The High Court on Monday banned for six months the screening of ‘Rana Plaza’, a film made on the rescue of victim Reshma alive from the ruins of Rana Plaza building after 17 days of its collapse, saying that the…
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Palmyra’s Baalshamin temple ‘blown up by IS’
Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say. Syria’s head of antiquities was quoted as saying the temple was blown up on Sunday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that it…
India gets first talkie version of 1935 ‘Devdas’ from Bangladesh
The National Film Archive of India (NFAI) on Monday acquired the first talkie version of the 1935 cult movie “Devdas”, which was till now available only in Bangladesh. A DVD copy of the PC Barua directed movie in Bengali was…
3-day Korean concert marking 42nd year of diplomatic ties Aug 1
The Korean Embassy in Dhaka will host music concerts, titled ‘Charm of Korea VII 2015 Woong San Jazz Story’, on July 30, 31 and August 1 to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Korea. The first…
A social confession box
Sudhirendar Sharma Bollywood cinema has held a mirror on the society, reflecting its overt and covert anxieties, contestations and aspirations Bollywood cinema is a creative paradox. On a familiar plot, which consists of a love story, half a dozen songs,…
What I learned at the N. Korean school festival in Japan
Chosen schools are more about celebrating Korean identity than supporting the Kim regime Emil Truskowski If you’ve followed the news during the past few months, you’ve probably heard about the Japanese association of North Koreans called Chongryon and its problems…
‘Ant-Man’ & ‘Trainwreck’ hit Box office this week
Marvel’s “Ant-Man” landed with a solid $58 million at the weekend box office, while “Trainwreck’s” Amy Schumer put her own raunchy spin on romantic comedies to the tune of a $30.2 million debut.
Salman is excited about “Bajrangi Bhaijan”
Superstar Salman Khan, whose “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” is roaring at the box office, believes the audience who spends money to watch films is the true judge of movies.
A lesson in photo editing
Removing people, images, from photos helps dictators solves inconvenient narratives Handling history is an uneasy thing for any dictatorship. The past contains many things which contradict the state’s ideology and official myths. So, it is quite logical that many authoritarian…
‘True cost’ documentary exposes hidden price of fast fashion
Sonia Waraich, India West San Leandro, Calif. — An exploration of how the new world of fast fashion is leading to human rights abuses and the destruction of the environment in many parts of India, Bangladesh and developing countries across…
Historic Nepal sites set to reopen after quake
Nepal is set to reopen all the heritage sites in the Kathmandu valley to the public, in a bid to attract tourists after April’s devastating earthquake. Among those sites set to open are the historic Durbar squares or “noble courts”,…
Sweden’s Mans Zelmerlow wins Eurovision Song Contest
Swedish singer Mans Zelmerlow has triumphed at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, beating Russia’s Polina Gagarina. Zelmerlow won with his upbeat pop track Heroes, which was accompanied by innovative animated visuals. Italy were third, followed by Belgium. Australia…
PM lays Tagore varsity foundation on poet’s birth anniversary
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday laid the foundation stone of Rabindra University, an institution named after Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, marking the poet’s 154th birth anniversary. From the same venue, Shahzadpur Pilot High School Ground, the premier also inaugurated…
Free Star Cineplex tickets for GP customers to ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’
Leading operator Grameenphone has offered its customers free tickets to watch ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ at Star Cineplex.
Donetsk Opera offers relief to a city in grip of war
By Tommy Trenchard The cast of Verdi’s Il Trovatore bowed one last time to rapturous applause before the curtain fell in the war-torn eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. Though the area is at the center of a separatist effort that…
Who did break marble plates at Ziaur Rahman’s tomb
Eleven marble plates broken open at the tomb of Bnp’s founder and late President Ziaur Rahman have been repaired by the Department of Housing and Public works on late Thursday. Unidentified miscreants had partially damaged the surrounding design of the…
Bangla New Year’s Day celebrated Tuesday amid festivities
Pahela Baishakh, the Bangla New Year’s Day was celebrated on Tuesday amid traditional festivities and fervour acrossBangladesh. Baishakhi fairs, colourful processions, musical soirees at public places were the highlights of the day’s programmes and festivities. Most families had their own…
Pahela Baishakh being celebrated Tuesday
Pahela Baishakh, the Bangla New Year’s Day is being celebrated in Bangladesh amid traditional festivity and fervour. Baishakhi fairs, colourful processions, musical soirees, poetry recitation sessions, discussion meetings and cultural programmes are being held across the country marking the day.
Khaleda, Hasina exchange Pahela Baishakh greetings
Prime Minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and Bnp chairperson Khaleda Zia on Sunday exchanged Pahela Boishakh greetings marking the Bangla New Year 1422 on Tuesday.
Journo Saiful Islam Talukder recalled
Speakers at a discussion here Tuesday recalled the life and works of late journalist Saiful Islam Talukder, who died on March 14, for his outstanding role for realising demands of journalist community. “Talukder always worked sincerely to the cause of…
Islamic State ‘destroys ancient Iraq statues in Mosul’
The Islamic State (IS) group has released a video appearing to show the destruction of statues in Iraq. Statues are smashed using sledgehammers and drills in what seems to be a museum in the city of Mosul. Statues are also…
Tributes paid to language martyrs on Mother Tongue Day
The nation paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the historic language movement since early Saturday to commemorate the supreme sacrifices they made for the cause of the mother tongue, which in time turned into the movement for self determination…
Boyhood takes Golden Globe honours
Richard Linklater’s coming-of-age film Boyhood has taken the top honours at the Golden Globe Awards. The movie, which took 12 years to make, won best film drama, with Linklater named best director and Patricia Arquette best supporting actress. British actor…
Saved by the Bell actor Dustin Diamond in court over stabbing
Former Saved by the Bell actor Dustin Diamond has appeared in court in Wisconsin, accused of stabbing a man during a bar brawl on Christmas Day. The 37-year-old, who played Screech in the 1990s television show, was released from prison…
Harry Potter actor David Ryall dies aged 79
Actor David Ryall, known for playing Elphias Doge in the Harry Potter Deathly Hallows film, has died aged 79. The actor passed away on Christmas Day but no more information has been given. Ryall had a five-decade career across film,…
Egypt bans ‘inaccurate’ Exodus film
Egypt has banned a Hollywood film based on the Biblical book of Exodus because of what censors described as “historical inaccuracies”. The head of the censorship board said these included the film’s depiction of Jews as having built the Pyramids,…
Justin Lin to direct film franchise’s next outing
Lin, whose previous credits include four instalments of the Fast and Furious series, replaces Roberto Orci, who recently pulled out of the role. JJ Abrams, who made the first two reboots of the sci-fi series, stepped down to make the…
Info fair, cultural festival against corruption begins in Gaibandha
A two-day information fair and cultural festival against corruption kicked off at Independence Square of the town here on Monday with a call to build corruption free Bangladesh.
Suspend users who post leaked documents: Sony urges Twitter
By Lauren Raab contact the reporter Sony Pictures Entertainment called on Twitter to stop its users from tweeting information leaked in the hack of the studio’s computer systems, saying it would hold Twitter responsible for damages unless the company complies.…
Sony ‘will not drop’ North Korea film The Interview
Sony Pictures says it is looking at different ways to release the film satire the Interview, after scrapping its opening following a cyber-attack blamed on North Korea. It said it had only cancelled the film’s Christmas Day release after cinemas…