Three Michael Jackson fan groups are suing his alleged victims in France for “sullying his memory” by taking part in the Leaving Neverland documentary, the fans’ lawyer told AFP on Sunday. The Michael Jackson Community – which claims to be…
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Shraddha quits Saina Nehwal biopic
After months of speculations, it’s been confirmed that Shraddha Kapoor will not star in the Saina Nehwal biopic. The actress has walked out of the film and has been replaced by Parineeti Chopra. Based on Olympian and badminton star Saina…
Musical concert by AFD held at Shilpakala Academy
A musical cconcert, organised by Alliance Française, Dhaka entitled entitled ‘Trans-portées / Scale to Scale’ was held at National Theater Hall , Bangladeshi Shilpakala Academy on Friday, 8 March. This exceptional program was a rendez-vous between two continents, two cultures,…
US grand jury indicts actor for alleged hate attack hoax
A Chicago grand jury on Friday indicted American actor Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a racist, homophobic hate crime. Police say Smollett — who gained fame on Fox musical…
Group watercolour exhibition at Galleri Kaya
Entertainmne3t Desk A group watercolour exhibition titled “Soaked in Paper” is now on at Galleri Kaya in Uttara. The exhibition features watercolour by renowned and promising Bangladeshi artists like Murtaja Baseer, Hashem Khan, Rafiqun Nabi, Hamiduzzaman Khan, Chandra Shekhar Dey,…
‘Chilekothar Sepai’ staged at JU
Entertainment Desk Jahangirnagar Theatre (Auditorium) staged its play ‘Chilekothar Sepai’ at Selim Al Deen Muktamancha of Jahangirnagar University. The play was staged on the sixth day of a weeklong theatre festival, titled ‘Bongo Milon Nattya Utsab – 2019′, organized by…
Ekushey Book Fair ends – sale proceeds Taka 780 milliom
Dhaka, Mar 2 (UNB)— The extended Amar Ekushey Book Fair ended Saturday, recording huge sale and witnessing a mass gathering of book lovers. The fair was originally scheduled to end on Thursday but the government extended it. In the last…
Sridevi-starrer ‘Mom’ to be released in China
‘Mom is a film that has connected with both mothers and audiences from every region,’ Boney Kapoor, Sridevi’s husband said in a press release. Sridevi-starrer “Mom,” the screen icon’s last film before her death on February 24 last year, will…
Ed Sheeran marries girlfriend
British singer, songwriter Ed Sheeran has married his girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn, in a ” winter wedding. “Ed got married a few days before Christmas. It was very quiet — just Ed’s oldest school pals, limited family, and the priest,” an…
Palestinian DJs bring past into present with fresh beats
A mixing desk at her fingertips, the artist known as Sarouna coaxed a haunting refrain from the bass track — music both about the past and the present. Like other popular names on the Palestinian electro scene, the 23-year-old, wearing…
Bangla Academy announces ‘Gunijon Sahitya Puroskar’
Dhaka, Feb 26 (UNB) – Bangla Academy announced the list of winners of its “Gunijon Sahitya Puroskar” chosen from among the publishing houses participating at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair. The awards will be handed over to the winners on…
Ranveer Singh to have stake profits in future projects
In the past one year, if there is any actor who has consistently managed to earn critical acclaim along with the audiences’ approval it has to be Ranveer Singh. The actor started last year on a high by delivering an…
Komola Rocket wins Jury Prize in Paris
Entertainment Correspondent Komola Rocket has won the Jury Prize at the recently concluded Festival du Film D’Asie du Sud. This year the festival ran from February 12 to 17 in Paris for the sixth annual edition. The six-day long festival…
Monthly base ‘talk show’ Cosmos Art Echo on Sunday
Monthly base ‘talk show’ programme, Cosmos Art Echo will be held on Sunday, 24 February 2019, 5:30 pm. This is the 2nd edition Cosmos Art Echo. Legendary portrait photographer Nasir Ali Mamun. He will give his speech in the title…
Hollywood royalty set for Oscars night
The ballots are in, the red carpet gowns are chosen and the golden statuettes are being polished: Sunday is Oscars night. Hollywood’s biggest gala of the year, and the end of a topsy-turvy awards season. Can Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” be…
Obscure releases music video for Altaf Mahmud
Entertainment Desk Band Obscure has released a new music video. Titled ‘Surer Barputra,’ the song has been dedicated to veteran music composer the Martyred Intellectual Altaf Mahmud. The music video was launched yesterday on the official YouTube channel of Obscure.…
Pantha Kanai sings for Fahmida Nabi
Culture Desk Fahmida Nabi is all set to appear as a music composer of a whole album. Primarily focusing on patriotic songs the album contains fifteen songs sung by different vocalists. One of the vocalists is Pantha Kanai. His song…
Austrian FM Karin Kneissl pays tribute to language martyrs
Dhaka, Feb 20 – Austria wants to boots its bilateral cooperation with Bangladesh in various sectors especially in trade and investment, technology transfer and start a direct international flight between Dhaka and Vienna. Visiting Austrian foreign minister Karin Kneissl on…
Ranbir , Alia’s dinner date was all about love
Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt might be not officially talking much about their relationship. But the couple never hides their special equation and bonding from the paparazzi. Celebrating Valentine’s Day in the perfect way, Ranbir and Alia enjoyed a special…
Painful story of a Serbian dancer in Bahrain
karim.gfbtu@gmail.com via list.jca.apc.org Foreign circus artist, who claims she is a victim of unpaid wages, has been left homeless after being thrown out of her apartment in Tubli, Bahrain, on Sunday night, it has emerged. Serbian dancer and choreographer Aleksandra…
‘LUCKY INDE’ On Wednesday at AF Dhaka
‘LUCKY INDEX’ is a performance and screening event featuring 27 lucky participants. The event will take place on Wednesday, 20 Feburary at 7pm at Auditorium Nouvle Vague, Alliance Française de Dhaka. “I am Lucky, but I am not lucky“. These…
Chhayanaut receives Tagore Award from Indian President
Dhaka, Feb 18 – Chhayanaut, a leading cultural outfit of Bangladesh, was honoured with India’s prestigious Rabindranath Tagore Award for cultural harmony on Monday for the year 2015 by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. Chhayanaut is a cultural organisation of…
Gully Boy records an impressive start at the box-office
Zoya Akhtar’s Gully Boy, which also marks Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s first collaboration together, has finally hit the screens and has kick started its journey at the box-office on an impressive note. The film released on 14 February, on…
Prize contenders at Berlin film festival
The 69th Berlinale, Europe’s first major film festival of the year, awards its Golden and Silver Bear top prizeson Saturday with 16 movies from around the world competing. A six-member jury led by French Oscar winner Juliette Binoche will hand…
French baroque music on Sunday at Shilpakala Academy
Dhaka, Feb 15 – Alliance Française de Dhaka will host a musical programme on French baroque music on Sunday, 17 February 2019 at 6.30 pm at National Theater (The main theatre hall) of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. French musical ensemble Son…
Oscar organizers struggle to keep show relevant
From going without a host to handing out key awards during commercial breaks, to a quickly nixed idea for a popular film category. Oscar organizers are struggling to keep Hollywood’s biggest night relevant while dealing with a string of messy…
‘Komola Rocket’ wins Hiralal Sen Award
Culture Desk On the fourth day of ‘Amar Bhashar Cholocchitro 1425’, Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS) honoured the movie ‘Komola Rocket’, awarding it the Hiralal Sen Padak. Producer Faridur Reza Sagar received the award on behalf of the ‘Komola Rocket’…
Cute and empowering — Galentine’s Day takes off in US
For some people, facing the onslaught of Valentine’s Day flowers, candy and marketing can be overwhelming if you are single. For Riya Patel, it’s a reason to celebrate love — platonic love — even by long distance. Welcome to the…
Berlin film fest tackles climate change
True to its nature as a socially conscious film festival, this month’s Berlinale showcases a string of unflinching climate change documentaries raising the alarm about mankind’s destructive behaviour while proposing some solutions. Among the Berlin festival’s highlights is “Anthropocene: the…
Ekushey book fair gains momentum
Culture Desk Amar Ekushey Book Fair wore a festive look today as thousands of enthusiastic book lovers turned the venue of the month-long event into an animated occasion . Hundreds of children crowded the Sishu Prahar, adding joyful cheers and…