Indo-Asian News Service Mumbai: It is going to be a very busy year for Aishwarya Rai. She not only has Mani Ratnam’s gruelling Ravan with husband Abhishek Bachchan to complete, she also begins work on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next movie, with Hrithik Roshan, to be shot in Goa. But before that she goes into filmmaker ... Read more
Dhaka Mirror
A look at Mithun Chakraborty’s character in CC2C
By Bollywood Hungama News Network While Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone are going all out to promote their latest flick Chandni Chowk To China, let’s not forget that the film has yet another veteran actor in an important role. Yes Ladies and Gentleman…we are talking about none other than Mithun Chakraborty. While Mithun has been ... Read more
Media abused my views on Slumdog: Big B
NDTVMovies.com New Delhi: In his latest blogpost, Amitabh Bachchan has dismissed media reports that he had described Slumdog Millionaire as a film projecting the underbelly of India and thus getting the recognition from the West. Blogging from Paris, Bachchan expressed strong disappointment and displeasure with the way his earlier blogpost on Slumdog Millionaire had been ... Read more
Jennifer Hudson to sing at the Super Bowl
By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY Associated Press NEW YORK — Jennifer Hudson is using sports’ grandest stage — the Super Bowl — to make her return to the spotlight following the slayings of her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed Wednesday that Hudson will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl ... Read more
Folk festival in city
Sheikh Arif Bulbon Bangladesh has a rich cultural heritage in folk music. Many folk musicians and composers ruled the music industry here with the touch of their lyrical compositions and ballads. As a part of its continuation, many folk artistes came forward to take the folk songs in limelight. For the survival of folk songs ... Read more
The thriving art scene in Dhaka
Takir Hossain In recent years Bangladeshi artists have demonstrated a distinct edge in the international art circuit. They now receive international exposure and participate at various competitions. Nowadays, the scope for pursuing
31 MPs of BNP, allies take oath
Khaleda asks lawmakers to attend JS regularly Staff correspondent Thirty-one lawmakers of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its allies, the main opposition in Jatiya Sangsad, took oath as members of parliament on Thursday. The outgoing speaker, Muhammad Jamiruddin Sircar, first administered oath to 28 lawmakers-elect of the BNP and
Govt moves to boost power, gas production
PM forms special cell at ministry to implement projects Staff Correspondent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday formed a special cell for the power, energy and mineral resources ministry aiming to scale up country’s power and gas production. The cell headed by the premier’s adviser HT Imam will monitor the works in the sector and implement ... Read more
Khaleda asks govt to take steps to stop attacks on BNP men
Staff Correspondent The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday said that her party would join the first sitting of the first session of the ninth parliament and extend cooperation to the government as it wanted to play a constructive role as the opposition. She demanded that the government should take immediate steps to ... Read more
Israeli forces shell UN HQ in Gaza
Associated Press . Gaza City Israeli forces shelled the United Nations headquarters in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, setting fire to the compound filled with hundreds of refugees as UN chief Ban Ki-moon was in the region on a mission to end Israel’s devastating
BTV ignores BNP MPs’ oath-taking ceremony
Staff Correspondent The swearing-in of the lawmakers from BNP and allies yesterday was not aired live on Bangladesh Television. Speaker Jamiruddin Sircar said, “It is discrimination against the opposition in parliament from day one.” BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia said, “This shows the public the difference between what they [AL-led grand alliance] pledge and do.” The ... Read more
Specific action taken against a bank account: Moriarty on money scandal
UNB, Dhaka US Ambassador James Moriarty yesterday said the United States can help the new government in Bangladesh consolidate democracy, as there is a lot of support in America for this country. “We will do everything we can,” he told reporters after an hour-long meeting with Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni at the Foreign Ministry ... Read more
Reshuffle in administration
UNB, Dhaka Three secretaries have been transferred to different ministries in a reshuffle in the administration by the new government. Liberation War Affairs secretary Nasiruddin Ahmed has been transferred to Power Department, Science and ICT secretary Mohammad Wahid uz Zaman to Water Resources Ministry and Social Welfare secretary Dewan Zakir Hossain to Industries Ministry, said ... Read more
Home minister’s directive to nab extortionists
Staff Reporter Home Minister Sahara Khatun yesterday asked the law- enforcing agencies to nab the extortionists, whoever he may be, to stop overt or covert toll taking. “Whatever it is-overtly or covertly–smash the hands of extortionists,” she said responding to a reporter’s question about silent extortion across the country. Briefing reporters on law and order ... Read more
50 vehicles damaged in rampage by RMG workers
Staff Correspondent Several hundred garment factory workers Thursday evening went on the rampage in the Tejgaon Industrial Area in Dhaka, vandalised more than 50 vehicles and blocked the Tongi Diversion Road for two hours demanding
Freestyle campaign by Rajshahi mayor ignoring EC rules
Upazila Poll Freestyle campaign by Rajshahi mayor ignoring EC rules Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi Rajshahi City Corporation Mayor AHM Khairuzzaman Liton has continued campaigns in favour of Awami League leaders who are contesting in the upazila elections. Such act by the mayor, who bears the status of a state minister, flouts directives from the Election Commission ... Read more
High Court fines ship breaker for violating court order
Staff Correspondent The High Court on Wednesday fined the importer and breaker of the MT Enterprise, on the Greenpeace list of hazardous ships, Tk 1 lakh for continuing with breaking the ship defying an injunction imposed by court on November 30, 2008. The High Court bench of Justice M Imman Ali and Justice M Ashfaqul ... Read more
Reactivate TCB for price control of essentials
State has right to interverne A.T. M. Nurun Nabi Onion is now selling at taka 40 per kilogram, an increase of taka four over last week’s selling rate while potato sells at taka 24 only, marking a rise of taka four in last seven days against the fall of rice price through out the country. ... Read more
45 female candidates on hectic campaign for vote in upazila polls in Sylhet
UNB, Sylhet Some 45 female candidates, who are contesting for female reserved vice chairman post in upazila elections in 12 upazilas, have been carrying out hectic campaigns to get voters’ support in the polls to be held on January 22. The 12 upazilas are Sadar, Jointapur, south Surma, Fenchuganj, Companyganj, Goainghat, Bishwanath, Balaganj, Golapganj, Bianibazar, ... Read more
Naked money-making trap in city schools: The unheard of readmission fees
Tania Sultana Renowned Schools and Colleges in the city are making brisk business in the name of readmission fee every year taking advantage of the absence of any proper monitoring by the government in this regard. Even the school authorities are increasing these fees every year in the name of session fee, development fee, examination ... Read more