Dhaka, March 6 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Tuesday accepted charges against Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman, journalist Shafik Rehman and three others in the case filed for plotting to abduct and kill Prime…
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Oscars 2018: A tribute to Sridevi, Shashi Kapoor
Bollywood stars Shashi Kapoor and Sridevi were among those honoured at the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in the ‘Memoriam’ montage, which pays tribute to everyone the film industry has lost in the past year. This year, set to Eddie Vedder…
Sam Rockwell wins best supporting actor Oscar for ‘Three Billboards’
Sam Rockwell on Sunday won the Oscar for best supporting actor for “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” with one of the night’s top films picking up the first award.
Britain relaxes pub rules to celebrate royal wedding
British pubs will be allowed to open late for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, described on Sunday as “a day of national celebration” by Home Secretary Amber Rudd. The government decree will allow pubs to stay open…
Cherish your parents: Jahnvi pens after mom Sridevi’s death
A week after her mother and veteran actress Sridevi’s sudden demise, her elder daughter Jahnvi Kapoor says there’s a “gnawing hollowness” within her. She has penned an emotional note urging people to cherish their parents. Jahnvi, who is one of…
Boney Kapoor had planned a surprise dinner for Sridevi
Dhaka,Mar 2-Veteran actress Sridevi, 54, was getting ready at a hotel room in Dubai for a dinner date with her producer-husband Boney Kapoor before she suffered a cardiac arrest which led to her sudden demise, a media report said on…
Stage set for Oscars to mark year eclipsed by #MeToo
Hollywood’s awards season reaches its glittering climax on Sunday at the Oscars, with fairy tale romance “The Shape of Water” and dark crime comedy “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” neck-and-neck in the race for the major statuettes.
New Zealand spy papers show 1981 bid to kill Queen
A mentally disturbed teenager tried to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during a 1981 visit to New Zealand and police covered up the botched attempt, according to official documents released Thursday.
Bill Cosby’s daughter Ensa dies aged 44
Ensa Cosby, the daughter of comedian Bill Cosby, has died aged 44, a spokesman for the family says. She died from a kidney disease in Massachusetts on Friday, according to spokesman Andrew Wyatt.
India says farewell to Bollywood icon Sridevi
Thousands of heartbroken fans lined the streets of Mumbai Wednesday as India said farewell to Bollywood legend Sridevi following her shock death from accidental drowning in a Dubai hotel bathtub aged just 54.
Nobel laureates appalled by Rohingya miseries
They listened to the horrific tales from Rohingya women and hugged each other. Tears were rolling down from eyes of both the visiting Nobel Laureates and Rohingya women. A mood of grief and sorrow descended on the no man’s land…
Aishwarya and Abhishek to star in a cop film
Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are Bollywood’s power couple. However, it has been a while since the two featured sharing the big screen together.
‘Sri Devi died from accidental drowning’
Indian actor Sridevi died due to accidental drowning in a bath tub in her hotel here, reports gulfnews.com. Sharing the image of the forensic report, the media publication stated that Sridevi, who had traces of alcohol in her blood, lost…
Sridevi had no history of heart attack: Sanjay Kapoor
Sridevi’s brother-in-law and actor Sanjay Kapoor has said the whole family was in shock with the sudden demise of the veteran actor. He also said that she had no history of heart ailment.
Sridevi’s body to be flown to Mumbai, funeral likely Monday
Dhaka, Feb 26 – Veteran Actress Sridevi, who acted in over 300 films during a career spanning five decades, died of a cardiac arrest in Dubai in the early hours of Sunday. The 54-year-old, who was awarded the Padma Shri…
Michelle Obama to release memoir in November
New York, Feb 26 (AP/UNB) — Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13.
PM’s new book hits book fair
A new book containing 100 speeches of Prime Sheikh Hasina is now available at the Amar Ekushey Granthamela-2018 in the city.
Fakhrul finds fake Facebook Ac in his name
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that though he does not have any Facebook (FB) account, several fake accounts of the popular social networking site in his name are being used to circulate various comments and…
Channel i-Muktadhara Lifetime Achievement Award given
Culture Desk Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan has been awarded with the Channel i-Muktadhara Lifetime Achievement Award 2018.
3 female Nobel laureates in BD to see Rohingya situation
Dhaka, Feb 24 – Three Nobel Laureates started their weeklong visit to Bangladesh on Saturday and will go to Cox’s Bazar on Sunday to see Rohingya situation on the ground.
Haitian director Raoul Peck: ‘We’ve lost the big picture’
Still basking in acclaim for his visceral documentary on African-American social critic James Baldwin, Raoul Peck has turned his creative energies on another of history’s indispensable political minds — Karl Marx. The project comes with the Haitian filmmaker at the…
Irrfan Khan puts work on hold due to jaundice
Actor Irrfan Khan is suffering from jaundice and has put all his professional commitments on hold due to the illness. The actor had to leave for Punjab for a shooting schedule for his political satire series ‘The Ministry’, and then…
New take on real-life hijack drama in ‘7 Days in Entebbe’
The counter-terrorism plot seems more far fetched than many action thrillers, yet “7 Days in Entebbe”, which premiered at the Berlin film festival Monday, depicts a real-life airline hijack drama. The movie recounts what is often called the most audacious…
Rani Mukerji: I curse my husband every day
Rani Mukerji is coming back to the silver screen after a hiatus of four years. Titled Hichki, the Aditya Chopra film will see Rani in the role of a primary school teacher suffering from Tourette’s syndrome and how she deals…
Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan marries a third time
Islamabad, Feb 19 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani cricket legend turned politician Imran Khan has married a faith healer, ending rumors that he was considering a third marriage after divorcing two wives.
Kitty Pryde movie in the works
Deadpool director Tim Miller and Brian Michael Bendis, one of the biggest authors in the comic book world, are teaming for an X-Men spinoff.
Female stars call for end to sexual harassment
Nearly 200 female British stars from film, TV and stage have signed an open letter calling for an end to sexual harassment across all industries. Emma Thompson, Keira Knightley and Emma Watson are among the women to sign the letter,…
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux split
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux are separating after two years of marriage, they said in a statement to AFP on Thursday. The pair, who shared a mansion in the upscale Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, met on the set…
America remembers Susan Anthoy’s contribution
From Mohammad Zainal Abedin in NY New York – America remembers Susan B. Anthony, a women’s rights activist, on her 198th birthday – which is observed in the US as Susan B. Anthony Day – and recollects her contributions. Susan…
Riyadh appoints first female sports vice president
Saudi Arabia has appointed its first female vice president of a sports federation, according to the kingdom’s Centre for International Communication (CIC). Nora Saleh AlTurki was named vice president of the Saudi Shooting Federation by its board of directors, CIC…