Dhaka – The 6th death anniversary of pop king Azam Khan will be observed on Monday with due respect. UNB news reported
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Its Apu vs Subhashree this Eid!
Entertainment Desk Dhallywood superstar Apu Biswas and Tollygunge actress Subhashree Ganguly are competing with each other with their movies in the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The Dhallywood industry has already warmed up with the discussions over who will win the Bengali audience…
Ranveer is ‘missing’ Deepika
Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone aren’t in the same city. The couple is finding it hard to grapple with the ‘long distance’ problem that is every couple’s worst nightmare. Is this finally an acknowledgement of their relationship? It seems that…
Eid entertainment
Two films of Jaaz Multimedia will be released in the upcoming Eid. The two films are ‘Nabab’ starred by superstar of Bangladesh Shakib Khan and Kolkata’s popular film actor Jeet starred ‘Boss 2: Back to Rule’. The production house is…
Ariana Grande visits fans injured in Manchester attack
US singer Ariana Grande has visited fans injured in last month’s terror attack at her Manchester concert. The star spent time with youngsters at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital in a surprise appearance ahead of a benefit concert on Sunday.
Peter’s tribute to Mahbubul Alam, former editor of The Independent
Tribute by Sir Frank Peters It is difficult for me to get around the fact that it’s now been three years since the passing of Mahbubul Alam. It seems like only yesterday his sparkling eyes peered over his gold-framed glasses…
Germany is the silicon valley of political innovation
One of the more significant quotations of last week came from President Donald Trump, when he reportedly described the Germans as “bad, very bad,” referring to their automobile exports. He returned to the theme Tuesday: Another take on Germany, articulated…
Actor Jeet due in city on June 5
Dhaka – Kolkata’s popular film actor Jeet will arrive in Dhaka on June 5 with a view to promoting his Indo-Bangla film “Boss 2”. The Indian star played the lead role in the film as Surya which is scheduled to…
Tisha and Emon inaugurates new showroom
Culture Desk Mainly summer collection and western dresses were showcased in that show along with Eid collection Recently, fashion house Gentle Park arranged a fashion show showcasing their Eid collection. It was also an occasion where a new outlet of…
Chunky Pandey’s daughter ready to enter Bollywood
Culture Desk A thrilled Chunky confirmed the developments and said that Ananya wants to be an actress. Chunky Pandey’s daughter, Ananya is an aspiring actress. And, she is likely to be launched by Salman Khan. Salman Khan has launched the…
Twelve characters in one hour play
Entertainment Desk An one hour play, only two artists and they will portray 12 characters. Almost all the characters are male. The theater production’s title is Otohpor Madho and with this production a new theatre troupe Methopoth Theatre is going…
Sachin, wife Anjali complete 22 years of marriage
Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s upcoming biopic ‘Sachin: A Billion Dreams’ is all set to hit the theatres on Friday and fans across the globe are eager to know more about the man who usually maintains a very private life. Sachin…
Hong Kong celebrates Dragon Boat Festival
Hong Kong, China – Media OutReach – 29 May 2017 – The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival which pays tribute to Qu Yuan, a great poet in the Zhou Dynasty. It…
Southern rock trailblazer Gregg Allman dead
Entertainment Desk Gregg Allman, the powerfully bluesy and hard-jamming singer and songwriter who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and emerged as a pioneer of Southern rock, has died at the age of 69. Allman died peacefully at his home in…
Modi names India’s longest bridge after Bhupen Hazarika
By Nava Thakuria Guwahati: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 26 May inaugurated India’s longest river bridge in eastern region naming it after legendary Assamese cultural personality Dr Bhupen Hazarika. The bridge is on Lohit river, a major tributary of…
Ariana Grande plans Manchester victim benefit gig
Ariana Grande is to return to Manchester to play a benefit gig for the victims of the attack at her concert on Monday.
Everest climbers worried about oxygen bottle theft
Foreign climbers and Sherpas on Mount Everest are concerned about the increasing theft of oxygen bottles from high camps. They say it could threaten the lives of mountaineers because they each have a set supply for weather and traffic-related delays,…
New look of Shakib in ‘Nabab’
Dhaka – The first official trailer of much awaited film ‘Nabab’ – starring superstar of Bangladesh ‘Shakib Khan’ and the glam doll of West Bengal ‘Subhoshree’ – was launched on Friday on You Tube channel.The 140 minutes movie is scheduled…
New global landmark announced for Hong Kong’s Harbourfront
Game-changing, mixed-use harbourfront development spearheaded by New World Development aims to set new standards in art, design and leisure
118th birth anniversary of National Poet Nazrul Thursday
Dhaka – The nation will observe the 118th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam Thursday in a befitting manner. The programme of the day will begin with placing of wreaths by the cultural affairs ministry at poet’s grave…
4 bodies found in highest tent camp on Everest
Kathmandu, May 24 (AP/UNB)- A government official and a rescue coordinator say four bodies have been found inside a tent at the highest camp on Mount Everest.
Populism, austerity and democratic deficit
by Andrew Watt and László Andor Critiques of the European Union target a political problem – the so-called democratic deficit – and an economic (and social) one: austerity, sometimes subsumed under the broader heading of neoliberalism. It is also often…
Bangladesh’s Nat’l Poel Nazrul’s birth anniversity Thursday
Dhaka, May 23 -The 118th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam will be observed on Thursday. The government and various socio-cultural and political organisations have taken elaborate programmes to observe the day. This year the central programme of…
Sculptor of ‘Aparajeyo Bangla’ Abdullah Khalid dies
Dhaka, May 21 – Sculptor Syed Abdullah Khalid, who is noted for his masterpiece sculpture ‘Aparajeyo Bangla’ in Dhaka University, passed away at Birdem Hospital in the city on Saturday night. He was 75. Khalid, also winner of Ekushey Padak-2017,…
Keep it short and give Trump a win – God save America
By PETER BAKER Washington — As Saudi Arabia’s leaders prepared to make a pitch to the White House for a visit by President Trump, a PowerPoint presentation was put together complete with slides describing Saudi demographics, investments in the United…
Boney Kapoor is planning No Entry’s sequel
Anees Bazme’s 2005 comedy No Entry was a super hit film.Now producer Boney Kapoor is planning to make sequel of the film. What’s more, he is keen to Salman Khan back in the next instalment. Boney revealed to a leading…
Aishwarya Rai: When Bollywood came to Cannes
The Cannes film festival — the world’s greatest movie showcase — celebrates its 70th anniversary this year. AFP asked actors and directors who made their names at the festival to recount their highs and lows at the star-studded event. –…
UNWTO Commission for Asia and the Pacific meets in BD
Angelos Restanis The meeting recalled the advances of the region in terms of visa facilitation, namely in Indonesia and India, in line with UNWTO’s priority to promote safe, secure and seamless travel.
Van Gogh lookalike’s selfie offer draws huge response
Australian artist Matt Butterworth feared a long day when he dressed up as Vincent van Gogh, travelled to Melbourne’s finest gallery, and posted a sign outside. “FREE. TAKE A SELFIE WITH VAN GOGH. (Look-alike),” it read. It was 10:00, and…
Japan’s Cabinet OKs bill to let Emperor Akihito abdicate
Tokyo, May 19 (AP/UNB)- Japan’s Cabinet has approved for legislative debate a bill to allow 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to abdicate.