Gulnara Karimova, the once-powerful daughter of late Uzbek ex-President Islam Karimov, has been in detention since a corruption conviction in 2015, officials have confirmed. Ms Karimova, 45, was tipped to succeed her father, who died last year, until she fell…
Hillary Clinton is calling her new book “What Happened” and promising unprecedented candour as she remembers her stunning defeat last year to Donald Trump. “In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I’ve often felt I had to be…
When documentary filmmaker Bryan Fogel began looking into drugs in sport, he envisaged pulling off a bold stunt to show how easy it was to cheat anti-doping tests. Little did he know he would end up making a geopolitical thriller…
Bollywood stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar are all set to win the hearts of cinema lovers once again. Yes, you guessed it right! Here, we are talking about their upcoming film ‘Shubh Mangal Saavdhan’. A fun-filled trailer of the…
Cultural Correspondent Tareen may be an acclaimed star of the small screen in her professional life, but as a person she is quite close-knit to her family. No matter where she is, Tareen’s heart lies in her humble abode in…
Krystyna Farley is a 91-year-old beauty pageant queen in the US state of Connecticut, but her life was not always this glamorous. Although she grew up in a loving home in rural Poland, her childhood was cut short by the…
We would like to invite you to the premiere of Drik (Bengal Muslin)’s documentary film on muslin, ‘Legend of the Loom’, the legendary fabric of Bengal. The film was produced in partnership with the Bangladesh National Museum and Aarong.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday distributed the National Film Award-2015 among its winners in 25 categories.She handed over the awards at a colourful function of the 40th National Film Award held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC).
With its airborne sharks, over-the-top gore and endless cheesy cameos from fading stars it ought to have flopped — but the viral “Sharknado” franchise shows no signs of losing its bite. A fifth film in five years, “Sharknado 5: Global…
Friendship matters for Shah Rukh Khan. A case in point is his friendship with Juhi Chawla that continues from his first film till date. Recently, Juhi mentioned that she gets to see less of Shah Rukh due to different work…
The undisputed king of social media, megastar Amitabh Bachchan has now reached the 28 million mark on Twitter. The Shahenshah of Bollywood took to his Twitter account to thank his fans and well wishers and wrote, “28 MILLION on Twitter…
The High Court (HC) today stayed in part a notice issues by Bangladesh Chalochitro Poribar, a group of 18 organizations related to film industry, boycotting film actor Shakib Khan. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury and…
“Game of Thrones” dropped a new trailer at San Diego Comic-Con Friday, showing the armies of the Seven Kingdoms gearing up for war, with an undead horde on the march. Queen Cersei warns the people in King’s Landing to beware…
Several cities in New Zealand’s South Island declared a state of emergency on Saturday as heavy rain caused flooding in Christchurch and nearby cities, with hundreds of homes evacuated. Due to continuous heavy rain, the Heathcote River burst its banks…
An official portrait of Prince George has been released to mark his fourth birthday. The picture, taken at Kensington Palace ahead of his birthday on Saturday, captures a smiling future king. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were “delighted” to…
Dhaka, Jul 20 – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Thursday met Chairperson of Vietnam National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam.
Anusha Sharma was recently asked whether she’d be interested in hosting a talent show on TV and this is what she had to say, “I am not interested in hosting or judging any Indian reality shows. I have been offered…
A Tunisian court has banned the US film “Wonder Woman” which stars an Israeli actress, more than a month after it had been scheduled to open at cinemas in the Arab state. Lebanon has also banned Wonder Woman, on the…
Entertainment Desk Now Mosharraf Karim and Mahiya Mahi are pairing together in a movie. Titled Faltu and directed by Wazed Ali Sumon, Mosharraf and Mahi will be seen together on big screen. Mosharraf Karim is currently in Malaysia. Once he…
According to the latest rumours, Priyanka Chopra may not be co-producing Gustakhiyan with Sanjay Leela Bhansali after all. Priyanka is currently shooting for two Hollywood projects viz A Kid Like Jake co-starring Jim Parsons, Claire Danes and Octavia Spencer and…
Actor-social activist Shabana Azmi will star in BBC One’s TV series Capital, directed by Euros Lyn. Lyn is mainly known for Happy Valley and Doctor Who, the series is an adaptation of John Lanchester’s critically acclaimed and bestselling novel of…
The 5th death anniversary of prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright, prominent writer and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed will be observed tomorrow in a befitting manner. Marking the day, family of the preeminent writer has chalked out various programmes. The programmes include…
WASHINGTON – US filmmaker George A. Romero, whose 1968 cult classic “Night of the Living Dead” spawned the zombie movie genre, died on Sunday aged 77. – BSS/AFP
Los Angeles – Martin Landau, the chameleon-like actor who gained fame as the crafty master of disguise in the 1960s TV show “Mission: Impossible,” then capped a long and versatile career with an Oscar for his poignant portrayal of aging…
New York – Monkey business still pays. “War for the Planet of the Apes” took down “Spider-Man: Homecoming” at the North American box office, opening with an estimated $56.5 million in ticket sales. –AP/UNB
Jodie Whittaker has been announced as Doctor Who’s 13th Time Lord – the first woman to be given the role. The new Doctor’s identity was revealed in a trailer broadcast at the end of the Wimbledon men’s singles final. The…
Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who is all geared up for his first production venture ‘Jagga Jasoos’, says that he will start the shooting of Ayan Mukherji’s next titled ‘Dragon’ from October 15. Ranbir shared the details about his next films at…
The top names in music playing some of their careers’ largest shows, with tickets selling for a sliver of the price they usually command… Such is the unique model of Quebec City’s summer festival, which turned 50 this year with…
Grand Finale of Dabur Bangladesh and satellite channel RTV’s jointly initiated talent hunt competition RTV-DaburVatika Campus Star has been taken place at Bengal Multimedia Studio at Tejgaon on Friday, said a press release. Female students of 15 reputed public and…
Kareena Kapoor Khan is in the happiest phase of her life. Just last year Bebo became mommy to beautiful baby Taimur Ali Khan with husband Saif Ali Khan. Kareena conducted her pregnancy totally like a boss and now later too…