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“Doctor Strange” dominates BO

“Doctor Strange” continues to dominate the box office after earning $14.9 million on Friday en route to $45 million in its second week.
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Sting reopens Bataclan with tributes to Bowie, Prince, Cohen

A day shy of the anniversary of the Paris attacks, Sting reopened Paris' Bataclan theatre with a minute of silence for the 90 killed.
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM

'Man from U.N.C.L.E.' star Robert Vaughn dies at 83

Robert Vaughn, best known for playing the suave Napoleon Solo in 1960s television spy series, "The Man from U.N.C.L.E," and the last surviving actor from the original "Magnificent Seven" movie, died from leukemia, his manager says.
13 November 2016, 08:51 AM

LALON MELA concludes in Kushtia

A two-day Lalon Mela at Fakir Lalon Shah's shrine in Cheuria in Kushtia ended on Friday night, with a call of proper address to hold the intangible unique culture on its own way.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Sounds of Love and Divinity

It was a night of celebrating love and divinity through melodic performances by artistes from home as well as far and wide from the world, who mesmerised the audience with their soulful rendition of songs coupled with riveting dance and instrumental recitals.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM

"He was as eccentric as he was intelligent"

When a great being passes over from this world to the next, he leaves behind memories and laughter for loved ones. In our
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Humayun Ahmed: In fond reminiscence

Every year as the calendar turns to November 13, bittersweet memories flood my mind. It's the birthday of the late, great Humayun Ahmed, and every year on this day, I (and a few other journalists) would go to Dokhin Hawa, his Dhanmondi residence, to convey birthday greetings.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Bowie artworks fetch $30m in first round of auction

A first auction of items from late rock star David Bowie's private art collection has fetched more than $30 million, with some going far above their estimated prices.
12 November 2016, 05:57 AM

Jessica Chastain to star in “Painkiller Jane”

Jessica Chastain will star in and produce the vigilante drama “Painkiller Jane”, based on the graphic novel series by Jimmy Palmiotti and Joe Quesada.
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaka Int'l Folk Fest 2016

The featured performers of the concluding night of Dhaka International Folk Festival 2016 are Bangladeshi artistes Sunil Karmokar,
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM

‘Gohonjatra’ to premiere today

A new theatre play titled 'Gohonjatra” will premiere on the Dhaka stage today, at the Experimental Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM

“There is a Crack in Everything; That's How the Light Gets In”

Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned nearly 50 years, died at the age of 82. Cohen's label, Sony Music Canada, confirmed his death on the singer's Facebook page on Friday morning.
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Javed's madness, Momtaz's calm

The Dhaka International Folk Festival opened on the right note on Thursday night, as the performers stayed true to the spirit of genre
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Poaching case: Indian SC issues notice to Salman Khan

Supreme Court of India issues a notice to super star Salman Khan on an appeal by Rajasthan government challenging his acquittal in the 1998 Chinkara poaching case.
11 November 2016, 06:57 AM

Leonard Cohen, rock music's poetic visionary, dies at 82

Leonard Cohen, rock music's man of letters whose songs fused religious imagery with themes of redemption and sexual desire, earning him critical and popular acclaim, dies at the age of 82, says a statement on his Facebook page.
11 November 2016, 02:27 AM

STAR MELODIES' HOMAGE TO 25 GREAT COMPOSERS OF BANGLA MUSIC

Although it rained for several days in the first week of November......
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM

“A Star Is Born” gets 2018 release date

Warner Bros. has set Sept. 28, 2018, as the release date for “A Star Is Born”, starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Salman Khan in “Judwaa” remake

After Salman Khan x 2 in 1997, it's time for Varun Dhawan x 2, plus a dose of Salman.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Back to the wilderness, take away the town

About ninety years ago, Rabindranath Tagore felt apprehensive about the rise of materialistic approaches in our so-called civilised society and expressed his uneasiness in at least three, if not more, of his literary works: “Raktokarabi”, a play; “Sabhyatar Sankot”, an essay; and “Sabhyatar Prati”, a poem.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM

SALMA ready to release new albums

Salma rose to fame after her voice serenaded the nation during her participation in Closeup 1. She has since focused on her singing career which has been an immensely successful one. The singer talked about her upcoming album with The Daily Star.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM