Dressed in a star-spangled pantsuit covered in sparkles and a monogrammed “H,” Katy Perry belted out a set of her hits—from “Roar” to “Firework”—at a campaign fundraiser for Hillary Clinton held on Wednesday night at Radio City Music Hall. “I’m…
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Urmila ties knot
Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar tied the knot on Thursday afternoon with Kashmir-based businessman and model Mohsin Akhtar Mir in a quiet ceremony.“We kept it an exclusive wedding with just family and friends at the celebration. Since our families wanted the…
Manoj Kumar to get Dadasaheb Phalke award
Manoj Kumar, known for featuring in films with patriotic themes, will be conferred the 47th Dadasaheb Phalke Award — the country’s highest cinema award — for the year 2015, the information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry announced on Friday. The film…
Rolling Stones to play free concert in Cuba
The Rolling Stones on Tuesday announced a free concert in Cuba in what is likely to be one of the biggest shows ever both for the island and the rock legends.The March 25 concert will take place four days after…
Bill Gates richest man in the World also in this year
Dhaka – Bill Gates topped the list of the world’s richest billionaires for the 17th time in 22 years, it has been revealed. Though the 60-year-old Microsoft head is $4.2billion poorer than 2015, his net worth of $75billion has put…
Farooki gets Irrfan Khan for Doob
Bangladeshi film director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s next film will feature internationally acclaimed Indian superstar Irrfan Khan.Irrfan Khan, who acted in Hollywood productions Jurassic World and Life of Pi besides countless Indian blockbusters, will play the lead role in Doob, it…
Leonardo DiCaprio finally wins Academy Award
Leonardo DiCaprio has finally won his first Oscar for survival epic The Revenant, after six nominations. He was named best actor at the 88th Academy Awards, with Brie Larson named best actress for Room. Spotlight took home the best picture…
Time to introspect
Sudhirendar Sharma There is no denying the fact that the society needs to host intelligent, civil conversations about controversial and often heated issues, with the aim of widening them both in scope and participation.
DiCaprio wins best actor Oscar for ‘The Revenant’
Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio finally bagged Oscars gold on Sunday for his grueling star turn in “The Revenant,” 22 years after his first Academy Award nomination.DiCaprio edged out Bryan Cranston (“Trumbo”), Matt Damon (“The Martian”), Michael Fassbender (“Steve Jobs”) and…
‘Spotlight’ takes home best picture Oscar
Spotlight,” a searing portrait of The Boston Globe’s investigation into child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, won a surprise Oscar for best picture on Sunday at the 88th Academy Awards.The movie, which has picked up a string of honors…
Kohli, Raina show off singing talent in Dhaka
Indian batting stars Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina have showed off their singing talent in Dhaka, leaving many with some memorable moments.They regaled a select gathering with their musical delights when Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla hosted…
Tony Duke of ‘Rocky’ dies
Tony Burton, who drew on his career as a prizefighter to play boxing trainer Tony “Duke” Evers in all six “Rocky” films, died on Thursday aged 78.Sylvester Stallone, who stars in the franchise, led the tributes after relatives announced Burton’s…
Priyanka Chopra to appear on Jimmy Fallon’s chat show
Jimmy Fallon and Priyanka ChopraContinuing her traverse in the avenues of Hollywood, Priyanka Chopra will now add a ‘desi’ twist to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. The actress will appear in the popular international TV show on March 3.She…
Brihonnola wins best movie award
‘Brihonnola’ has been chosen as the best movie at the National Film Award 2014.Murad Parvez directed the film funded by the government.Jahidur Rahim Anjan has won the award for the best director for ‘Meghomolllar’.Bidya Sinha Saha Mim shared the best…
Salman gets death threat
Indian police are trying to track down an unknown person who alerted them of possible threats to eliminate Bollywood superstar Salman Khan last week, an official said on Tuesday.The first call was received by the police control room on 16…
Sanjay Dutt released after 5 years jail sentence
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has finally walked out a free man after serving his jail-term from the Yerwada Central Jail (YCJ) in Pune. He said there is no easy walk to freedom.He was sentenced to undergo five years’ rigorous imprisonment…
Dr. Luke breaks silence, denies Kesha’s rape allegation
CNN – Megaproducer Dr. Luke has taken to his defense on Twitter after singer Kesha accused him of emotional and sexual abuse. Last week, a New York Supreme Court judge denied Kesha a preliminary injunction that would have allowed her…
Rihanna now has more No. 1 hits than Michael Jackson
Rihanna’s single “Work,” and latest album “Anti,” have topped the Billboard charts. Rihanna is working the charts, beating King of Pop Michael Jackson for most No. 1 hits. “Work” — the 28-year-old’s recent collaboration with former flame Drake — topped…
Documentary to be made on national anthem
The work of making a documentary on the national anthem of Bangladesh ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’ will begin in the last week of February.Mridul Mamun will direct the film to be produced by Drisshokar Films, said a press release on Monday.This…
2606 books published so far in Ekushey Fair
haka – The Amar Ekushey Book Fair saw the largest crowd as well as sale on Sunday, the International Mother Language Day and Martyrs’ Day. The fair was crowded from the morning after it opened today at 8am.
Joss Stone performs in Dhaka
Grammy and Brit Award winner British diva Joss Stone arrived in Bangladesh on Friday evening as she was gearing up for her first concert in Bangladesh.Joss Stone arrived at Gloria Jean’s Coffees, clad in all black, and promptly asked for…
Ekushey Awards distributed – Uphold dignity of Bangla: PM
Underscoring the importance of learning mother language first, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to uphold the dignity of Bangla. “I call upon to all uphold the dignity of our mother language which was achieved in exchange for…
Nation observe Shaheed Day Sunday paying homage to language martyrs
Dhaka – The nation is observing Shaheed Day paying homage to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement from midnight past Saturday with due solemnity. The day is also the International Mother Language Day. Walking barefoot processions to the…
Harper Lee dies aged 89
Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mockingbird, has died at the age of 89.The book remains a towering presence in American literature, telling the tale of a white lawyer defending a black man accused of rape in the…
Sabira a proising talent in litarature, music
Dhaka – In her uniqueness in different genres of creative works, popular writer and singer Sabira Sultana has emerged with extraordinary talent in Bangla literature and music. Born and raised in a culturally oriented family, Sabira’s love for music began…
Rihanna delays tour after illness
Rihanna on Thursday delayed the start of a world tour days after the R&B star missed the Grammys, citing an illness that affected her voice.The first scheduled show on Rihanna’s “Anti” tour is now March 12 in Jacksonville, Florida, according…
Vanessa, boyfriend under criminal investigation
Vanessa Hudgens and her boyfriend are under investigation for defacing one of Arizona’s most prized treasures … TMZ has learned. We’re told the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest has its sights set on a rock formation…
Playing a Brit ‘would be ultimate challenge: Kate Winslet
Having put on an array of foreign accents in her award-winning career, British actress Kate Winslet says she really wants to play an English character, adding it would be “the ultimate challenge”.The “Titanic” star has pretended to be American, Australian,…
Grammys 2016: Complete list of winners!
By Danica Talon The full list of nominees is below, and there’s some tough competition among the contenders. We’ll be updating this list as the winners are announced, so keep an eye on this story and check back throughout the…
Taylor Swift wins top album Grammy
Rapper Kendrick Lamar led the Grammy winners on Monday with five wins but was shut out of the night’s top categories as Taylor Swift nabbed album of the year in an upset victory.Compton, California rapper Lamar went into the awards…