The Textbook Festival, marking the distribution of free textbooks among school and madrasah students, was kicked off across the country on Tuesday morning.
Category: Entertainment
Popy to resume current projects in New Year
Entertainment Desk National Film Award-winning actress Sadika Parvin Popy has just finished playing the title role in the web series ‘Indubala’.
Veteran actor-writer Kader Khan dies
Kader Khan, best known for penning some of the most powerful dialogues and comic timing as an actor, passed away on December 31 due to prolonged illness. He was 81.
Folk Poet Jasimuddin’s 117th birthday program in Faridpur
The 116th birth anniversary of famous poet and litterateur Jasimuddin, popularly known as ‘Palli Kabi’, is being observed in Faridpur on Tuesday.
Dr M picked as Muslim Man of the Year
Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been picked as Muslim Man of the Year by The Muslim 500, a ranking of the world’s 500 most influential Muslims, reports New Straits Times.
Blunt got scared with ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ offer
Entertainment Desk Actress Emily Blunt says she was flattered as well as scared when the offer of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’came her way.
Rohit Shetty’s next may star Akshay Kumar
Rohit Shetty is currently gearing up for his year-end release Simmba starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan.
The Greatest Showman soundtrack beats Adele’s UK album chart record
The Greatest Showman soundtrack has now spent more weeks at number one in the UK than any other album this century – beating a record set by Adele.
Veteran artist Syed Jahangir no more
Culture Desk Veteran painter Syed Jahangir, founder of the Department of Fine Arts at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, has died at the age of 83.
Mrinal Sen dead at 95
Mrinal Sen, the legendary director of Indian cinema based in West Bengal, is no more.
Karan Johar gets emotional watching Alia Bhatt
Anticipated as one of the biggest films of next year, Alia Bhatt is all geared up for the Abhishek Varman directorial Kalank.
Parineeti Chopra enjoys the chill as she vacays in London
Looks like London has officially become the new favourite holiday destination of our Bollywood stars.
Celebrities who left us on journey to eternity in 2018
Bangladesh lost many illustrious figures in the cultural arena in 2018 who served the country with their creativity, talent and intellect till their death.
Siam plays as title character in ‘Gentleman’ song
Entertainment Desk Popular actor Siam Ahmed playing the gentleman opposite the singer Zinia Zafrin Luipa in the song’s music video.
Bangladeshi films in international festivals in 2018
Bangladeshi films and film-makers had a successful run in the international arena in 2018.
Jolie hints at move into politics
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has hinted that she is considering a move into politics in the future. In an interview on the BBC’s Today programme, she said she would have dismissed this 20 years ago but would now go where…
Syed Shamsul Haque’s 83rd birth anniversary today
Culture Desk The 83rd birth anniversary of versatile Bengali poet Syed Shamsul Haque will be observed today in a befitting manner.
Aquaman’ makes a big splash to top N.American box office
New Warner Bros. release “Aquaman” made the biggest waves in North American theaters over the weekend with $67.4 million in ticket sales.
Miley Cyrus confirms marriage to Liam Hemsworth
US pop star Miley Cyrus has confirmed her marriage to Australian actor and long-standing partner Liam Hemsworth. She shared images from the ceremony, reported to have been held on Sunday, on social media. The couple met nearly a decade ago…
Assamese version of Bangabandhu’s autobiography launched
In yet another milestone,Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s much acclaimed autobiography, The Unfinished Memoirs, has been published in the Assamese language.
Queen Elizabeth II riffs on wisdom, family’s busy year
Queen Elizabeth II wove personal reflections into the latest edition of her annual Christmas message, saying she hoped her long life brought a measure of wisdom and noting her grandchildren’s contributions to Britain’s royal family.
Did Kareena reject Salman Khan’s Bharat?
Kareena Kapoor Khan is one of the most active and hands-on moms in Bollywood right now.
Nabila-Manoj in Aryan’s ‘Mon Mondire’
Entertainment Desk ‘Boro Chhele’ famed director Mizanur Rahman Aryan is set to enthrall the audience yet again with his new creation ‘Mon Mondire’.
‘Aquaman’ makes big splash to top N.American box office
New Warner Bros. release “Aquaman” made the biggest waves in North American theaters over the weekend with $67.4million in ticket sales, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations estimated Sunday.
Johnny Depp no longer part of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
Entertainment Desk Johnny Depp will not return as his iconic character Captain Jack Sparrow from the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise.
Srijit bringing two films to Dhaka
Culture Desk Srijit Mukherji, the famed Indian filmmaker is set to come before Dhaka audience with two of his films. The two films are ‘Ek Je Chhilo Raja’ and ‘Uma.’
Naseeruddin Shah says the death not important of police officer
Actor Naseeruddin Shah said that the death of a cow is being given more importance than that of a police officer in present day India.
Yanxi Palace, the most Googled show on Earth
It has love but also hatred, intrigue, revenge, poisoning rivals and even killing babies. The Chinese drama Story of Yanxi Palace is the most Googled TV show of 2018 globally, despite Google being largely blocked in the country. The search…
Society Stemming Waste of Human Talent
The year now closing, 2018, culminates an extraordinary period in the quest for a world where sexual harassment and assault are, as the words indicate they should be, rare and punished.
Shah Rukh reveals a few details on Mahabharat
During a recent interview with a news agency, Shah Rukh was asked about Aamir’s mega project Mahabharat.