Delhi may have been slowly forgetting its past but the Ridge, the green lungs of the sprawling megapolis remain living fossils in the history of its making.
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Pandemic gives us opportunity to protect the world
‘No Going Back’ to that world because it was heading towards the end of human existence on this planet — as a result of global warming, the process of extreme concentration of wealth in a few hands, and invasion of artificial intelligence to make human beings redundant in the world.
DIFF: 7th Dhaka International Confce on Women in Cinema held
The 7th edition of Dhaka International Conference on Women in Cinema of the 19th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) concluded on Monday.
Selena Gomez: Big Tech ‘cashing in from evil’
LOS ANGELES Jan 17 (AP/ UNB) — Hours after an angry mob of Trump supporters took control of the U.S. Capitol in a violent insurrection, Selena Gomez laid much of the blame at the feet of Big Tech.
Make good films on Liberation War to face distorted history
Dhaka, Jan 17 – Noting that the government will develop cinema infrastructures up to Upazila-level, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged filmmakers to produce quality films upholding the glorious history and spirit of the Liberation War before the future…
Illusion of a makeover
Sudhirendar Sharma That the populist image-building force has developed into an instrument of coercion isn’t the concern of the large majority. Francis Fukuyama had professed that the post-war evolution of mankind will spur the ideological universalization of liberal democracy. In…
Sir Brian Urquhart: Embodiment of the UN
By James A. Paul NEW YORK, Jan 5 2021 (IPS) – Sir Brian Urquhart, who died on January 2 at the age of 101, served the United Nations in high posts for four decades, beginning in the organization’s earliest days.
Novelist Rabeya Khatun passes away
Dhaka, Jan 03 –Eminent novelist Rabeya Khatun passed away in the city on Sunday at the age of 85. According to her family sources, Rabeya Khatun breathed her last at her Banani residence due to old-age complications.
Digital Bongo a better workplace during the pandemic
Dhaka, Jan 01 – The ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19 has changed the landscape of the world’s economy and put closures to many businesses while others to struggle, and the country’s one of the pioneer video streaming sites Bongo made…
Queen Elizabeth pays tribute to ‘kindness of strangers’
LONDON (AP/UNB) — One of the traditional fixtures of any Christmas Day is to see Queen Elizabeth II and her family go to church. Not this year. The coronavirus pandemic has made sure of that.
Actor Abdul Kader loses battle with cancer and Covid-19
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Popular actor Abdul Kader passed away at a hospital in the capital on Saturday at the age of 69. His daughter-in-law Zahida Islam Jamie confirmed the matter to media.
Noted dancer, actor Zinnat Barkatullah in ICU
Dhaka, Dec 26 – Eminent actor and internationally renowned dance icon Zinnat Barkatullah was shifted to ICU at a city hospital on Saturday.
Berlin film festival postponed to later in 2021 due to virus
Berlin, AP/UNB, Dec 20 – The annual Berlin International Film Festival is being put off this year due to the coronavirus pandemic and split into two parts later in 2021, organizers said Friday.
Biden, Harris named Time magazine’s ‘Person of the Year’
Washington, AP/UNB, Dec 11 – Time magazine has named President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its “Person of the Year.”
Forbes Asia’s 100 Digital Stars feature BD actress Pori Moni
Forbes has published the list of 100 digital stars of Asia on Monday which features Bangladeshi actress Pori Moni, along with other celebrated Asian superstars and celebrities.
Dipjol hospitalised in Dubai with heart blocks
Dhaka, Nov 08 – Actor, politician, businessman, producer and the interim President of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samity Monowar Hossain Dipjol was recently hospitalised in Dubai with two blocks in his heart.
Junaid wins National Film Award for editing
The founder chairman of Film and Television department of Jagannath University (JnU) Junaid Ahmed Halim has received National Film Award-2019 in the editing category for Maya: The Lost Mother.
Richard Falk, Citizen Pilgrim for Justice & Peace, Turns 90
By Jan Oberg We are blessed by having a number of peace and future scholars, world-leading in their professions, who have followed world events over many decades and continue to be committed to world order change and public education.
Asaduzzaman Noor tests positive for Covid-19
Actor and lawmaker Asaduzzaman Noor tested Covid-19 positive on Thursday night.
Corona helped learn new English words
M Zahidul Haque PERHAPS an ordinary villager in Bangladesh never knew or used to an English word ‘Lockdown’. Well, with the invasion of coronavirus the word ‘lockdown’ become popular among the people not only in Bangladesh but the world over.…
Yesteryear Bollywood heroine Neetu Singh announces comeback
After a gap of nearly eight years, yesteryear Bollywood heroine Neetu Singh Kapoor is all set to stage a comeback in films.
Disney to lay off 4,000 more employees amid pandemic
The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gallery Cosmos artworks depict Sheikh Hasina’s eventful life
Marking the Birth Centenary of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman – Gallery Cosmos organized an exclusive Art Camp titled ‘Sheikh Hasina: On the Right Side of History’ on Friday in collaboration with Cosmos Atelier71 and supported…
Diana on ‘The Crown IV’ Reminds Us of the Beloved Princess
Rifat Tabassum Netflix is streaming the TV series ‘The Crown’. Written by British dramatist Peter Morgan, it visualizes the reign of Queen Elizabeth II with a series of historical incidents regarding the British Royal family.
ZEE5 Global launches OTT content fest for filmmakers
In line with its vision of bringing the best of entertainment content across languages to the fore for audiences across the globe and encouraging local talent across countries, ZEE5 Global, the largest OTT platform for South Asian content, on Monday…
2 Bangladeshi women named in BBC 100 Women 2020 list
Two Bangladeshi women are named in the list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020 revealed by the BBC. Rina Akter, a former sex worker, and Rima Sultana Rimu, a teacher, are the two Bangladeshi…
Resetting the clock to rethink life
Sudhirendar Sharma De-growth can help people engage life journeys with patience and compassion, rather than investing in material acquisitions to escape the daily quota of pain, sadness and frustration. Epidemics have happened in the past but the speed and scope…
Singer Baby Nazneen tests positive for COVID-19
Popular Bangladeshi singer Baby Nazneen has been diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday evening (US time) at Jersey City Medical Center (JCMC) in New Jersey, United States where she was undergoing treatment for various complications.
Ekushey Padak winner thespian Aly Zaker hospitalized
Aly Zaker, country’s eminent thespian, director and chairman of Asiatic 3sixty, has been hospitalized with physical complications.
Legendary Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee dies
Soumitra Chatterjee, one of India’s most celebrated actors, died at a private hospital in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata on Sunday, after contracting Covid last month. He was 85.