Wednesday, 16 Jul, 2025

Entertainment

Valentine’s photo of Bhutan’s ex-PM and his wife goes viral

Tobgay, who was the Prime Minister of Bhutan from 2013 to 2018, is married to Tashi Dolma, who has accompanied him on many of his official foreign trips, including a visit to India in 2015. There was just too much mush all over social media yesterday, that's all about Valentine’s

Poet Al Mahmud laid to rest

BRAHMANBARIA: Eminent poet Al Mahmud laid to eternal rest in his family graveyard at Mourail in Brahmanbaria on Sunday (Feb 17) afternoon. His thrid namaz-e-janaza was held on Niaz Muhammad High School Ground after Zohr prayers today. After Janaza, people form all walks of life

Jibanananda Fair begins in Barishal

BARISHAL: A three-day long fair has kicked off in Barishal to mark 120th birth anniversary of “Ruposhi Banglar Kobi” Jibanananda Das.  Barishal Government BM College Principal Prof Md Shafiqur Rahman Shikder inaugurated the fair on the college campus, at 11:30am Saturday (Feb

Porimoni engaged to journalist Tamim Hasan

DHAKA: After all imagination and speculation, actress Porimoni and journalist Tamim Hasan got engaged. Both of them put on the rings at a family function which took place at Porimoni’s residence in Banani area of the city on Thursday (February 14). Relatives from both sides

Bhupen Hazarika's family turns down Bharat Ratna award

Famed Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika's family has decided to turn down the Bharat Ratna that was conferred to him by the Modi government this year, as a mark of protest against the Citizenship Bill. Bhupen Hazarika was posthumously honoured with the highest civilian award this

Grammys 2019: The complete list of winners

After a brief and Bruno Mars-heavy sojourn in New York City, music’s biggest night returned to Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Sunday for the 2019 Grammy Awards. Hosted by 15-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys, taking the reins from late-night host James Corden, the awards show has

Ferdous, Purnima hurt in Noakhali bike accident

DHAKA: Actor Ferdous and actress Purnima suffered injuries shooting for a film ‘Gangchil’ directed by Noyeem Imtiaz Neamul in a bike accident in Companiganj upazila of Noakhali. The accident took place on Sunday (Feb 10) morning when the motorbike riding by Purnima and her

Stop screening ‘Debi’: Anti-tobacco platforms

DHAKA: Several anti-tobacco platforms have called for stopping Jaya Ahsan-starrer Debi from screening on television and bioscope after 17th week since release of the movie.    On Sunday (Feb 10), they made the demand at a press conference held at the VIP Lounge of Jatiya Press Club,

Poet Al Mahmud admitted to ICU

DHAKA: Celebrated poet Al Mahmud has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Ibn Sina Hospital in the city’s Dhanmondi with serious illness at early hours of Sunday (Feb 10).  His assistant Abid Azam confirmed the matter to Banglanews. “He (Al Mahmud) has been taken

Habib Wahid attending 61st Grammys in Los Angeles

DHAKA: Singer-composer Habib Wahid has left here Friday (Feb 8) night to attend the 61st Grammy Awards to be held on Feb 10, at Staples Center in Los Angeles of California, United States. “Feeling good that (I’m) going to attend such an event,” said Habib Wahid while talking to

Visually-impaired getting free Braille books

DHAKA: People with visually impaired have been given Braille books for free at Ekushey Book Fair 2019. Since inception of the Ekushey Book Fair in 1972, book-lovers but the visually impaired have been deprived of this opportunity.  Visually impaired Sarawat Hossain Bushra, a 11th

Shafin Ahmed gets candidacy back

DHAKA: Election Commission (EC) has cleared candidacy of Miles band frontman Shafin Ahmed to vie for the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-elections. His nomination form was earlier cancelled during the scrutinizing by the Returning Officer (RO). Afterwards, he filed an

This year's Oscars will have no host

This year's Oscars will be held without an official host - for the first time in 30 years. The head of ABC Entertainment, which airs the Academy Awards ceremony, said it would instead highlight celebrities presenting the trophies. Reports had suggested the broadcaster was

Jennifer Lawrence engaged to art dealer

Jennifer Lawrence has confirmed she is engaged to boyfriend Cooke Maroney. A representative for the Oscar-winning actress confirmed the happy news to E! News. Speculation that the 28-year-old actress was engaged to the 34-year-old art dealer began when she was spotted wearing a

Tania gifts husband Bappa a beautiful piano on birthday

DHAKA: Actress-anchor Tania Hossain gifted her husband musician Bappa Mazumder a beautiful piano on his birthday Tuesday (Feb 5).  Bappa took to Facebook and posted three pictures of the awesome birthday gift. “Im speechless, i have no words to express how im feeling Right now

Filmmaker Awlad Hossian Chaklader passes away

DHAKA: Film director, producer and Freedom Fighter Awlad Hossain Chaklader passed away at a city hospital on Monday (Feb 4) night.  The 68-year-old filmmaker breathed his last at a hospital in city’s North Badda area around 11:30pm after he had been suffering from liver decease for

Shanarei Devi Shanu survives road crash in Savar

DHAKA: Actress Shanarei Devi Shanu survived a road accident in Savar on her way to a shooting spot in Manikganj early Saturday (Feb 2). She sustained injuries to leg, shoulder and chest as a truck hit the microbus carrying her, in Aminbazar area around 8am. Shanu made a Facebook

Rajkummar happy on being compared to Ranbir, Ranveer

Rajkummar Rao’s back-to-back box office successes and superlative talent has landed him in the league of top stars in Bollywood. He is now being compared to other A-listers, but the actor feels growing as an actor with every film is more important. Rajkummar was asked his reaction to

Milon wins Dadabhai Shishu Sahitya Puraskar

DHAKA: Eminent author Imdadul Haq Milon won the Dadabhai Shishu Sahitya Puraskar 2019 for his contributions to Bangla literature.  Children’s author Faridur Reza Sagar also was honored with the same award, initiated by Bangladesh Shishu Sahitya Sangsad. Milon and Sagar were

Shafin submits nomination form for DNCC mayoral race

DHAKA: Miles band frontman Shafin Ahmed has submitted his nomination form to contest the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayoral by-elections. The prominent musician was nominated by Jatiya Party.   He submitted the form to Election Training Institute (ETI) Returning Officer Md