Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday stressed the need for paying a special attention to further spread Bangla literature and culture in the world arena.
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US group plans major film studios near London
US group Blackhall Studios on Wednesday said it planned to build new film studios west of London, creating more than 3,000 jobs.
Gucci bares backstage, No. 21 celebrates a decade
Milan, AP/UNB, Feb 20 – Milan Fashion Week opened Wednesday with outreach to China, largely cut off from the rest of the world by a new virus, and to Africa, often overlooked by luxury except as references.
Understanding Weinstein’s charges and potential punishment
A look at the charges against Harvey Weinstein, 67, and the punishment the once-revered Hollywood titan could face if convicted. A jury of seven men and five women started deliberating Tuesday in the closely watched #MeToo trial. To convict or…
‘Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo’ to compete at 12th BIFF
Culture Desk The film ‘Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo’, directed by the national award winning filmmaker Ashraf Shishir, is going to participate at the 12th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFF).
Eminem’s ‘Rap God’ passes one billion views on YouTube
Hip-hop star Eminem has cemented his status as a force to be reckoned after another of his music videos passed one billion views on YouTube.
2,475 books released in Ekushey Book Fair so far
DHAKA – In the ongoing Ekushey Book Fair, the country’s largest literature festival, poetry volumes continue to rule as 720 of the total 2,475 books released so far. Novel books came second with the publications of 399 books while short…
Taylor Swift’s father safe after fight with burglar
Taylor Swift’s father recently fought a burglar who broke into his $4 million Florida penthouse, a newspaper is reporting.
Cape Town restaurant wins Guinness world milkshake record
Guinness World Records has named a South African restaurant as the official titleholder for ‘Most Varieties of Milkshakes Commercially Available’.
Bengali actor,former MP Tapas Paul dies
Culture Desk Veteran Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul died of cardiac arrest early Tuesday, family sources said.He was 61.
Glamour, glitz at London Fashion Week despite stormy weather
Gale force winds and a deluge of rain may be causing havoc to much of Britain, but for the fashion crowd the show must go on.
Film producer AKM Jahangir Khan no more
Culture Desk Veteran film producer AKM Jahangir Khan passed away on Saturday. He was 81. He has been suffering from aging-associated diseases since October last year and succumbed to his illness while undergoing treatment at United Hospital Limited in Gulshan.
Pneumonia forces Elton John to cut short Auckland gig
Elton John has tearfully apologised to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand due to illness, with the British superstar saying he was suffering from “walking pneumonia”.
Climate change protest brings flares to London Fashion week
Climate change activists stole the show Saturday on the opening day of London Fashion Week, stopping traffic with a street protest as they demanded the cancellation of the British capital’s five-day style extravaganza.
Top UK TV presenter Caroline Flack found dead
British television presenter Caroline Flack was found dead on Saturday, her family said in a statement, the third star connected with the hit reality show “Love Island” to have died.
‘Parasite’ shines light on South Korean basement dwellers
Kim Da-hye, a 29-year-old South Korean, said that moving into a semi-basement apartment was her least-preferred option when she was looking for a new place to live.
Anti-white supremacist silent disco hits Hollywood art fair
An anti-white supremacist silent disco broke out on Hollywood’s oldest major studio lot Friday as Frieze Los Angeles, a major art fair, opened its doors to A-listers and collectors.
Love Aaj Kal: Fooled by discreet charm of juvenoia
Juvenoia is an unsubstantiated, exaggerated belief that the youth is going to the dogs. The young generation is worse than all those that preceded it and by the extension of this argument, the past seems gilded with gold. While the…
Poet Nirmalendu Goon critically ill
Culture Desk Eminent poet Nirmalendu Goon has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Labaid Hospital Dhaka yesterday as his health condition deteriorated. Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Dhaka and the President of National Poetry Council—Poet Dr.…
Gayle King accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology for rant over Kobe
Gayle King says she accepts Snoop Dogg’s apology, and the CBS anchor says she’s sorry that her interview last week added to the pain of people grieving over Kobe Bryant’s death.
ARBOVIRUS’s new video ‘Ami Amari Moto’ release Thursday
Bangladeshi rock band ARBOVIRUS are releasing their latest music video, ‘Ami Amari Moto’, on Thursday, February 13 – marking the occasion of Valentine’s Day.
Actress Rose McGowan blasts Natalie Portman Oscars cape
US actress and #MeToo activist Rose McGowan has dismissed as a “fraud” Natalie Portman’s Oscar dress embroidered with the names of female filmmakers overlooked for best director nominations.
Closings next as Weinstein declines to testify at rape trial
The defense rested its case Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial without the disgraced Hollywood mogul taking the witness stand, setting the stage for closing arguments in a landmark #MeToo trial punctuated by graphic testimony from six accusers.
Amar Bhasar Chalachitra festival starts in city
Culture Desk The 19th Amar Bhasar Chalachitra festival organised by Dhaka University Film Society started on February 9 at Teachers-Students Centre of Dhaka University (DU).
Samba goes global as foreign dancers bring Rio Carnival home
At rehearsal for the Paraiso de Tuiuti samba school, a dancer poses for photos with admiring onlookers while wearing the bright yellow uniform and sky-high heels of the school’s elite passista samba dancers.
Oscars 2020: Number of TV viewers falls to all-time low
The US live TV audience for the Oscars fell to an all-time low on Sunday. Roughly 23.6 million viewers tuned into the awards ceremony, according to the US broadcaster ABC, citing Nielsen. The ratings fell sharply from last year when…
Weinstein rape trial winds down with more defense witneses
Lauren Marie Young says that after Harvey Weinstein groped her in a Beverly Hills hotel room bathroom in 2013, there was another woman there who did nothing to stop it.
Italian opera star Mirella Freni dies
One of the great stars of Italian opera Mirella Freni, who as an infant shared a wet nurse with Luciano Pavarotti, died Sunday at the age of 84 following a long illness, media reports said. Born in 1935 in the…
‘Parasite’ takes best picture award in Oscar
Subtitle this: “Parasite” is the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards.
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey headline arena like rock stars
Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey headlined Brooklyn’s Barclays Center like an A-list duo Saturday, getting a rock-star like applause from a feverish audience of fans on a stage typically reserved for pop, rap and basketball stars.