Actor Katrina Kaif is gearing up for the release of her next film Jagga Jasoos. But if you thought when she is not promoting her films, she is only posting her flawless selfies on Facebook, then you are mistaken. Kat…
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Jasim Pollimela ends in Faridpur
Month long Jasim Pollimela (village fair) concluded on Saturday evening here at the premises of poet Jasimuddin’s ancestral home at Gobindapur in the suburb of the town. Faridpur Jasim Foundation and District Administration organised the fair coinciding the 114th birth…
Diva battle perhaps politics in store at Grammys
Which diva will the music industry select for its top honors? Adele, who conquered the charts with time-tested ballads of heartache, or Beyonce, who has crafted an edgier, confident sound? The two singers face off in three top categories Sunday…
Beyonce faces $20M copyright suit from YouTube star’s estate
New Orleans, Feb 10 (AP/UNB)- The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her “Formation” video.
Munnabhai 3 script ready, superb story: Arshad Warsi
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi, who will reprise the much-loved character of ‘Circuit’ in the third film in the Munnabhai franchise, said the script for the third installment is ready. “Rajkumar Hirani spoke to me. He gave an idea…
Sting, Wayne Shorter win 2017 Sweden’s Polar Music Prize
British rock star Sting and American jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter were on Tuesday awarded the 2017 Swedish Polar Music Prize for their innovative contributions to music. The prestigious award was founded in 1989 by Swedish pop group ABBA’s late manager…
Jahanara laid to eternal rest in Rajshahi
Late Jahanara Zaman, wife of National Leader Shaheed AHM Quamaruzzaman, laid to eternal rest next to her husband at the family graveyard at Kadirgonj in the city this afternoon. Zahanara Zaman passed away at her son’s house in Gulshan in…
Actress Bobita’s house robbed by house helps
Culture Desk Actress Bobita has fallen as the second victim of theft by house help. It has been reported that the two maid-servants of her house Pinki and Yasmin have gone missing since February 1. Pinki went off from Bobita’s…
Queen Elizabeth II marks sapphire jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, set a new record Monday as the first British sovereign to reach their sapphire jubilee, marking 65 years on the throne. The head of state, now 90, became queen aged 25 upon the…
Britne Spears fan undergoes 90 surgeries to look like her
Bryan Ray, a huge fan of singer Britney Spears, has reportedly spent over $100,000 on 90 plastic surgery procedures to make himself look like his idol, reports Aceshowbiz. 31-year-old Ray, who is from California, has always been obsessed with Spears…
Rich tribute paid to MP Suranjit: Cremation Monday
Dhaka – Veteran parliamentarian and ruling Awami League (AL) advisory council member Suranjit Sengupta died early hour yesterday at Labaid hospital in the capital after a prolonged battle with lung cancer. Suranjit, one of the country’s experienced parliamentarians, breathed his…
Kangana faces a rough time in Arunachal Pradesh
Kangana Ranaut will next be seen in Vishal Bhardwaj’s Rangoon, opposite Saif Ali Khan and Shahid Kapoor. The promos of the film look absolutely intriguing and Kangana looks super stylish, as always. However, what goes on behind the scenes is…
Nysa Devgn gets embarrassed
Moms and their teenage daughters… Now that’s one unique bond. Kajol and Nysa just proved this to hold true. Kajol posted an adorable collage of her own pictures on Instagram and captioned it, “When I see my babies together @nysaadevgan.”…
Beyonce and Jay Z expecting twins
Beyonce is pregnant—and this time, she’s expecting twins with her husband, rap mogul Jay Z. The pop superstar—who already has a five-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, with Jay Z—announced the news to her more than 92 million followers on Instagram on…
Johnny Depp almost ruined by lavish spending
Johnny Depp’s lavish spending—including $3 million to blast author Hunter S. Thompson’s ashes from a cannon—led him to the brink of financial ruin, according to an explosive lawsuit filed Tuesday. Over the best part of two decades, the 53-year-old actor…
David Beckham rubbishes ‘brand Beckham’ claims
David Beckham has rubbished claims that he and wife Victoria stay together because of “brand Beckham”. The former professional footballer was appearing on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs to celebrate the show’s 75th anniversary. “People have talked about ‘do…
French ‘Amour’ star Emmanuelle Riva dies
French actress Emmanuelle Riva, star of 1959 classic “Hiroshima Mon Amour” and more recently the oldest best actress Oscar nominee in a late-career revival, died Friday from cancer. She was 89. Riva died in Paris “after a long illness,” her…
Princes commission statue of Diana 20 years after her death
A statue of Princess Diana has been commissioned by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, 20 years after her death. The two princes said that “the time is right to recognise her positive impact” with a permanent statue.
Film academy troubled by possible visa ban of Oscar nominee
Beverly Hills, Jan 29 (AP/UNB) — The motion picture academy calls “extremely troubling,” the possible visa ban of Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, whose feature film “The Salesman” is nominated for a best foreign language Oscar.
Rekha goes behind the scenes
At a recent award function the gorgeous Rekha was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The perfectionist that she is, she made it known to the organizers that the AV which would be played at the event should be according…
‘Illegal tax benefits’ of Dr. Yunus to be probed: Muhith
Dhaka – Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith informed that the matter of taking tax benefit illegally of the organizations of Nobel Laureate Prof. Dr Muhammad Yunus in the name of Grameen would be investigated. “It is a very difficult…
PM at her ancestral home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday visited Bangabandhu’s ancestral home in the district town here, now being used as the district Awami League office, as she is now on a two-day visit to her village home. “After her oath of…
Paris Jackson: ‘My father was murdered’
Michael Jackson’s only daughter, Paris, says she believes her father was murdered. In her first in-depth interview, Paris told Rolling Stone she was convinced Jackson’s 2009 death was “a setup”. The singer died from an overdose of the powerful anaesthetic…
Too old for larger than life romantic films: Shah Rukh Khan
Entertainment Desk He may be called the King of Romance but superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he is now too old to do larger than life love stories. The 51-year-old actor has often been hailed for ushering in modern day…
It’s extremely unfortunate: Shah Rukh Khan on Vadodara mishap
Dhaka – Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has expressed his grief over the Vadodara station mishap, which left one person dead and two policemen injured calling it “extremely unfortunate”.The 51-year-old actor, who was travelling in August Kranti Rajdhani, said his…
Jackie Chan teams up with Bollywood for ‘Kung Fu Yoga’
What do you get when Hong Kong martial arts expert Jackie Chan collaborates with a host of Indian film actors? An action-adventure movie titled “Kung Fu Yoga” of course. Screen legend Chan was in Mumbai this week to promote his…
Behrouze Ispahani passes away
Mirza Ali Behrouze Ispahani, chairman of MM Ispahani Limited, a leading industrial conglomerate of the country, passed away at a city hospital on Monday. He was 66.Behrouze Ispahani, also the managing director of International Publications Limited which owns English daily…
My remarks taken ‘wildly out of context’
A row has erupted over Madonna’s comments about US President Donald Trump during a speech at the weekend. While taking part in a protest march in Washington DC on Saturday, the singer said she had thought “an awful lot about…
AR Rahman sits on hunger strike protesting bullfighting
Noted musician AR Rahman on Friday set on hunger strike a day after calling for it amid the chaos created by protests over the ban on traditional bull-taming contest, known as Jallikattu. India’s Financia Express reports, after south cinema star…
Nat’l cricketers Arafat Sunny held on girl friend’s complaint
Dhaka, Jan 22 – Police arrested national cricketer Arafat Sunny in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act from Aminbazar area in Savar upazila on Sunday morning.