Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Ponniyin Selvan: Part-2 Movie Review

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com PONNIYIN SELVAN – PART 2 [Hindi] is the story of the Chola Empire. At the end of the first part, Arunmozhi alias Ponniyin Selvan (Jayam Ravi) and Vallavaraiyan Vandiyadevan (Karthi) are presumed to be dead, leading to chaos in the Chola Empire. However, both survive as they are rescued by Mouni ... Read more

Legendary Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at 84. Representative Victoria Lord said the musician died at a Toronto hospital on Monday (local time). His cause of death was not immediately available. Considered one of ... Read more

Manisha Koirala reunites with Mani Ratnam at the screening of Ponniyin Selvan 2

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Actress Manisha Koirala recently reunited with filmmaker Mani Ratnam for a special screening of “Ponniyin Selvan 2,” the highly-anticipated sequel to Ratnam’s epic historical drama. Koirala, who has worked with Ratnam on several projects in the past, including “Bombay” and “Dil Se,” shared a picture with the director on her social ... Read more

F1 driver Fernando Alonso reacts Taylor Swift dating rumours

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso shared a second TikTok poking fun at the rumor that he is dating pop singer Taylor Swift. The baseless claim was proven to be a complete fabrication, but it hasn’t stopped the F1 veteran from adding fuel to the fire. Alonso, 41, shared a clip of ... Read more

Investors sue Adidas over Kanye West deal

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Adidas is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by investors who claim the company knew about the risks of its partnership with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, years before it terminated its relationship with the rapper over his antisemitic comments. In the lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Oregon, the ... Read more

Siddons will not be working with the Bangladesh national cricket team

Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Batting coach Jamie Siddons will not be working with the Bangladesh national cricket team anymore, the Australian confirmed through a Facebook post on Monday. However, Siddons, who will still be working for the Bangladesh Cricket Board, informed that his focus will now be developing players outside the national team. “I’m back ... Read more

Inequitable, low wages continue to hit workers

Moinul Haque Workers in Bangladesh suffer discriminatory wages due to the lack of a national minimum wage standard, trade union leaders and labour rights advocates said. According to them, the prevailing wage-setting system in the country is discriminatory and against the interest of workers. The May Day movement, trade union leaders said, was for an ... Read more

MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo dies aged 46

The Scot died on Sunday, his family said. The statement, posted on his Facebook page, said: “With completely shattered hearts and without knowing how we can possibly move through life without him, we are devastated to share that Jock passed away yesterday. “So many words can describe him, so many stories can be told, but ... Read more

May Day today

Free trade unionism, workplace safety, wage hike demanded Bangladesh along with the rest of the world is set to observe May Day today (Monday) with demands for ensuring workers’ rights, including rights to workplace safety and free trade unionism. To observe the day, various labour bodies will hold rallies, bring out processions and organise discussions ... Read more

Time to prioritise social justice

Views We have the chance to reshape the world we live in – economically, socially, and environmentally. Gilbert F Houngbo May 1 is widely known as International Labour Day, a day when we celebrate the contribution of workers worldwide. It is a moment for pride, celebration, and hope. After three years of the Covid-19 crisis, ... Read more

‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ to jump past $1billion mark in global box office earnings

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The Super Mario Bros. Movie has become an unlikely cash-cow for Universal picture. The animated feature is expected to cross $1billion in earnings at the global box office. Even though the film by Nintendo, Universal pictures and Illumination Entertainment isn’t projected to reach the target until the weekend, Universal has enough ... Read more

Elon Musk considers himself a ‘moderate’

Business Desk : dhakamirror.com Elon Musk said he thinks of himself as a “moderate” in response to critics who say he’s become conservative since buying Twitter last year. He made the comments during an appearance on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday. “I, at least, think of myself as a moderate,” the Tesla CEO ... Read more

‘Leader Amie Bangladesh’ dominates on second week

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Leader Amie Bangladesh was released from 100 Halls this Eid and has done very well so far. Even in its second week of release, the film has crammed two more halls and tops the national charts. Speaking on the film’s immense success,the director Topu Khan said “we’ve received massive response from ... Read more

Sonam Kapoor to perform at King Charles’ coronation concert

Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor is all set to share stage with several film and pop stars, including Hollywood star Tom Cruise at King Charles’ Coronation Concert on May 7. The other names include The Pussycat Dolls and Katy Perry. Sonam has been invited to deliver a special ‘spoken word’ performance at ... Read more