka 2.50 lakh.
Restoring marshes, oyster reefs could save $50 billion: study
Restoring oyster reefs and marshes could save the US Gulf Coast region $50 billion in flood damages over the next 20 years, and are far more cost effective than seawalls, researchers said Wednesday.
Four special performances of Tagore’s Chitrangada
Entertainment Desk With a slogan like ‘Let the New Year come and past year go, let’s be friend with theater ‘, Swapnadal, one of the leading theater troupe of Bangladesh, is organizing four special performance of their acclaimed production Chitrangada…
Manoj Bajapayee’s psychological drama is bold and risky
Known for his versatility and talent, Hindi cinema’s powerhouse performer Manoj Bajpayee’s upcoming film Gali Guleiyan (In the Shadows) was screened at three prestigious International Film Festivals last year. The film which will theatrically release worldwide next month, was premiered…
Netflix pulls out of Cannes festival
Netflix’s chief content officer said in an interview published Wednesday the streaming giant would not attend this year’s Cannes Film Festival because of a change in French regulations.
Tokyo stocks flat at the open
Tokyo stocks opened flat Wednesday, taking a breather after rises the previous day as a conciliatory speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping eased fears of a trade war with the United States.
CAG asks auditors for shaper focus on climate projects
Speakers at a workshop here today called for an efficient climate finance governance through streamlining it with new audit process aimed at establishing accountability and performance monitoring to make the climate investments more effective.
Austria’s Max Hollein named Met museum chief
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Tuesday it had found a new director in Austrian-born Max Hollein as the venerated institution struggles to tame a budget deficit despite pulling in record crowds.
Surer Dhara chalks out 4-day program
Entertainment Desk To welcome the Bangla New Year 1425 as well as celebrating its silver jubilee, Surer Dhara, a leading cultural organization in the country, is arranging a four-day program from today to April 14. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will…
Farooki supports reform to quota system
Entertainment Desk Protests by hundreds of students calling for the quota reforms in government job have been continuing for some time. Though the protest was put off for a month following assurances from the government of scrutinizing the existing system,…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg contrite ahead of grilling in Congress
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg placed the blame for privacy and security lapses at the world’s largest social network squarely on himself as he girded Monday for appearances this week on Capitol Hill before angry lawmakers.
Tahsan and Momo share screen once again
Entertainment Desk Audience-admired artiste duo Tahsan Khan and Zakia Bari Momo are coming back on the screen once again in a new Pahela Baishakh tele-drama titled ‘Sonali Ilisher Galpo’. The tele-drama is scripted and directed by Sagar Jahan.
Salman Khan thanks fans after jail release
Convicted Bollywood star Salman Khan tweeted “tears of gratitude” to all his fans Monday in his first remarks since being bailed over a five-year jail sentence for killing rare antelopes.
Black Panther’ pounces past ‘Titanic’ box office record
“Black Panther” broke more records over the weekend in North America, exceeding revenues from the 1997 blockbuster “Titanic,” while horror thriller “A Quiet Place,” with barely three minutes of dialogue, made a resounding $50.2 million debut.
Toxic levels of arsenic in Amazon basin well water
Shallow wells dug for drinking water in the Amazon basin in order to avoid polluted rivers contain up to 70 times the recommended limit of arsenic, researchers warned Tuesday.
Asian markets rally as Xi soothes fears of a China-US trade war
Asian markets rallied Tuesday after Chinese President Xi Jinping eased worries over a simmering US trade conflict by promising new measures to open his country’s massive economy “wider and wider”. In a closely watched speech at the Boao Forum—dubbed the…
Consumer groups seek probe of YouTube over ads for kids
Consumer and activist groups called Monday for an investigation into Google-owned YouTube for allowing advertising to be targeted at children in apparent violation of US law.
Rolls-Royce sells German unit L’Orange
British engine maker Rolls-Royce said Monday it has sold German division L’Orange for 700 million euros ($860 million) to US group Woodward.