How Bollywood conquered London
15 April 2012 | By Shruti Tripathi Source: London Loves Business What’s behind the glitzy romance between Bollywood and London and what does it mean for London’s economy? Follow me: @shrutitripathi6 and @LondonLovesBiz From the financial capital of Europe to the fashion capital of the world, London claims a lot of triumphant titles. But what you won’t [...]
PM distributes National Film Award: Purnima- best female actor & Sakib Khan- best male actor
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called upon the filmmakers to portray the rich history, tradition and culture of the Bangalee nation in their films and thus make contributions towards building a good society. “The competition should not be for money, but should be in selecting the right subject and its portrayal,” she said while [...]
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By: The Staff Correspondent The 12-day Odommo Chattagram festival, an initiative of The Daily Star, began yesterday with a gala inauguration ceremony and huge enthusiasm and expectation. Distinguished personalities of the port city led by anti-British revolutionary Binod Bihari Chowdhury formally announced the inauguration of the festival amid cheerful applause from around 10,000 people at [...]
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America’s founding fathers are often conjured from the past to bolster various political arguments, but Sunday in Jamaica a soldier from Bangladesh’s war for independence was there in the flesh, speaking about the bloody fight and how there are always two sides to history. Nuran Nabi has a slight frame and wears wire-rimmed glasses. He [...]
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Activities on establishing a separate Madrasa Education Directorate for modernizing the country’s Madrasa education are nearing completion, reports BSS Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid today made the assertion in the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) while replying to a scripted question from treasury bench member M. Abdul Latif. Responding to another question from Mosammat Shammi Akhter, he [...]
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By IANS, Agartala : India and Bangladesh will jointly hold the International Mother Language Day at the no-man’s land along the border here Tuesday in an effort to enhance the people-to-people contact between the two neighbours. “For the first time the day would be celebrated jointly at Akhaura checkpost, near here. The programme is set [...]
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By: Hasan Hafizur Rahman Translated by: Dr. Faruque Azam will not the mother call by his name ever again? like a tornado that name will resound in the turbulent mind’s ground round and round it will rise and call; like the pearl between two lips it will not roll [...]
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The 37th Road pedestrian plaza has not been a hit with local business owners. By Voices of New York Some Jackson Heights merchants have complained that the pedestrianized plaza on 37th Road has hurt their business, but it may become the site of a new city tradition, reported the Queens Chronicle: Bangladeshi groups [...]
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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has planned to employ transgenders (hijra) in its member factories after making them skilled, industry insiders said.Considering the sufferings of the innocent transgenders the BGMEA has taken the decision on a humanitarian ground. “We want to employ ‘hijras’ in the apparel industry as our trade partner. We’ll employ [...]
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Straight but narrow: A debate about homosexuality in Islam is beginning. But in Muslim lands persecution—and hypocrisy—are still rife Feb 4th 2012 ONE leaflet showed a wooden doll hanging from a noose and suggested burning or stoning homosexuals. “God Abhors You” read another. A third warned gays: “Turn or Burn”. Three Muslim men who handed out [...]
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M. Serajul Islam A common subject of discussion these days, apart from the sad state of our politics and economy, is about our culture. More precisely, a lot of people these days are talking about our culture being subjected to an aggression from outside. Clearly, India is the main focus. One need not look very [...]
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Life! Camera Action… is being screened today at the 12th Dhaka International Film Festival. The first feature by director Rohit Gupta, Life! Camera, Action… has won several awards and acclaimed internationally since its release. LCA’s humility is expressed in its meager budget and largely amateur cast. The film tells the story of an aspiring film student and the [...]
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