Los Angeles, Feb 11 (AP/UNB) — The Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a group of powerful women, including Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga, describing the role of music in their lives — a display that came a year after…
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Bollywood superstars test taboos with hip-hop blockbuster
Two of Bollywood’s biggest stars have premiered “Gully Boy”, a still rare female-directed blockbuster that pokes at enduring taboos, at the Berlin film festival. Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt threw their sizeable industry clout behind the tale, unveiled Saturday, of…
Dhaka Art Week 2019 concludes
Dhaka, Feb 9 (UNB) – The first edition of Dhaka Art Week 2019, showcasing artworks by prominent and amateur artists, concluded on Saturday. The four-day exhibition, organised by Art Hawk, took place at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala…
Death anniversary of artist Kazi Anowar observed
Entertainmnet Desk The 12th death anniversary of noted artist Kazi Anowar Hossain, who was very well known for his classical portrayal of rural Bangla, was observed in a befitting manner on Friday. Marking the day, a Doa and Milad Mahfil…
US envoy visits book fair; spends time with children
Dhaka, Feb 8 (UNB)–US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller along with his wife on Friday visited Amar Ekushey Grantha Mela and spent time with children at the children’s corner of the fair. Talking to reporters, Ambassador Miller said the…
‘Game of Thrones’: New photos give glimpse of the final season
The final season of the adaptation of George RR Martin’s fantasy novels will be premiered on April 14 on Star World and Hotstar in India. The previous seven seasons are being streamed on Hotstar. HBO released photographs of key characters…
Priyanka’s Marathi production ‘Firebrand’ to release on Netflix
This is the first digital production for Purple Pebble Pictures, whose credits include the Marathi film ‘Ventilator’ (2016) and Sikkimese movie ‘Pahuna: The Little Visitors’ (2018). Marathi film “Firebrand,” produced by Priyanka Chopra’s Purple Pebble Pictures, will be released traight…
21 named for Ekushey Padak
Dhaka, Feb 6 (UNB) – Twenty-one eminent personalities will get the country’s second-highest civilian award, Ekushey Padak, this year in recognition of their contributions to various fields. The Cultural Affairs Ministry announced the names of the recipients on Wednesday. Prof…
Actress Jennifer Lawrence engaged
Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, one of the most popular film stars in the world, is engaged to her boyfriend, an art gallery director, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday. Her future husband is Cooke Maroney, 34, her representative confirmed to…
Samad, Sujat reelected to lead National Poetry Council
Cultural Correspondent The new committee of Jatiya Kabita Parishad (National Poetry Council) for the term 2019-2021 was announced in the National Poetry Festival which was held in the city recently. Noted poet and Pro-Vice Chancellor of Muhammad Samad and Tarik…
Bangabandhu’s tallest sculpture to be built in Chuadanga
Chuadanga, Feb 4 (UNB) –The tallest sculpture of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the architect of the country’s independence, will be built in the district. Renowned sculptor Mrinal Haque will erect the 100-foot sculpture on a land…
Priyanka reveals why mother Madhu was upset
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are happily enjoying their newly married life. The couple often shares adorable pictures on social media and just leave us gushing a lot more about them each time. Fondly called National Jeeju by all PC…
Ranveer Singh to attend training session
Ranveer Singh, the name itself brings to the mind several characters that the actor has played effortlessly. He has done stark different roles with equal amount of conviction and that’s where his talent lies. Ranveer’s upcoming film Gully Boy hits…
Call for preserving ‘Bhaoyaiya’ songs
Entertainment desk Cultural personalities at a function here have stressed preserving, flourishing and nurturing of the century-old ‘Bhaoyaiya’ songs to entertain the common people. They also made a call for preserving the folksongs at the launching function of a two-day…
Month-long Ekushey book fair begins Friday
Dhaka, Jan 31 (UNB) – The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, a yearly event for booklovers and publishers, will begin on the Bangla Academy premises and at adjoining Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Friday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will…
7th founding anniv ,2nd film festival at DU
Entertainment Desk TV, film and Photography Department of Dhaka University, 7th founding Anniversary and 2nd film festival here almost 230 film participated only 15 best film got selected and staged. A little story from a film- “A lonely middle-aged busy…
‘Manikarnika’ claims opening weekend of over Rs 42 crore
Co-directed by Ranaut and Krish, the biopic is based on Rani Lakshmibai’s resistance to British rule in the mid-1800s. Kangana Ranaut’s period drama “Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi” has earned Rs 42.55 crore during its opening weekend, according to figures…
Mithila, Nabila together for the first time
Cultural Correspondent Mithila and Nabila, are popular TV hosts of the country. The unlikely duo has paired up for the first time. The production is a shortfilm for online platform iflix. Redwan Rony will direct the film named ‘Blood Rose’…
‘Black Panther’ scores big win at Screen Actors Guild Awards
Groundbreaking superhero blockbuster “Black Panther” on Sunday won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards — a major boost to its campaign for Oscars glory next month. The film won for best ensemble cast, besting musical romance “A…
Luis I Kahn’s Parliament Bhaban master plan given archive
Dhaka, Jan 27 (UNB) – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Sunday handed the copies of the master plan of Jatiya Sangsad Complex and its surrounding related areas, designed by famous American architect Louis I Kahn, to the National Archives…
Khushi reveals one weird thing about sister Janhvi
Boney Kapoor and late Sridevi’s two beautiful daughters Janhvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are creating quite in a stir in B-town. Be it their fashion sense, their camaraderie with their half brother and sister Arjun and Anshula Kapoor or their…
Michael Jackson’s estate slams abuse documentary
Park City, Jan 27 (AP/UNB) —Michael Jackson’s estate is blasting a documentary that tells the stories of two men who accuse Michael Jackson of sexually molesting them when they were young boys, calling the film “tabloid character assassination.” A statement…
Karan Johar keen on making gay love story soon
Karan Johar is one of the most loved filmmakers of Bollywood. His films often become a rage among the youth and thus every project of his is closely followed by several fans of his films. Karan is all set to…
Piano recital event held at AF Dhaka
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Alliance Française de Dhaka hosted a piano recital event organised by the students of Piano Workshop at its Café la Véranda on Friday, 25 January from 6.15 pm to 8.10 pm. The students performed an exclusive…
Music Festival at DU
Music Department of the University of Dhaka is going to organize a two-day long Music Festival-2018 to be held on January 27-28. Prof Tumpa Samaddar, the Chairman of the department spoke about the festival at a press conference on Tuesday…
Fagun Haway pushed back
Cultural Correspondent The release date of Tauquir Ahmed’s next film ‘Fagun Haway’ has been pushed back by a week. It will now be released on February 15. Tauquir Ahmed himself has confirmed the news citing some ‘internal complications.’ As the…
EU organises solo musical performance to promote cultural cooperation
Culture Desk The Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh organised a solo musical performance of the noted Nazrul Giti singer Shushmita Anis as part of its policy to encourage cultural cooperation with its partner countries.
Lyricist Imtiaz Bulbul passes away
Ekushey Padak-winning lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul passed away here early Tuesday. He was 63.
Film adaptation workshop with American professional at EMK
Cultural Correspondent A workshop titled The Art and Craft of Adaptation has been one such attraction to brood on. It was conducted by Professor Alexis Krasilovsky from State University of California, USA.
Alia , Madhuri on the set of Kalank
Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanjay Dutt and Sonakshi Sinha star together in Kalank.