Egypt has banned a Hollywood film based on the Biblical book of Exodus because of what censors described as “historical inaccuracies”. The head of the censorship board said these included the film’s depiction of Jews as having built the Pyramids,…
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Video games should be in Olympics, says Warcraft maker
Competitive video gaming – known as e-sports – should be included in the Olympic Games, the creator of World of Warcraft has told the BBC.
Sony comedy The Interview opens
The controversial comedy The Interview has opened in some US cinemas and online, after a cyber-attack and threats to moviegoers over its release.
Comedy writer Jeremy Lloyd dies
Jeremy Lloyd, co-creator of BBC comedies ‘Allo ‘Allo! and Are You Being Served?, has died aged 84. Lloyd died in hospital after being admitted for pneumonia, his agent said. He worked with fellow comedy writer David Croft on the popular…
Sandler tops overpaid actors list
Adam Sandler has topped Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s most overpaid actors for a second consecutive year. The comedian came ahead of Johnny Depp and Ben Stiller, who complete the top three, to pick up the honour. The rankings were decided…
Yunus as 5th global thought leader 2014
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, pioneer of Social Business, has been ranked 5th among global influential thinkers in the Global Thought Leader 2014 survey carried out by the Zurich-based Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute for Economic…
Justin Lin to direct film franchise’s next outing
Lin, whose previous credits include four instalments of the Fast and Furious series, replaces Roberto Orci, who recently pulled out of the role. JJ Abrams, who made the first two reboots of the sci-fi series, stepped down to make the…
Info fair, cultural festival against corruption begins in Gaibandha
A two-day information fair and cultural festival against corruption kicked off at Independence Square of the town here on Monday with a call to build corruption free Bangladesh.
Book publication festival of RSSP held in Rangpur
Three books, written by three renowned literarily personalities, were published at a publication festival organised here by Rangpur Sahittya Sangskritik Parishad (RSSP) at Town Hall auditorium in the city last night.
Suspend users who post leaked documents: Sony urges Twitter
By Lauren Raab contact the reporter Sony Pictures Entertainment called on Twitter to stop its users from tweeting information leaked in the hack of the studio’s computer systems, saying it would hold Twitter responsible for damages unless the company complies.…
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s condition ‘vastly improved’
The condition of boxing legend Muhammad Ali has “vastly improved” since he was taken to hospital with a mild case of pneumonia, his spokesman has said. Bob Gunnell said Ali’s doctors hoped to discharge him soon.
Craig Ferguson bows out of The Late Late Show on US TV
Craig Ferguson has hosted his last edition of US TV programme The Late Late Show after a run of 10 years.
Sir Elton John and David Furnish marry
Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have formally converted their civil partnership to a marriage – with the musician documenting the day on the Instagram website.
Sony ‘will not drop’ North Korea film The Interview
Sony Pictures says it is looking at different ways to release the film satire the Interview, after scrapping its opening following a cyber-attack blamed on North Korea. It said it had only cancelled the film’s Christmas Day release after cinemas…
Profumo affair’s Mandy Rice-Davies dies at the age of 70
Former model Mandy Rice-Davies, one of the main figures in the 1960s Profumo affair, has died from cancer at the age of 70, her publicist has said.
New York premiere of Sony film The Interview cancelled
The New York premiere of The Interview, a comedy about the assassination of North Korea’s president, has been cancelled amid threats from hackers.
Porimoni boyfriend is Roqybul Alam Rakib
At the present time Porimoni throughout much of the discussion in the media all-star modified so probably did not favor.
Now Zayed Khan same Paralal of Shakib and Ananta
At the present time the best Dallywoood actor’s name could be heard Ananta Jalil and Shakib Khan. Now is going to be added to the list a new name. He is Zayed Khan.
AR Rahman back in Oscar
After a gap of four years since he won the golden statue for Slumdog Millionaire, ace music composer AR Rahman is again back in the Oscar race.
Bangladeshi awarded Rotary Peace Fellowship
Kyasingmong Marma of Bangladesh was awarded a Rotary Peace Fellowship. Mong was previously an unarmed civilian peacekeepers working in Mindanao Philippines with Nonviolent Peaceforce. Nonviolent Peaceforce is an international organisation that provides unarmed civilian peacekeepers, on invitation from deeply rooted…
Prince George Christmas pictures released
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have released three official Christmas photographs of Prince George.
Angelina Jolie Missing ‘Unbroken’ Events
Monday’s Los Angeles premiere of “Unbroken” will go on without one very important person.
Miss South Africa crowned Miss World
Miss South Africa, 22-year-old Rolene Strauss, was crowned Miss World 2014 at the pageant’s final in London on Sunday (Dec 14), with an estimated billion viewers watching on television around the globe.
James Bond film script stolen in Sony Pictures hack
An early version of the script for the new James Bond film has been stolen by hackers.
Media role to protect rights of sex minority urged
Deputy Speaker Advocate Fazle Rabbi Mia yesterday said that media can play major role to protect the rights of sex minority people. “Sexual minority people in Bangladesh are passing through a vulnerable life. Media people can create awareness, so that…
Martyred Intellectuals’ Day Sunday
“Martyred Intellectuals Day” will be observed on Sunday. This day in 1971, on the eve of the country’s independence the occupation army in collusion with their quislings the para-military force, Al-Badr, picked up and killed the cream of Bangladesh’s intelligentsia.…
I love my daughter | Shah Rukh
While Shah Rukh Khan admits he loves his daughter Suhana the most,Kajol says she loves her kids evenly.
Mila is ‘Blessed’ to be a stay-at-home mom
Mila Kunis granted her first interview to Craig Ferguson since giving birth to her and Ashton Kutcher’s daughter.
Star Wars character names revealed in trading cards
The names of characters played by John Boyega, Oscar Isaac and Daisy Ridley in Star Wars: The Force Awakens have been revealed in a set of trading cards.
Rogen ‘objected to Kim Jong-Un film edit’
Warning: this story contains plot spoilers The Interview – publicity poster The film was not among those leaked online in the cyber attack on Sony Continue reading the main story Related Stories N Korea denies ‘righteous’ Sony hack Annie…