How did a social media hoax involving a rumour about a massive establishment cover-up get turned into a cryptic, but popular, campaign to bash the Western media? On 29 December, the hashtag #mediablackout reached the top of Twitter’s trends list…
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Dr Yunus receives gold medal from Modi
Dhaka – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi honours Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus with a gold medal for his contribution to the society.
Shabana Azmi, Raveena, Sonu talk about suicide awareness
There is a thin line between celebrities and depression, and unfortunately at times suicide. More often than not, the fame and stardom that soak our stars in success and get them used to the fandom that follows them, brings about…
Reynolds, Fisher to get joint funeral
Screen icon Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, “Star Wars” legend Carrie Fisher, are to be buried side by side among numerous stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, US media reported Tuesday. ABC News said a private memorial service limited to family…
Shah Rukh reveals his childhood secrets
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, an ardent fan of comic characters, says during his childhood he used to borrow money from his friends and family members to buy comic books. Shah Rukh revealed some of his childhood secrets on Nickelodeon…
Syrian star turned pizza boy dreaming of Hollywood ending
It’s an all-too-familiar Hollywood story: the out-of-work actor eking out an existence in cheap housing, earning minimum wage delivering pizzas, desperate for his big break. But for Jay Abdo—one of the Arab world’s biggest stars before the conflict in Syria…
Salman Khan to play a father after 18 years in his next film
A few days back, Salman Khan complained that his family thinks Aamir Khan’s Dangal was way better than his film, Sultan. And maybe that is the reason why the actor has now signed a project where he might appear in…
Karan is like a second dad to Aryan Khan
We very well know the kind of equation Karan Johar and Shah Rukh Khan share. The same goes for Kjo’s equation with SRK’s kids, Aryan, and AbRam. The filmmaker had mentioned in an interview that if Aryan ever debuts in…
A look back at those who left us in 2016
Maverick Bangladesh author, poet and playwright Syed Shamsul Haq lost his battle with lung cancer on Sep 2. The 81-year-old left his indelible mark on all forms of Bangla literature with his magic touch. He was conferred the Bangla Academy…
Chinese retailers obsessed with Donald Trump
Despite all his contentious campaign rhetoric, Chinese retail has embraced Donald Trump in a big way.Take the Trump-rooster statue just erected at a shopping mall in Taiyuan, the capital city of China’s Shanxi province, for example. The enormous effigy —…
Koffee With Karan promo proves Mira ‘s comic timing
All eyes are going to be on Mira Rajput Kapoor this week as she’ll make her much awaited debut on Koffee With Karan 5 with hubby dearest Shahid Kapoor. As for the promos doing the rounds on the internet this…
China to release environmental forecasts on three Nansha reefs from Jan 1
The State Oceanic Administration (SOA) announced Saturday that forecasts on the marine environment of three reefs in the Nansha Islands will be released from Sunday. Forecasts for waves, tides, ocean temperatures, winds and tropical cyclones, as well as warnings of…
Post-mortem on pop icon George Michael ‘inconclusive’
A post-mortem examination on the body of pop icon George Michael, who died on Christmas Day after a chart-topping career and years of drug-taking, has proved “inconclusive”, police said on Friday. “The cause of death is inconclusive and further tests…
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher to be buried together
Los Angeles (AP/UNB) — Debbie Reynolds’ son said Friday his mother and sister, actress Carrie Fisher, will have a joint funeral and will be buried together.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon bids colleagues, staff farewell
United Nations (AP/UNB) — Ban Ki-moon joked to hundreds of diplomats and U.N. staff as he left United Nations headquarters Friday for the last time as secretary-general that he feels “like Cinderella — tomorrow at midnight, everything changes.” Flanked by…
Security arrangements for 31st night
Dhaka – In the wake of recent terrorist attacks, Dhaka Metropolitan Police( DMP) and Rapid Action Battalion( RAB) will put the capital city under tight security for New Year’s Eve.
Serena wins at love again; says ‘yes’ to engagement in poem
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.
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,…
Scarlett Johansson named ‘top grossing’ actor
Scarlett Johansson has been named as the top grossing actor of 2016 by Forbes magazine. Her movies, including Captain America: Civil War and the Coen Brothers’ Hail Caesar!, earned $1.2bn (£978m) globally over the past 12 months. Johansson’s Marvel co-stars…
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…
Priyanka’s is best part of ‘Baywatch’, says mother
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra’s mother Madhu says her daughter’s blink-and-miss appearance in the trailer of ‘Baywatch’ is part of a marketing strategy as the makers want to keep the best for the last. Priyanka appears in just one scene of…
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…
Madhuri Dixit Nene visits Taj Mahal with family
Ever since she moved to India from the US, Madhuri Dixit Nene has always been in the limelight, yet family has always been her priority. This time round, she decided to get closer to her roots and take a tour…
Anupam Kher’s 500th film’s world premiere at Sundance Film Festival
Veteran Indian actor Anupam Kher’s 500th film “The Big Sick” will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. “My 500th film ‘The Big Sick’ selected for world premiere at Sundance Film Festival. Life’s best gift for the son…
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…