DHAKA: Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has defended the level of violence in his new movie ‘Sabotage’, saying that video games are worse.In the film, the former politician plays a boss within the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), whose members meet an unpleasant

DHAKA: Bangladesh Cartoonist Association with the cooperation of Symposium Magazine will arrange Bangladesh Cartoon Festival for the second consecutive year.A good number of cartoonists are expected to participate in the 3-day festival to be held at Drik gallery. Shorgol, as in the

DHAKA: Madonna is to direct her third film, an adaptation of Rebecca Walker’s debut novel ‘Ade: A Love Story’.It tells the story of an American student who falls in love with a young Muslim man on an idyllic island off the coast of Kenya before the clash of cultures complicates the

DHAKA: Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay singer Chris Martin are to separate after more than 10 years of marriage.The couple have said, reports the BBC.Paltrow, 41, and Martin, 37, announced the split on her blog in a post titled ‘Conscious Uncoupling’.‘It is with hearts

DHAKA: Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts says her children will always come before her career.The ‘Pretty Woman’ star is a mother of nine-year-old twins Hazel and Phinnaeus and six-year-old Henry and only accepts one movie a year, so she can spend most of her time with her family,

DHAKA: Actress Emma Watson says ‘Harry Potter’ was a ‘huge burden’ for its directors.The actress played Hermione Granger in the wizard saga, and she admitted the filmmakers across the series - Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell and David Yates - all faced a huge amount

DHAKA: Russell Crowe has shrugged off controversy over his new film ‘Noah’, insisting he fully expected Muslim nations to ban the religious epic.The Gladiator star plays the ark-building hero in Darren Aronofsky’s big screen adaptation of the Bible story of the Great Flood, which

DHAKA: Singer Cheryl Cole, who contracted malaria following a trip to Tanzania and was given only 24 hours to live, won her battle against the disease and says now she lends her voice to Sport Relief to raise awareness and funds to help the needy.She talks about her experience in a video

DHAKA: ‘Intouchables’ famed French star Omar Sy has joined the cast of Colin Trevorrow’s ‘Jurassic World’, the reboot of the blockbuster dinosaur action franchise.The Cesar-winning actor tweeted the news, in French and English, to his fans, saying he was a ‘fan of the saga

DHAKA: A 3-day celebration program by Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre will be arranged on the occasion of Bangladesh’s 44th Independence Day at IGCC in city’s Gulshan area.The program featuring cultural events will begin on March 24 and continue till March 26.The three-day event will

DHAKA: Bangla movie ‘Boishommo’ will be released at four cinema halls in Dhaka on Friday.Directed by Adam Dawla, the movie will be screened at Star Cineplex, Blockbuster Cinemas, Balaka Cineworld and Madhumita cinema halls in Dhaka.The movie ‘Boishommo’, which was premiered at

DHAKA: The death of fashion designer L’Wren Scott has been ruled suicide by hanging, New York City authorities say.The cause of death was announced by the office of the medical examiner after Scott’s body was discovered in her flat by her assistant on Monday.Police earlier said there

DHAKA: Renowned Indian author and journalist Khushwant Singh has died aged 99, his family says.A prolific writer, he wrote dozens of novels and short story collections. He also edited several magazines and newspapers in the 1970s and 80s.Khushwant Singh’s novel, ‘Train to Pakistan’,

DHAKA: Renowned Indian author and journalist Khushwant Singh has died aged 99, his family says.A prolific writer, he wrote dozens of novels and short story collections. He also edited several magazines and newspapers in the 1970s and 80s.Khushwant Singh’s novel, ‘Train to Pakistan’,

DHAKA: Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger said he was ‘struggling to understand’ girlfriend L’Wren Scott’s apparent suicide as it emerged the fashion designer’s business was grappling with multi-million-dollar debts at the time of her death.Jagger, who was reportedly heading

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will arrange the premiere show of Hollywood’s one of the latest action and adventure movies ‘The Legend of Hercules’ in 3D at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area.The Dhaka-premiere will be held at 6:45pm on March 20.‘The

DHAKA: Singer Beyonce has been selected as the cover star for Time magazine’s special 100 most influential people issue. She was profiled by Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, who said the 32-year-old ‘doesn’t just sit at the table. She builds a better one’. The pair recently

DHAKA: Oscar-winning heartthrob George Clooney, one of Hollywood’s most coveted bachelors, has got engaged to his British lawyer girlfriend Amal Alamuddin. People magazine reported Saturday, Turkish daily Hurriyet publishes this report on Sunday. ‘George and Amal are trying to keep

DHAKA: Two brothers of late actor Paul Walker joined the cast of Fast and Furious 7 to help complete the unfinished action sequences of the film, reports CNN on Tuesday.Universal Pictures, producer of the film, halted the production in respect to Walker, who died in a car crash at age 40

DHAKA: The Rolling Stones have cancelled the first date of their Australian tour after the death of Sir Mick Jagger’s girlfriend L’Wren Scott.The celebrated US fashion designer was found dead in her New York flat on Monday, in an apparent suicide.The British band were due to play in