Entertainment
AB: Giant of his generation, well-wisher of young talents
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – “We need to take care of young talents. I am begging, please take care of young talents – guitarists, drummers or keyboardists, whoever he or she is,” this is how Bangladesh’s rock legend Ayub Bachchu, who unexpectedly passed away on Thursday, appealed to the public on behalf of up-and-coming musicians during a TV interview.
Facebook remembering legendary singer Ayub Bachchu
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – As music maestro and legendary rock star Ayub Bachchu bids farewell to his fans forever, social media giant Facebook has also been remembering the band music legend of Bangladesh.
Life of a Maestro Ayub Bachchu
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – Ayub Bachchu, who popularised rock music in Bangladesh alongside his band LRB (Love Runs Blind), has been the heart of Bangladeshi rock music for more than 25 years.
Rock star Ayub Bachchu passes away
Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) – Ayub Bachchu, a celebrated guitarist, song writer, composer and singer, died of cardiac arrest at his Moghbazar residence in the city on Thursday. He was 56.
Film with Fan Bingbing, Bruce Willis canceled after tax case
Beijing, Oct 18 (AP/UNB) — The director of "Air Strike," featuring Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, says the film's release has been canceled in the wake of her disappearance and conviction on tax evasion charges.
MeToo, Kavanaugh topics of talk at women filmmakers' event
New York, Oct 17 (AP/UNB) — The midterm elections, #MeToo, and the recent confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: All were key topics of discussion at an annual gathering for women filmmakers Tuesday in Manhattan.
Two Iranian film fests in Bangladesh in November
Dhaka, Oct 16 (UNB) - Two Iranian film festivals will be held in Bangladesh in the next month.
'First Man' blasts off behind 'Venom,' 'A Star Is Born'
Los Angeles, Oct 15 (AP/UNB) — The Neil Armstrong film "First Man" settled for a third-place landing at the North American box office in its opening weekend in theaters. The Ryan Gosling-starrer and a host of newcomers, like the family-friendly "Goosebumps" sequel and the neo-noir mystery "Bad Times at the El Royale," couldn't unseat last week's top two films, "Venom" and "A Star Is Born," which again took first and second place.
Indo-Bangla cultural fest draws an end Monday
Dhaka, Oct 14 (UNB) - The seventh edition of the ‘Ganga-Jamuna Cultural Festival’ will end at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Monday.
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West visit Uganda
Kampala, Oct 14 (AP/UNB) — Ugandan officials say Kanye West and his wife, the reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, have arrived in Uganda on a private visit.