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Aupee Karim to star opposite India’s Ritwick in Indo-Bangladesh venture film

Aupee Karim to star opposite India’s Ritwick in Indo-Bangladesh venture film

FE Online Desk 2019-03-08 13:09:30

Aupee Karim has been paired opposite Indian actor Ritwick Chakraborty in a film adapted from two stories of Manik Banbandyopadhyay. The film, ‘Mayar Jonjal’, an Indo-Bangladesh ventur...

Hello Kitty movie on cards

Hello Kitty movie on cards

-- 2019-03-06 17:59:02

Hello Kitty, whose image already appears on pyjamas, pencil cases, and the sides of buses, is to grace the big screen after the brand's owner signed the feline icon's first film deal. After five year...

Joy Bangla Concert to rekindle historic March 7

Joy Bangla Concert to rekindle historic March 7

-- 2019-03-06 13:25:13

The long-cherished annual ‘Joy Bangla Concert’ is set to take place at the Bangladesh Army Stadium in city on Thursday afternoon with a view to rekindling the historic March 7 speech by Fa...

Kylie Jenner becomes world’s youngest self-made billionaire

Kylie Jenner becomes world’s youngest self-made billionaire

-- 2019-03-06 11:54:55

Kylie Jenner was named the youngest self-made billionaire of all time by Forbes magazine, thanks to the booming cosmetics company she founded three years ago. Jenner, 21, the half-sister of reality t...

The Prodigy front man dies aged 49

The Prodigy front man dies aged 49

-- 2019-03-04 18:45:00

The Prodigy front man Keith Flint has died aged 49. Instantly recognisable for his fluorescent spiked hair and incendiary performances, the musician sang lead vocals on both the band's number one sin...

Comedian Trevor Noah apologises over India-Pakistan comments

Comedian Trevor Noah apologises over India-Pakistan comments

-- 2019-03-04 14:40:51

Comedian Trevor Noah has said he is sorry for making jokes about the sharp rise in tensions between India and Pakistan over disputed Kashmir. He said a war between the two would be "the most entertai...

Johnny Depp sues ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation

Johnny Depp sues ex-wife Amber Heard for defamation

-- 2019-03-03 14:48:29

The actor Johnny Depp has launched legal action against his ex-wife Amber Heard, accusing her of defamation. In December, Ms Heard, also an actor, wrote an article for the Washington Post describing...

Ryan Adams cancels UK tour amid sexual misconduct allegations

Ryan Adams cancels UK tour amid sexual misconduct allegations

-- 2019-03-01 18:14:47

Ryan Adams has cancelled his upcoming tour of the UK, in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct by the star. Nine dates, including two at London's Royal Albert Hall, have been scrapped. Severa...

‘Chobi Mela’ begins in city

‘Chobi Mela’ begins in city

-- 2019-02-28 17:41:39

The 10th edition of Chobi Mela, one of the most prestigious photography festivals in Asia, began on Thursday with an opening rally from Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, following an inauguration...

Pakistan bans Indian movies, ads amid tensions

Pakistan bans Indian movies, ads amid tensions

-- 2019-02-28 13:12:46

Pakistan has banned Indian films just few hours after a strike by the Indian Air Force on its territory. The order also came in response to comments by Indian movie producers who said they would prot...

Singer Shakira to face tax fraud accusation

Singer Shakira to face tax fraud accusation

-- 2019-02-27 13:20:37

Colombian singer Shakira has been called to appear in a Spanish court on June 12 to face accusations of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($16.5 million) in tax, the court in the Catalonia region said...

'Green Book' wins Oscar for best picture

'Green Book' wins Oscar for best picture

Reuters 2019-02-25 10:57:45

Road trip movie “Green Book” won best picture at the Oscars on Sunday, while Mexico’s Alfonso Cuaron was chosen as best director for his sentimental film “Roma.” Rami Ma...

Shahida’s solo musical evening enthrals audience

Shahida’s solo musical evening enthrals audience

-- 2019-02-24 16:04:24

A solo musical evening styled ‘Smritimoy Sandhya’ of Shahida Akhter Smriti highly entertained the huge audience at Town Hall auditorium in Rangpur city on Saturday night. Shahida Akhter S...

Glenn Close, 'Beale Street,' win indie film honours ahead of Oscars

Glenn Close, 'Beale Street,' win indie film honours ahead of Oscars

-- 2019-02-24 14:04:17

Actress Glenn Close and racial injustice movie “If Beale Street Could Talk” were the big winners on Saturday at the Independent Spirit Awards, a day ahead of the Oscars ceremony. Mexican...

R Kelly in custody over sex abuse charges

R Kelly in custody over sex abuse charges

-- 2019-02-23 13:54:18

R Kelly has been charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, at least nine of which involve minors. The R&B star, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, has faced decades of c...

R Kelly faces fresh claims of sexual abuse

R Kelly faces fresh claims of sexual abuse

-- 2019-02-22 16:15:27

Two more women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against the R&B singer R Kelly. Rochelle Washington and Latresa Scaff told a news conference they were given drink and drugs...

Actor Jussie Smollett arrested in Chicago

Actor Jussie Smollett arrested in Chicago

-- 2019-02-21 18:32:14

Actor Jussie Smollett has been arrested after he was charged with lying to police when he claimed he was attacked and beaten by two masked men shouting racist and homophobic slurs, Chicago police said...

Fashion's 'creative genius' Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85

Fashion's 'creative genius' Karl Lagerfeld dies at 85

-- 2019-02-20 14:55:34

Haute-couture designer Karl Lagerfeld, artistic director at Chanel and an icon of the fashion industry with his extravagant outfits and striking catwalks, has died aged 85. Instantly recognisable in...

Netflix cancels The Punisher, Jessica Jones

Netflix cancels The Punisher, Jessica Jones

-- 2019-02-19 17:44:08

Netflix’s partnership with Marvel TV has reached its last panel: The Punisher and Jessica Jones have both been cancelled at the streaming service, reports TVLine. Jessica Jones had previously b...

‘Hridoyer Rongdhonu’ to be released Friday

‘Hridoyer Rongdhonu’ to be released Friday

-- 2019-02-19 15:33:34

Adventure film ‘Hridoyer Rongdhonu’ (Life in Rainbow) is going to be released exclusively at Star Cineplex in the city on Friday. In a media briefing on Monday night at a Dhaka restaurant...

'Bohemian Rhapsody' wins pair of trophies

'Bohemian Rhapsody' wins pair of trophies

-- 2019-02-18 14:21:03

Bohemian Rhapsody won two trophies, for dialogue/ADR and musical, and A Quiet Place won one, for effects/Foley in the live-action feature competition of the 66th annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Go...

Academy reverses decision, will air all Oscars categories live

Academy reverses decision, will air all Oscars categories live

-- 2019-02-17 14:13:31

Facing mounting pressure from its members, the Motion Picture Academy announced that it will present all 24 Oscar categories live during its Feb 24 broadcast on ABC. The Academy confirmed on Friday t...

‘Chhayanaut’ nominated for Tagore Award

‘Chhayanaut’ nominated for Tagore Award

-- 2019-02-16 17:08:27

India has selected Bangladesh’s leading cultural group Chhayanaut for its state-sponsored prestigious “Tagore Award for Cultural Harmony”. According to an official statement, Indian...

Mexican actor apologises for racial slur against ‘Roma’ actress

Mexican actor apologises for racial slur against ‘Roma’ actress

-- 2019-02-16 13:50:14

A Mexican soap opera star apologised on Friday for using a racial slur to describe actress Yalitza Aparicio, whose performance in the critically acclaimed film ‘Roma’ made her the first in...

Brie Larson makes superhero debut in 'Captain Marvel'

Brie Larson makes superhero debut in 'Captain Marvel'

-- 2019-02-15 14:49:20

Oscar winner Brie Larson gets embroiled in galactic conflict in Marvel Studios’ first female-led superhero movie “Captain Marvel”, a role she said pushed her beyond her comfort zone...

George Clooney says Meghan being harassed just like Diana

George Clooney says Meghan being harassed just like Diana

-- 2019-02-14 13:21:12

The media are harassing Meghan Markle just as they did Princess Diana, who was killed in a car crash while being pursued by paparazzi, her friend George Clooney said. Clooney and his wife Amal attend...

Boy builds wind turbine to save village in Berlinale movie

Boy builds wind turbine to save village in Berlinale movie

-- 2019-02-13 16:21:56

A movie premiering in Berlin tells the true story of a young boy from a famine-stricken village in Malawi who studies books about energy then builds a wind turbine that enables farmers to irrigate the...

Marvel to produce four animated superhero series for Hulu

Marvel to produce four animated superhero series for Hulu

-- 2019-02-12 14:26:34

Walt Disney Co’s Marvel superhero studio will produce four new adult-oriented animated series for the Hulu streaming service, Hulu said on Monday. Disney is reserving new programming for its ow...

Female artists dominate the Grammys

Female artists dominate the Grammys

BBC 2019-02-11 13:34:54

English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa won best new artist, while country star Kacey Musgraves took home album of the year at the 61st Grammy Awards on Sunday. Musgraves clinched four prizes in total...

Casey Affleck's new film explores fatherhood in world without women

Casey Affleck's new film explores fatherhood in world without women

-- 2019-02-10 13:17:35

A new film about a father-daughter relationship in a world without women was shaped by Casey Affleck’s own struggles with becoming a single parent, the Oscar-winning actor said at the Berlin Fil...