Charith Asalanka’s unbeaten 80 alongside two dropped catches by Liton Das crushed Bangladesh’s hopes of a winning start to the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup, with the Tigers suffering a five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday. Bangladesh posted a challenging total of 171 for four in ... Read more
Month: October 2021
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
Actor Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set killed one, injured another on
Incident takes place in southern state of New Mexico, says US media United States actor Alec Baldwin discharged a “prop firearm” on a movie set, killing the director of photography for the film he was working on and wounding its director, the US media reported on Thursday evening. Quoting Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office in ... Read more
Man who killed wife using Cobra gets rare double life sentence
Soraaj S. Kumar, a 28-year-old man from Kerala, India, has been found guilty of murdering his wife with a venomous cobra. On Monday last week, Sooraj Kumar was found guilty of committing “snake homicide” against his wife, Uthra, on May 7, 2020. The 25-year-old died in her sleep at her parents’ house, where the couple ... Read more
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
Aryan Khan’s bail plea rejected again
A special Mumbai court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of Aryan Khan again. According to the Times of India. the special court has refused to grant bail to Aryan Khan. He will be required to stay in jail, however, a detailed order is still in the process which will highlight more information related to ... 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
Bangladesh remain alive with the victory over Oman
Based on the excellent and versatile performance of Shakib Al Hasan, Bangladesh won the must win match by 26 runs against co-host Oman to keep their Super 12’s hopes alive in the T20 World Cup. Shakib hit a quick 42, then took three wickets with the ball in hand, while Bangladesh narrowed the co-hosts to ... Read more
Pooja Bedi tests positive for Covid-19; fiance and house-help also infected
Actress Pooja Bedi recently tested positive for coronavirus and she took on social media to inform her fans and well-wishers about the same. After testing Covid-19 positive, she shared an Instagram video and spoke about her condition. She said that she got tested for the virus after she was down with fever, and her fiance ... 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
Priyanka Chopra fascinate fans with her swimming skills in Spanish waters
Global icon Priyanka Chopra shared her life vision on Instagram and attracted viewers from all over the world with her amazing posts. The actress has shared some of her photos and videos on Instagram to give fans opinions on her plans for Sunday. She went to a photo blog app and posted a video of ... 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
Scotland sinks Bangladesh in opening World Cup qualifier
Scotland have won the first Group B fixture against Bangladesh by six runs at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat today. Bangladesh’s batting effort was largely subdued despite the fact that Scotland managed just 140 for 9 on a surface good for strokeplaying. The lower middle-order was left with too much to do in ... 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