Dhaka (AP/UNB)-Court and spark: Serena Williams is tying the knot. The tennis great announced her engagement to Alexis Ohanian on Thursday, posting a poem on Reddit that she accepted the proposal of the social news website’s co-founder.
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My friends never call me Mr. President: Obama
Washington (CNN) – As his second term as President of the United States nears its end, Barack Obama reflected on the role friendship has played in his life in a wide-ranging exit interview with his friend and former senior adviser…
US actress Debbie Reynolds dies grieving for daughter Carrie Fisher
Debbie Reynolds, who starred opposite Gene Kelly in the 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain, has died a day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher.The US actress, 84, had been rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke.Her son,…
Debbie Reynolds rushed to hospital
Film legend Debbie Reynolds was rushed to hospital Wednesday after suffering a possible stroke, a day after the death of her movie star daughter Carrie Fisher, emergency services and US media said. A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department…
Hollywood’s ‘princess’ Carrie Fisher dead at 60
After decades of fast living that her fearless “Star Wars” character Princess Leia would have struggled to keep up with, Carrie Fisher died Tuesday following a massive heart attack. She was 60. The American actress, best-selling author and screenwriter—who suffered…
Rabeya Khatun steps into 81 today
Culture Desk Rabeya Khatun born on December 27, 1935 in Vikrampur is one of the most prolific writers of modern Bangladesh. During the fifties of the twentieth century she started her authorial life with a short story “Proshno”. Later on…
George Michael: Pop superstar dies at 53
Singer George Michael has died at his home at the age of 53. The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and had huge success as a solo performer, “passed away peacefully” on Christmas Day in Goring,…
Queen Elizabeth II misses Christmas service
England (AP/UNB) — A heavy cold is keeping Queen Elizabeth II from attending the traditional Christmas morning church service near her Sandringham estate in rural Norfolk, England.
Merry Christmas observed
Dhaka – Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, was celebrated across the country on Sunday. The day is the celebration of rebirth, new beginning, forgiveness and peace, and renewing relationship with God and human beings.
Muhammad Yunus leaves Grameen Bank Complex after 30 years
Muhammad Yunus has left the Grameen Bank Complex nearly six years after his removal as the bank’s managing director.Yunus left the place where he lived for 30 years on Wednesday evening, Yunus Center General Manager MFM Amir Khashru said in…
Vesna Vulovic, stewardess who survived 33,000ft fall, dies
Vesna Vulovic, an air stewardess who survived the highest ever fall by a human being after her plane broke up at 33,000ft (10,000m), has died aged 66. State TV in Vulovic’s home country of Serbia said she was found dead…
Kareena, Saif bring baby Taimur home
Dhaka: New mom Kareena Kapoor Khan, who welcomed a baby boy on December 20, was discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Kareena and son Taimur went home from hospital Friay with Saif by their side. NDTV via UNB.…
Saif, Kareena bring baby Taimur home
Dhaka – New mom Kareena Kapoor Khan, who welcomed a baby boy on December 20, was discharged from Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital on Thursday afternoon. Kareena and son Taimur went home from hospital today with Saif by their side, reports…
Ferdousi Majumdar to get Syed Mahidul Islam Award today
Culture Desk Renowned dramatist Ferdousi Majumdar to get Syed Mahidul Islam Award today. “Syed Mahidul Islam Shoron Utshab” marking the 14th death anniversary of the theatre activist will start today at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in…
Kareena’s fake picture with baby goes viral
Dhaka – A fake picture of Bollywood superstar Kareena Kapoor Khan and her day-old baby boy Taimur is going viral on social media. The picture shows Kareena on a hospital bed, tenderly kissing the baby’s forehead. It looks very grainy,…
Miss Puerto Rico takes Miss World crown
Puerto Rico’s Stephanie Del Valle has been crowned Miss World 2016, winning the top prize in the 66th edition of the pageant held this year.
Michael Phelps BBC Sports Personality 2016: to get laward
Record-breaking swimmer Michael Phelps will be honoured with the lifetime achievement award at Sunday’s BBC Sports Personality show. American Phelps, 31, won his 23rd Olympic gold in his final Games as he bowed out in Rio. The most decorated Olympian of…
Vidya Balan refused to meet producer-director
Entertainment Desk If there’s one thing about Vidya Balan, it’s that you can’t take her for granted. Also the actress is a stickler for time. She values her time and it ticks heroff when others don’t do that. We hear…
Deepika , Katrina bonded
Katrina Kaif and Deepika Padukone are said to be not the best of friends in the industry, thanks to common ex-boyfriend, Ranbir Kapoor. But the divas put all such rumours to rest at a recently held awards function where they…
Aly Zaker receives lifetime achievement award
Culture Desk The 2nd BotTala Rangomela ended on December 10 at the Dr Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samity in the city. Local theatre troupe BotTala organised the ten-day theatre festival that featured ten new productions by seven local…
Malaysia crowns new youthful king
Malaysia (AP/UNB) — Malaysia’s new king, a 47-year-old state sultan, ascended the throne Tuesday, becoming one of the youngest constitutional monarch in the Southeast Asian nation’s history.
Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo voted best in the world for 4th time
Madrid (AP/UNB) — After giving a European Championship title to Portugal and another Champions League trophy to Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo ends 2016 with something just for himself — his fourth world player of the year award. Ronaldo on Monday…
Bhasani’s 136th birth anniversary observed
Dhaka – The 136th birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, a great national leader, was observed on Monday amid various programmes. Born on December 12 in 1880 at Dhanpara village in Sirajganj, Bhasani dedicated his life to establishing…
Priyanka Chopra to return to Mumbai
Priyanka Chopra is headed to India on the 21st of December for a 12 day long busy schedule. According to a leading daily, Peecee is returning to shoot for the cover of 7 leading magazines as well as for a…
Reformed band Dalchhut back again
Entertainment Desk The talented lead singer of the band Dalchhut, Bappa Mazumder has announced that Dalchhut is all set to come back with renewed zest recently. Bappa informed that after a long break of three years, the members have decided…
Dylan expresses awe over Nobel Prize, alludes to Shakespeare
Stockholm (AP/UNB) — Bob Dylan has expressed awe at receiving the Nobel Prize in literature and thanked the Swedish Academy for including him among the “giants” of writing.
Gibson and Hacksaw Ridge dominate Aussie film awards
Mel Gibson and his new movie Hacksaw Ridge have swept the board at the Australian film awards in a return from the wilderness for the “choked up” Oscar-winner. Gibson returned to his Australian roots to direct his first film in…
Silver jubilee celebration of LRB concert on Dec 20
A concert marking the silver jubilee of legendary rock band LRB concert will be held on December 20 from 5pm to 10 pm at Nabratri Hall -4 Bashundhara in Dhaka.
Survivor recalls fear, anger on day of Pearl Harbor attack
Hawaii (AP/UNB) — Surprise, fear, anger and pride overcame Jim Downing as Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor. Then a newlywed sailor, he recalled a Japanese plane flying low and slow in his direction as he rushed to his battleship from…
Court asked for further investigation of Salman Shah’s death
A court here has asked the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to carry out further investigations into the case filed over the death of popular film actor Salman Shah in 1996.