Thursday, 25 Apr, 2024

Entertainment

Kim Kardashian in ‘Bigg Boss 8’

DHAKA: Keeping up with its trend of getting international celebrity, ‘Bigg Boss’ is apparently now trying to rope in Kim Kardashian. The reality star is currently in news for her topless pictures, shot for a magazine, that have gone viral. ‘Discussions are on and details are being

Rihanna excited about her new album

DHAKA: Singer Rihanna says her new album will be ‘great’. She has been recording all year and she is ready to share her new work with her fans. ‘You start over-thinking things at times. I try to battle myself and outdo everything I’ve done,’ dailystar.co.uk quoted Rihanna as

‘Nabanna Utsab’ being celebrated

DHAKA: Nabanna Utsab, the traditional harvest festival, is being celebrated across the country, on the first day of Agrahayan of Bangla calendar that falls on Saturday. Jatiya Nabanna Utsab Utjapan Parshad, the celebration committee, arranges day-long cultural programs to celebrate the

‘Nabanna Utsab’ to be marked Saturday

DHAKA: Nabanna Utsab, the traditional harvest festival, will be celebrated across the country, on the first day of Agrahayan of Bangla calendar that falls on November 15.Jatiya Nabanna Utsab Utjapan Parshad, the celebration committee, will arrange a day-long cultural program to mark

‘I exist because of social media’

DHAKA: The ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star Kim Kardashian West believes the popularity of the show has ‘evolved’ through the family’s presence on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.When asked if she would exist without social media, she said, ‘I don’t think so... I

‘Nabanna Utsab’ on Saturday

DHAKA: Nabanna Utshab, the traditional harvest festival, will be celebrated across the country, on the first day of Agrahayan of Bangla calendar that falls on November 15. Jatiya Nabanna Utsab Utjapan Parshad, the celebration committee, will arrange a day-long cultural program to mark

Ferdous made RFL Brand Ambassador

DHAKA: Film actor Ferdous has been made Brand Ambassador of RFL, the largest company of Bangladesh producing cast iron, furniture, electronic, PVC and Plastic household products. M Rashedur Rahman, Chief Operating Officer of Rangpur Metal Industries Ltd (RMIL), a sister concern of

Madonna’s clothes sell for millions at celebrity auction

DHAKA: A collection of dresses and outfits worn by Madonna during her career in music and film helped a celebrity auction raise $3.2m.The highest lot was a jacket from Desperately Seeking Susan, which fetched $252,000, while a gown from her Material Girl video reached $73,125.The

Harry Belafonte handed honorary Oscar

DHAKA: A host of stars turned out to see four cinematic veterans honoured at the Governor’s Awards in Los Angeles.Actor and musician Harry Belafonte, Irish actress Maureen O’Hara, Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki and French screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere were celebrated at the

‘Robin Williams paranoid before suicide’

DHAKA: Hollywood star Robin Williams was suffering from increase in paranoia when he committed suicide by hanging himself, coroners said on Friday, adding that he had no alcohol or illicit drugs in his system. There were also signs that the comic actor, who had recently been diagnosed

‘Roar: Tigers of the Sunderbans’ hits Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka premiere of action, adventure and thriller movie ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans’ at its hall in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area. The movie, premiered on Friday evening, will be screened at 11:00am, 1:40pm, 4:30pm,

Korean embassy arranges musical event

DHAKA: “Charm of Korea”, a musical event organized by the Korean Embassy in Dhaka, was held in city on Friday aiming to celebrate the 40 years of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Korea, says a press release. The segment, which was held at Korean ambassador Lee

Roar: Tigers of the Sunderbans at Star Cineplex

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will arrange the Dhaka premiere of action, adventure and thriller movie ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans’ at its hall in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area.The show will begin 6:45pm on Friday.‘Roar: Tigers of the Sunderbans’, a 2014

Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’ tops a million sales

DHAKA: Removing her entire back catalogue from music-streaming service Spotify doesn’t seem to have dented Taylor Swift’s massive popularity. Her ‘1989’ album has debuted at No 1 on America’s Billboard 200 albums chart. It sold 1.287 million copies in its first week, reports

Van Gogh’s poppies sold for $61.8m

DHAKA: A floral masterpiece by Vincent van Gogh, painted in the closing stages of his life, has sold in New York for $61.8m. Still Life, Vase with Daisies, and Poppies exceeded its estimate of up to $50m at the Sotheby’s auction. A 1951 piece by Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti

Launching ceremony of ‘Destiny’s Dalliance’ on Nov 8

DHAKA: The launching ceremony of a book on urban Indian woman’s situation ‘Destiny’s Dalliance’ written by Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pankaj Saran and Neena Thimmaya will be held on Saturday, says a press release on Wednesday. The event will begin at Indira Gandhi

Launching ceremony of ‘Dreams of Dhaka’ held

DHAKA: The launching ceremony of a semi-historical narrative ‘Dreams of Dhaka’, written by Towheed Feroze and published by Palok Publishers, was held at BRAC Centre Inn in city’s Mohakhali area on Tuesday.The author of the book Towheed Feroze, its publisher Forkan Ahmed,

Tom Cruise dating Miranda Kerr

DHAKA: Tom Cruise has reportedly been dating supermodel Miranda Kerr since meeting her in London just weeks after she split from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor Orlando Bloom.The ‘Edge of Tomorrow’ star is said to have been smitten with the Australian model after meeting her

‘Marriage is greatest spiritual journey’

DHAKA: Anne Hathaway has called her marriage to her husband Adam Shulman the ‘greatest spiritual journey’ and admits she wasn't expecting the ‘radical shift’ that came with her nuptials.The 31-year-old actress thought her nuptials to her jewellery designer husband Adam Shulman

Jackson DNA stored to create clones

DHAKA: Just imagine another Michael Jackson, or a troupe of Michael Jacksons, copies of the king of pop, singing again or rocking the stage!However, it might be unthinkable but the recent information revealed that the pop legend had left his DNA for clones before he died.Scientist