DHAKA: Sir Terry Pratchett, fantasy author and creator of the Discworld series, has died aged 66, eight years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease."The world has lost one of its brightest, sharpest minds," said Larry Finlay of his publishers Transworld. The author died at home,

DHAKA: Star Cineplex organized a special red-carpet premiere of British-American romantic fantasy film ‘Cinderella’ at its hall at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area Thursday evening.The premiere featured red carpet reception, performance with costumes and

DHAKA: It looks like HBO has caught wind of those "most pirated show in the world" stats Game of Thrones keeps racking up, and it's making a change.Besides launching HBO Now streaming that anyone in the US with internet (and an Apple device) can sign up for, its distribution is changing

Dhaka: The traditional spring festival ‘Holi’, also called as the festival of colors or the festival of love, was celebrated with the flavor of Indian classical music by Dr Saurav Nahar.Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre organized the soiree at 6:30pm on Saturday at IGCC in city’s

DHAKA: In an interim order, the Bombay High Court has restrained the city police from arresting or taking coercive action against Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone in connection with her participation in the controversial AIB Roast show.The order was passed by a bench of justices

DHAKA: Actor Harrison Ford was "banged up" and hospitalized Friday after a 1940s aircraft he was piloting crashed during a forced landing on a golf course, his publicist said."Harrison was flying a WW2 vintage plane today which had engine trouble upon takeoff," Ina Treciokas said."He had

DHAKA: Latest Hollywood sci-fi ‘CHAPPIE’ hit Star Cineplex in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath in city.Dhaka-premiere of movie was held on Thursday evening.The 3D version of the movie will be screened at 11:00am, 1:45pm, 4:30pm and 7:15pm from Friday onwards.CHAPPiE,

DHAKA: A music evening by Dr Saurav Kumar Nahar will be arranged at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in city’s Gulshan area.The soiree will be held at 6.30pm on March 7.Dr Saurav Kumar Nahar is an established Hindustani classical vocal music exponent of India who is currently working as a

DHAKA: Latest Hollywood sci-fi ‘CHAPPIE’ will hit Star Cineplex in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath in city.Dhaka-premiere of movie will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday.The 3D version of the movie will be screened at 11:00am, 1:45pm, 4:30pm and 7:15pm from Friday

DHAKA: Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Dhaka will organize an eight-day festival of war movies to mark 70th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War of Russian People.The organizers will screen 10 films during the festival, to begin from March 6, at its auditorium on Road no

DHAKA: Noted music scholar Dr Saurav Nahar presented classical music in Tangail. The soiree, organized by local cultural organization ‘Sharaj-Pancham’, was held at Tangail Club auditorium on February 27. Tangail district council administrator Fazlur Rahman Khan attended the event as

DHAKA: According to a report on Bollywoodlife.com, after Sonam Kapoor tested positive for swine flu, her ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo’ co-star, Salman Khan will also be screened for the H1N1 virus.The two were reportedly shooting for the film in Rajkot before Sonam was diagnosed with the

DHAKA: A global photography exhibition on the challenges of rule of law and sustainable development will open at the United Nations Office in Geneva Monday.International Development Law Organization (IDLO) will arrange the show titled “In Focus: Justice and the Post 2015 Agenda - A

DHAKA: Actor Leonard Nimoy, who won fans worldwide for his generations-spanning role as the pointy-eared half-human half-Vulcan Mr Spock in the Star Trek television and film franchise, died Friday at age 83.Nimoy, who suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, died at his home

DHAKA: Pop star Madonna has fallen off the stage during her performance at the 2015 Brit Awards.The singer tumbled down a set of stairs and landed awkwardly, apparently after a dancer tried to remove a cape she was wearing at the start of her routine.However, she recovered and returned

DHAKA: George Harrison was quoting ancient spiritual wisdom when he titled his 1970 solo album “All Things Must Pass,” never suspecting the proverb would one day apply to the fate of a pine tree planted in his memory in Griffith Park.But a Los Angeles City Council member, a longtime

DHAKA: The dark comedy Birdman held up a mirror to Hollywood and its struggling actors and received in return the film industry’s highest recognition on Sunday, the Academy Award for best picture.Director Alejandro G Inarritu’s story of a washed-up, former superhero actor

DHAKA: Alejandro González Iñárritu won Best Director at Sunday's Oscars for "Birdman."Iñárritu bested Wes Anderson ("The Grand Budapest Hotel"), Bennett Miller ("Foxcatcher") and Morten Tyldum ("The Imitation Game") for the honor, but Richard Linklater ("Boyhood") was his biggest

DHAKA: The 87th Academy Awards are underway and dozens of golden statues are waiting to find new homes. Here are the 2015 Oscar winners--Best directorAlejandro G. Iñárritu - BirdmanBest adapted screenplayThe Imitation Game - Graham MooreBest original screenplayBirdman - Alejandro G.

DHAKA: Big Hero 6 has won the best animated film category at the 2015 Oscars.The Disney film, inspired by a Marvel comic, stars Ryan Potter as Hiro, a teenager who builds a robot called Baymax and enlists of a team of five other droids to take on a rogue robotics professor. The film,