BLANTYRE, Malawi – US pop superstar Madonna was due Tuesday to formally open a children’s hospital wing that her charity has built in Malawi and which is named after one of her four adopted Malawian children. – BSS/AFP
Category: Entertainment
Disney gathers princesses to showcase animation slate
LOS ANGELES – Disney staged the largest gathering of its princesses in history on Friday as it delighted thousands of fans with a star-studded preview of its forthcoming animation slate. -BSS/AFP
Chinese dissident Liu Ziabao dies
Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo died on Thursday from multiple organ failure, the authorities said, having not been allowed to leave the country for treatment for late-stage liver cancer as he wished. Liu, 61, was jailed…
Farhad Mazhar left home on his own, says Police IG
Writer and columnist Farhad Mazhar was not abducted as he left home of his own, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque on Thursday. “After analysing data and information, it seems to us Farhad Mazhar left Dhaka and…
Five cultural personalities get award
Five cultural personalities were awarded in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the cultural field. The award winning persons are: Abdul Kayum (Fine Arts), Altaf Hossain (Folk Culture), Sushanta Kumar Ghosh (Folk Song), Md Kamal (Recitation) and Minhaj Uddin (Photography).…
Shakib’s new actress Suchona
Entertainment Desk The shooting of Shakib Khan starrer new film Operation Agneepath resumed after a long couple of months since it halted due to some difficulties. Suchona Azad, who was a ramp model and did work in several television dramas…
I want to tell you about a hero of mine
Hello Mostafa Kamal — Twenty years ago today, in a part of Pakistan where women and girls are so often silenced, a girl was born who would one day use her voice to change the world. Her name is Malala…
Djokovic considers a break from tennis after Wimbledon loss
London, Jul 13 (AP/UNB) – Novak Djokovic is considering a break from tennis, with surgery on his injured right elbow now a possibility. The 12-time Grand Slam champion, who has won three Wimbledon titles, retired from his quarterfinal match against…
Farhad Mazhar’s statement doesn’t match facts: DMP chief
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia on Wednesday claimed that poet and columnist Farhad Mazhar’s statement over his abduction does not match the facts. “We’ve found that the video and CCTV footages, call lists and other evidence that we’ve…
Topless protesters disrupt Woody Allen concert in Germany
Topless activists interrupted a concert by Woody Allen in Germany, calling for an end to the “culture of silence” around sexual abuse allegations against the US director. The German branch of the feminist group Femen posted a video on its…
Omar Sunny gets angry at Misha Sawdagor
Misha Sawdagor called film actress Moushumi an old woman during the oath taking ceremony of Shilpi Samiti where Ferdous took oath. Moushumi’s husband Omar Sunny got furious over Misha’s rude comment and hit back with angry statement. Misha Sawdagor said…
Farhad Mazhar under counselling to overcome trauma
Dhaka – Poet and political analyst Farhad Mazhar is now being counseled by a psychiatrist of Birdem Hospital since he is still traumatized following he went missing and recovered after 19 hours, according to his family sources.
Book of Michelle Obama photographs coming in October
Books of Obama photographs will be in the news this fall.A collection of White House pictures of Michelle Obama is coming out Oct. 17, Ten Speed Press told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “Chasing Light” will feature 150 color shots…
US commander says Iraq must stop Islamic State 2.0
The senior US commander in Iraq has warned that the war against the so-called Islamic State (IS) is not over, despite a “historic” victory in Mosul. Lt Gen Stephen Townsend told the BBC there were still IS fighters in Iraq.
1997 Asian Crisis lessons lost
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram Kuala Lumpur (IPS) – After months of withstanding speculative attacks on its national currency, the Thai central bank let it ‘float’ on 2 July 1997, allowing its exchange rate to drop suddenly. Soon, currencies and stock…
A global call for journalists’ safety
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jul 9 (IPS) – The UN system and its member states must develop policies to protect journalists and end impunity for crimes against them, said key stakeholders during a meeting.
Sridevi’s daughter Khushi Kapoor wants to become a model
Sridevi’s daughters, Jhanvi Kapoor and Khushi Kapoor are one of the favorite star kids of the town. They are undoubtedly paparazzi’s favorite, and parents Sridevi and Boney Kapoor are always asked about their whereabouts. Sridevi whose film Mom released today…
This is how Shah Rukh to transform
Shah Rukh Khan’s has already kick-started shooting for his much talked about dwarf film with director Aanand L Rai. The movie shall cast SRK opposite his Jab Tak Hai Jaan co-stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma. While the date of…
Salman Khan’s Da-Bang concert will go
Salman Khan has toured Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand with his show Da-Bang and not it’s time to conquer UK. He’s all set to take the concert to UK in September, what with September 14-15 being touted as the…
‘True Blood’ actor Nelsan Ellis dead at 39
New York — Actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood,” has died at the age of 39. -AP/UNB
Dr. Spencer Johnson, author of self-help best-seller, dies
Encinitas — Dr. Spencer Johnson, whose book “Who Moved My Cheese?” sold 25 million copies and became a business and self-help phenomenon, has died. –AP/UNB
‘Disorderly’ US actor Shia LaBeouf arrested in Georgia
WASHINGTON – US film star Shia LaBeouf was arrested in Georgia early Saturday after he became “aggressive” towards a police officer and was behaving in a “disorderly” fashion, authorities said. -BSS/AFP
India star Aamir now Bollywood’s ‘King of the Khans’
MUMBAI – Three Indian actors sharing a surname have ruled Bollywood box offices across three decades, but the success of wrestling blockbuster “Dangal” means it’s Aamir who’s currently king of the Khans. – BSS/AFP
Bangladesh’s first nanosatellite blasts into space
A nanosatellite, designed by Bangladesh’s three prodigious students, has been fired into the orbit from the International Space Station.‘BRAC Onnesha’ is now orbiting the earth after a successful launch from the ISS on Friday. Onnesha denotes search or exploration in…
Emraan Hashmi to train with Indian Army
Emraan Hashmi is depicting the role of a military officer in upcoming release Captain Nawab. Now, the news has it that, Hashmi will undergo a boot camp-style workshop too which includes army training and learning how to use rifles and…
Moushumi resigns from Shilpi Samiti position
Entertainment Desk Film actress Moushumi has resigned from the position of executive member of the Chalochitro Shilpi Samity, a professional organization of the film actors in Bangladesh. She sent a letter addressed to the president of the organization on Monday.…
Pence apologises for ignoring Nasa ‘do not touch’ sign
US Vice-President Mike Pence has made a tongue-in-cheek apology to Nasa after a photo of him touching a piece of space flight equipment went viral. Mr Pence was visiting the Kennedy Space Center in Florida when he placed his hand…
Malala tweets to help her fight for girls’ education
Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani campaigner who survived being shot in the head by Taliban gunmen, has joined Twitter with a call for people to help her fight for girls’ education. The 19-year-old sent her first tweets the same day she…
Feminist who popularised ‘Ms’, dies aged 78
Sheila Michaels, an American feminist who brought the honorific “Ms” into mainstream use, has died aged 78. Ms Michaels did not invent the term, but is credited with rescuing it from obscurity after she saw it used in an address,…
TIB seeks review of Nat’l Online Mass Media Policy
Dhaka, Jul 6– Voicing concern over some provisions of the newly approved National Online Mass Media Policy 2017, the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has urged the government to suspend the implementation of the policy until the review of its some…