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Busan Film Festival to screen ‘Sincerely Yours, Dhaka’
Entertainment Desk Busan Film Festival to screen ‘Sincerely Yours, Dhaka’ Intekhab Dinar in a scene of film anthology ‘Sincerely Yours, Dhaka’.
Government awards Ananta Jalil ‘CIP’ status once again
Entertainment Desk Minister of Commerce Tofail Ahmed presented the CIP 2015 awards in 19 categories at a crest-giving ceremony at the Radisson hotel in Dhaka on Monday.
‘Mission: Impossible’ composer to get honorary Oscar
Argentinian composer Lalo Schifrin, best known for his “Mission: Impossible” theme song, is to receive an honorary Oscar along with actress Cicely Tyson and publicist Marvin Levy, the Academy said Wednesday.
Wisconsin, Florida earn preliminary Miss America
Contestants from Florida and Wisconsin scored the first preliminary wins in the post-swimsuit era of the Miss America pageant Wednesday night, and proclaimed a new day had arrived for a piece of Americana that’s trying to reboot itself in a…
Burberry stops using real fur
British luxury goods maker Burberry has announced that it will stop the practice of burning unsold goods, with immediate effect. The fashion label also said it would stop using real fur in its products, and would phase out existing fur…
Saifur Rahman’s 9th death anniversary observed
Dhaka, Sept 5 – The ninth death anniversary of M Saifur Rahman, the country’s ex-finance minister, was observed on Wednesday with various programmes.
Dolly Parton to be honored in Grammy gala
Country legend Dolly Parton will be honored at a charity concert ahead of next year’s Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy, which administers the prize, announced Tuesday.
Folk king Abdul Alim’s 44th death anniversary today
Culture Desk Legendary folk singer Abdul Alim’s 44th death anniversary will be observed today in a befitting manner. Different cultural organisations of the country will chalk out various programmes in memory of the legendary singer.
Jesmine sings on father Abdul Jabbar’s commemorative programme
Cultural Correspondent August 30 marked the first death anniversary of powerful vocalist Abdul Jabbar. On the eve of this day his family members helped organise an elaborate commemorative programme. Magicians Federation of Bangladesh organised the programme at Music and Dance…
UAE postpones Da Vinci unveiling at Louvre Abu Dhabi
The UAE said Monday it had postponed the unveiling of the Louvre Abu Dhabi’s most prized acquisition — a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, bought for a record $450 million.
Birangana Rama Chowdhury passes away
Rama Chowdhury, a writer and a Birangana of the Liberation War, passed away at a hospital here o early Monday. She was 78.
18th Asian Art Biennale begins
Entertainment Desk The “18th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2018”, the largest fine arts festival in Asia, will begin at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the city yesterday.
Kapil Sharma’s new show to launch during Diwali
Kapil Sharma will soon be back on television. The actor is working on a comedy show for Sony TV that will launch around the festive time of Diwali. A source close to Kapil confirmed with indianexpress.com that he is gearing…
Chanel now has a men’s makeup line
A report by Allied Market Research noted that the men’s grooming market will be worth $166b in sales by 2022. That crater-sized men’s grooming market hasn’t been fully tapped yet. Throwing its hat into the ring is Chanel with it’s…
Rafique-ul-Huq gets ‘Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal’
Dhaka – Eminent jurist Barrister Rafique-ul-Huq has been awarded ‘Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal 2017’ for his extraordinary contribution to the nation.
Serena matches her easiest win over Venus in US Open rout
New York, Sep 1 (AP/UNB) — Serena Williams kept booming big shots for winners, never allowing herself to feel sorry for the overmatched player on the other side. So what if it happened to be her big sister?
2 Food podcasts catalyzing food movement—with new addition
Contributing Author: Katherine Walla Food Tank is excited to introduce the podcast “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg.” On the podcast, Nierenberg invites chefs, experts, and activists to outline their ideal food system—and how their projects are making a better food…
Cliff Richard releasing new album after privacy spat
Cliff Richard announced Wednesday he will release his first album of new material in 14 years, a month after the veteran British pop star won a landmark privacy case.
Safa admired for Eid projects
Entertainment Desk This Eid-ul-Azha became one of the lucky festivals for Safa Kabir. With several critic acclaimed dramas and tele-dramas, Safa Kabir, who started her career through television commercials, has proved that she is creating a stronghold in Bangladesh media…
Dance recitals to the tune of Nazrul
Culture Desk Poet Asad Chowdhury presented the keynote paper at the event A commemoration programme has been held in honour of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at the National Music and Dance Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital…
Every time I came on screen, I broke my image: Dharmendra
Hindi cinema veteran Dharmendra says he never felt the trappings of any image and every time he took up a role, he gave the glimpse of a new actor in him to the audience.
Momtaz sings for ‘Debi’
Entertainment Desk Popular folk singer Momtaz has voiced for the song “Doyel Pakhi Konna Re” in the film “Debi”. The song, written by Rakib Hasan Rahul and composed by Pritom Hasan, was released on YouTube on Saturday.
‘Wind of Change’ receives Mother Teresa Award
Entertainment Desk Kaushik Hossain Taposh and Farzana Munny have received the prestigious Mother Teresa International Award 2018, on behalf of TM Production for the, “Wind of Change-Music for Peace,” project.
Hasan Imam, Ferdousi Mazumder to honour Altaf Mahmud Award
Culture Desk This year’s Altaf Mahmud Award will go to Syed Hasan Imam and Ferdousi Mazumder. The award giving ceremony will be held at 6pm on August 30 marking the death anniversary of Altaf Mahmud.
With new album, Elza Soares celebrates status
Time seems to run at a different pace for Elza Soares. The Brazilian samba legend is 81 but on the eve of a Rio de Janeiro concert for her recent album “Deus e Mulher” (“God is a woman”), you wouldn’t…
US playwright Neil Simon dies at 91
Neil Simon, considered by many the greatest American playwright over the last half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 91. He died at a New York hospital from complications related to pneumonia, according to Bill Evans,…
National Poet Nazrul Islam’s death anniversary Monday
The 42nd death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed on Monday.
Amartya Sen voices support for detained Shahidul Alam
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has issued a statement in support of photographer Shahidul Alam, who was arrested from the capital on August 5 following his Facebook posts on student protests demanding safe roads.
US Senator John McCain dies
Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential nomination, died…