The chocolate hero is melting a lot these days. The latest heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor has locked his lips with Priyanka Chopra in the upcoming movie Anjaana Anjaani. The kissing scene for the Siddharth Anand directed movie was recently shot during the its Bangkok schedule. Although Ranbir and Priyanka are pairing for the first time their ... Read more
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Programme upholds Dhaka’s heritage
A daylong cultural programme titled ‘One mile square’ on preservation of the heritage, archaeological sites and ecological balance of old Dhaka was held at seventeen different locations in the city on December 4. The programme jointly organised by Dhaka-based organisation Britto Arts Trust and London-based organisation Visiting Arts included mixed media installations and presentations, video ... Read more
Cartoon Vs Corruption
Exhibition by Transparency International Bangladesh It is of prime importance to encourage anti-corruption attitudes among the youth. That is exactly what Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has set out to do. Over the last four years, the organisation has held countrywide competitions and exhibitions with participants in the age groups 13-18 and 19-35. In keeping with ... Read more
Katrina tops Sexiest Asian Women list once again in Eastern Eye survey
‘Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the sexiest Asian girl of them all?’ This is the question that UK’s magazine Eastern Eye asked in a survey. And, not surprisingly, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has topped the annual World’s Top 50 Sexiest Asian Women list once again, beating former beauty queens, models and established Bollywood ... Read more
GSE Team Travelogue to RID-5240, California, the Golden State of America
A Write-up By Syed Rabius Shams The Group Study Exchange (GSE) program of The Rotary Foundation (TRF) of Rotary International (RI) is a unique vocational and cultural exchange opportunity for young professionals and businessmen/women in their initial stage of career. Reciprocity is the key to GSE. Each of the paired Rotary District sends and receives ... Read more
Ash looks forward to being a mom
Aishwarya Rai says she is fully convinced that actor-husband Abhishek Bachchan will make a good father in real life because he is so “real and rooted”. “Everybody has been asking me if Abhishek will be a good pa (father) in connection with the release of our forthcoming production Paa. I think it’s silly for me ... Read more
Kareena finally beats Aishwarya Rai
Remember when Aishwarya Rai was paid a staggering Rs 8+ crore for her film ‘Endhiran’ with Rajnikanth? As a result she had become the highest paid actress in the history of Bollywood. All that goes out the window as size zero Kareena Kapoor now commands a rather humongous salary – she has been offered Rs ... Read more
Ex-Miss Argentina dies after cosmetic surgery
Former Miss Argentina lost her life after going under the knife to get firmer buttocks. Solange Magnano, 38, who was crowned Miss Argentina in 1994, died of pulmonary embolism after undergoing a gluteoplasty in Buenos Aires. It is normally routine procedure, which involves placing implants in the buttocks to give them a firmer outline. According ... Read more
Shilpa Shetty on life after marriage!
Barely two days after the wedding, and Shilpa Shetty-Kundra, that’s how she wants to be known now, feels she’s on top of the world. “Thank God, I plan to get married only once! This has been the most exhausting week of my life. And also the happiest. I’ve waited so long for my wedding. Outwardly ... Read more
Eid programmes on TV channels
The television channels will air special programmes on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. All the Bangla channels are offering a surfeit of entertainment ranging from special TV plays, tele-films, musical shows to magazine programmes. There’s likely to be something for everyone. A rundown of the Eid-special programmes on different channels: BTV Single episode play “Antaraley” Special ... Read more
“Ebong Banolata Sen”
Special tele-film “Ebong Banolata Sen” will be aired on ATN Bangla on the third day of Eid-ul-Azha at 4:30 pm. The film features four actresses in the famous literary character. Afsana Mimi, Tarin, Joya Ahsan and Sanjida Preety will play the epitome of Bengali beauty created by poet Jibanananda Das. Written and directed by Tanvir ... Read more
Paranormal Activity–Film Review
Bottom Line: Effective jolts await in this ultra-low-budget haunted-house tale, but audiences will need extraordinary patience. Hoping to catch lightning in a bottle (or the ghost in the machine), Paramount Pictures has been treading carefully with its release of “Paranormal Activity,” a pickup from Slamdance 2008 whose ridiculously low budget of $15,000 and cinema-verite approach ... Read more
Shilpa is finally engaged
Mumbai: Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty finally got engaged to her London-based beau Raj Kundra, who she has been dating ever since she stepped out of the Big Brother’s house. The ceremony was held at Raj’s Juhu residence. According to reports, the engagement was a personal affair. The actress looked pretty in a pink Manish Malhotra ... Read more
Artcell tribute concert held
From NewAgebd All was set with the superb lighting and the projection screens on both sides of the stage. The hall room of the Winter Garden was overflowing with young fans of the heavy metal band Artcell. Suddenly the band members appeared on the stage amidst loud applause. When the concert began with one of ... Read more
The lure of bansuri
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia performs at Dhaka Club From The Daily Star According to mythology, ‘bansuri’ (South Asian transverse alto flute) is intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha. Legends narrate how the tunes of bansuri would drive the women of Braj into a frenzy. For eons bansuri has been very popular in ... Read more
Shilpa Shetty to get engaged to Raj Kundra on Oct 24
The much awaited question was finally popped, and what better time to do it than the auspicious day of Diwali. Our very own Shilpa Shetty is going to be all taken and engaged officially. Her London based beau Raj Kundra, who she has been dating ever since she stepped out of the Big Brother’s house, ... Read more
Mimo, Niloy win crowns
From NewAgebd Mimo and Niloy won super hero and super heroine crowns at the grand finale of the talent hunt programme ‘Fair & Lovely Super Hero Super Heroine’ held at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre on Wednesday. The first runners-up were Bashury as heroine and Sohan as hero while the second runners-up were Prema as ... Read more
Lalon: Reverberations in the soul
From The Daily Star After 119 years of his demise, Fakir Lalon Shai’s philosophy continues to have a strong hold, especially in the greater Kushtia and adjacent areas. Every year a large number of people from all corners of the country as well as from abroad visit Lalon’s shrine and pay homage to the great ... Read more
Grand finale of Super Hero Super Heroine today
The grand finale of the talent hunt programme titled ‘Fair & Lovely Super Hero Super Heroine’ will be held tonight at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. It will be aired live on NTV from 8:20pm to 10:20pm. Three males and three females will be crowned as the Super Heroes and Super Heroines from among the 12 ... Read more
Salim-Sulaiman create magic yet again with “Kurbaan” music
Film: “Kurbaan” Music Directors: Salim Merchant-Sulaiman Merchant Lyricist: Niranjan Iyengar Singers: Sukhwinder Singh, Kailash Kher, Marianne D’Cruz Aiman, Salim Merchant, Vishal Dadlani, Sonu Niigaam, Shruti Pathak and Shreya Ghoshal Salim-Sulaiman have slowly emerged as creators of amazing and impressive music. With their next album for the movie “Kurbaan”, which has Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali ... Read more