Salman Khan dodges media with early-morning court appearance Indian movie star Salman Khan managed to avoid the spotlight when he returned to court on Monday (May 7) over his five-year jail sentence for killing endangered wildlife.
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Mustafa Zaman Abbasi named Prince of Bhawaiya
Cultural Correspondent Mustafa Zaman Abbasi, the master of folk songs, composition and research has been honoured with the honorific title “Bhawaiyar Rajputra”. Channel i hosted the awarding ceremony at their premises in Tejgaon in the capital. Along with Mustafa Zaman…
Asia markets mostly up after Wall St surge, Iran fears boost oil
Most Asia markets rose Monday following a blistering lead from Wall Street as a soft jobs report soothed concerns about rising US interest rates, while oil prices extended a rally ahead of Donald Trump’s decision on the Iran nuclear deal.
Chinese scientists develop new material for water purification
Chinese scientists have come up with a new membrane material which can efficiently separate salt from water and has other water purification functions.
SpaceX’s Dragon cargo ship returns to Earth
SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon cargo ship splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, the company said, a few hours after leaving the International Space Station Saturday carrying 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms) of gear.”Good splashdown of Dragon confirmed, completing SpaceX’s third…
Sale of debt-laden Air India fails to take off
The Indian government’s attempt to sell debt-laden national carrier Air India is in danger of hitting the skids as a key deadline looms with no bidder in sight. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration announced in March that it would privatise…
Cate Blanchett’s feminist wake-up call to Cannes
Cate Blanchett knew there was something seriously awry with the Cannes film festival when the winners of its top prize, the Palme d’Or, were gathered together to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2014.
Shafin busy with solo project
Entertainment Desk Following his disputes with some members of Miles, Shafin Ahmed is now busy with his solo projects.He has recently released a solo romantic song titled ‘Phire Aye’, penned down by Bappy Khan and composed by the singer.
Ranveer Singh says he wasn’t ‘rich’ but went to ‘US’ on holidays
Actor Ranveer Singh became a butt of jokes on social media recently when he claimed in an interview that his family ‘wasn’t rich enough’ therefore they could only afford trips to Singapore, Indonesia and the United States. His statement was…
Total EU carbon emissions rise 1.8 percent last year: Eurostat
Carbon emissions from burning oil, coal and gas rose in most European Union countries in 2017, data showed Friday, in a sign the bloc was struggling to reduce greenhouse gas blamed for climate change.
ADB’s net allocable income for 2017 reaches $690.1 million
The Asian Development Bank’s Board of Governors has adopted a resolution to allocate $690.1 million in net allocable income of its 2017 Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR) at ADB’s 51st Annual Meeting in Manila.
George Harrison’s first electric guitar up for auction
Julien’s Auctions says Harrison played the Hoffner Club 40 when The Beatles played around Liverpool, England, as The Quarrymen. Harrison traded his acoustic guitar for the electric model with Ray Ennis, who was a member of The Swinging Blue Jeans.
Madhuri says doing Marathi film was on bucket list
Madhuri Dixit is ready to make her debut in Marathi cinema, which is also her mother tongue. Her first Marathi film, Bucket List, is ready to release on May 25, 2018. Going by the framework of the film, Madhuri’s character…
First Look into ‘Dohon’ released
Entertainment Desk Jaaz Multimedia released the first poster of the new film “Dohon” starring Puja Chery, Azmeri Haque Badhon and Siam Ahmed. Directed by Raihan Rafi, this is Puja Chery’s third film after “Noor Jahan” and “Poramon 2.”
Asian equities track Wall St loss, China-US trade talks in view
Most Asian markets dipped Thursday following a sell-off in New York as investors keep an eye on top-level talks between China and the United States on trade, while the dollar’s latest rally lost a little steam.
Bollywood greats Bachchan, Kapoor reunite after 27 years
Two of Bollywood’s greatest stars, Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor, will share a screen together for the first time in almost three decades when comedy “102 Not Out” is released Friday. The movie, directed by Umesh Shukla, sees Bachchan play…
Nine out of 10 people breathing polluted air: WHO
More than 90 percent of the global population is breathing in high levels of pollutants, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, blaming poor air quality for some seven million deaths annually. Fresh data from the UN health body showed that…
Alamgir honored with ‘Nayakkaz Razzak Award’ in Kolkata
Entertainment Desk Actor Alamgir Hossain from Bangladesh was honored with the ‘Nayakkaz Razzak Award’ in Kolkata.The Bengal Film and Television Chamber of Commerce (BFTCC) introduced the award in memory of the legendary film star Razzak.
Babu is hopeful for Indubala 3
Entertainment Desk After the success of ‘Indubala’ and ‘Indubala 2’, popular actor-singer Fazlur Rahman Babu is going to release his third album ‘Indubala 3’ for his fans and audience soon.
California leads coalition against new car emissions standards
A coalition of 18 US states on Tuesday sued President Donald Trump’s administration over plans to roll back vehicle emissions standards. The suit, which was led by California, seeks to protect standards passed under Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama that would…
Australia’s biggest company CBA slammed for ‘complacent culture’
Australia’s biggest company, the Commonwealth Bank, has a complacent culture and ineffective board, the country’s financial services regulator said Tuesday in a scathing assessment after a series of scandals.
Soumitra and Ishita in Eid telefilm
Culture Desk Soumitra Chatterjee is a rare commodity when it comes to Bangladeshi films or TV productions. However, this larger than life Kolkata film star will share the small screen this Eid with Notun Kuri famed actor Rumana Rashid Ishita.
Kangana to debut at Cannes Film Festival
The ‘Queen’ star will attend the fest in association with liquor brand Grey Goose as part of its global celebration of cinematic craft, Vive Le Cinema.
Badhon receives guardianship of daughter Saira
Bangladeshi model and actor Azmeri Haque Badhon received guardianship of her only child Michele Amani Saira on Monday. The verdict was given by Dhaka’s 12th District and Session Court’s Assistant Judge where he stated: “The guardian of the daughter is…
Japan’s strategy to yield fourth industrial revolution suggested
Productivity experts laid emphasis to apply the total productive maintenance (TPM) of Japan to get the result of fourth industrial revolution. The appropriate application of TPM would also capable to boost up the “smart productivity” in industry, they opined at…
Asia markets rise as Seoul, won extend gains after Moon-Kim talks
Hong Kong led a rally across most Asian markets on Monday as traders brushed off a slowdown in the US economy, while the boost from last week’s historic North-South Korea summit continue to support Seoul and the won.
Dhaka Book Fair starts at Shahbagh
Cultural Correspondent National Book Centre and Department of Public Libraries have jointly initiated a weeklong book fair at Central Public Library, Shahbagh in the capital. The fair was inaugurated on Friday by Professor Emeritus Anisuzzmana. Cultural Minister Asaduzzaman Noor was…
Poramon 2 to premiere in Cannes
Culture Desk Poramon 2 has been selected for the Marche du Film section in the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. The film will have its premiere at Cannes. On May 13 the film will be screened before international film critics, producers.…
‘Dance entertains people, glorifies cultural identity’
Cultural personalities at a discussion here have said dance always entertains the common people side by side with glorifying cultural identity and emotion of a civilised nation.
Australia pledges half a billion to restore Great Barrier Reef
Australia pledged half a billion dollars to restore and protect the Great Barrier Reef Sunday in what it said would be a game-changer for the embattled natural wonder. The World Heritage-listed site, which attracts millions of tourists, is reeling from…