The glorious role of Ho Chi Minh the founder of Vietnam was recalled and his struggle for the freedom of the Vietnamese people eulogised at a discussion meeting organised by the Sir Nawab Salimullah Academy at the National Press Club…
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Intolerance, a new social order?
Sudhirendar Sharma What you read, see, and eat (and even think) is under gaze of self-styled moral custodians of social and cultural behaviour. If freedom of expression is what democratic societies aspire for, then the use of ink to smear…
Cursed Child tickets sell out
The first round of tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have sold out, with producers releasing a second batch, available to fans who registered for priority booking.The first four months of tickets, for performances from 7 June-18 September…
New Bond film ‘Spectre’ is money-spinner for sponsors too
James Bond is back, and companies such as Omega watches, Gillette shavers and Belvedere vodka have paid undisclosed sums for product tie-ins with “Spectre” in sponsorships that one marketing specialist says are cinema’s version of the Olympics.Being a sponsor allows…
actionaid book ‘People of Many Rivers’ unveiled
The publication cereemony of a book ‘People of Many Rivers edited by Prof. Imtiaz Ahmed of Dhaka University and published by actionaid Bangladesh and the University Press Limited was held at a city hotel on Tuesday.
Aamir Khan buys daughter Ira’s painting
Actor Aamir Khan is a proud daddy! He loved his daughter Ira’s first art exhibition and even bought one of her black and white artworks.The 50-year-old actor took to Twitter, where he expressed how much he “loved” the black and…
‘Baahubali 3’ on cards: Rajamouli
Filmmaker SS Rajamouli says the third part in the “Baahubali” franchise is definitely on cards. However, it will not be experienced in a way films are regularly viewed.”‘Baahubali 3’ is on cards. But the story that’s written for the two…
Adele premieres ‘intimate’ new song
A nervous Adele has premiered her “intimate” new single, Hello, on BBC Radio 1.The singer said she was “going to belch” as breakfast show host Nick Grimshaw cued the song up.”My hips just started hurting, as I’m getting so nervous,”…
Ed Sheeran to take few months break
Singer Ed Sheeran has planned to take a nine-month break from December 12.The “Thinking out loud” crooner has had a whirlwind few years but is ready to spend some time away from the spotlight to be with his friends and…
Daniel Craig still undecided on Bond charecter
Daniel Craig has said he has not made any decisions about whether he will carry on playing James Bond.The actor, on his fourth outing as 007 in Spectre, had told Time Out magazine that he would “rather slash [his] wrists”…
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ breaks presale records
Early ticket sales for December’s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” broke IMAX records with more than $6.5 million for US screenings, the theatre chain said on Tuesday, while the trailer delivered a boost for ESPN’s Monday Night Football.IMAX Corp said…
Iffat Binta Aziz- it’s her time!
News Desk On television screen she is a very popular and famous presenter. She begun hher carrier as a presenter of a programme of her university cultural functgion at the Asian University campus.Now she is a news presenter of Ekushey…
Actor Riaz out of danger
Actor Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique, hospitalised following complaints of chest pain, is out of danger.Known simply as Riaz in the Bangladesh film industry, he was rushed to Apollo Hospitals in Dhaka on Monday evening after he complained of acute chest…
Actor Riaz hospitalised with chest pain during shoot
Actor Riaz Uddin Ahamed Siddique has been admitted to Apollo Hospital with severe chest pain during a shoot.Known only as Riaz in Bangladesh’s film industry, he was rushed to the hospital in Dhaka at around 9:15pm on Monday, the hospital’s…
‘Goosebumps’ tops ‘The Martian
“Goosebumps” rode a wave of Clinton era nostalgia to the top of the box office charts, as the adaptation of the popular children’s book series earned $23.5 million in its opening weekend.That just edged out Fox’s “The Martian,” the science-fiction…
Tracy Morgan returns after 20 months
Tracy Morgan returned to “Saturday Night Live” on Saturday to host the long-running comedy show on which he shot to fame, more than a year after he suffered near-fatal injuries in a deadly high-speed car accident.Morgan, a “Saturday Night Live”…
Ronaldo gifts signed jersey to John Abraham
Bollywood actor-producer John Abraham has thanked Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo for sending him a signed Real Madrid jersey.Ronaldo presented a football jersey to the “Welcome Back” star that also had a good luck message for him and his Indian…
Indian writers have double standards: Taslima
Taslima Nasreen attacked Indian writers, many of whom are not returning their awards, of ‘double standards’ and said nobody defended her when she was hounded of Kolkata by Islamist radicals.In an interview to the ‘Times of India’, Taslima said many…
Kanye West: US president and ‘American Idol’?
Kanye West apparently isn’t limiting his ambitions to a planned White House run. The rapper may also be hoping to be the next “American Idol.”West turned up to audition for the final, upcoming season of the television talent show at…
Volkswagen emissions scandal headed for Hollywood
The Volkswagen AG scandal over diesel emission tests is headed for Hollywood.US movie studio Paramount Picture and actor Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company have acquired movie rights to a book proposal by New York Times journalist Jack Ewing about the clean…
Yunus launches Yunus Social Business Week in China
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus launched Yunus Social Business Week, China, in Beijing on October 9. This is a week-long program taking Professor Yunus from Beijing, Kunming, Shanghai, Shenzen, and Hong Kong. He will be addressing government officials, business leaders,…
Playboy to avoid ‘naked women images’
Playboy magazine is to stop publishing images of naked women as part of its redesign, it has emerged.Its US owners say the internet has made nudity outdated, and pornographic magazines are no longer so commercially viable, the New York Times…
Teenage model spurs age debate in fashion
Amid the chaotic last minute rush typical of a catwalk show, a teenager sits quietly backstage as a hairdresser styles her.Living a life many young girls around the world dream of, Sofia Mechetner is opening the Paris fashion show of…
Hayek, Paltrow want equal pay for women in Hollywood
In a week that saw Meryl Streep speak out about equal pay and other actresses of the film “Suffragette” applaud the domestic violence protesters who invaded their premiere, the topic took centre stage at a Los Angeles event on Friday.The…
Yunus Social Business Japan ready to be launched
On October 8 Professor Yunus attended a meeting of the members of the board Tomoni Corporation, a social business company established by a group of young Japanese entrepreneurs. They are now setting up Yunus Social Business Japan, a company dedicated…
Daniel Craig not willing to play Bond again
Daniel Craig, the British actor who will be appearing as James Bond for the fourth time in “Spectre” released later this month, has told an interviewer he would rather slit his wrists than play 007 again.”I’d rather break this glass…
Nobel for literature: Svetlana Alexievich ‘monument to sufferings, courage’
By Alexander Kan Svetlana Alexievich – this year’s Nobel laureate for literature – says her approach is to let “human voices speak for themselves”. She first came to prominence in 1985 when, as a 23-year-old journalist in the Soviet Union,…
Beyonce, Rihanna, others sue Paris firm over clothing knockoffs
Beyonce, Jay Z, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Rihanna have jointly sued a Paris clothing retailer they say has been “brazenly” selling shirts, hats, backpacks, mobile phone cases and other items featuring their likenesses without permission.The complaint filed on Tuesday…
Food Tank’s fall reading list
Danielle Nierenberg From the California estuaries to the research labs of the United States military, the 22 books we’re highlighting will take you on a journey to learn about where food comes from, where the food system is heading, and…
Stallone’s film props could fetch millions at auction
Action star Sylvester Stallone is putting up for sale props from his “Rocky” and “Rambo” movies in an auction organisers say could fetch up to $6 million.Fans will have the chance to bid on more than 1,400 personal items, props…