According to a report published in a leading daily, Hrithik Roshan has been approached by Fox for a possible remake of his hit actioner Kaabil, where he played a blind man who uses his wits to take revenge on those…
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Mahi pairing up with Mosharraf Karim
Entertainment Desk Now Mosharraf Karim and Mahiya Mahi are pairing together in a movie. Titled Faltu and directed by Wazed Ali Sumon, Mosharraf and Mahi will be seen together on big screen. Mosharraf Karim is currently in Malaysia. Once he…
Priyanka may not be co-producing Gustakhiyan with Sanjay Leela
According to the latest rumours, Priyanka Chopra may not be co-producing Gustakhiyan with Sanjay Leela Bhansali after all. Priyanka is currently shooting for two Hollywood projects viz A Kid Like Jake co-starring Jim Parsons, Claire Danes and Octavia Spencer and…
Shahid, Alia win best actors, Neerja best film
India’s biggest Bollywood stars led a triumphant celebration of dance, music and fashion at the International Indian Film Academy awards Saturday, cheered by thousands of ecstatic fans just outside New York. The five-hour show at an American football stadium in…
Shabana Azmi to star in British television series
Actor-social activist Shabana Azmi will star in BBC One’s TV series Capital, directed by Euros Lyn. Lyn is mainly known for Happy Valley and Doctor Who, the series is an adaptation of John Lanchester’s critically acclaimed and bestselling novel of…
Experts for mechanisation of jute fibre extraction
Experts at a discussion here have stressed adoption of semi-automated jute fibre extraction machines and low-cost retting technologies to get high quality of fibre necessary for producing updated jute products. They came up with the opinion at a discussion arranged…
Novelist Humayun Ahmed’s 5th death anniversary tomorrow
The 5th death anniversary of prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright, prominent writer and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed will be observed tomorrow in a befitting manner. Marking the day, family of the preeminent writer has chalked out various programmes. The programmes include…
Dollar changes hands in upper 112 yen zone in early trade in Tokyo
The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 112 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Tuesday, largely in line with levels seen overnight in New York. As markets opened here, the dollar was quoted at 112.60-61 yen compared…
World’s northernmost coral reef in Japan bleached
Bleaching has damaged the world’s northernmost coral reef in Japan, a researcher said Tuesday, the latest example of a global phenomenon scientists have attributed to high ocean temperatures. Healthy coral reefs protect shores from storms and offer habitats for fish…
Aamir Khan upset as he will miss
Aamir Khan has made his way to global stardom with his film Dangal breaking all box-office records worldwide. The actor who’s known as Mr. Perfectionist expressed his sadness for not being able to Ranbir Kapoor – Katrina Kaif starrer much…
Ranbir in Ayan Mukherji’s ‘Dragon’
Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is all geared up for his first production venture ‘Jagga Jasoos’, says that he will start the shooting of Ayan Mukherji’s next titled ‘Dragon’ from October 15. Ranbir shared the details about his next films at…
Top stars, low cost – Quebec celebrates a festival model
The top names in music playing some of their careers’ largest shows, with tickets selling for a sliver of the price they usually command… Such is the unique model of Quebec City’s summer festival, which turned 50 this year with…
Stocks open week up on higher transactions
Stocks opened the week on Sunday upward with rising trend of all indices at Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges on higher transactions. The day’s trade value at DSE increased to Taka 1263.47 crore from Thursday’s Taka 1009.33 crore and the…
Grand Finale of RTV-Dabur Vatika Campus Star held
Grand Finale of Dabur Bangladesh and satellite channel RTV’s jointly initiated talent hunt competition RTV-DaburVatika Campus Star has been taken place at Bengal Multimedia Studio at Tejgaon on Friday, said a press release. Female students of 15 reputed public and…
Purnima, Chanchal to host the National Film Awards
Entertainment Desk National Film Award, the most prominent film award ceremony of the country is all set to take place at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on July 24. With the presence of prominent figures of the national film awards…
Kareena Kapoor on son Taimur
Kareena Kapoor Khan is in the happiest phase of her life. Just last year Bebo became mommy to beautiful baby Taimur Ali Khan with husband Saif Ali Khan. Kareena conducted her pregnancy totally like a boss and now later too…
ADB warns climate change ‘disastrous’ for Asia
A business-as-usual approach to climate change will be “disastrous” for Asia, undoing much of the phenomenal economic growth that has helped it make vast inroads against poverty, the Asian Development Bank said in a report released Friday. A continued reliance…
China’s economy slows in second quarter: AFP survey
China’s economy lost momentum in the second quarter, a survey shows, as Beijing’s efforts to curb risky lending and investment took a toll on the Asian powerhouse. The world’s second-largest economy expanded by 6.8 percent in the April-June period, compared…
Vietnam to auction 2,000-year-old bronze vase
Some rare artworks, star rubies and antiques, including a 2,000-year-old bronze vase, will be auctioned here on Aug. 19, a Vietnamese auction house told Xinhua on Thursday. The intact bronze vase is 53.3 cm in height and decorated with embossed…
Kapil Sharma met Sunil Grover
It’s been about four months since the ugly spat between Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover made headlines subsequently leading to umpteen speculations. And now, if the latest buzz is anything to go by, Kapil met Sunil at the latter’s residence…
Five cultural personalities get award
Five cultural personalities were awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the cultural field. The award winning persons are: Abdul Kayum (Fine Arts), Altaf Hossain (Folk Culture), Sushanta Kumar Ghosh (Folk Song), Md Kamal (Recitation) and Minhaj Uddin (Photography).…
NASA releases new images of raging storm on Jupiter
NASA on Wednesday released a series of stunning images of a raging storm on Jupiter, known as the Great Red Spot, snapped earlier this week as an unmanned probe zipped by. The US space agency’s Juno spacecraft flew over the…
Shakib’s new actress Suchona
Entertainment Desk The shooting of Shakib Khan starrer new film Operation Agneepath resumed after a long couple of months since it halted due to some difficulties. Suchona Azad, who was a ramp model and did work in several television dramas…
Jaya lifts another award for Bishorjon
Entertainment Desk She is going to receive National Film Award for her outstanding performance in Zero Degree. Now this lustrous actress has received another accolade for Bishorjon in International Bengali Film Award. She is none other Jaya Ahsan. The International…
Topless protesters disrupt Woody Allen concert in Germany
Topless activists interrupted a concert by Woody Allen in Germany, calling for an end to the “culture of silence” around sexual abuse allegations against the US director. The German branch of the feminist group Femen posted a video on its…
Market value of Chinese listed internet firms rises in Q2
The total market value of Chinese listed Internet firms hit a record high in Q2, according to a report released by China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. The total value reached 7.24 trillion yuan (about 1.1 trillion U.S. dollars),…
Stocks break 3-day gaining streak on correction
After showing upward trends in the previous three sessions, stock markets returned to red zone on Wednesday as issues across both Dhaka and Chittagong stock exchanges suffered correction. The markets were upbeat in the last three days, taking the broader…
Trillion-tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctica: scientists
A trillion-tonne iceberg, one of the biggest on record, has snapped off the West Antarctic ice shelf, said scientists Wednesday who have monitored the growing crack for months. “The calving occurred sometime between Monday, July 10 and Wednesday, July 12,…
Omar Sunny gets angry at Misha Sawdagor
Misha Sawdagor called film actress Moushumi an old woman during the oath taking ceremony of Shilpi Samiti where Ferdous took oath. Moushumi’s husband Omar Sunny got furious over Misha’s rude comment and hit back with angry statement. Misha Sawdagor said…
Sushant Singh Rajput talks about owning
Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor are some actors related to sports and now it’s time for Sushant Singh Rajput to join in the list. Sushant has bought a stake in Delhi Gladiators, a team in the Super Boxing…