Dhaka, Apr 2 – Saima Wazed Hossain, a strong advocate for autism, has been designated as the Champion of World Health Organization South-East Asia Region to enhance commitment and generate awareness and action to address the sufferings of children with…
Stockholm, Apr 1 (AP/UNB)- Bob Dylan has special fans at a Stockholm concert this weekend — members of the Swedish Academy who will hand him his 2016 Nobel literature diploma and medal.
Dhaka – Barcelona boss Luis Enrique claimed Lionel Messi’s behaviour towards referees is “impeccable” despite the Argentine racking up suspensions for club and country.Messi is banned for the first time in five seasons for Sunday’s La Liga trip to Granada…
Aamir Khan’s Dangal has created history and made the maximum money at the box-office. When Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir had met Netflix CEO Reed Hastings at SRK’s house recently, the picture and the news had gone viral immediately. Not…
Shah Rukh Khan’s little cherub AbRam Khan is already a celebrity in his own right. SRK took to Twitter to share this adorable click of AbRam dressed as the superhero Spiderman and looks like being the cutest person in the…
Bob Dylan will finally accept his Nobel Prize for Literature in Stockholm this weekend, the academy has announced. The American singer was awarded the prize in October but failed to travel to pick up the award, or deliver the lecture…
Universal’s presentation at CinemaCon Wednesday proved an emotional rollercoaster, with laughter provided by “The Mummy” and “Despicable Me 3”—and heartfelt tributes paid to “Fast and Furious” star Paul Walker. Universal was the fifth of ten Hollywood studios presenting their slate…
With women-centric films gaining prominence in Bollywood, actor-director Rahul Bose is hopeful that his upcoming directorial venture ‘Poorna’ will resonate with the audience. Helmed by Rahul, the film is the story of a tribal teenaged girl named Poorna Malavath, who…
Sudhirendar Sharma One can feign ignorance but being consumers of industrialized products we are but an integral part of the destructive resource extraction that is anything but organized violence… Only after living without money for three years and having established…
Savar, Dhaka – A day-long workshop on ‘Library Services and Digital Database Management’, organized by ‘Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)’ held on March 25 at JU Senate hall here on the campus.
Sanjay Dutt, who is currently shooting for Bhoomi in Agra, was spotted by locals at Salim Chisti’s dargah. The actor was clad in casuals as he seeked blessings and offered a chadar at the dargah. Sanjay spent a good amount…
Dhaka – Archive 1971 with sponsorship of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited inaugurated the documentary film on liberation war on 27 March 2017, Monday at the National Theater Hall of Bangladesh Shilpokola Academy, Dhaka. Dr. Moshiur Rahman, Economic Adviser to Prime…
Anas Uddin Ovi Dhaka – Koha, the worldwide Open Source Integrated Library System (ILS), was launched at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on March 25.
Dhaka – Actor and producer Mizu Ahmed died of cardiac arrest here on Monday. He was 63.Mizu Ahmed, known for his villain role in the Bengali film industry, breathed his last aboard a train at Airport Railway Station around 8pm…
Salman Khan is known for his immense love for painting. And there only a select few like sister Arpita Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and some more Khan family members, who can boast of owning a Salman masterpiece. Well, now’s your…
Two of South’s most anticipated releases currently are Baahubali 2 and 2.0. But instead of forging any rivalry of sorts, the stars behind the two films are supporting each other. In fact, Rajinikanth is likely to attend Baahubali 2’s audio…
Entertainment Desk Power Rangers, a new big screen adaptation about the popular group of high-school kids, who are infused with unique superpowers, has landed on Blockbuster Cinemas at Jamuna Future Park in the capital. The hit American TV series of…
Karisma Kapoor and her alleged relationship with Sandeep Toshniwal has been going from strength to strength. The latest we hear is that the couple has finalised the purchase of a plush apartment in Juhu. Karisma and Sandeep will reportedly move…
Masum Billah For the last several years the problem of leaking questions of public examinations of all levels has cropped up and the government has denied terming it a baseless claim which is tantamount to encouraging the perpetrators to continue…
We hear that Kunal Kapoor has given his nod to play a pivotal role in the sports biopic. The actor will play a hockey player alongside Akshay Kumar’s character Balbir Singh. A source from the production team informs, “The actor…
Sooraj Pancholi’s legal woes may take another hit soon. According to a news agency, the special CBI Court is likely to frame charges against actor Sooraj Pancholi in the Jiah Khan suicide case. The actor was accused of abetting the…
Entertainment Desk A year may have almost passed since Cannes 2016, but the awards for Palme d’Or winner I, Daniel Blake keep rolling in. Ken Loach’s drama about the U.K.’s failing benefits system added to its growing tally of honors…
Wyclef Jean, the Grammy winning ex-member of the Fugees, said he was “appalled” after being handcuffed and questioned by police in Los Angeles. Haitian-born Jean, 47, came to the United States as a child with his family and grew up…
Dhaka, Mar 22 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said spending on education sector is the biggest investment to build the nation and attain the capability to have a place in this competitive world.
Actress Akshara Hassan says she gets excited every time she watches the on-screen romance of her parents Kamal Hassan and Sarika in their first outing ‘Raaj Tilak’. “I liked my mom in ‘Parzania’ and my dad in ‘Nayakan’ and ‘Chachi…
Eight decades after “Flash Gordon” hinted that aliens might not have our best interests at heart, mankind still risks destruction in the movies to make contact with extraterrestrial life. From Frederick Stephani’s 1936 big screen serial through the $1.2 billion…
By Baher Kamal Rome, Mar 18 (IPS) – Once a year, there is a day when the seven billion inhabitants of Planet Earth should feel happy or at least are encouraged to do so–the World Happiness Day, which is marked…
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has mourned the loss of his daughter-in-law and actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s father, Krishnaraj Rai. Rai died on Saturday at a suburban hospital here due to health issues. He was hospitalised a few weeks ago and later…
Julia, a little girl, has orange hair, a toy rabbit – and autism. She will make her Sesame Street TV debut in April on US channels HBO and PBS. The character is already included in digital and printed storybooks.
Katie Holmes shared a photo of daughter Suri Cruise hanging out with Holmes’ nephews on Instagram Sunday, and the 10-year-old is a spitting image of the actress.