Thursday, 28 Nov, 2024

Entertainment

Virat-Anushka to sell their wedding photos for charity

DHAKA: Indian cricket star Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma sealed their love forever by tying the not amid magnificent celebrations in Italy Monday (December 11), reports Zee News. The duo announced their wedding news on Twitter-Instagram and fans thronged social

Anushka, Kohli are married now

DHAKA: After all rumors, and speculations, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have already tied their knot in Italy.  Reports surfaced in the media that Anushka and Kohli, both 29, are going to make an official announcement at 8 pm on Monday (December 11). Earlier, the Bollywood star

Bengal Classical Music Festival kicks off Dec 26

DHAKA: The Bengal Classical Music Festival is set to begin at Abahani ground in Dhanmondi of Dhaka on Dec 26. The five-day long festival will be held from December 26 to 30 and the free online registration of entry will start from Dec 18.  For registration, please visit the

‘Chol Palai’ in theatres

DHAKA: Filmmaker Debashish Biswas released his fourth and latest film ‘Chol Palai’ Friday (December 8). Having the storyline revolving around a love triangle, the film has confirmed 65 cinema halls initially. “The film is going to be screened at 65 cinema halls, in the first

Shilpi Samiti remembers Dhallywood veteran Khalil

DHAKA: December 7 marks the death anniversary of veteran Bangladeshi film and television actor Khalil Ullah Khan. On occasion of the long-serving artiste’s third death anniversary, Bangladesh Cholochhitro Shilpi Samiti organized a milad mahfil including reciting the verses of holy

Wedding bells set to ring for Virat-Anushka

DHAKA: Indian cricket star Virat Kohli and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma are all set to tie the knot this month, reports India Today. The lovebirds are finally tying the knot in the second week of December this year. Tentative dates are December 9, 10, 11 and 12. Virat is expected

Nawshaba joins Indywood film carnival 

DHAKA: Actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed attended ‘Indywood Film Carnival’, one of the best film festival and entertainment events in India. “For the first time I’m participating in an international film festival. I’m learning plenty from here. I’m just indulging in a different

Legendary Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor passes away

DHAKA: Veteran Hindi film actor Shashi Kapoor passed away on Monday after prolonged illness, according to media reports. He was 79. "Shashi Kapoor expired at 5.20 pm on December 4 at Kokilaben Hospital, here," Dr Ram Narain, executive director of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital,

Shakib divorces Apu!

DHAKA: Ending a stretched drama and floating rumors, Dhallywood film star Shakib Khan finally divorced Apu Biswas, who got married in secret back in 2008. Shakib’s family sources said he sent the divorce letter to Apu Biswas through a senior lawyer on Monday (Dec 4). The

People will accept ‘Chol Palai’ warmly as they love me: Debashish

DHAKA: Popular TV personality and director Debashish Biswas is all set to release his latest film ‘Chol Palai’ on December 8. Shipan, Shah Riaz and Tama Mirza are among the major characters of the film. Glamour sensation Naila Nayem will be seen spreading lustre in the item

‘Haldaa’ to première at Star Cineplex Thursday

DHAKA: Haldaa, a film directed by actor-director Tauquir Ahmed, is all set to release on the first day of December.  On the eve of releasing in theatres, the film will be screened at Star Cineplex of Bashundhara City in Dhaka’s Panthapath, in the première show Thursday (November

Tauquir’s ‘Oggatonama’ wins SAARC film festival award

Bangladeshi film ‘Oggatonama’, written and directed by Tauquir Ahmed, achieved the best screenplay award in the SAARC Film Festival 2017. Tauquir Ahmed was handed over the award on the concluding day of the SAARC Film Festival held in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Nov 25.

Bari Siddiqui laid to rest

NETR0KONA: Eminent folk-mystic singer and flutist Bari Siddiqui was buried in Netrokona on Friday (November 24). He was buried in the evening at his village home at Karligram in the district after last namaz-e-janaza held on the premises of Satpai Govt College. Deputy Minister in

Bari Siddiqui no more

DHAKA: Eminent folk-mystic singer and flutist Bari Siddiqui passed away at a city hospital early Friday (November 24). He was 63. He breathed his last at around 2:15am, at Square Hospitals, said his family sources. The artist had been suffering from diabetes and kidney problems.

‘New Shonar Bangla Circus’ releases maiden song on refugees

DHAKA: New Shonar Bangla Circus, a Dhaka-based band with major concentration on Psychedelic rock and Blue, is releasing their maiden song along with the music video at a charge-free concert Thursday (November 23). The song has been titled ‘Rohingya’r Gaan’, named after the

Stolen John Lennon memorabilia recovered in Germany

DHAKA: German police recovered more than 100 items stolen from Beatles co-founder John Lennon's estate, including three diaries, reports BBC. The diaries were put on display at Berlin police headquarters with other items including a tape recording of a Beatles concert, two pairs of

India’s Manushi Chhillar wins Miss World crown

DHAKA: An Indian medical student was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event in a Chinese resort on Saturday (Nov 18), making her country the joint-most successful in the beauty pageant’s history, reports The Straits Times. Manushi Chhillar is the sixth Indian winner of the long-running

Dhaka Lit Fest kicks off at Bangla Academy

DHAKA: Disregarding the disturbances caused by the drizzling on the moist Agrahayan morning of Thursday (November 16), the seventh edition of Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) was launched at the Bangla Academy premises. In the beginning, Manipuri Theatre performed a dance with a vow to welcome the

Angelina Jolie denounces sexual violence against Rohingya women

DHAKA: Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has condemned sexual violence inflicted on Rohingya women amid the massive violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, reports Toronto Star.  More than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have entered Bangladesh after fleeing from

Jessia in Miss World Final-40

DHAKA: Jessia Islam, the Bangladesh contestant in Miss World 2017 Beauty pageant, has taken herself among the top 40 participants.  The 40 girls were selected through the ‘Head to Head Challenge’ round, in the grandiose competition in China recently. She toppled the competitors