Entertainment
MeToo, Kavanaugh topics of talk at women filmmakers' event
New York, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — The midterm elections, #MeToo, and the recent confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: All were key topics of discussion at an annual gathering for women filmmakers Tuesday in Manhattan.
Two Iranian film fests in Bangladesh in November
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) - Two Iranian film festivals will be held in Bangladesh in the next month.
'First Man' blasts off behind 'Venom,' 'A Star Is Born'
Los Angeles, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — The Neil Armstrong film "First Man" settled for a third-place landing at the North American box office in its opening weekend in theaters. The Ryan Gosling-starrer and a host of newcomers, like the family-friendly "Goosebumps" sequel and the neo-noir mystery "Bad Times at the El Royale," couldn't unseat last week's top two films, "Venom" and "A Star Is Born," which again took first and second place.
Indo-Bangla cultural fest draws an end Monday
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) - The seventh edition of the ‘Ganga-Jamuna Cultural Festival’ will end at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Monday.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West visit Uganda
Kampala, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — Ugandan officials say Kanye West and his wife, the reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, have arrived in Uganda on a private visit.
Ex-3 Doors Down bassist gets 10 years on gun charge
Pascagoula, Oct 13 (AP/UNB) — The founding member and former bassist of the rock band 3 Doors Down has been sentenced to 10 years in Mississippi state prison for possession of a firearm by a felon.
Sitar Recital, Kathak dance performance at National Museum Sunday
Dhaka, Oct 12 (UNB) - An evening of Sitar Recital by Ebadul Huq Shaikat and Kathak dance performance by Masum Hossain will be held at 6.30 PM on Sunday at the KabiSufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum
India's #MeToo comes amid calls for 2013 law's enforcement
New Delhi, Oct 12 (AP/UNB) — Indian actresses and writers are flooding social media with allegations of sexual harassment and assault, releasing pent-up frustration with a law that was lauded internationally but that critics say has done little to change the status quo in the world's largest democracy.
Helicopter crashes in Rajshahi; Faridur Reza, 5 others escape unhurt
Dhaka, Oct 11 (UNB) - Six people, including Impress Telefilm’s Managing Director Faridur Reza, escaped unhurt as a helicopter of Impress Aviation Ltd crashed in Godagari uapzila of Rajshahi on Thursday.
Rapper Fabolous faces domestic violence, threats charges
Hackensack, Oct 11 (AP/UNB) — A grand jury in New Jersey has indicted rapper Fabolous on counts of domestic violence and making terroristic threats.