Lionel Messi broke his right forearm on Saturday and will be sidelined for about three weeks, a major setback for him and Barcelona right before some important games.
Category: Celebrity
Claimant takes 4.24 acres land from Zafarullah’s possession
Five days after a case was filed over encroachment of 4.24 acres of land allegedly by Gonoshasthya Kendra founder Dr Zafarullah Chowdhury, the claimant Mohammad Ali forcibly came in the possession of the land on Saturday.
Badhaai Ho has a fantastic opening day
Badhaai Ho is an out and out entertainer. With a dash of drama, comedy and romance, the film is the perfect blend of having a message and being light on the head.
Legendary singer Ayub Bachchu laid to rest beside mother
The rock legend and musical band LRB founder Ayub Bachchu who died of a heart attack in Dhaka was buried next to his mother at their family graveyard on Saturday.
MeToo: Actors’ Association announces two committees
The Cine and TV Artists Association or CINTAA on Wednesday said it will form two committees to tackle sexual harassment in the entertainment industry in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
Me Too movement: Singer Shweta Pandit accuses Anu Malik
Singer Shweta Pandit has joined the long list of women in the Hindi film industry to name and shame their sexual harassers as part of the #Me Too movement raging across the country. She has shared a detailed account of…
Harry, Meghan kick off their shoes on Bondi Beach
Prince Harry and Meghan kicked off their shoes and went barefoot on Bondi Beach, as they continued their tour of Australia and New Zealand. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met surfing community group OneWave, as they took part in…
People pay tributes to Ayub Bachchu
Dhaka, Oct 19 – People are paying their last tributes to the celebrated guitarist, lyricist, and singer Ayub Bachchu, who died on Thursday, at the Central Shaheed Minar on Friday.
Actress trigger India’s #MeToo movement
Tanushree Dutta, who walked out of the movie, went public with the allegations the same day, but was threatened with legal action by the Hindu group and felt so shamed by those questioning her story and by the way the…
Legendary singer Ayub Bachchu dies early Thursday
Dhaka, Oct 18 – Ayub Bachchu, a legendary guitarist-lyricist-singer of Bangladesh, dies at his Moghbazar residence in the city on early Thursday.
Prof Momtazuddin Ahmed in critical condition
Cultural Correspondent Dramatist Professor Momtazuddin Ahmed has been admitted in ICU at a city hospital in critical condition. He was taken to Apollo Hospital on October 15 after his asthma got worse.
Obama’s former photographer throws ‘Shade’ in new book
Pete Souza, the former White House photographer under President Obama, has released “Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents,” a book filled with archived pictures that may induce nostalgia. Award-winning photographer Pete Souza has documented newsworthy events throughout his career, from…
Top US opera-company reaches deal with striking musicians
The show will go on again this week for one of America’s premier arts institutions after Lyric Opera of Chicago made a deal with its orchestra to end a week-long strike.
Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist Paul Allen dies at 65
Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture and professional sports, died Monday. He was 65.
Jayasuriya: Ex-Sri Lanka captain faces corruption charges
Ex-Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged by the International Cricket Council with two breaches of its anti-corruption code.
Exhibition of stamps designed by child artists begins
Culture Desk Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD) and Moonsez Art Academy have jointly organised the inaugural ceremony of the group painting exhibition, featuring the artworks by budding painters of Moonsez Art Academy titled “Daak-ticketey Dekhi Amar Desh”.
Harry, Meghan in Australia on first official tour
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived in Sydney to begin an official visit to Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand. It is the couple’s first official royal tour since getting married in May. The 16-day trip coincides with…
Nadia Murad: From sex slavery to Nobel Peace Prize
Nadia Murad, a Yazidi activist who was forced into sexual slavery by ISIS, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to campaign against rape as a mass weapon of war.
Sajid Khan steps away from ‘Housefull 4’
Bollywood director Sajid Khan has stepped down from the upcoming comedy “Housefull 4” after being accused of sexual harassment by a journalist and two actors.
PM mourns death of Kabir Chowdhury’s wife
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed deep shock at the death of Meher Kabir, wife of late National Professor Kabir Chowdhury.
Priyanka , Sonali Bendre spend time with Rishi Kapoor
Priyanka Chopra left for New York day before yesterday. The actress was in India as she was shooting for her upcoming film The Sky Is Pink. But now, she is back to NYC. Shonali Bendre is also in New York…
Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank
Princess Eugenie has married her long-term partner Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. The Royal Family and celebrities were among the 850 guests at the ceremony. The ninth in line to the throne was given away by her…
Ronaldo accuser’s lawyers demand proof documents are false
Attorneys for a Nevada woman accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of rape challenged the international soccer star’s legal team on Thursday to prove that documents cited in European media reports about their 2009 encounter in Las Vegas are false.
Bollywood director denies #MeToo claims
A prominent Bollywood director accused of sexual harassment denied the allegations Wednesday as he threatened to sue two fellow filmmakers for defamation over the case which has helped fuel India’s #MeToo movement.
Top Chef’s Fatima reveals her cancer is back
Colorado contestant and fan favorite Fatima Ali‘s cancer has returned and she has only a year to live. The 29-year-old New Yorker was known to viewers for her exotic flavors and recipes that were nods to her native Pakistan.
Trump sours on Taylor Swift after Dem endorsement
US President Donald Trump said Monday he liked pop superstar Taylor Swift’s music “about 25 percent less” after her endorsement of the Democrat in Tennessee’s Senate race.
#MeToo firestorm consumes Bollywood
India’s #MeToo movement arrived in a cascade of allegations as women took to Twitter to call out comedians, journalists, authors, actors and filmmakers – in the process, they have sparked a debate about consent and complicity. Unlike its American counterpart,…
Nobel prize – befitting honour for two great economists
Shahid Iman It is so fitting that this year’s Nobel Prize in economics is awarded to two great economists who reshaped our understanding of the long-term determinants of economic growth: William Nordhaus of Yale “for integrating climate change into long-run…
Two American researchers win Nobel in economics
Two American researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize for economics for studying the interplay of climate change and technological innovation with economics.
Actress Rani Mukerji hopes to win hearts in China with Hichki film
India’s popular Bollywood actress Rani Mukerji hopes to win hearts in China with the release of her comeback film Hichki there on Oct. 12.