Brad Pitt and Laura Dern won their first acting Oscars on Sunday, and South Korean movie “Parasite” got off to what could be a historic night at the Academy Awards ceremony.
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Italian opera star Mirella Freni dies
One of the great stars of Italian opera Mirella Freni, who as an infant shared a wet nurse with Luciano Pavarotti, died Sunday at the age of 84 following a long illness, media reports said. Born in 1935 in the…
Coronavirus outbreak: Much of world’s factories still shut
The longer than expected shutdowns of Chinese factories because of the coronavirus outbreak are having a big impact on the world’s second largest economy and the global supply chain.
JJhalakathi PP murder: HC upholds death sentence of 5 JMB men
The High Court (HC) on Monday upheld a verdict of the subordinate court sentencing five members of Banned militant group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to death for murdering a Jhalakathi Public Prosecutor in 2007.
‘Parasite’ takes best picture award in Oscar
Subtitle this: “Parasite” is the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards.
Bangladesh suffers humiliating innings defeat to Pakistan
Sports Desk Bangladesh continued their dismal run in the longer version format, tasting a yet another innings and 44-run defeat to Pakistan inside three and half days in the first Test at Rawalpindi on Monday.
7 suffer burn injuries in city
Seven workers of a steel mill suffered burn injuries while working at the mill in the city’s Kadamtoli area on Sunday.
Putul, Shanu’s novels hit ‘Ekushey Book Fair’
Entertainment Desk Audience-admired actress Shanarei Devi Shanu and Close Up 1-famed popular singer Putul are involved in writing, alongside their respective professions.
Oscars battle set to begin amid crystals, controversy
Hollywood’s awards season comes to a close Sunday at the Oscars, with war epic “1917” battling a South Korean thriller for glory as a row swirls over the lack of minorities on the night’s star-studded nominee list.
Drives against corruption, drugs, terrorism to continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday reiterated that the ongoing drives against corruption, drugs and terrorism will continue to protect the society from these menaces.
Latest coronavirus study implicates fecal transmission
Diarrhea may be a secondary path of transmission for the novel coronavirus, scientists said Friday following the publication of the latest study reporting patients with abdominal symptoms and loose stool.
Nepal’s 15-year-old Malla youngest to hit ODI 50
Nepal teenager Kushal Malla has become the youngest batsman to score a one-day international half-century in men’s cricket.
Bus hits covered van; Kills 2 in Cumilla
Cumilla Correspondent Two people were killed when a bus hit a covered van from behind in Jagannathdighi area under Chouddogram upazila of Cumilla early Saturday.
An orangutan extends helping hand to man
An incredible photo has captured the moment an orangutan reached out to help a conservationist who appeared to be stuck in a river.
‘Gondi’ releases in 12 cinemas
Culture Desk Most anticipated film of the year ‘Gondi’ has been released across the country yesterday. The film is directed by Fakhrul Arefeen Khan, who is popular for his previous film ‘Bhuban Majhi’. ‘Gondi’ has been produced by Gorai Films.
Global combat novel coronavirus focus on vaccine development
Research institutes and companies from many countries have been at the center of a scientific race to combat the novel coronavirus epidemic by pushing for the development of a vaccine, as well as more accurate tests for the virus.
Rangpur Group Cup Golf Tournament concludes in Rangpur
Sports Correspondent The third three-day “Rangpur Group Cup Golf Tournament-2020” concluded with a colourful prize distribution function held at Rangpur Golf and Country Club (RGCC) auditorium in Rangpur Cantonment on Friday night.
Oscars night is nearly here, and ‘1917’ leads
Hollywood’s award season reaches its extravagant finale at the Oscars on Sunday, with war epic “1917” tipped to dispatch a brigade of winners to the stage at the movie industry’s biggest night.
Two new dengue patients hospitalised in last 24hrs
Two new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours until 8am on Friday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Akshay Kumar signed ‘Dhoom 4’
Akshay Kumar has delivered what no other Bollywood superstar could ever. His last three films ‘Mission Mangal’, ‘Housefull 4’ and ‘Good Newwz’ not just entered the 200 crores club but also did a business of more than 700 crores domestically…
Bangladeshi jailed in UK for killing wife, daughters
A Bangladesh national has been sentenced to life term imprisonment by a London court for killing his wife and their two daughters on December 31, 2006.
Taliban who shot Malala escapes from Pakistan jail
Ehsanullah Ehsan, the Taliban terrorist responsible for shooting Nobel Peace prize winner Malala Yousafzai in 2012 and carrying out the deadly Peshawar Army school terror attack in 2014-in which 132 students were killed-has escaped from prison, according to an audio…
Leslie Jones livens up Siriano’s NY Fashion Week
With shouts of “Work it! work it!” from superfan Leslie Jones in the front row, Christian Siriano helped kick off New York Fashion Week on Thursday, rolling out sculptured showstopping gowns, looks of rainbow fringe and pops of bright “funhouse”…
Rangpur Group Cup Golf Tournament begins
Sports Reporter The third three-day “Rangpur Group Cup Golf Tournament-2020” kicked off today on the Rangpur Golf and Country Club (RGCC) ground in the outskirts of the city.
‘Freedom Musicfest’ starts today
Culture Desk With the promise to collect a permanent fund for the Liberation War Museum, a three day-long music fest titled ‘Freedom Musicfest’ is going to start from today at the Mukta Mancha and the Central Auditorium of The Liberation…
Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas dead
Kirk Douglas, one of the last superstars of Hollywood’s golden age of cinema renowned for his intense, muscular performances in “Spartacus” and “Paths of Glory,” died Wednesday aged 103.
Bangabandhu Nat’l School Hockey meet begins tomorrow
Bangabandhu National School Hockey-2020 Tournament will begin on February 7 to 11 in Khulna marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Over 200 million girls, women suffered from female genital mutilation
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said over 200 million girls and women alive today have suffered from female genital mutilation, a horrific and harmful practice that can lead to physical, mental and sexual health complications.
Samsung Galaxy Note10+ now in Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi company is now manufacturing high-end Samsung Galaxy Note10+ locally, which is costing customers Tk 31,000 less than the price of an imported phone of the same model.
Cold-related diseases affect 4,534 people in 24 hrs
Various cold-related diseases affected 4,534 people across the country in the last 24 hours, the government said on Thursday.