Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Bangladesh’s bicycle exports to EU countries are on the rise amid the epidemic

Manufacturers seek cash incentive for market diversification The country’s bicycle manufacturers see additional export prospects in European countries amid the coronavirus outbreak as a rising number people on the market have started using bicycles as an alternative to public transport to maintain social distancing. Exporters said that although the country’s exports had been dismal on ... Read more

Dhaka Dream has been released

‘Dhaka Dream’, directed by Prasoon Rahman, was released in six cinema halls nationwide yesterday. The filming of “Dhaka Dream” started during the recording of the song “Ekdin Amaro Chilo Ghor” In 2016. That was the last song recorded by famous folk singer Bari Siddiqui. Due to some constraints, the film took five years to

Movie Rehana Maryam Noor headed to Oscars this year

Director Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s second directorial effort “Rehana Maryam Noor” is set to be Bangladesh’s only submission to the 94th Academy Awards this year. “Rehana Maryam Noor” created immense buzz as the first Bangladeshi film to be selected for the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes FIlm Festival. Now, it is set to be ... Read more

‘Rickshaw Girl’ wins top prize at Schlingel Int’l Film Festival

Acclaimed director Amitabh Reza Chowdhury’s ‘Rickshaw Girl’ has won the SLM Top Award at the 26th SCHLINGEL Int’l Film Festival in Germany. This award is the highest honour awarded by the famous festival, which has been honouring outstanding films directed at children and teenagers since 1996. The festival featured 77 feature films and 116 short ... Read more

Miss Universe Bangladesh Methila’s Bollywood film Rohingya set to release

Bollywood film “Rohingya” starring Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020 winner Tangia Zaman Methila which is directed by Haider Khan, is is set to release on November 15. Under the banner of Thunder Dragon Productions, the movie will be released on Apple TV. Winner of Mr Bhutan 2017, Sangay Tsheltrim, will be seen opposite Methila in this film. ... Read more

School closure disrupts education of 37 million children in Bangladesh

Says Unicef, Unesco report The education of 37 million children in Bangladesh has been disrupted due to school closures since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, according to a report of Unicef and Unesco. The report titled ‘Situation Analysis on the Effects and Responses to Covid-19 on the Education Sector in Asia’ ... Read more

Couple sails to wedding venue in large cooking pot

Akash and Aishwarya both healthcare workers, hails from southern India were determined not to miss their big day in the village of Thalavady in Kerala state on Monday. Heavy rainfall in Kerala has caused serious flooding and deadly landslides. Rivers have overflowed and bridges and roads have been swept away – in some cases entire ... Read more

Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker are engaged!

There’s another wedding in the Kardashian family and this time around, it’s none other than Kourtney Kardashian who has just gotten engaged to Travis Barker. Yes, it’s true! Kourtney Kardashian took to Instagram to share the news that she is now engaged to Travis Barker. Taking to Instagram, Kourtney Kardashian shared a photo of herself ... Read more

Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri still doesn’t believe over Aryan Khan’s arrest, considering it other than legal issues

Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan, was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau officials in a drug-related case on October 3. He will be staying at the Arthur Jail till October 20. But since Aryan Khan was arrested, Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan have been in disbelief over their ... Read more

Gleeful reunion at Dhaka University

The Dhaka University campus was full of students as face -to -face teaching restarted yesterday after it was closed for 18 months due to the Covid 19 outbreak. The students of DU that has been vacant for a year and a half rushed now everywhere on the campus such as classrooms, libraries, seminars and cafeterias. ... Read more

Lorde discloses David Byrne the stratagem to combat stage fright

Fear of stage never ends, even for the most demanding singers . The singer, Lorde shared her little trick while talking to David Byrne in a candid interview for Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians. She started off by admitting that she tapes “little notes to the stage for herself” and still has not overcome her ... Read more

Britain’s Got Talent’s Jonathan Goodwin ‘almost killed’ after his stunt goes wrong

Britain’s Got Talent star Jonathan Goodwin was left with ‘brutal injuries’ and almost died after a daredevil stunt went wrong on stage. The 41-year-old was almost killed during a stunt on America’s Got Talent: Extreme, in which he was suspended upside-down 70ft in the air from a wire in a straitjacket. The performer was supposed ... Read more