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BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Nightingale, the station’s first female presenter, who went on to become its longest-serving host, has died at the age of 83. Nightingale joined the station in 1970 and remained the only woman on the line-up for 12 years. She was known for her passion for a wide range of music, championing everything from prog rock ...

Noted actor Jaya Ahsan-starrer Bangladesh-Iran joint venture film “Fereshte” has been selected for the Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran. The acclaimed Iranian director Morteza Atashzamzam-directed film will compete in the main category of the festival. The 42nd edition of the festival is scheduled to be held from 1 to 11 February. Besides Jaya Ahsan, several other Bangladeshi artistes, including ...

The independent candidate for Rajshahi-1 constituency and film actress Sharmin Akter Nipa alias Mahiya Mahi didn’t get any single vote in 17 polling centres out of a total of 158 centres in the district. Rajshahi Returning officer’s office confirmed the information on an announcement at around 8.30pm on Sunday. Apart from her, Trinamool BNP candidate Jamal Khan Dudu, BNM candidate ...

German-born Hollywood actor Christian Oliver was killed along with his two young daughters as their small plane plummeted into the Caribbean Sea moments after takeoff, local police said. Oliver, who appeared on the big screen with George Clooney in “The Good German” and in 2008 action-comedy “Speed Racer,” died aboard a privately owned, one-engine aircraft Thursday, the Royal St. Vincent ...

The “Madam Fuli”-famed actor Shamsun Nahar Shimla will be seen a new film titled “Abeg” after a long-hiatus. The National Award-winning artiste will play opposite Anik Rahman Ovi in the Rashed Biplab-directed film. According to sources, the shooting of the project will begin at a location in the capital on 9 January. About the film, Shimla said, “The talks with ...

Actor Lee Sun-kyun of the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite” has died, South Korea’s emergency office said Wednesday. Lee was found dead at a car in a central Seoul park on Wednesday, it said. Police earlier said an unconscious Lee was discovered at an unidentified Seoul location. South Korean media outlets including Yonhap news agency reported that police had been searching for ...

Actress Mahiya Mahi, who is set to contest the 12th national elections as an independent candidate, has been allotted “truck” as her electoral symbol. Shamim Ahmed, deputy commissioner and returning officer of Rajshahi, allotted the symbol on Monday. Mahi said she herself chose the truck as her electoral symbol. The Election Commission started allocating electoral symbols to 38 aspirants candidates ...

The husband of ITV presenter Kate Garraway is in a “very serious condition” after being in and out of hospital since contracting Covid in March 2020. Former political adviser Derek Draper, 56, had been living with extreme complications from the disease and has long-lasting damage to his organs. On Sunday it was reported he was back in hospital after another ...

Veteran singer-composer Anup Ghoshal passed away at the age of 78 on Friday. He passed away at a private hospital in south Kolkata. He was in the hospital for the last seven days. He had also contested the 2011 West Bengal Assembly Elections on Trinamool Congress’ ticket. Ghoshal had won from Uttarpara constituency. Mourning his demise, West Bengal Chief Minister ...

The Election Commission has served a show-cause notice to Sharmin Akhter Nipa alias Mahiya Mahi, an independent candidate for Rajshahi-1 constituency, for violating the election code of conducts. Sessions Judge Md Abu Sayed, also chairman of election investigation committee of the constituency, served the show-cause notice. According to the notice, Mahi has been asked to give an explanation on December ...