Entertainment
Google Doodle celebrates Lucky Akhand’s birthday
Dhaka, June 7 (UNB)— Search engine giant Google is celebrating the 63rd birth anniversary of renowned Bangladeshi singer-composer Lucky Akhand.
Actress-singer Ruma Guha Thakurta passes away
Dhaka, Jun 3 (UNB) - Actress-singer Ruma Guha Thakurta passed away on Monday morning at her residence in Kolkata. She was 84.
Antonio Banderas grateful for a later-in-life Cannes award
Miami, Jun 1 (AP/UNB) — Antonio Banderas waited 40 years to receive one of the most prestigious awards an actor can obtain: the best actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. And he says he prefers it that way.
Humayun Faridi’s 67th birthday today
Dhaka, May 29 (UNB) – Today is the 67th birthday of Humayun Faridi, one of the most iconic actors of Bangladesh.
Kit Harington checks into wellness center post-'Thrones'
Los Angeles, May 29 (AP/UNB) — "Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington has checked into a wellness retreat to work on what his representative says are "personal issues."
Britney Spears family seeks renewed order barring ex-friend
Los Angeles, May 28 (AP/UNB) — A Los Angeles judge will consider whether to extend a temporary restraining order Tuesday that keeps a former associate of Britney Spears away from her and her family.
Director’s Guild wants to regain lost glory of tv dramas
Dhaka, May 25 (UNB) – Time was when television drama was the genre of choice for the middle class’s entertainment, and Bangladeshi ‘natok’ was known to maintain a certain standard. Now though, despite a proliferation of television channels, tv drama is losing its audience day by day, and the crisis can be said to be peaking at the moment, following the advent of the latest threat to in the form of web services such Netflix.
Nazrul’s 120th birth anniversary celebrated
Dhaka, May 25 (UNB) - The 120th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated in the country on Saturday in a befitting manner.
Jenner, Banderas, turn out for glitzy amfAR gala near Cannes
Antibes, May 24 (AP/UNB) — Kendall Jenner, Antonio Banderas and other stars attending the nearby Cannes Film Festival turned out Thursday for the 26th amfAR Gala to raise money for AIDS research.
Nazrul Sangeet exponent Khalid Hossain passes away
Dhaka, May 22 (UNB) - Ekushey Padak-winning Nazrul Sangeet exponent Khalid Hossain passed away at a city hospital on Wednesday night. He was 78.