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Humayun Faridi’s 67th birthday today
Dhaka, May 29 (UNB) – Today is the 67th birthday of Humayun Faridi, one of the most iconic actors of Bangladesh.
Director’s Guild wants to regain lost glory of tv dramas
Dhaka, May 25 (UNB) – Time was when television drama was the genre of choice for the middle class’s entertainment, and Bangladeshi ‘natok’ was known to maintain a certain standard. Now though, despite a proliferation of television channels, tv drama is losing its audience day by day, and the crisis can be said to be peaking at the moment, following the advent of the latest threat to in the form of web services such Netflix.
Nazrul’s 120th birth anniversary celebrated
Dhaka, May 25 (UNB) - The 120th birth anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam was celebrated in the country on Saturday in a befitting manner.
Jenner, Banderas, turn out for glitzy amfAR gala near Cannes
Antibes, May 24 (AP/UNB) — Kendall Jenner, Antonio Banderas and other stars attending the nearby Cannes Film Festival turned out Thursday for the 26th amfAR Gala to raise money for AIDS research.
Nazrul Sangeet exponent Khalid Hossain passes away
Dhaka, May 22 (UNB) - Ekushey Padak-winning Nazrul Sangeet exponent Khalid Hossain passed away at a city hospital on Wednesday night. He was 78.
Pothik Nobi set to sing after 13 years
Dhaka, May 18 (UNB) - Renowned singer Pothik Nobi, who became famous for his song ‘Amar Ekta Nodi Chilo’, is all set to get back on the scene after a gap of 13 years with a new song, said singer and songwriter Lutfor Hasan who has tuned the song.
Internet sensation Grumpy Cat has died at age 7
Morristown, May 17 (AP/UNB) — Her owners say Grumpy Cat, whose sourpuss demeanor became an internet sensation, has died at age 7.
In Cannes, a gory Western stands against Bolsonaro's Brazil
Cannes, May 17 (AP/UNB) — Kleber Mendonça Filho's Cannes entry "Bacurau" is a feverish and violent Western about a rural Brazilian community defending itself from a hard-to-comprehend invasion. For the filmmakers, it's not so different than President Jair Bolsonaro's Brazil.
'Big Bang Theory' stars reflect on show's end, next steps
Burbank, May 16 (AP/UNB) — With "The Big Bang Theory" ending after 12 seasons, viewers can comfort themselves with reruns. The cast has those — and residuals— but not the reassuring workplace rhythm and camaraderie.
Michael Jackson's eldest child Prince is a college graduate
Los Angeles, May 12 (AP/UNB) —Twenty-two-year-old Prince Jackson — whose real name is Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. — went through commencement ceremonies Saturday at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.