The late actor Salman Shah had been and still is a shining star in Bangladeshi filmdom. He made his debut with the widely acclaimed “Keyamat Theke Keyamat” (remake of the Hindi blockbuster “Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak”). He secured a strong foothold with the film. And it was followed by films such as “Shopner Prithibi”, “Denmohor” ... Read more
Month: September 2011
Haimanti Shukla admires Bangladeshi music lovers
Popular Indian singer Haimanti Shukla in an interview with New Age highly admires Bangladeshi listeners for their love for Bangla songs. Haimanti Shukla is now in Bangladesh to perform in a musical programme on a private TV channel. She has shared her feelings and opinions of music in an exclusive interview with New Age. ‘I ... Read more
Messi! Messi!! Messi!!!
Fans, players and organisers alike were awestruck by the sight of the inimitableLionel Messi as the two-time world player of the year set foot on Bangladeshi soil with his Argentina team on Monday. The magical marksman was received with more than a dozen garlands at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport as he made his way ... Read more
“Messi, Messi”
Lionel Messi put the ball down patiently, before taking three marked steps back. He wiped his brow and eyed the mass of players lined up jostling for position inside the penalty area a few yards away. He took a deep breath and around him, the ten thousand strong crowd at the Bangabandhu National Stadium all ... Read more
Messi mania grips Dhaka
The look of pure unadulterated joy in Mirza Ahmad’s face said it all. “Can I hug you? Can I?” he asked repeatedly to the beefy Argentinean team member who had kindly volunteered to reward Mirza’s vigil by getting superstar Lionel Messi to sign Mirza’s Argentina shirt. Mirza was the highlight of the fifty odd brave ... Read more
Sacked Sakib feels no regret
Deposed national cricket captain Sakib al Hasan said that he harboured mixed feelings about the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s decision to strip him of the captaincy on Monday. The BCB sprang a huge surprise when they axed Sakib, vice captain Tamim Iqbal and manager Tanjeeb Ahsan Saad after their leadership failed to produce a satisfactory outcome ... Read more
Messi in Dhaka
The Argentina national football team arrived in Dhaka Monday morning ahead of their international friendly against Super Eagle Nigeria scheduled for Tuesday. Led by superstar Lionel Messi, the Argentina team landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 11:00am, amid tight security
Nasser Hussain calls Indian fielders ‘donkeys’
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has once again rubbed the Indians the wrong way as he called some of the fielders “donkeys” during the one-off Twenty20 match between India and England on Wednesday. Sitting in the commentary box, Hussain made the controversial comment after Parthiv Patel misjudged a Kevin Pietersen catch off Munaf Patel’s
Mobile internet use nearing 50pc
Almost half of UK internet users are going online via mobile phone data connections, according to the Office for National Statistics. Forty-five percent of people surveyed said they made use of the net while out and about, compared with 31 percent in