The Women’s March took place to protest Donald Trump, one day after he was sworn in as president. The non-violent, peaceful event consists of a rally and march through the streets of Washington, D.C. to advocate for women’s rights and…
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Saif Ali turns choreographer for Rangoon
Culture Desk Saif Ali Khan, who has an action sequence with Kangana Ranaut in his upcoming film, Rangoon, has used his swordsmanship to help his director, Vishal Bhardwaj to choreograph the sword-fighting scene. The Nawab has not only performed the…
Obama leaves Oval Office for last time
Dhaka, Jan 20 – President Obama has left the Oval Office for the last time – making room for Donald Trump. Asked for any final words for the American people, he replied simply: “Thank you.”
Aamir Khan: Don’t have any interest in going to Hollywood
Superstar Aamir Khan says he has no interest in working in Hollywood but is open to do international projects if something interesting comes up his way. “I don’t have any interest in going to the US and working there. I…
Salman Khan cleared in illegal arms case
An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted Bollywood superstar Salman Khan of using unlicensed firearms to kill protected wildlife almost two decades ago. Khan, 51, has now been acquitted in three out of four cases filed against him for hunting rare…
Suchitra Sen’s third death anniversary today
Culture Desk Suchitra Sen was easily the most popular actress that Bengali cinema has ever seen. Her ethereal beauty coupled with her phenomenon screen presence and immense box office popularity, particularly her on-screen pairing with the late Uttam Kumar, gave…
Michelle Obama: uber-mom, style icon, political force
Washington, Jan 17, 2017 – In 2008, Michelle Obama was tentative on the campaign trail, wary of saying anything to jeopardize her husband’s historic bid to be America’s first black president. Eight years later, the self-assured first lady — back…
Former BD Chief Justice M M Ruhul Amin no more
Dhaka, Jan 17 – Former Chief Justice M M Ruhul Amin died of heart diseases at a hospital in Singapore early Tuesday. He was 74.
Eugene Cernan, last man on the moon, dies
(CNN)Eugene A. Cernan, the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the surface of the moon, has died, NASA said Monday. The retired United States Navy captain was 82. His family confirmed the news in a statement Monday, saying he…
Respect women, Atif Aslam tells harassers
Dhaka – Atif Aslam, Abida Parveen and Asim Azhar performed in Karachi this weekend, but what was meant to be an enjoyable night turned out to be a horrifying experience for many. The concert, held on January 14, Saturday, was…
Shahid has been getting leaner for Padmavati
While Ranveer Singh is getting bigger and broader for his role as Alauddin Khilji in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period film, Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor, who plays Padmavati’s husband in the film, has been working on getting leaner since the last six…
Katrina to be speaker at Oxford University
The lovely Katrina Kaif is all set to be one of the speakers in the Stage and Screen field at the Oxford University. Other speakers who will be present are Hollywood actors like Jeremy Irons, House of Cards’ Robin Wright…
Woody Harrelson joins ‘Stars Wars’ galaxy
Actor Woody Harrelson will be heading to a galaxy far, far away for his next movie, playing a role in the second anthology “Star Wars” film focused on a young Han Solo. Lucasfilm said Wednesday in a statement that the…
Jolie and Pitt to keep divorce proceedings private
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have agreed to use a private judge to keep their divorce proceedings confidential. The Hollywood stars released a joint statement saying they would keep all divorce documents and proceedings under seal in order to “preserve…
Lines from Barack Obama’s farewell address
(CNN)President Barack Obama bid farewell on Tuesday night in a formal address to the nation from his adopted hometown of Chicago, calling on the country to be “anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy.” The speech centered on the values of…
Democracy needs you, says outgoing President Obama
President Barack Obama has called on Americans to defend their democracy in his farewell speech in Chicago. “By almost every measure, America is a better, stronger place” than it was eight years ago when he took office, he told thousands…
British musician Ed Sheeran returns with two new singles
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran ended a near-two year hiatus from music by releasing two new singles, “Shape of You” and “Castle on the Hill”, on Friday. “Cause I’ve been away for a bit here’s two singles rather than one”, the…
Streep wins DeMille award, excoriates Trump
BEVERLY HILLS, California— Actress Meryl Streep earned a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes Sunday and in accepting, turned the spotlight away from herself. She defended Hollywood and journalists, honored the late Carrie Fisher and took shots at President-elect…
Stars remember Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher
Friends and family of screen icon Debbie Reynolds and “Star Wars” legend Carrie Fisher gathered Thursday to pay tribute to the beloved celebrity mother and daughter, who died one day apart. Meryl Streep, Holly Hunter, Ellen Barkin and Ed Begley…
Raees’ Mahira Khan mourns Om Puri’s demise
Culture Desk Mahira Khan, the female lead in the much awaited Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Raaes, took to social media to express what she felt about the demise of veteran actor, Om Puri. The actress shared an emotional tweet saying,…
Who was behind ‘Queen is dead’ conspiracy hoax?
How did a social media hoax involving a rumour about a massive establishment cover-up get turned into a cryptic, but popular, campaign to bash the Western media? On 29 December, the hashtag #mediablackout reached the top of Twitter’s trends list…
Dr Yunus receives gold medal from Modi
Dhaka – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi honours Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus with a gold medal for his contribution to the society.
Reynolds, Fisher to get joint funeral
Screen icon Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, “Star Wars” legend Carrie Fisher, are to be buried side by side among numerous stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, US media reported Tuesday. ABC News said a private memorial service limited to family…
Shah Rukh reveals his childhood secrets
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, an ardent fan of comic characters, says during his childhood he used to borrow money from his friends and family members to buy comic books. Shah Rukh revealed some of his childhood secrets on Nickelodeon…
Karan is like a second dad to Aryan Khan
We very well know the kind of equation Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan share. The same goes for Kjo’s equation with SRK’s kids, Aryan, and AbRam. The filmmaker had mentioned in an interview that if Aryan ever debuts in…
A look back at those who left us in 2016
Maverick Bangladesh author, poet and playwright Syed Shamsul Haq lost his battle with lung cancer on Sep 2. The 81-year-old left his indelible mark on all forms of Bangla literature with his magic touch. He was conferred the Bangla Academy…
Chinese retailers obsessed with Donald Trump
Despite all his contentious campaign rhetoric, Chinese retail has embraced Donald Trump in a big way.Take the Trump-rooster statue just erected at a shopping mall in Taiyuan, the capital city of China’s Shanxi province, for example. The enormous effigy —…
Post-mortem on pop icon George Michael ‘inconclusive’
A post-mortem examination on the body of pop icon George Michael, who died on Christmas Day after a chart-topping career and years of drug-taking, has proved “inconclusive”, police said on Friday. “The cause of death is inconclusive and further tests…
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) — Debbie Reynolds’ son said Friday his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon bids colleagues, staff farewell
United Nations (AP/UNB) — Ban Ki-moon joked to hundreds of diplomats and U.N. staff as he left United Nations headquarters Friday for the last time as secretary-general that he feels “like Cinderella — tomorrow at midnight, everything changes.” Flanked by…