Monday, 25 Nov, 2024

Entertainment

Warfaze performs in BGC Trust Univ

DHAKA: BGC Trust University’s Business Students’ Society (BSS) under the Faculty of Business Administration has observed its 12th Anniversary Program Tuesday (December 06). On this special occasion, Robi-Yonder music app presented the students of BGC Trust University with a live

Bangladeshi ads banned in foreign channels

DHAKA: With the interference of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladeshi advertisements have been stopped telecasting in foreign channels from Friday (December 2). Media Unity, an integrated platform of TV channels invertors and others respective organizations, made the disclosure at

PRAN Nabanna Utsab from Nov 30

DHAKA: A three-day PRAN Chinigura Aromatic Rice Nabanna Utsab will kick off at Rabindra Sarobar in Dhaka from Wednesday (November 30). The festival, which will remain open for all from 6:00am to 8:00pm, will continue till December 2. PRAN Chinigura Aromatic Rice will sponsor the

‘Journey to Justice’ screened in Delhi

DHAKA: Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and Press Club of India on Saturday jointly arranged the screening of ‘Journey to Justice’, a documentary by eminent writer and journalist Shahriar Kabir. Journalists and academics watched the hour-long presentation of the film held at

Riaz, Miraz to become tourism envoy

DHAKA: The budding young cricket talent of Bangladesh Mehedi Hasan Miraz and popular film-star Riaz will be the brand ambassadors of tourism in 2017. The new tourism proposal-2017 of Bangladesh Tourism Board, which is currently under consideration of the Ministry of Civil Aviation and

Hasan Hafiz wins DRU literature award

DHAKA: Poet Hasan Hafiz has received the literature award from Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) for his famous poetry book ‘Oviman, Mrittu o Pathor’. The award is introduced by the organization for the first time. Teacher and writer Prof. Abdullah Abu Sayeed handed down the award to

Sharon Jones of retro-soul band the Dap-Kings dies

DHAKA: Sharon Jones, the singer who spearheaded a soul revival movement with her band the Dap-Kings, has died at the age of 60. Jones died on Friday in a New York hospital after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her representative said. Despite her powerhouse voice, Jones failed to

Bollywood star Mallika Sherawat attacked in Paris

DHAKA: Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat was assaulted by masked attackers last week, the office of the Paris prosecutor told CNN, just six weeks after reality TV star Kim Kardashian West was tied up and robbed in the French capital. Mallika Sherawat, 40, and her French boyfriend,

Bob Dylan skips Nobel Prize ceremony

Bob Dylan will not travel to Sweden to receive his Nobel Prize for Literature in person. The Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel prizes, said it had received “a personal letter” saying he was unable to attend next month’s Nobel ceremony “due to pre-existing commitments”,

Nabanna festival on Nov 15

DHAKA: National Nabanna Festival will be celebrated on the first day of Bangla month Agrahayan that falls on Tuesday (November 15). Jatiya Nabanna Utsab Udjapan Parshad, a national committee of nabanna celebration, will arrange the event with the assistance of Labaid. The festival

Canadian singer Leonard Cohen dies

DHAKA: Canadian singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen has died aged 82. The news was announced on his official Facebook page, but no details about the cause of death were given reports the BBC. “It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist,

Bangladeshi movies in Spain’s Casa Asia film fest

DHAKA: Two Bangladeshi films, “My bi-cycle” and “Under Construction” have been screened in Kasa Asia Film festival in Spain’s Barcelona. However, “My bi-cycle” directed by Aung Rakhine has been screened on Thursday (November 10) and “Under construction” by Robayet

Sting to reopen Paris’s Bataclan venue

DHAKA: British singer Sting is to reopen the Bataclan music venue in Paris the day before the first anniversary of the attack that killed 90 concertgoers. The former Police frontman will perform there on Saturday (November 12). He said he wanted to “remember and honour those who

Abbasuddin’s birth anniv celebration in Kolkata

KOLKATA: A two-day program on the occasion of legendary Bangla folksinger Abbasuddin Ahmed’s birth anniversary will begin in Indian state West Bengal’s capital Kolkata on November 4. Bangladesh deputy high commission and Abbasuddin Smaran Samiti will jointly organize the event.

International Folk Festival begins Nov 10

DHAKA: The 3-day Dhaka International Folk Festival will kick off at Bangladesh Army Stadium in city on November 10. Organizers of the festival disclosed the information in a press conference held at a city hotel on Sunday (October 30). The festival will remain open from 6:00pm to

Elvis Presley breaks album chart record

DHAKA: Elvis Presley has broken the record for the most number one albums by a solo artist. The late singer’s new album The Wonder Of You has beaten competition from Lady Gaga and Michael Buble to become his 13th album to top the chart, reports the BBC. Before now, Elvis and

Bob Dylan breaks silence on Nobel Prize

US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan says he accepts his Nobel Prize in literature, ending a silence since being awarded the prize earlier this month. He said the honour had left him “speechless”, the Nobel Foundation said in a statement, reports the BBC. The foundation said it had

‘Nasima’: film on Bangladesh’s 1st woman surfer

DHAKA: Documentary film ‘Nasima’ focused on the life of the first woman surfer in Bangladesh who won four consecutive times in National Championship. The film also gives the pictorial image of her surfing life as well as the surfing condition in Cox’s Bazar and other areas. It

Dhaka Int’l Folk Fest from Nov 10

DHAKA: The 3-day Dhaka International Folk Festival is scheduled to be held at Bangladesh Army Stadium in city from November 10. A press conference on this regard will be held in city’s The Westin Hotel on Sunday morning (October 30). The festival will remain open from 6:00pm to

Youth held for “Aynabazi” piracy

DHAKA: A youth was detained from Dhaka on Wednesday night (October 26) for his alleged involvement in piracy of a Bengali movie ‘Aynabazi’. The detainee was identified as Atiqur Rahman Ovi.  DMP deputy commissioner (public relations) Masudur Rahman told Banglanews that a cyber