Dhaka- The High Court will deliver its verdict on January 29 on a writ petition filed seeking to stop the airing of three Indian TV channels — Star Jalsha, Star Plus and Zee Bangla — in Bangladesh.An HC bench comprising…
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Oscars not so white anymore
This year’s Oscar nominations are finally out, and it looks like the Academy took last year’s #OscarsSoWhite campaign to heart. Four of the five films nominated for Best Documentary — “O.J.: Made in America,” “13th,” “I Am Not Your Negro,”…
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…
2017 Oscars: reactions from the nominees
The following are reactions from some of the nominees for the 2017 Oscars. The list of nominations, which for the first time includes a record number of black actors, was revealed Tuesday, ahead of the February 26 ceremony: Beautiful morning…
Oscar nominations 2017: La La Land leads field with 14 nods
La La Land will be the one to beat at this year’s Oscars, having scored a record-equalling 14 nominations. Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are up for best actor and actress for their roles in the modern musical romance.
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…
Murad Noor composes for Fahmida Nabi
Culture Desk Noted singer Fahmida Nabi has sung a composition of promising composer Murad Noor for the first time. Fahmida has recently recorded the song titled Ami Tomar Preme Poria, Beena Jole Morlam Dubiya at the Longplay Studio in the…
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…
Read books on Liberation War to know of lies: Fakhrul
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday urged his party men to read some books on the Liberation War and Bangabandhu’s ‘Unfinished Memoirs’ to know how Awami League leaders, he alleged, are spreading lies.
Dangal star in row with minister
Union Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Friday compared Kashmiri teenage actor Zaira Wasim with a painting of a woman in hijab and another caged, prompting the “Dangal” star to rebuff the BJP leader for “discourteous depiction” and a wrong comparison.…
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.
Twitter thinks Trump’s Liberty Ball was a rough talent show
To say Donald and Melania Trump (in a glamorous white gown she collaborated on) were the main attraction at Trump’s inaugural balls might be an understatement. At least, that was Twitter’s take. Social media users seemed overwhelmingly unimpressed by new…
Celebrities join Women’s March 2017
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…
Priyanka slays on Jimmy Kimmel Live yet again!
After bagging her second consecutive People’s Choice Award, Priyanka Chopra made her way back to the Jimmy Kimmel Live show, to promote Quantico. The show started off with Kimmel telling PeeCee how she smells so good, beginning the chitchat on…
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.”
Preparations underway for Amar Ekushey Boi Mela-2017
Dhaka – Preparations for Amar Ekushey Boi Mela-2017 (Book Fair-2017) are going on in full swing at the Bangla Academy premises and Suhrawardy Udyan as only few days are remaining to begins the fair.Bedsides Bangla Academy premises, five lakh square…
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…
A Dog’s Purpose’ filmmakers accused of animal cruelty
Animal lovers on Wednesday called for a boycott of the upcoming movie “A Dog’s Purpose” after video footage emerged of an apparently terrified dog on the set being forced into rushing water. The video shot in 2015 and published by…
NCTB editors’ ignorance about changes in textbooks
Thirteen compilers and editors of the newly-published textbooks said they were not notified and kept in the dark about the changes made in the books published by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB).
BDCyclists breaks Guinness World Record
Dhaka – BDCyclists, a community based social network of cyclists, has broken the Guinness World Records of Longest single line of moving bicycles.
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…
Sundance to ‘engage and provoke’ with focus on climate
The Sundance Film Festival opens in Utah Thursday, promising to set the agenda for independent cinema and starting the 2018 Oscars buzz a month before this year’s statuettes are awarded. The annual gathering, founded in 1985 by iconic screen outlaw…
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…