Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Centennial Fund (TCF) and Saudi deputy Foreign Minister, hands over the 2014 Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Global Entrepreneurship Award to Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus.
A communications man said in a tv talk show the other day that the mass media in the country are doing a great disservice by airing the view points of the relatives of war crimes convicts. ‘They have no say,…
A floral masterpiece by Vincent van Gogh, painted in the closing stages of his life, has sold in New York for $61.8m (£38.7m).
Author: Nava Thakuria The news came as shocking and heart breaking. The local television flashed the news in graphics (letter) and the people of Assam could not comprehend the language, because it highlighted the saddest news-Dr Bhupen Hazarika is no…
Veteran singer Mohammad Ali Siddiqui died of old-age complications at his residence in the city this morning. He was 70. He died at around 9.30 am at his Mirpur section-2 (near panir tanki) residence, said Suraya Siddiqui, widow of the…
Anwara madam is one of my favourite actresses in the film industry. I am really feeling proud to get the opportunity to work with her in the movie. She is so cooperative and polite in behaviour. I have learned many…
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan says he would love to play a negative role in ‘Dhoom 4′, if given an opportunity. Read on.
In a world where growing knowledge confronts as much ignorance, the idea of scarcity offers clues on managing our lives better during abundance. When an economist and a psychologist come together to undertake an intellectual endeavor, the outcome shatters many…
The 115th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is being be celebrated across the country on Sunday.
Actor Ranveer Singh feels that rumours of him and actress Deepika Padukone being in a relationship are abuzz because they hang out together.
The people of Bangladesh is celebrating the 115th Birth Anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Different socio-cultural and political organizations have taken up programmes to celebrate the day. The events include placing of wreaths, offering of Fateha at the…
The detention of several reporters working for Russian media in Ukraine has sparked off an intense debate over the role of journalists at a time of conflict.
Online subscription service Netflix is set to order its first original British drama The Crown, a £100m series inspired by the life of the Queen.
Sir Cameron Mackintosh says his 25th anniversary revival of Miss Saigon has attracted advance ticket sales from an “incredibly young” audience.
A legal dispute faces the band Led Zeppelin over the song Stairway to Heaven, widely seen as one of the greatest rock compositions of all time.
Stars of the opera world have reacted angrily to a series of reviews criticising the appearance of Glyndebourne singer Tara Erraught.
Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu on Tuesday said necessary steps will be taken to stop piracy so that people return to movie houses. He made the remarks during a meeting with the executive committee members of Bangladesh Cine Journalist Association…
Sir Paul McCartney has had to cancel the rest of his tour of Japan due to illness, organisers have said.
Tyrion Lannister struggled to find a champion, The Mountain returned to King’s Landing and The Hound opened up to Arya Stark about his troubled childhood, all before one character met their exit in the latest episode of HBO’s “Game of…
Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst has given her first public concert since her Eurovision victory this month, performing in Vienna on Sunday.
The latest Star Wars film franchise has begun shooting, production company Bad Robot has announced on Twitter.
“Godzilla” has the goods, showing plenty of firepower on its first day to wind up with an opening weekend in the $90 million range in the U.S. Early estimates for the iconic monster showed the Warner Bros.
Jay Z, his wife Beyonce and her sister Solange say they are a “united family” despite a fight seen in a leaked video.
Actor Oscar Isaac has confirmed filming on the new Star Wars movie will commence later this month.
Early reviews of Grace of Monaco, the Grace Kelly biopic chosen to open this year’s Cannes Film Festival, have slammed the film, with one describing it as “a timeless camp classic”.
Former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman hacked Kate Middleton’s phone 155 times, a court has heard.
Oscar-winning Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul has died at the age of 36. His body was found late on Tuesday in the Stockholm area, police say. They could not confirm the cause of death but said no crime was suspected. He…
Seth Rogen admits that in early drafts of the script for “Neighbors,” Rose Byrne’s character was basically just another humorless, nagging wife.
David Cameron has rejected calls for Take That singer Gary Barlow to hand back his OBE after it emerged he had put money into a scheme ruled to be set up for tax avoidance purposes.
Austrian drag act Conchita Wurst has been crowned the winner of the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest held in Denmark’s capital, Copenhagen. The singer, whose real name is Tom Neuwirth, won with the song Rise Like a Phoenix, collecting 290…