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…
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Ringling Bros. circus closing show after 146 years
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced Saturday it will host its final show in May, ending “The Greatest Show on Earth” after 146 years. Company executives cited high operating costs and declining ticket sales after the traveling American…
New Zealand shock Bangladesh by 7 wickets in 1st Test
Wellington, Jan 16 (AP/UNB) — New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first cricket test at the Basin Reserve on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-test series: Bangladesh 595-8 (Shakib Al Hasan 217, Mushfiqur Rahim 159,…
Shabana Azmi to be seen in three projects this year
Veteran actor Shabana Azmi, who is known for her experimental and parallel film roles, will be seen in three different films this year. The actress, who attended the special screening of OK Jaanu with her family on Thursday night, confirmed…
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…
Bangla language should be properly respected!
Sixty-five years ago, Language Movement martyrs laid their lives on 21th February in 1952 for the recognition of Bangla as a state Language. Now this day is called International Mother Language day from 1999. Every year, on this day nation…
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…
Karisma is excited to see Sonam as Ranbir’s wife
This weeks Koffee With Karan will have Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor on the hot seat and by the looks of it, it’s going to be one hell of a fun one. When host, Karan Johar quizzed Sonam on…
Romance is an illusion: Hrithik Roshan
Actor Hrithik Roshan says romance is just for short period of time and love is something which stays forever. The 42-year-old star, who will be next be seen in Sanjay Gupta directed Kaabil, said that he does not believe in…
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…
Bismillah Khan’s grandson arrested for stealing his shehnais
Late musician Ustad Bismillah Khan’s grandson was arrested in Varanasi on Tuesday for stealing four shehnais that belonged to the maestro, a Bharat Ratna awardee, reports Hindustan Times. Unfortunately, Khan’s prized musical instruments were recovered in a damaged condition as…
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…
Hollyweed’ sign prankster arrested
Los Angeles police on Monday arrested a local artist suspected of a New Year’s Day prank in which he altered the letters of the famous Hollywood sign to read “Hollyweed.” Zachary Cole Fernandez, 30, was booked on a misdemeanor charge…
Two Textbook Board officials now OSDs
Dhaka, Jan 09 – The Education Ministry on Monday made two officials of the National Curriculum of Textbook Board (NCTB) officer on special duty (OSD) over the errors in the textbooks in 2017.
Why pronunciation matters
Masum Billah When the second language learners can pronounce the English words almost perfectly like native speakers, they can draw the attention of others more easily. They are likely to be understood even if they make errors in other areas.…
5th Convocation of Uttara University held
Dhaka – Mr. Nurul Islam Nahid, MP, Honorable Education Minister, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh said that along with ensuring the education for all, we have to concentrate on the development of Human Development Index (HDI). He also emphasized that the…
Golden Globes 2017: La La Land sweeps awards
Hollywood musical La La Land has broken the record for the most Golden Globe Awards, winning seven prizes.It won every award it was nominated for – including best musical or comedy film, best director, screenplay, score and song.Its stars Emma…
Japanese film “Tora-san” screened at BNM
Culture Desk A legendary Japanese film “Tora-san: Sunrise and Sunset” was screened at Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) on January 6 as a part of BNM’s ongoing “Juvenile and World Classic Film Show.” Some 500 Bangladeshi film funs and visitors, including…
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…
No textbooks in NCTB website!
No textbooks either in Bengali or English versions are found in the NCTB website. Not only that other materials like teachers’ guide are also not found there except a few.
Classical singer Ustad Fateh Ali Khan passes away
Renowned classical singer Ustad Fateh Ali Khan passed away on January 4 at the age of 82. Ustad Fateh had been under treatment at Islamabad’s PIMS Hospital for the past 10 days and was suffering from a lungs disease.…
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…
Haraamkhor starring Nawazuddin is creating a buzz and how!
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s upcoming film, Haraamkhor has been creating quite the controversy ever since the project came into existence. First, the film sets a new record of shoot in 16 days, then it was reportedly banned from release. Haraamkhor has gone…
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,…
Food Tank’s reading list: 17 books for Winter
Danielle Nierenberg Feed more than your belly this new year: Food Tank has gathered the latest reads for Winter 2016/2017, from the memoirs of an Asian-American peach farmer to the best manual for permaculture design. When Winter’s chill has you…
List of Golden Globe nominees
Here are the nominees in key categories for the 74th Golden Globe Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday in Beverly Hills: FILM – Best film, drama “Hacksaw Ridge” “Hell or High Water” “Lion” “Manchester by the Sea” “Moonlight”…
Exhibition “LIFE LINE FOR DHAKA” at AF Dhaka Friday
Dhaka – The inaugural ceremony of the urban design project exhibition titled “LIFE LINE FOR DHAKA (Integrating Metro Rail Station with Urban Fabric)” organised by Department of Architecture,Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology(BUET) will begin at at La Galerie, Alliance…