DHAKA: Actor and director Harold Ramis, best known for the films ‘Ghostbusters’ and ‘Groundhog Day’, has died aged 69.He died of autoimmune inflammatory vasculitis, a rare disease that involves swelling of the blood vessels, his agent told the BBC.The star found fame as

DHAKA: R&B singer Robin Thicke and his actress wife Paula Patton said that they have separated after nearly 10 years of marriage.Blurred Lines singer Thicke, who caused a sensation with a raunchy MTV Video Music Awards performance last year with Miley Cyrus, and Patton met as teenagers

DHAKA: Police say actor Sam Worthington has been arrested in New York City for punching a photographer after the man kicked Worthington’s girlfriend, Lara Bingle, in the shin.The 37-year-old Avatar actor was arrested on an assault charge following the incident Sunday evening.The actor

DHAKA: Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh starrer ‘Gunday’ is the latest film to join the Rs 100 crore club, albeit only if we include the worldwide collections.Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, ‘Gunday’ released on the viable Valentine’s Day and box office collection

DHAKA: A critical and commercial success, ‘Frozen’ marks a second renaissance for Walt Disney’s legendary film studio, and is widely tipped to win its first ever Oscar for best animated feature next weekend.The movie, which has made nearly US$1 billion, is the culmination of a

DHAKA: Foreign Ministry’s attention has been drawn to the media reports and reaction of people particularly in the social networking sites on the Hindi film ‘Gunday’ which has recently been released in India.The disclosure came from a press release issued by External Publicity Wing

DHAKA: Models stalked around a fiery lake at Roberto Cavalli and were swathed in luxurious lambskin at Bottega Veneta in Milan on Saturday for the city’s biannual women`s fashion week.A pattern of scarlet flames licked around the hem of a black evening gown and beaded flapper dresses

DHAKA: Pop superstar Pink is set to grace the stage at the Academy Awards for the first time ever.The Grammy winner will make a special appearance at the 86th annual prizegiving on 2 March, although it is not yet known if she will be performing or simply presenting.A statement from show

DHAKA: After a movie career spanning over two decades, actor Leonardo DiCaprio says he wants to act in a stage play.The 39-year-old is already looking at scripts for both classic and new productions.‘I have thought about theatre on and off over they years but other things keep getting

DHAKA: Lauding ‘Gulaab Gang’ director Soumik Sen for scripting a woman-centric film, actress Madhuri Dixit acknowledged that women have risen to prominence in the film industry and are essaying diverse roles from scripting to direction.Madhuri also noted the changing trend of

DHAKA: Vintage hell-raisers, the Rolling Stones played their first ever concert in the Middle east on Friday, a gig to 30,000, mostly Western fans in culturally conservative Abu Dhabi.A swaggering Mick Jagger, dressed in black sequins and red satin, later donning a red feather boa,

DHAKA: Alliances Française de Dhaka will organize a series of events commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of the First  World  War.On this occasion, the organizers will arrange an exhibition and an international conference on the theme of `War and colonies`.The exhibition of

DHAKA: The Chinese film Bai Ri Yan Huo (Black Coal, Thin Ice) has won the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin international film festival.Liao Fan won the prize for best actor in the same film, while Haru Kuroki won best actress for her role in the Japanese movie Chiisai Ouchi (The

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka premiere of Hollywood blockbuster animated movie ‘Frozen’ in 3D version at its halls in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath.This American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-comedy movie was premiered Friday evening as a part of

DHAKA: A special court on Thursday sent popular singer Arefin Rumi to jail cancelling his bail in a case for repression allegations over dowry filed by his wife Ananya.The Women and Children Oppression prevention tribunal Dhaka-4 Judge Ariful Haque passed the order at around

DHAKA: Indian fashion designer Bibhu Mohapatra on Wednesday unveiled his fall/winter 2014 collection in New York, created for the global woman inspired by the beauty and colors of Tibet.The 41-year-old award-winning designer, who has dressed First Lady Michelle Obama, sent 41 breathtaking

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will arrange the Dhaka premiere of Hollywood blockbuster animated movie ‘Frozen’ in 3D version at its halls in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath.This American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-comedy movie will be premiered at 3:30pm on February 14

DHAKA: Hollywood star Shirley Temple has died at the age of 85, her family has said.The actress found fame as a child star in the 1930s in films like ‘Bright Eyes’, ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Cheer and Curly Top’.She died on Monday at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes.

DHAKA: Pop star Beyonce Knowles will grace the stage at the BRIT Awards on February 19.The ‘Drunk in Love’ hitmaker will grace the stage at the ceremony for the first time in 10 years and she will join Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, Arctic Monkeys and Ellie Goulding, reports

DHAKA: Going for the gold isn’t just a slogan for the Olympics Games; the gleaming metal is dominating fashions for fall.Gold is appearing in elegant evening wear, where it might be expected to shine, and in casual tops, sweaters and jackets as well on the runways in New York, where