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Farzana Yasmin Ananna makes history at Miss Cosmo 2024

Entertainment & Lifestyle —19 October, 2024 23:50

Bangladeshi model and beauty pageant titleholder Farzana Yasmin Ananna has recently made history, as she finished in the top 21 at the international beauty…

Farzana Yasmin Ananna makes history at Miss Cosmo 2024

Ayub Bachchu’s sixth death anniversary on Friday

On Friday, the nation commemorates the fifth death anniversary…

Ayub Bachchu’s sixth death anniversary on Friday
Lalon Festival begins Thursday at Shilpakala

Marking the 134th death anniversary of Bangladesh’s most…

Lalon Festival begins Thursday at Shilpakala

Pakistani band Jal returns to Dhaka after 12 years

Pakistani band Jal returns to Dhaka after 12 years

Pakistani pop-rock band Jal returned to Dhaka after 12 years, headlining the much-anticipated “Legends of the Decade” concert. However, the event, originally scheduled…

Hollywood's big boom has gone bust

Hollywood's big boom has gone bust

Michael Fortin was at the heart of Hollywood’s golden age of streaming. The actor and aerial cinematographer turned his hobby of flying drones into a profitable business in 2012…

Lady Gaga draws inspiration from 'Joker' sequel character

Lady Gaga draws inspiration from 'Joker' sequel character

Lady Gaga knew the recipe to keep her Las Vegas shows electric: start in the studio. Before each residency performance this summer, she and a group of talented musicians clocked hours-long…

Documentary brings Argentine 'death flights' to the big screen

Documentary brings Argentine 'death flights' to the big screen

With tears in their eyes, a packed cinema of Argentines were confronted this week, some not for the first time, with the horrors of the so-called "death flights" carried out by the…

Here’s what actor-presenter Joy had to say about viral letter to Hasina

Here’s what actor-presenter Joy had to say about viral letter to Hasina

A letter written by actor and television presenter Shahriar Nazim Joy to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has resurfaced on social media, drawing widespread attention and criticism.…

Kate Winslet says women should celebrate 'being a real shape'

Kate Winslet says women should celebrate 'being a real shape'

Actress Kate Winslet has told the BBC that women should celebrate "being a real [body] shape" after being told on a recent film set to sit up straighter to hide her belly rolls. Speaking…

CIA official: Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill 'tens of thousands'

CIA official: Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill 'tens of thousands'

The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill "tens of thousands" of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that…

Khaleda’s motorcade attack: 50 including actor Zayed Khan, Saju Khadem, Joy sued

Khaleda’s motorcade attack: 50 including actor Zayed Khan, Saju Khadem, Joy sued

A case has been filed against 50 people including film actor Zayed Khan, Saju Khadem and Shahriar Nazim Joy, for carrying out an attack on the motorcade of BNP Chairperson Khaleda…

French film giant Alain Delon dies aged 88

French film giant Alain Delon dies aged 88

French film legend Alain Delon has died at the age of 88. The actor was a star of the golden era of French cinema, known for his tough-guy persona on screen in hits including…

Taylor Swift Vienna concerts cancelled after attack threat

Taylor Swift Vienna concerts cancelled after attack threat

Three upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled following a possible security threat. The shows, part of Swift's Eras tour, had been due to take place on Thursday,…

Singer Jewel dies at 56

Singer Jewel dies at 56

Renowned singer and popular television programme host Hassan Abidur Reja Jewel passed away in Dhaka on Tuesday morning. He was 56.  Jewel, who had been battling cancer for many years, breathed his last around 11:53 am while undergoing treatment at United Hospital in the capital, said Lyricist Asif Iqbal.  His namaz-e-janaza will be held at Gulshan Azad mosque after Asar prayers.  

Celine Dion dazzles Olympics after four-year health absence

Celine Dion dazzles Olympics after four-year health absence

Celine Dion has returned to the stage for the first time since revealing a serious health condition, delivering a typical powerhouse performance at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.…

Shafin Ahmed of Miles dies

Shafin Ahmed of Miles dies

Shafin Ahmed, unanimously regarded as Bangladesh's one of the most popular and iconic band artists and former frontman of the legendary Bangladeshi band Miles, has passed away at age…

Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53

Shannen Doherty, ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ star, dies at 53

  Shannen Doherty, the “Beverly Hills, 90210” star whose life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories, has died at 53. Doherty died Saturday, according…

Wedding party resumes for son of Ambani

Wedding party resumes for son of Ambani

Lavish wedding celebrations for the son of Asia's richest man resumed on Saturday with a star-studded guestlist including Hollywood celebrities, global business leaders and two former…