DHAKA: Harper Lee, the author of To Kill A Mockingbird, has died at the age of 89.The death was confirmed by the mayor’s office in her hometown of Monroeville in Alabama of USA, reports the BBC.The novelist was born Nelle Harper Lee on April 28 in 1926 in Monroeville of Alabama.In 1960,

DHAKA: The logo of 24-hour news oriented TV channel, News24, of East West Media Group (EWMGL) was unveiled at Rajdarshan Hall of the International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICC,B) on Friday (February 19).Information minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar

DHAKA: A Canadian expatriate Bangladeshi poet Shahana Akhter Mahua has brought a book of translated poems, ‘Durer Canvas’, in the ongoing Ekushey book fair.The book contains translations of poems, written by a few Canadian indigenous poetesses.These poems depicted the encroachment of

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DHAKA: Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ has won the coveted album of the year award at this year’s Grammys in Los Angeles.The singer, who is the first woman to win the award twice, also won best pop vocal album and best music video for her track ‘Bad Blood’, reports the BBC.Rapper

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DHAKA: Wilderness drama The Revenant, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, has dominated this year's Baftas.It was named best film while DiCaprio won best actor and Alejandro G Inarritu best director. The Mexican director described the win as "overwhelming". He said DiCaprio's "talent and

DHAKA: Khaled Hasan is an extraordinary documentary photographer and filmmaker born in Dhaka in 1981. He began working as a photographer in 2001 as a freelancer for several dailies in Bangladesh and for international magazines.His passion for photography since younger age has made him to

DHAKA: Five British nationals have died in a car crash in Sweden, the UK foreign office has said.It is understood all four members of the indie band ‘Viola Beach’ died in the accident, which happened on Saturday in the Swedish capital Stockholm.The car plunged more than 25m from a

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DHAKA: Adele has been named the world's best selling and most popular music artist of 2015.The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) awarded the singer its global artist of the year prize in recognition of her ‘simply phenomenal’ success.Adele’s achievement is

DHAKA: Alejandro Inarritu has won the top prize at the Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards for ‘The Revenant’, adding weight to his chances at the Oscars.‘The Revenant’, starring Leonardo Di Caprio as a frontiersman fighting for survival, leads the Oscars race with 12

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DHAKA: Australian filmmaker George Miller has been selected to head the jury at the upcoming 69th Cannes Film Festival, which is set to run May 11-22.Prganizers announced late Monday, reports hollywoodreporter.com.Miller, who has been nominated for the best director Academy Award for his

DHAKA: The latest Hollywood adventure, drama and thriller ‘The Revenant’ will hit Star Cineplex on Thursday (February 4) at its hall at Bashundhara City in city’s Panthapath area.The premiere show will begin at 6:45pm.A 2015 American semi-biographical western film ‘The Revenant’

The journalism drama Spotlight took home the main prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, but the success of minority actors drew most attention.The film, about the Boston Globe’s investigation of paedophile Catholic priests, won for best film cast.But many of the main awards in Los

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DHAKA: The weeklong International Children's Film Festival will begin from Saturday (January 23) aimed at inspiring young generations to enter the industry and become leaders of change.There will be four screenings each day (11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm and 6 pm) except the inaugural day.Festival

DHAKA: Founding member of popular American rock band ‘Eagles’ guitarist Glenn Frey breathed his last in New York City on Monday, the band has announced. He was 67Glenn died from complications arising from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and pneumonia, reports the BBC.“Words can

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