To celebrate her boyfriend’s 37th birthday, Georgina Rodriguez gave him a luxury SUV. Rodriguez and Cristiano Ronaldo have been dating for over five years, and have discussed the possibility of getting married for some time now. Rodriguez shared a video of her gift on Instagram. In it, Ronaldo is surprised over his present and hugs ... Read more
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HC stays appellate board’s decision against Zayed Khan
The High Court on Monday stayed the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association election appeal board’s decision that declared actress Nasrin Akhter Nipun as the general secretary of the organisation unopposed, disqualifying actor Zayed Khan as a candidate. The court also asked the election appeal board headed by film director Sohanur Rahman Sohan to explain within seven
Queen Elizabeth’s will: Camilla to become “Queen Consort” after her death
Queen Elizabeth wants Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, to be known as Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes King. In a message marking the 70th anniversary of her reign, the Queen said it was her “sincere wish” that Camilla would have that title. The Queen is the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. ... Read more
Campaign for Evaly: Sabnam Faria gets permanent bail in fraud case
A Dhaka court yesterday granted permanent bail to actress Sabnam Faria in a fraud case filed for her involvement with E-commerce platform Evaly. Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury passed the order after Faria surrendered before it and sought bail in the case
Nagad offers instant cashback on tuition fees of selective educational institutions
Mobile Financial Service ‘Nagad’ has come up with a cashback offer to reduce hassles to pay students tuition fees at their respective institutions. From now on, students who pay fees at school, college, and university’s will receive 5 percent instant cashback or up to BDT 50 per month. The campaign started on 1 February 2022 ... Read more
Dhaka Regency to celebrate Valentine’s Day
This Valentine’s Day, Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resort offers city’s most happening event for those who wants to surprise their loved ones with a selection of exceptional dining experiences especially made for the occasion on the Skyline, said a press release. For lovebirds who want to celebrate romance in the great outdoors, the
realme 9i smartphone to launch in Bangladesh on Feb 14
Smartphone brand realme is gearing up to introduce the first phone facilitated with Snapdragon 680 6nm chipset in the Bangladeshi market for the smartphone users, said a press release. realme 9i, the first offering from their 9 series in 2022, will be launched in the local market on February 14, 2022 through an online launching ... Read more
Tragic end for five-year-old trapped in well in Morocco
The 5-year-old Moroccan boy who had been trapped in a well for four days has died despite painstaking efforts to rescue him. The king of Morocco has sent his condolences to the family of the five-year-old boy who died after spending four days trapped in a 32m deep well in the north of the country. ... Read more
Misha gave it generously: Ilias Kanchan and Nipun take oaths
Former president Misha Saudagar, who lost from the Misha-Zayed panel in the Bangladesh Film Artiste’s Association election, held on 28 januay 2022, administered the oath to the newly elected president Ilyas Kanchan of the organization at the open premises of BFDC on Sunday evening. People around the ceremony became amazed with this. Many expressed excitement ... Read more
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar no more
Beloved legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar died on Sunday at the age of 92, her sister Usha Mangeshkar said. She was admitted to a hospital in early January this year, after she tested positive for Covid-19 and was also diagnosed with pneumonia. Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the ICU with mild symptoms and was recovering slowly, ... Read more
Journalist Peer Habibur Rahman passes away
Senior journalist and executive editor of the Daily Bangladesh Pratidin, Peer Habibur Rahman, died while undergoing treatment a private hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Saturday afternoon. Peer Habibur breathed his last at about 4:00pm while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of Lab Aid Specialized Hospital in the city, said the newspaper’s chief ... Read more
Zayed Khan’s candidature canceled, Nipun elected new General Secretary
Finally, the Appellate Board has rejected the candidature of Zayed Khan and declared Nipun as the General Secretary. Sohanur Rahman Sohan, head of the appellate Board, announced the disqualification of both Zayed Khan and executive panel member Chunnu, through a press conference today. “We have found enough evidence to prove that
Historic bridge in Rotterdam to be dismantled to allow Jeff Bezos’ superyacht to pass
The city of Rotterdam has confirmed that a historic bridge will be temporarily dismantled so that billionaire Amazon owner Jeff Bezos’ superyacht can pass, reports the BBC. Bezos ordered the luxury yacht Y721 from the Dutch shipbuilder Oceanco. The ship is 127 meters long, and at 40 meters too high to pass under the Koningshaven ... Read more
Pori Moni is ill, hearing adjourned
Popular actress Pori Moni, accused in a narcotics case, could not appear in court due to illness, her lawyer said today. The lawyer told the court that Pori Moni has been suffering from cold and fever with cough for several days. Moreover, she is pregnant now and has filed a petition with
Tejasswi Prakash wins Bigg Boss 15
With the Grand Finale, Tejasswi Prakash was announced as the Bigg Boss 15 winner. Previous contestants and winners of the reality show and some celebrities from Bollywood made their way to the stage before the Bigg Boss 15 winner was announced. Salman Khan, in the finale of Bigg Boss 15, announced that she received the ... Read more
eCourier, Aramex join hands to launch cross-border delivery
eCourier Ltd, a subsidiary of Dotlines Group, and Aramex Dhaka Ltd, the local entity of the multinational logistics, courier and package delivery company, have entered into a commercial agreement to utilise their combined strengths to unlock Bangladesh’s international delivery potential. Mahbubul Anam, managing director of Expo Group, a joint venture partner of
GPH Ispat’s profit surge
Listed steel maker GPH Ispat’s profit soared in the first half of the current financial year. The company logged Tk 94.93 crore in profits, posting a 36 per cent rise from Tk 69.64 crore recorded during the same period a year ago. Its earnings per share was Tk 2.17 during the July to December period, ... Read more
Renata profit rises 14pc
Renata logged 14 per cent higher profits year-on-year in the first six months of the current financial year of 2021-22 in spite of a rise in the price of raw material. The profits came to reach Tk 274 crore while turnover rose 6.12 per cent to Tk 1,542 crore in the July-December period, according to ... Read more
Sinha murder: Ex-OC Pradeep, Liakat sentenced to death
Suspended police inspector Liakat Ali and former OC of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das were sentenced to death for killing Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan. Cox’s Bazar District and Sessions Judge Mohammad Ismail sentenced six others to life term imprisonment. The court acquitted seven others as allegation brought against them could not be
Salma just cannot wait for the WC
Bangladesh national women’s team all-rounder Salma Khatun is chomping at the bits to fulfil her and many of her team-mate’s lifelong dreams of playing in the ICC Women’s World Cup, which will begin on March 4 in New Zealand. ‘It was a dream for all of us to play in the ODI World Cup. The ... Read more