Ariana Grande racked up yet another top spot on Monday (Feb 25), surpassing Selena Gomez as the most-followed woman on Instagram. Previously, Gomez held the title with 146,267,801 followers, but as of press time, Ari had barely eclipsed her fellow pop star with 146,286,173 followers.

The Oscars went ga-ga for Lady Gaga as the songstress-turned-actress took home Oscar gold for co-writing the song “Shallow” for the latest Hollywood iteration of A Star is Born. Lady Gaga (nee Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta), wrote the music and lyric with Mark Ronson, Anthony

The 91st Oscars recognises the biggest film stars in Hollywood and the behind-the-scenes talent that make movies possible. The night was highlighted by “Green Book” winning best picture, Rami Malek winning best actor for “Bohemian Rhapsody” and Olivia Colman taking home the

Oscars 2019 has ended on a good note for the movie buffs around the globe with Green Book awarded the Best movie Award. Rami Malek has won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Bohemian Rhapsody where he played the role of Freddie Mercury. The Best Actress award was bagged by Olivia Colman

Green Book has won the Oscar for best picture at the 91st Academy Awards. Based on a real-life road trip through the deep south in the early 1960s, Green Book’s victory proved a considerable upset at the awards, after a night largely marked by predictability. After Alfonso Cuarón

DHAKA: Malaysia set to release Nirab Hossain starring film ‘Banglasia 2.0’ on Feb 28 as nearly a six-year ban on the movie has been lifted recently. Dhallywood model-actor Nirab Hossain appeared against Singaporean actress Atikah Suhaime in the film directed by Malaysian filmmaker

Every year, the public seem to be interested in everything to do with the Oscars. Except, that is, for the ceremony itself. This year's event takes place on Sunday night, but while most of us enjoy finding out who's won best actress or best picture, fewer people than ever have

DHAKA: Literary personalities Jewel Mazhar for poetic works and Abdul Mannan Sarker for prose were honored with Jibanananda Puroshkar 2019. The award was initiated jointly by Dhansiri Sahitya Soikat and little magazine “Durba" in 2007.  The names of the awardees have been

A day before the terror attack in Pulwama, T-series had released popular Pakistani singer Atif Aslam's new single 'Baarishein' on YouTube.  Following the 14 February attack which claimed the lives of 44 CRPF jawans, T-series unlisted the track from their YouTube channel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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