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Sisimpur’s Halum and Tisha together on International Tiger Day

International Tiger Day is being observed on July 29 every year. For this occasion, UNESCO Dhaka Office, IUCN, and The Asia Foundation have come together to support a special new campaign through Sisimpur, the popular children’s program produced by Sesame Workshop Bangladesh. The campaign focuses on creating awareness among children about the importance of tigers, their safety concerns, and the ...

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Barbie movie wins box office battle in US

The Barbie film has become the US and Canada’s biggest film of the year so far, said distributor Warner Bros. An estimated $155m (£120m) was made in its opening weekend, the company said. Meanwhile, new release Oppenheimer – also out on Friday – made $93.7m (£72m) in the US, said Universal Pictures. The features come at a time when cinemas ...

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After Hollywood strike, Broadway staves off industrial action

A tentative agreement was reached in New York Thursday to avert a strike that threatened to shut most Broadway shows, as Hollywood remains on hold over historic industrial action. The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), which represents the 1,500 stagehands and other backstage workers involved in the dispute, had begun the process of voting on a walkout. But ...

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Hollywood shuts down as actors go on strike

Tens of thousands of Hollywood actors will go on strike at midnight Thursday, effectively bringing the giant movie and television business to a halt as they join writers in the first industry-wide walkout for 63 years. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) issued a strike order after last-ditch talks with studios on their demands over dwindling pay and the threat posed ...

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Britney Spears memoir set for October 24 release

Britney Spears will publish a highly anticipated memoir this fall, some two years after a court freed her from a strict conservatorship many deemed abusive and exploitative. The magnetic pop star’s book “The Woman In Me” is set for publication on October 24, after Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, acquired it. Spears lived nearly 14 years under ...

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Brad Pitt respects F1 and thrills drivers at Silverstone

Brad Pitt was full of praise and respect for Formula One and, in particular, the drivers on Sunday after spending the weekend in their company for filming at the British Grand Prix. The Hollywood film star told Sky Sports F1 that the paddock and sport as a whole had welcomed and embraced the as yet unnamed Apple-supported F1 film project ...

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Pori Moni didn’t appear at court, judge expresses resentment

A judge expressed strong resentment after actor Pori Moni did not appear before the court in a case filed against her under the Liquor and Narcotics Act. Mohammad Nazrul Islam, judge of the No. 10 Special Judge Court, Dhaka, expressed the resentment on Sunday. Pori Moni’s lawter Advocate Nilanjona Rifat Surovi told the court that partial hearing regarding the cancellation ...

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Mehreen honoured in Kolkata

Singer Mehreen Mahmud was honoured with the prestigious ‘Banga Nari Award’ in Kolkata over her special contribution to the entertainment arena. Human Rights Chairman Bumba Chakraborty, actress Priya Karpa, organiser Suriya Sinha and actress Soma Chakraborty handed over the award to Mehreen. The occasion was held at Satyajit Ray Auditorium of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on July 2. ...

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