DHAKA: Eminent writer and social activist Mahasweta Devi died on Thursday (July 28) in Indian city Kolkata. She had suffered a major heart attack on July 23. The 90-year-old was a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, Padma Vibhushan, Jnanpith and Magsaysay Award, among several

DHAKA: The Rajasthan High Court on Monday acquitted Salman Khan in the blackbuck and chinkara poaching cases of 1998. Justice Nirmaljeet Kaur of Jodhpur principal seat of the High Court pronounced the verdict, reports The Hindu. The actor has reportedly been given the benefit of

DHAKA: The brother of Pakistani social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch has been arrested for her murder. Qandeel’s brother, Waseem (25) was arrested in Dera Ghazi Khan in central Pakistan on Saturday (July 16) night. The Dawn newspaper said that he had confessed to the murder,

DHAKA: Popular social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch has been killed in Multan, becoming the latest victim in the spate of ‘honor killings’ that plague the country. Qandeel, 26, who is popular for posting bold videos and statements on Facebook, was killed by her brother, Regional

DHAKA: A new sportswear advert that celebrates India’s female athletes has promoted a debate on how few Indians recognize their own sportswomen. The online video made by Nike features 10 Indian sportswomen, as well as actress Deepika Padukone, who has spoken out against gender

DHAKA: Bangladesh Community in Florida celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr this year with cultural programs arranged by Ektara Florida where famous singer Mustafa Zaman Abbasi was chief guest. Bangladesh Association of Florida’s senior deputy president Golam Mustafa and general secretary M Islam

DHAKA: Award-winning Iranian film director Abbas Kiarostami has died in Paris aged 76. He had been undergoing hospital treatment in France for cancer. Kiarostami stayed in Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 and made more than 40 films, including documentaries. He won the

DHAKA: Star Cinelpex will open a new hall at country’s tourist hot spot Cox’s Bazar to provide the visitors entertainment facilities. The hall will be installed at Hotel Saimon in the district on the occasion of upcmoing Eid-ul-Fitr. Hotel Saimon and Star Cineplex will jointly

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DHAKA: Star Cineplex has released a latest Hollywood movie for the Eid holidaymakers at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. It will also release another movie for Eid. Action and adventure movie ‘The Legend of Tarzan’, was released on Friday

DHAKA: The director of the 1978 Vietnam War film ‘The Deer Hunter’ has died, his friend and former lawyer has confirmed. Double Oscar winner Michael Cimino passed away peacefully on Saturday surrounded by friends and family, the BBC publishes this report on Sunday (July 3).

DHAKA: The organizers of the Oscars have invited a record number of new members to vote in next year’s Academy Awards, in response to criticism of a lack of diversity at this year’s ceremony. Nearly 700 people were invited, with a focus on women and ethnic minorities, reports the

DHAKA: Pop star Adele has conquered the Glastonbury festival with an emotional set, full of generosity and warmth. The crowd in front of the Pyramid Stage stretched as far as the eye could see, as she opened with a note-perfect rendition of Hello. The star changed one of the lyrics

DHAKA: As part of the Cultural Exchange Programs between the Republic of Korea and People’s Republic of Bangladesh, “Charm of Korea VIII” will be performed by seven Korean musicians on July 29 and 30. The performance will be held at National Theater Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala

DHAKA: Pakistanis are mourning one of the country’s most famous singers, Amjad Sabri, who was shot dead in Karachi by militants on Wednesday. Sabri performed Qawwali devotional music from the Sufi tradition, an Islamic practice opposed by religious extremists. He died after two

DHAKA: One of Pakistan’s most famous singers, Amjad Sabri, has been shot dead in the southern city of Karachi. Two gunmen fired on his car in the busy Liaqatabad area, police said. Sabri died on his way to hospital. It is not yet clear who was behind the killing, reports the BBC.

DHAKA: Bollywood star Salman Khan has been given a week to apologize after he told reporters his filming schedule was so grueling he felt like a “raped woman”. If not, the National Commission for Women (NCW) said he would be issued with a summons, reports the BBC. Khan had

DHAKA: Picasso's Cubist works line the white walls of every leading international art museum, from the Museum of Modern Art in New York to the Tate Modern in London. But now, one of his most seminal works is hitting the auction block, CNN reports on Monday (June 20). Femme

DHAKA: Anton Yelchin, the Russian-born actor who played Chekov in the new Star Trek films, has been killed by his own car at his home in Los Angeles. Police said it struck him after rolling backwards down the steep drive at his Studio City home, pinning him against a brick postbox

DHAKA: ‘La La Land’, starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, is to open the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. The musical is written and directed by Whiplash’s Damien Chazelle. Chazelle said he was ‘thrilled and honored’ by the festival’s invitation, reports the