Milan, Jun 19 (AP/UNB) — A 116-year-old Italian woman who authorities say was the oldest person in Europe and the second oldest in the world has died. The Italian news agency ANSA said Giuseppina Robucci died Tuesday in the southern…
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World Cup final referee Pitana set to join politics
Brazil, June 20 (AP/UNB) — Argentinian referee Nestor Pitana, who worked in the 2018 World Cup final, will start in politics after his participation at Copa America in Brazil. The 44-year-old Pitana will run for federal deputy in October’s general…
Marilyn Monroe statue in Hollywood stolen
A statue of Marilyn Monroe that sat atop an artwork in Hollywood that celebrates women in film has gone missing in what authorities are calling the “Marilyn caper of 2019.” The statue, which illustrates the legendary actress in her iconic…
Dipankar Dipon to make film on RAB
Entertainment Desk After the record breaking local and international success of his debut cop thriller “Dhaka Attack,” director Dipankar Dipon has announced a new film based on the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), an elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the…
UN releases special video featuring 2 BD female pilots
Dhaka, June 17 (UNB) – The United Nations (UN) has released a special video featuring Flight Lieutenants Nayma Haque and Tamanna-E-Lutfi who brought much pride for Bangladesh through serving in UN peacekeeping mission as helicopter pilots in the sub-Saharan country…
Karan Deol pens a poem for dad Sunny Deol
Bollywood actor Karan Deol, has written a heartfelt poem for his father, actor and recently elected Member of Parliament (MP) Sunny Deol, in celebration of Father’s Day on June 16. Karan wrote the poem on Instagram and shared it with…
China’s largest ever Picasso exhibition opens
The largest Picasso exhibition ever held in China opens on Saturday, featuring more than 100 works — many of them from the artist’s early years. The “Birth of a Genius” exhibition brings together the best of the Picasso Museum Paris,…
Tanushree Dutta reacts to Nana Patekar getting clean chit in Me Too case
Tanushree Dutta returned from United States of America after a decade and started a wave of the Me Too campaign in Bollywood when she accused actor Nana Patekar of sexual harassment and abuse in 2008 on the sets of Horn…
Neymar undergoes questioning by police, denies rape claim
Sao Paulo, June 14 (AP/UNB) — Brazilian soccer star Neymar spent about five hours at a police station Thursday to undergo questioning about rape allegations against him, one of the final steps in the investigation. Prosecutor Flavia Merlini told journalists…
Remake of Tapan Chowdhury’s first song after three decades
Culture Desk After more than three decades a popular production from Tapan Chowdhury-Ayub Bachchu-Khoshnur has been reengineered to suit modern tastes. Titled ‘Mone Koro’ the song was composed and arranged by late band musician Ayub Bachchu, written by the first…
Sushmita Sen preps for return
Sushmita Sen posted a photo on Instagram hinting at her comeback on the screen. When will Sushmita Sen make a comeback? This is perhaps a question that the actor’s fans have been asking for several years now. But it is…
Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter Account Hacked
Dhaka, Jun 11 (UNB) – Megastar Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account was allegedly hacked on Monday night by Ayyildiz Tim, which claimed to be a Turkish hacker group, reports NDtv. The group replaced Bachchan’s profile picture with a photo of Pakistan…
Musical inspired by Greek mythology wins at Tony Awards
A musical inspired by Greek mythology and a play about the conflict in Northern Ireland were the big winners Sunday at the Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater. “Hadestown” was the big favorite of the 73rd annual awards…
Sara , Varun to start shooting Coolie No. 1
After Judwaa 2’s success at the box-office, David Dhawan is all set to make his third film with son Varun Dhawan. On Varun’s birthday, he announced that he will be seen in father’s Coolie No. 1 remake and will start…
Queen honours ‘The Crown’ actress Olivia Colman
Oscar-winning actress Olivia Colman, who will play Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown”, was honoured by the monarch on Saturday for her services to British drama. Colman, 45, was awarded the CBE by the sovereign to mark her 93rd birthday,…
Legendary New Orleans blues pianist Dr. John dies
Dr. John, an American jazz musician who delighted New Orleans festival-goers for decades with his legendary piano riffs and unmistakable hoarse voice, died yesterday, his family said. The legendary blues pianist, whose real name was Malcolm John McRebennack,suffered a heart…
Three three late legends to remember in Eid
Culture Desk Satellite channel NTV has arranged three separate programmes to honour the contributions of three recently demised musical icons. The programmes will be aired from the fifth day to the seventh day of Eid. The three musical artistes to…
BD actress Anju Ghosh joins Modi’s BJP in West Bengal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) inducted Bangladeshi actor Anju Ghosh into the party on Wednesday. Ghosh is known for her role in Beder Meye Josna (1989), the highest-grossing movie in the history of Bangladeshi films. Later, she moved to Kolkata…
Cricketer Javed Omar Belim in his first original acting
Culture Desk Former player of the national cricket team, Mohammad Javed Omar Belim has signed up for an Eid drama. Named ‘Baish Gojer Bhalobasha,’ the drama would be aired on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr at 7.50pm. Rezanur Rahman has directed…
Veteran actress Tanuja undergoes surgery
Bollywood actress Tanuja who got diagnosed with diverticulitis, finally underwent a surgery on Thursday . This week sure has been tough for both Ajay Devgn and Kajol as earlier this week, the family lost Veeru Devgan and now Tanuja’s surgery…
Robert L. Bernstein 96, publisher, champion of dissent, dies
By Robert D. McFadden May 27, 2019 Robert L. Bernstein, who built Random House into an international publishing giant and championed political dissent, freedom of expression and relief for oppressed peoples as the founder of Human Rights Watch, died on…
Tollywood actors receive backlash after first day as MPs
Entertainment Desk Popular Tollywood actors-turned-politician Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty shared photos of their first day at the Indian parliament on Twitter today. The Tollywood celebs and Trinamool Congress party members, were recently elected in West Bengal during the Lok…
Champa-Aruna together after more than two decades
Cultural Correspondent Senior actresses Champa and Aruna Biswas have teamed up after nearly twenty-two years for film ‘Shaan’. The film casts Siam Ahmed as the lead actor opposite Puja Cherry and Taskeen Rahman in the negative role. Champa will act…
Champion, queen, goddess, mother: Serena wins at French Open
Paris, May 28 (AP/UNB) — This was one mistake too far for Serena Williams. Sure, the bad backhand put her behind only 15-30 at the outset of the second set of her opening match at Roland Garros on Monday. What…
Charge sheet against actress Nawshaba in ICT Act case
Dhaka, May 27 – A charge sheet was issued on Monday against actress Kazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed against her under the Information and Communication Technology Act. Police Inspector Shawkat Ali Sarker of the Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime,…
Nobel-winning physicist Murray Gell-Man dies at 89
Santa FE, May 27(AP/UNB) — Murray Gell-Mann, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist who brought order to the universe by helping discover and classify subatomic particles, has died at the age of 89. Gell-Mann died Friday at his home in Santa Fe,…
Fuad composes song ‘Cholo Bangladesh’ for ICC World Cup
Entertainment Desk Renowned musician and composer Fuad-Al-Muqtadir has composed a new fan song to celebrate the ICC World Cup 2019. The song, titled “Cholo Bangladesh,” has been dedicated to the Bangladesh National Cricket Team and is brought by Grameenphone, as…
Nepal’s record-setting Everest guide returns hero
Nepal, May 26 (AP/UNB) — Family, friends and supporters welcomed a veteran Sherpa guide upon his return to Nepal’s capital on Saturday, days after his 24th climb of Mount Everest extended his record. After flying back from Everest to Kathmandu,…
Shilpakala remembers Subir Nandi
Entertainment Desk Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy organized an event in remembrance of recently deceased singer Subir Nandi on Wednesday. The memorial event was held at the National Theatre Hall of Shilpakala. State Minister of Cultural Affairs KM Khalid attended the tribute…
Maradona arrested at home over ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit
Dhaka, May 24 (UNB)- Diego Maradona, an Argentinian football legend now training the Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa, was detained at a Buenos Aires airport after his ex-girlfriend Rocio Oliva sued him for a $6.3 million pay-out, reports The Nation. …