Sridevi’s brother-in-law and actor Sanjay Kapoor has said the whole family was in shock with the sudden demise of the veteran actor. He also said that she had no history of heart ailment.
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Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival
Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor event that showcases the Kingdom’s recent efforts of shedding its conservative image. Locals and foreigners flocked to the festival to…
Sridevi’s body to be flown to Mumbai, funeral likely Monday
Dhaka, Feb 26 – Veteran Actress Sridevi, who acted in over 300 films during a career spanning five decades, died of a cardiac arrest in Dubai in the early hours of Sunday. The 54-year-old, who was awarded the Padma Shri…
Michelle Obama to release memoir in November
New York, Feb 26 (AP/UNB) — Michelle Obama’s memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13.
Bangladeshi children’s winter adventure in Russia
Dhaka, Feb 24 – Just a 10-days camp helped me believing in myself and my capabilities. I came out with a new vision, which was unknown to me before.”, said Adrija Sangsthita Prithibi, a class seven student of Birsrestho Noor…
Body on question leak to consider interests of examinees
Dhaka, Feb 25 – Government’s high-powered committee on monitoring question paper leak did not say anything directly about their recommendations for the cancellation of examinations due to question paper leak in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams but they said…
PM’s new book hits book fair
A new book containing 100 speeches of Prime Sheikh Hasina is now available at the Amar Ekushey Granthamela-2018 in the city.
Fakhrul finds fake Facebook Ac in his name
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that though he does not have any Facebook (FB) account, several fake accounts of the popular social networking site in his name are being used to circulate various comments and…
Deepika Padukone: Depression is going to be the next big epidemic
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone said she was not afraid to fail and not afraid to talk about the way she feels. She believes that success and failure are all part of life and everybody fails at one point…
Channel i-Muktadhara Lifetime Achievement Award given
Culture Desk Bangla Academy Director General Shamsuzzaman Khan has been awarded with the Channel i-Muktadhara Lifetime Achievement Award 2018.
3 female Nobel laureates in BD to see Rohingya situation
Dhaka, Feb 24 – Three Nobel Laureates started their weeklong visit to Bangladesh on Saturday and will go to Cox’s Bazar on Sunday to see Rohingya situation on the ground.
South Asian literature conference concludes in Dhaka
The two-day International Literature Conference titled ‘South Asian Literature Now’ ended on Friday with the discussion on South Asian poetry, language and translation.
Sridevi hearts this pic with daughter Khushi
Actress Sridevi posted a fabulous picture with younger daughter Khushi, which she hearts just like we do. The picture is from actor Mohit Marwah’s wedding in UAE. Sridevi is dressed in a beautiful green embellished lehenga with banarasi dupatta and…
Haitian director Raoul Peck: ‘We’ve lost the big picture’
Still basking in acclaim for his visceral documentary on African-American social critic James Baldwin, Raoul Peck has turned his creative energies on another of history’s indispensable political minds — Karl Marx. The project comes with the Haitian filmmaker at the…
Seminar on ‘Honoring PhD Degree holders’ at BAU
Mymensingh, Feb 22 – A seminar on ‘Honoring PhD Degree Holders for Their Achievements’ was held at conference room of agriculture faculty of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) on Thursday.
Irrfan Khan puts work on hold due to jaundice
Actor Irrfan Khan is suffering from jaundice and has put all his professional commitments on hold due to the illness. The actor had to leave for Punjab for a shooting schedule for his political satire series ‘The Ministry’, and then…
Fakir Alamgir and Monira Islam captivate city audience
Culture Desk Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre organised a musical evening of folk songs by Fakir Alamgir and Monira Islam Pappu on February 20 at 6pm at Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum, Shahbagh in the city.
BNP pays tributes to Language martyrs in the morning
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The BNP has paid tributes to the Language Movement heroes on International Mother Language Day by placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar.
Joint gathering at Benapole no-man’s land for Ekushey
Showing their deep affection for their mother tongue, thousands of people from both Bangladesh and India gathered at the no-man’s-land between Benapole and Petrapole on Wednesday to observe the International Mother Language Day.
PM Hasina for greater practice of Bangla
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday put utmost importance to greater practice and use of mother tongue Bangla as it is one of the world’s richest languages earned through the sacrifice of blood.
Asia Foundation Bangladesh donates 3000 books in Khulna
Dhaka, Feb 20 – The Asia Foundation-Bangladesh organised a book donation event supported by Pubali Bank Ltd. on 20th February, 2018, at SOS Hermann Gmeiner School auditorium in Khulna. The Foundation donated approximately 3,000 Bangla and English language books worth…
President, PM pay tributes to language martyrs
Dhaka, Feb 21 – The nation is paying rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1952 historic Language Movement with the clock striking 00.01am on Wednesday marking ‘Amar Ekushey’, the Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day. President Abdul…
New take on real-life hijack drama in ‘7 Days in Entebbe’
The counter-terrorism plot seems more far fetched than many action thrillers, yet “7 Days in Entebbe”, which premiered at the Berlin film festival Monday, depicts a real-life airline hijack drama. The movie recounts what is often called the most audacious…
I am in love: Faria
Entertainment Desk People tend to be curious about celebrities always. Rather than their career, people mostly want to know about the personal life, especially love life of their favorite actors or actresses.
Emirates renews Arsenal sponsorship
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced one of the biggest sponsorship deals “ever agreed in football” after renewing its agreement with English Premier League club Arsenal. The deal, described as the largest ever signed by the club, will see Emirates continue…
21 eminent citizens receive Ekushey Padak
Dhaka, Feb 20 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday distributed coveted Ekushey Padak-2018 among 21 eminent citizens for contributions to their respective fields.
Haldaa gets Hiralal Sen Padak
Culture Desk Haldaa has received the Hiralal Sen Padak this year. The medal was delivered on the closing ceremony of Amaar Bhashar Chalachitra Utshab 1424. The film festival was going on at TSC of University of Dhaka and ended on…
Rani Mukerji: I curse my husband every day
Rani Mukerji is coming back to the silver screen after a hiatus of four years. Titled Hichki, the Aditya Chopra film will see Rani in the role of a primary school teacher suffering from Tourette’s syndrome and how she deals…
Cricketer turned politician Imran Khan marries a third time
Islamabad, Feb 19 (AP/UNB) — Pakistani cricket legend turned politician Imran Khan has married a faith healer, ending rumors that he was considering a third marriage after divorcing two wives.
Kitty Pryde movie in the works
Deadpool director Tim Miller and Brian Michael Bendis, one of the biggest authors in the comic book world, are teaming for an X-Men spinoff.