Blues legend BB King hospitalised

American blues legend BB King is hospitalised, The Los Angeles Times reported Monday, citing representatives for the singer but giving no details about his condition.
7 April 2015, 04:19 AM

Lotus Bazaar: The South Asian journey

South Asia is famed for its exotic arts and crafts. The recent Lotus Bazaar, organised by the Asian Heritage Foundation, in Delhi was proof enough that South Asia's repute is more than fabled.
6 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Cynthia, first wife of John Lennon, dies: Son

Cynthia Lennon, the British first wife of The Beatles' songwriter John Lennon, has died aged 75, the couple's son Julian said Wednesday.
1 April 2015, 17:16 PM

Joni Mitchell in 'intensive care' in Los Angeles hospital

Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell has been rushed into the intensive care after being found unconscious at her Los Angeles home.
1 April 2015, 12:53 PM

World’s first Otaku Summit begins

Japan opens what organisers are billing as the world's first "Otaku" summit Saturday, drawing visitors from around the world as the country looks to boost the international fan base for Japanese comic books and anime.
30 March 2015, 05:34 AM

Moushumi in UNFPA awareness campaign

Celebrated film actress Moushumi has been selected by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA – as formerly known as United Nations Fund for Population Activities) awareness campaign on breastfeeding by all mothers, including working women.
29 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Dickens' desk saved for public display thanks to grant

The desk used by Charles Dickens to write Great Expectations is now finally on public display after a £780,000 grant, which has been used to purchase the desk from private ownership.
29 March 2015, 13:18 PM

Swedish Nobel winning poet Tomas Transtroemer dies

Swedish poet Tomas Transtroemer, who won the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature, has died at the age of 83, his publishing house Bonniers says
27 March 2015, 16:44 PM

Daylong Japanese film screening today

The Embassy of Japan in Dhaka is hosting a day-long Japanese film screening event today, at Hotel Summer Palace in the capital's Baridhara.
26 March 2015, 18:00 PM

The X-Files revival coming to Fox as six-episode event series

Fox officially announces that it's bringing The X-Files back as six-episode event series, reports CBS News
25 March 2015, 09:02 AM

Prize distribution ceremony held

The prize distribution ceremony for the winners of cultural competitions marking the 95th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh
24 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Capturing a Turbulent Chapter of History

War is a difficult time. Chaos reigns supreme, and nobody knows what's going to happen the next moment. As bullets and bombs fly
24 March 2015, 15:38 PM

Angelina Jolie has ovaries and fallopian tubes removed

Actress Angelina Jolie has had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed as a preventative measure against cancer.
24 March 2015, 10:32 AM

Liberation War in Sculpture

Abdur Razzaque is regarded as one of the greatest sculptors of our country. He was the first artist to take up sculpture in the
23 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Best books, best writers

Ananya, one of the leading creative publication houses in Bangladesh, largely publishes novels, short stories, poetry books and children's literature.
17 March 2015, 18:00 PM

“It's about being confident” …Bhumi Pednekar

In an industry where slim waists, six-packs and fit frames are the order of the day, here comes the unusual Bhumi Pednekar, embodying a plus-sized girl in her debut film “Dum Laga Ke Haisha”.
11 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Film Mrittika Maya wins national award 2013

The 'Mrittika Maya' has been chosen as the best film for 2013 while actor Titas Zia, actress Mousumi and Shormi Mala have won the National Film Award 2013.
10 March 2015, 14:51 PM

Celebrating womanhood through art

Arno Kamolika is an expatriate Bangladeshi classical dancer (based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) who has taken Bharatnatyam as her forte.
7 March 2015, 18:00 PM

“I don't let gender define my roles in society”

Lucky Enam is powerful figure of Bangladeshi theatre. In a career spanning over four decades, she has enriched the stage with their artistic talents and expertise.
7 March 2015, 18:00 PM

It's True!

Iconic rock musician and front-man of genre-defining grunge rock band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain opened up regularly about his feminist beliefs.
7 March 2015, 18:00 PM