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Arrest warrant issued for singer Noble, family

Arrest warrant issued for singer Noble, family

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against singer Mainul Ahsan Noble, his mother, wife, and two others in a case that accuses them of embezzling Tk 1.3 million. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Raju Ahmed passed the order on Monday after a report by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).

Grammys poised to rewrite music's record books

Grammys poised to rewrite music's record books

Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and the KPop singers of “Golden” will face off on Sunday at a Grammys ceremony poised to crown several first‑time winners of the US music industry’s biggest honors. Bad Bunny is competing for album of the year with "Debí Tirar Más Fotos

Nisho, Putul win top honours at National Film Awards

Nisho, Putul win top honours at National Film Awards

Afran Nisho has been named Best Actor at this year’s National Film Awards, while Aynun Nahar Putul has won Best Actress. “Saatao” has been awarded the honour of Best Film. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the National Film Awards for 2023 on Thursday night,

Russian Oscar hopeful believes in the power of animation

Russian Oscar hopeful believes in the power of animation

Konstantin Bronzit may be one of Russia's most celebrated animators, but he still gets the jitters during awards season. The 60-year-old writer-director is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film this year for the 15-minute "Three Sisters", competing alongside productions from

Brigitte Bardot, icon of French cinema, dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot, icon of French cinema, dies at 91

Actress Brigitte Bardot shot to international fame dancing the mambo barefoot in “And God Created Woman”, her tousled hair and fierce energy radiating a sexual magnetism rarely before seen in mainstream cinema. A global icon was born. At just 21, she scandalised censors and captivated

Austrian painter Arnulf Rainer dies at 96

Austrian painter Arnulf Rainer dies at 96

Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer has died at the age of 96, Austrian news agency APA reported on Sunday. A versatile and often provocative exponent of abstract art, Rainer was considered one of Austria’s leading postwar artists and was a pioneer of Art Informel in his homeland. His works featur

Dhaka visit ends ‘in pain’ for Shiraz Ali Khan

Dhaka visit ends ‘in pain’ for Shiraz Ali Khan

Renowned classical musician Shiraz Ali Khan, a great-grandson of Ustad Alauddin Khan, has announced that he will not return to Bangladesh until artists, music and cultural institutions are “respected and protected”. In a Facebook post on Sunday, he wrote the decision was not born of an

Activities in Shilpakala Academy to resume from Dec 21

Activities in Shilpakala Academy to resume from Dec 21

Following the state mourning on the death of Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, all activities including programs and exhibitions at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will resume from December 21. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy confirmed it in a press release. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announ