DHAKA: Om Puri, one of the most versatile actors in India and Padma Shri winner, has died at 66. Tweets this morning announced that he had died of a heart attack, reports NDTV. The veteran actor starred in several award winning Indian movies and also featured in crossover ventures.

DHAKA: The 31st National Poetry Festival 2017 will kick off on February 1 at Central Library Chattar in Dhaka University (DU). The two-day festival, carrying the slogan “Borborota mane na kobita”, will end on February 2. However, the registration is open at DU TSC first floor

Tyrus Wong, the artist whose works inspired the Disney film Bambi, has died aged 106. A Chinese immigrant, Wong’s vibrant paintings captured Walt Disney’s eye and became the basis of the film’s distinct style. In a statement, the Walt Disney Family Museum said “his influence

DHAKA: The Polish government has purchased a private art collection, including one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings, for a fraction of its value. The Czartoryski collection of about 86,000 pieces, based in the city of Krakow, includes da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine

DHAKA: Debbie Reynolds, who starred opposite Gene Kelly in the 1952 musical Singin’ in the Rain, has died a day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher. The US actress, 84, had been rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke. Her son, Todd Fisher, said the stress of his

DHAKA: Actress Carrie Fisher, whose grit and wit made "Star Wars'" Princess Leia an iconic and beloved figure to millions of moviegoers, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 60. Her death was confirmed in a statement issued by the publicist for Billie Lourd, Fisher's

DHAKA: Pop singer George Michael has died at his home at the age of 53. The star, who launched his career with Wham! in the 1980s and achieved massive success as a solo performer, “passed away peacefully” in Goring, Oxfordshire, his publicist said. Thames Valley Police say they

DHAKA: The nine-day 15th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is set to kick off on January 12. Rainbow Film Society, which will organize the festival, is taking preparations for the event. Director of the event and President of Rainbow Film Society Ahmed Mujtaba Jamal said that

DHAKA: Korea Ambassador to Bangladesh Ahn Seong-doo hosted classical music concerts at Shilpakala Academy on December 22 and 23 to celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Seven Korean musicians performed at the two-day-long Classical Music

DHAKA: Kareena Kapoor Khan and her husband Saif Ali Khan have been blessed with a healthy baby boy. Kareena gave birth at the Breach Candy Hospital at 7.30 am on Tuesday, December 20. Both mother and baby are doing fine, reports TOI. The happy couple released a statement saying,

DHAKA: The actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has died after suffering a heart attack, aged 99, her husband has confirmed. On the point of tears, Frederic von Anhalt said his wife had passed away at home, surrounded by her friends and family. “Everybody was there. She did not die alone,” he

DHAKA: Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico was adjudged the winner of the 66th edition of the prestigious Miss World pageant held at National Harbour near US capital Washington DC. She defeated the runners-up Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez of the Dominican Republic, while

DHAKA: US actress Jennifer Lawrence has apologized after telling a story about scratching her ‘butt’ on sacred rocks in Hawaii. In a statement on Facebook, she said she meant “absolutely no disrespect to the Hawaiian people”. The actress had told the BBC’s The Graham

DHAKA: Leonardo DiCaprio met with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to discuss climate change adding to the mixed signals from the President-elect on the environment. “We presented the President-elect and his advisors with a framework ... that details how to unleash a major

Kapil Sharma is now the biggest TV star in India after inking a new deal with Sony Entertainment Television for 2017. According to a report in DNA, his paycheck for The Kapil Sharma Show has been bumped up to Rs 110 crore, reports Hindustan Times. The comedian will be paid Rs 60-80

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

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

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

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

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