Mark E. Smith, the curmudgeonly frontman of The Fall whose ranting vocal style was the post-punk band’s most constant element over four decades, died Wednesday, his manager said. He was 60.
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Biggest snubs and surprises: Nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards
The nominees for the 90th annual Academy Awards have been announced in Beverly Hills. Tiffany Haddish and Andy Serkis on Tuesday evening announced the nominations for the 2018 Oscar Awards. The 90th annual Academy Awards will be presented in a…
Amitabh Bachchan sings an A-Capella number
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who at 75 continues to experiment with new things, has sung an A-Capella song. “The many expressions for the A-Capella number I sang last night and shot today.
Contest for second Amazon HQ heats up as finalists named
With billions of dollars and tens of thousands of jobs at stake, Amazon’s quest for a second North American headquarters has thrust 20 cities into a cutthroat “Hunger Games” style contest—but at what cost? The US technology and lifestyle giant…
Cape Town now faces dry taps by April 12
As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents were warned Tuesday that they face losing piped water to their homes on April 12 — a whole nine days earlier than predicted.
Europe watches as German unions battle for more pay
Emboldened by an economy running at full steam, workers in other sectors of the German economy are following the call of the metalworkers’ union for higher pay—and Germany’s trading partners are rooting from the sidelines. Leading the fight is the…
Spano to leave Atlanta orchestra after key two decades
Conductor Robert Spano, who made the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra a major force as he championed contemporary composers, said Tuesday he would step down after two decades.
US fantasy author Ursula K Le Guin dies
Award-winning US science fiction and fantasy author Ursula K Le Guin has died, aged 88, her family said. The best-selling writer passed away on Monday at her home in Portland, Oregon, after a period of ill health. Le Guin’s books…
Razzak’s 76th birth anniv observed
Entertainment Desk Yesterday was the 76th anniversary of legendary Bangla film star Nayak Raj Razzak. Marking the day, several organizations and individuals organized diverse programs.
Hong Kong engulfed in smog as fears grow over air
Hong Kong’s famous skyline was engulfed in smog Monday, with residents urged to stay indoors. The winter months regularly bring worse air quality to Hong Kong and other parts of the region due to wind direction and weather conditions.
BEPZA Int’l Investors Summit tomorrow
Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) is set to arrange the ‘BEPZA International Investors Summit 2018’ at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the capital tomorrow.
Minnie Mouse gets her star, a few decades after Mickey
Minnie Mouse was honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame Monday, with her eternal sidekick Mickey by her side. In her red and white polka-dot dress and bright yellow heels, the giggly cartoon favorite was recognized a full…
Irrfan Khan, Vidya Balan win Best Actors’ Award
Actor Irrfan Khan won the Filmfare Best Actor in Leading Role (Male) award for ‘Hindi Medium’ while Vidya Balan bagged the Filmfare Best Actor in Leading Role (Female) Award for ‘Tumhari Sulu’ at the 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards. From giving…
Hindi Medium wins the best film in Filmfare Awards 2018
The 63rd Jio Filmfare Awards held last night in Mumbai, saw glamour and glory galore, but we only had one thing on our minds: Hindi Medium’s wins.
Facebook makes blood donation easier
Facebook is set to launch a blood donation feature in Bangladesh tomorrow making the blood donation process easier for the people to get safe blood.
Sanofi buys US haemophilia treatment firm for $11.6 bn
French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi said Monday it had reached an agreement to purchase US biotech company Bioverativ, which specialises in treatments for haemophilia and rare blood disorders, for $11.6 billion (9.5 billion euros).
Barrier Reef funding boost to tackle predatory starfish
A multimillion-dollar campaign to stop the predatory crown-of-thorns starfish devouring the Great Barrier Reef was announced by the Australian government Monday in a push to preserve the World Heritage-listed ecosystem. The coral-eating starfish are naturally occurring but have proliferated due…
Bipasha Basu rubbishes all rumours
Bollywood’s adorable couple Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover tied the knot in April 2016 and ever since the duo has been giving us major couple goals. Right from PDA on social media to hitting the gym together, travelling and…
Aparna in psychological thriller film
Entertainment Desk National Award winning actress Aparna Ghosh has always been lauded for choosing experimental projects for film. Being popular in small screen, she is famous in big screen as well for her extraordinary acting and simplistic smile. The actor…
Sanjay Leela Bhansali meets Akshay
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat has finally got its release date. It was just yesterday when Supreme Court removed the four states ban on the film and now it will have its national release. What comes as a twist…
Rocket Lab successfully sends rocket into orbit
Aerospace company Rocket Lab said Sunday it had successfully fired a rocket into orbit for the first time from its New Zealand launch base. “Electron is orbital. Successful payload deployment,” the company tweeted.
Pentagon strategy drops climate change as a security threat
Climate change and the impact it has on national and international security was not included in the US national defense strategy, unveiled by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday.
Farmers can reap more profits cultivating LBR potato
Agriculture experts at a farmers’ field day on Saturday afternoon said the farmers could reap more profits through expanded cultivation of Late Blight Resistant (LBR) variety potatoes.
Bhabna appearing as a novelist
Entertainment Desk Popular actress Ashna Habib Bhabna has achievbed one of the top positions in the country’s show business with her versatile talents in modeling and dancing. The artiste is all set to debut as a novelist next month, with…
Gohin Baluchor to be released overseas
Entertainment Desk Badrul Anam Saud film “Gohin Baluchor” is the first Bangladeshi film to be released internationally in 2018. The film was released in Canada and US theatres on Friday.
Ranveer goes from being beefy to lean with utmost ease
Ranveer Singh recently started shooting for his next film, Gully Boy with Alia Bhatt. Gully Boy is being directed by Zoya Akhtar and is about the underground music industry in Mumbai. Ranveer is also currently waiting for the release of…
China spots four oil slicks from sunken tanker
The spill from a sunken Iranian tanker off China’s east coast has spawned four oil slicks as authorities prepared to send robots to the wreckage to assess the environmental damage.
BB plans tripartite meeting to strengthen ADR
Bangladesh Bank (BB) is planning to hold a tripartite meeting to find out ways to strengthen the Alternative Dispute Regulation (ADR) system to settle the huge number of cases in the banking sector.
Australia lifesaving drone makes first rescue
A pair of Australian swimmers on Thursday became the first people to be rescued in the ocean by a drone when the aerial lifesaver dropped a safety device to distressed teens caught in rough seas. Australia is leading the use…
Aamir says hope to cooperate with Chinese talents in film industry
China and India should definitely cooperate in making a film which blends the two cultures and strike a chord with audiences of both sides, Indian actor Aamir Khan told Xinhua in a recent interview.