Culture Desk Abdullah Al-Mamun has pioneered the renown of Bangladeshi theatre. Plays written by him like Subachan Nirbashane, Ekhon Dusshomay, Shenapati, Ekhono Kritadas, Kokilara, Spardha, Meraj Fakirer Maa and others are being performed all over the country continuously. To observe…
Belgian legend ‘Toots’ Thielemans has died after a 70-year career as the world’s top harmonica player during which he made music with some of the biggest names in jazz. Jean-Baptiste Frederic Isidore Thielemans, known affectionately as ‘Toots’, died in his…
After months of suspense and weeks of cryptic online teasing ahead of the release of his long-awaited second album, hip-hop breakout star Frank Ocean has released “Blonde.” The album, released late Saturday via Apple Music, comes after the widely acclaimed…
Culture Desk Nusrat Imrose Tisha has been missing in drama serials for about three years now. Thus she has chosen the very upcoming Eid to resume her career in serials. Apart from a number of single-episode dramas she will be…
Oscar-nominated director and former Academy president Arthur Hiller died of natural causes in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He was 92. The Canadian-born filmmaker enjoyed a movie career spanning five decades that included the 1964 comedy “The Americanization of Emily,” ratings…
Guns N’ Roses on Tuesday announced concerts in Japan and Australia, extending a long-awaited reunion tour into 2017. The hard rock legends said they would play three shows in Japan in January—one in Osaka and two at Saitama Arena near…
Entertainment Desk Acclaimed visual effects supervisor Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull has come on board to direct a futuristic take on Robin Hood in a feature being developed by Gianni Nunnari and his Hollywood Gang banner. The script by Tony Lee, a…
Sao Paulo (AP/UNB) — It might be time to put Neymar’s name back on the Brazilian jersey. After an uninspired start that prompted some fans to replace his name with Marta’s on the famed No. 10 shirt, Neymar is finally…
Entertainment Desk Kenny Baker, the British actor who starred as plucky robot R2-D2 in the “Star Wars” movies, died on Saturday at the age of 81, his agent and relatives said. “Kenny Baker has sadly passed away and was found…
Culture Desk Noted film star Purnima is busy acting in TV plays and telefilms for the upcoming Eid ul Adha. Currently she is busy filming Redwan Rony’s telefilm “Dewal-er Opare”, which will be aired on BanglaVision. Xovan and Intekhab Dinar…
A surgery on the left shoulder of Bangladesh’s young bowling talent Mustafizur Rahman was performed successfully under Andrew Wallace at Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London, UK on Thursday. The telescope surgery took about 50 minutes to complete. The operation was…
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor has been announced as the ambassador for the Jio MAMI 18th Mumbai Film Festival and Star India’s Word to Screen Market. The film festival will take place from October 20-27 here. Commenting on the…
When they butted their chests in “Fast Five,” movie hard-men Vin Diesel and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson—or rather their onscreen characters—almost ended up taking out half of Rio. So it could be time for Hollywood to batten down the hatches,…
Entertainment Desk DJ Khaled, the veteran US hip-hop producer whose career has seen a resurgence through Snapchat, has hit number one for the first time with a star-studded album. “Major Key,” the DJ’s ninth studio album, debuted at number one…
Dhaka -Bollywood singer Neha Kakkar is set to make her maiden visit to Dhaka on September 29 to perform in a concert. The concert, “Neha Kakkar Live in Dhaka”, is scheduled to be held in the capital’s Bashundhara City International…
Entertainment Desk In May, actress and U.N. Special Envoy Angelina Jolie signed on to be a visiting professor at the London School of Economics for the fall. Now, she “will do the same guest spot at Georgetown University,” LSE’s sister…
Dhaka – (AP/UNB) Michael Phelps won a record 19th Olympic gold medal as the United States clinched the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay title in Rio.
Culture Desk Popular rock singer Mizan is about to bring out an album named “Onno Groher Manush.” It will be released in the coming Eid-ul-Adha. The former lead vocalist of the established band Warfaze will make his return with a…
Entertainment Desk Britney Spears, who soared to stardom as a teen idol before a highly public fall, is releasing an album one more time. Spears announced Wednesday that her ninth album, “Glory,” will come out on August 26. “My new…
Washington — President Barack Obama is celebrating his final birthday in office with a night on the town. Obama turned 55 on Thursday. He and his family are dining at the restaurant Fiola Mare on the Georgetown waterfront. The modern…
The parents of late “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the makers of his automobile after it rolled down the driveway of his home and killed him. The Russian-born actor died instantly when his 2015 Jeep…
Cultural Desk Four-time national award winning actor Ferdous is now set to work in a new film titled “Shewla.” Directed by Ehsan Bappi, shooting for the film will begin very soon. Cast as a fisherman, the actor remarked, “Shewla is…
London — London is under Harry Potter’s spell once more — and J.K. Rowling hopes the rest of the world will eventually follow. The stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” had its gala opening Saturday in London’s West…
Entertainment Desk Bollywood actress Dia Mirza has made her directorial debut by helming a public service film on tiger and nature conservation, on the occasion of World Tiger Day. The actress had a wish to carry out her commitment to…
Entertainment Desk Shah Rukh Khan enjoyed the German dramedy The Most Beautiful Day. He even commented that the weather in Munich felt exactly like the same. As he shared a selfie of himself in the German city, he wrote, “Saw…
London – Hip hop artist Drake failed to topple Bryan Adams for the longest UK No. 1 single, only by a margin of seven days. His hit single, ‘One Dance’ was positioned comfortably for fifteen weeks at number one and…
Netflix said on Wednesday its keenly-awaited four-part “Gilmore Girls” revival, “A Day in the Life,” will be available for streaming on Thanksgiving weekend. The announcement came as the world’s leading internet television network unveiled the timetable for its slate of…
Beyonce on Tuesday led nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards as she basked in acclaim for her intertwined film-album “Lemonade.” The pop diva was in the running for 11 awards at MTV’s annual extravaganza, which will take place August…
Netflix said on Monday it had signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to be the global streaming home for FX’s Emmy-nominated smash hit “American Crime Story.” The first season—“The People v. O.J. Simpson”—will be available around the world in…
Prince Harry has spoken of his regret that he did not talk about how the death of his mother, Princess Diana, affected him until three years ago.The Princess of Wales was killed in a car crash in 1997, when he…