Will Smith confronts Chris Rock, then wins best actor Oscar
Chris Rock made a joke. Will Smith took immediate offense. And the Oscars suddenly had a scene like none other. Smith — not long before he won best actor honors…
Coming-of-age film ‘CODA’ wins best picture
“CODA” has won best picture at the Oscars. The small, coming-of-age film about the only hearing member in a family of deaf adults written and directed by Siân Heder took…
’Drive My Car’ wins Oscar award for best international film
Japan’s “Drive My Car” has won the Oscar for best international feature. Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, “Drive My Car” was directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who is…
Jessica Chastain wins best actress Oscar for ‘Tammy Faye’
The Oscars looked kindly on Jessica Chastain. Chastain won the Academy Award for best actress on Sunday night for playing televangelist Tammy Faye Baker in “The Eyes of Tammy Faye.”…
Anamul smashes 184 in Dhaka Premier League
Right-handed opener Anamul Haque Bijoy smashed 184 off 142 balls with 18 fours and eight sixes in the ongoing Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League on Sunday at BKSP. Riding…
Tickets out for ‘Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100’
The sale of tickets for ‘Cricket Celebrates Mujib 100’, an event to mark the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, opened on Monday at…
ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: Meet the Semi-Finalists
The ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2022 group stage came to an end with a match between India and South Africa on Sunday (March 27). The Indian team's final match…
Edotco’s solar street lamp project launched
Edotco Bangladesh, an integrated telecommunications infrastructure services company, has launched its first solar lamp CSR Project in Ramu and Kutubdia of Cox's Bazar to enhance the rural communities' livelihood by…
Old Dhaka building catches fire
A fire broke out in a multistoried building in the capital’s Islampur area on Monday. The fire broke out at Royal Tower around 2:10 pm and spread soon, said Md…
At 25, Grameenphone wants to become digital telco, contribute beyond connectivity
Telecom operator Grameenphone has completed 25 years and wants to become a digital telco and contribute beyond connectivity. Grameenphone is the first Asian operation of Telenor that started its journey…