DHAKA: Models stalked around a fiery lake at Roberto Cavalli and were swathed in luxurious lambskin at Bottega Veneta in Milan on Saturday for the city’s biannual women`s fashion week.A pattern of scarlet flames licked around the hem of a black evening gown and beaded flapper dresses

DHAKA: Pop superstar Pink is set to grace the stage at the Academy Awards for the first time ever.The Grammy winner will make a special appearance at the 86th annual prizegiving on 2 March, although it is not yet known if she will be performing or simply presenting.A statement from show

DHAKA: After a movie career spanning over two decades, actor Leonardo DiCaprio says he wants to act in a stage play.The 39-year-old is already looking at scripts for both classic and new productions.‘I have thought about theatre on and off over they years but other things keep getting

DHAKA: Lauding ‘Gulaab Gang’ director Soumik Sen for scripting a woman-centric film, actress Madhuri Dixit acknowledged that women have risen to prominence in the film industry and are essaying diverse roles from scripting to direction.Madhuri also noted the changing trend of

DHAKA: Vintage hell-raisers, the Rolling Stones played their first ever concert in the Middle east on Friday, a gig to 30,000, mostly Western fans in culturally conservative Abu Dhabi.A swaggering Mick Jagger, dressed in black sequins and red satin, later donning a red feather boa,

DHAKA: Alliances Française de Dhaka will organize a series of events commemorating the centenary of the outbreak of the First  World  War.On this occasion, the organizers will arrange an exhibition and an international conference on the theme of `War and colonies`.The exhibition of

DHAKA: The Chinese film Bai Ri Yan Huo (Black Coal, Thin Ice) has won the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin international film festival.Liao Fan won the prize for best actor in the same film, while Haru Kuroki won best actress for her role in the Japanese movie Chiisai Ouchi (The

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka premiere of Hollywood blockbuster animated movie ‘Frozen’ in 3D version at its halls in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath.This American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-comedy movie was premiered Friday evening as a part of

DHAKA: A special court on Thursday sent popular singer Arefin Rumi to jail cancelling his bail in a case for repression allegations over dowry filed by his wife Ananya.The Women and Children Oppression prevention tribunal Dhaka-4 Judge Ariful Haque passed the order at around

DHAKA: Indian fashion designer Bibhu Mohapatra on Wednesday unveiled his fall/winter 2014 collection in New York, created for the global woman inspired by the beauty and colors of Tibet.The 41-year-old award-winning designer, who has dressed First Lady Michelle Obama, sent 41 breathtaking

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will arrange the Dhaka premiere of Hollywood blockbuster animated movie ‘Frozen’ in 3D version at its halls in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapath.This American 3D computer-animated musical fantasy-comedy movie will be premiered at 3:30pm on February 14

DHAKA: Hollywood star Shirley Temple has died at the age of 85, her family has said.The actress found fame as a child star in the 1930s in films like ‘Bright Eyes’, ‘Stand Up’ and ‘Cheer and Curly Top’.She died on Monday at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes.

DHAKA: Pop star Beyonce Knowles will grace the stage at the BRIT Awards on February 19.The ‘Drunk in Love’ hitmaker will grace the stage at the ceremony for the first time in 10 years and she will join Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams, Arctic Monkeys and Ellie Goulding, reports

DHAKA: Going for the gold isn’t just a slogan for the Olympics Games; the gleaming metal is dominating fashions for fall.Gold is appearing in elegant evening wear, where it might be expected to shine, and in casual tops, sweaters and jackets as well on the runways in New York, where

DHAKA: Singer Mariah Carey and her rapper-husband Nick Cannon have put their lavish mansion in Bel Air, California on sale for $12.99 million.The couple, who has two-year-old twins, Moroccan and Monroe, bought the property for $6.975 million in April 2009, reports contactmusic.com, says

DHAKA: Sanjay Dutt has sought another extension of his parole to nurse his wife Maanyata, who is recovering after surgery.India police said on Sunday, gulfnews.com publishes this report on Monday.Dutt, currently out on parole since December 21, 2013, was due to return to jail on January

DHAKA: Wes Anderson’s latest movie ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ has opened the Berlin Film Festival to rave reviews.The Guardian gave the 1930s set crime caper four stars, while Variety praised its ‘sly intelligence and depth of feeling’, reports the BBC.A notable absentee from

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the Dhaka premiere of a comedy-drama ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ at its halls at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area.This 2013 American-Australian-British historical movie was premiered Thursday evening.The movie will be screened at 11:10am,

DHAKA: A soiree of Tagore songs by a promising singer Shemonty Monjari will be held at the auditorium of IGCC in city’s Gulshan area.The soiree, to jointly be organized by Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in association with Asian Paints, IRCON and Marico Bangladesh, will begin at 6:30pm

DHAKA: For months, readers have been expecting an ugly expose of Gwyneth Paltrow in Vanity Fair after the actress famously campaigned against the story last June.It was even described in the media as an ‘epic takedown’.But the magazine’s editor has now said it is not as bad as