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Wardah Cosmetics launches beauty show online

Wardah Cosmetics launches beauty show online

FE Online Desk 2018-02-15 13:39:17

Wardah Cosmetics has recently launched the biggest fashion and beauty-related online live tips and talk show named ‘Wardah Inspiring Beauty’ for Bangladeshis.  With the show schedule...

British film industry promises action on harassment, bullying

British film industry promises action on harassment, bullying

-- 2018-02-14 22:20:05

The film industry of Britain announced a plan Wednesday to tackle bullying and sexual harassment, backed by stars including Emma Watson, Gemma Arterton and James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli. Organ...

Taylor Swift wins ‘Shake it off’ copyright lawsuit

Taylor Swift wins ‘Shake it off’ copyright lawsuit

-- 2018-02-14 14:18:48

A federal judge in California has dismissed the lawsuit that accused Taylor Swift of stealing lyrics for her hit song ‘Shake It Off’. Two songwriters, Sean Hall and Nathan Butler who file...

‘Noor Jahan’ to debut on Feb 16   

‘Noor Jahan’ to debut on Feb 16  

-- 2018-02-13 20:12:14

Noor Jahan, a Bangladesh-India joint venture film directed by Abhimanyu Mukherjee and produced by Raj Chakraborty, will be released on February 16. The disclosure was made at a press briefing at Dhaka...

Screenwriter sues Fox over ‘Kingsman’ copyright infringement

Screenwriter sues Fox over ‘Kingsman’ copyright infringement

-- 2018-02-13 14:43:06

R Spencer Balentine who claims ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ is based on his work, not on the eponymous comic series from a Marvel imprint, is suing Fox. The screenwriter is claiming tha...

When films uphold social values, enthral movie lovers

When films uphold social values, enthral movie lovers

Sajibur Rahman 2018-02-12 20:39:05

A student of Psychology department at Dhaka University (DU), Shaheduzzaman was watching an Iranian movie during a film fest at the National Museum in the capital city on Monday. Titled ‘Crazy L...

‘Peter Rabbit’ makers apologise over food allergy scene

‘Peter Rabbit’ makers apologise over food allergy scene

-- 2018-02-12 14:03:02

Peter Rabbit filmmakers and the studio behind it have apologised after receiving backlash on social media over their insensitive depiction of a character's food allergy. A scene in the film, based on...

New York sues Weinstein Company

New York sues Weinstein Company

-- 2018-02-12 13:41:03

New York’s attorney general sued the Weinstein Company and Harvey Weinstein on Sunday alleging sexual harassment and misconduct by Weinstein, in a move that could jeopardise talks on a potential...

Kim Cattrall bashes ‘cruel’ co-star Sarah Jessica Parker

Kim Cattrall bashes ‘cruel’ co-star Sarah Jessica Parker

-- 2018-02-11 13:45:07

English-Canadian TV star Kim Cattrall took to Instagram to vent her anger at her 'Sex and the City' co-star Sarah Jessica Parker after she sent condolences following the death of Cattrall's brother....

Singer quits TV show amid backlash over terror comments

Singer quits TV show amid backlash over terror comments

-- 2018-02-10 14:23:30

A French Muslim singer who became an internet sensation following her performance on France’s The Voice has quit the TV show after being criticised for comments she had made on social media. In...

Iranian film show begins Friday

Iranian film show begins Friday

FE Online Report 2018-02-09 19:09:30

A six-day long Iranian film show has begun at the Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka on Friday evening. The festival was arranged by the Iranian Cultural Centre to mark the 39th anniversary of the...

Actor Jeetendra faces sexual harassment case

Actor Jeetendra faces sexual harassment case

-- 2018-02-08 13:39:02

Bollywood actor Jeetendra was accused of sexually harassing his cousin, who has come forward to file a police complaint 47 years after the alleged incident. Jeetendra, whose real name is Ravi Kapoor,...

GOT creators to produce new Star Wars series

GOT creators to produce new Star Wars series

-- 2018-02-07 15:31:58

The creators of the Game of Thrones TV series are going to write and produce a new series of Star Wars films. Disney announced on Tuesday that the famous duo, David Benioff and DB Weiss will begin wo...

Harry, Markle’s ‘royal romance’ coming on big screen

Harry, Markle’s ‘royal romance’ coming on big screen

-- 2018-02-07 15:22:46

Like Prince William and Kate Middleton before them, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now getting a Lifetime movie about their relationship. Murray Fraser and Parisa Fitz-Henley have been cast as th...

Luis Fonsi to receive BMI award for ‘Despacito’

Luis Fonsi to receive BMI award for ‘Despacito’

-- 2018-02-06 00:00:00

The annual BMI Latin Awards will honour Luis Fonsi not only for his mega smash “Despacito” but for the string of hits he’s racked up over two decades. Fonsi is set to receive the BM...

Kylie Jenner welcomes first child

Kylie Jenner welcomes first child

-- 2018-02-05 00:00:00

US reality TV star Kylie Jenner announced on Sunday the birth of her first child with rapper Travis Scott, after months of rumours surrounding her pregnancy. The 20-year-old Jenner said in a post on...

Bangladesh to be in focus at 2020 Int’l Kolkata Book Fair

Bangladesh to be in focus at 2020 Int’l Kolkata Book Fair

-- 2018-02-04 20:51:04

Bangladesh will be the focal theme of the 2020 International Kolkata Book Fair (IKBF) to mark fifty years of the country's liberation war. The IKBF and Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata T...

Chinese drum art troupe enthrals Bangladeshis

Chinese drum art troupe enthrals Bangladeshis

-- 2018-02-04 17:07:30

Hundreds of Bangladeshi music lovers were recently enthralled by the wonderful performance of the Jiangdu Spring Drum Art Troupe from China and they clapped and waved energetically as musicians played...

Nicole Kidman spends $7000 on beauty!

Nicole Kidman spends $7000 on beauty!

-- 2018-02-04 14:58:41

Actress Nicole Kidman indulges in beauty treatment that costs $7,000 before she walks a red carpet. Reportedly, the star is said to maintain her flawless, dewy glow thanks to HD Diamond and Ruby peel...

Uma Thurman breaks silence on Weinstein attack

Uma Thurman breaks silence on Weinstein attack

-- 2018-02-04 12:40:58

Actor Uma Thurman has accused movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her at a London hotel after they worked together on the 1994 hit film “Pulp Fiction.” In a New York Ti...

Lady Gaga cancels Europe tour

Lady Gaga cancels Europe tour

-- 2018-02-03 18:58:22

Lady Gaga has cancelled the last 10 dates of the European leg of her world tour due to "severe pain". In a statement posted on Twitter, the pop star apologised to fans and said she was "devastated",...

Spice girls confirm reunion for new projects

Spice girls confirm reunion for new projects

-- 2018-02-03 14:20:36

The Spice Girls have confirmed they are planning to work on new projects, after meeting for the first time since 2012. It comes after Victoria Beckham, Geri Horner, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Mel...

Macron, Rihanna join forces for global education

Macron, Rihanna join forces for global education

-- 2018-02-03 12:41:47

Emmanuel Macron and Rihanna may not usually move in the same circles, but the French president and pop star joined forces on Friday to champion education for the world’s poorest countries. The...

Actress Tania advises mothers-to-be to consult psychiatrists

Actress Tania advises mothers-to-be to consult psychiatrists

FE Online Desk 2018-02-03 00:00:00

Tania Ahmed, a popular Bangladeshi TV actress, suggested all mothers-to-be to take advice not only from a physician but also from a psychiatrist. “A mother-to-be needs mental healthiness beside...

Super Mario returning to big screen

Super Mario returning to big screen

-- 2018-02-01 15:17:51

An animation film based on the iconic video game characters, Super Mario brothers, is in the early stages as Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd decided to team up with US film studio Illumination Entertain...

Tom Hardy gets tattoo designed by DiCaprio

Tom Hardy gets tattoo designed by DiCaprio

-- 2018-02-01 00:00:00

Actor Tom Hardy has got 'Leo knows all' inked on his bicep two years after losing a bet with Leonardo DiCaprio who designed it. Reportedly, Hardy, who features in this year's Oscar nominated movie 'D...

Court charges Sooraj Pancholi in death of Jiah Khan

Court charges Sooraj Pancholi in death of Jiah Khan

-- 2018-01-31 15:11:29

A sessions court in Mumbai on Tuesday framed charges against Bollywood actor Sooraj Pancholi for allegedly abetting actress Jiah Khan’s suicide. Judge K D Shirbhate framed charges against the 2...

Shimky charms wintry evening audience of Dhaka in comeback solo

Shimky charms wintry evening audience of Dhaka in comeback solo

FE Online Report 2018-01-31 15:09:22

Distinguished Nazrul Geeti exponent Shamshy Faruque Shimky kept the near-packed Dipanpur Book Cafe audience spell-bound with her Raga and melody for sometime in a wintry evening in the capital on her...

Glee star Mark Salling 'kills self'

Glee star Mark Salling 'kills self'

-- 2018-01-31 11:29:29

US actor Mark Salling, known for his role Noah "Puck" Puckerman in the TV series Glee, has reportedly killed himself. Salling has committed suicide by hanging, according to TMZ, which cited law enfor...

Meryl Streep applies to trademark her own name

Meryl Streep applies to trademark her own name

-- 2018-01-30 11:44:23

Meryl Streep, the most celebrated American actress of her generation, has filed an application to trademark her name. The application was filed with US Patent and Trademark Office on January 22, reco...