Tareque Masud’s Runway takes off soon
September 30, 2010
Acclaimed director Tareque Masud’s latest movie ‘Runway’ has recently received an uncut certificate from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board. The movie, produced by Catherine Masud, is expected to be released across the country in November.
Set against the backdrop of the national events in the country—specially the rise of violent activities of extremist groups — ‘Runway’, Read more
Bangladeshi short film “The Professionals” to be screened at three int’l fests
September 30, 2010
Bangladeshi short film “The Professionals” has been selected to participate at three international film festivals — two in the USA and the other in the UK. “The Professionals” will be screened at Chicago South Asian Film Festival, USA; 25th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, USA and 18th Raindance Film Festival, UK.
The film, by emerging filmmaker Oniket Alam, will have Read more
Women Fashion Trends 2010
September 29, 2010
By: Rupunkel
It has rightly been said by fashion gurus that year 2010 is and will continue to be an interesting and exciting year for fashion. With the end of the global financial crisis and recession trend, an upheaval in the fashion world was seen in the beginning of the year and this is continuing. In all the fashion shows that have taken place so far, a new standard of fashion rise up is seen. The latest trends in women fashion 2010 have been inspired by yesteryear’s classic styles with a dash of sex, skin, colors, and embellishments and of course attitude and glamour. Let us see some of the latest women fashion trends 2010 Read more
Children toil in brass hell
September 17, 2010
The melting brass glows in the dimly lit workshop where a coal furnace rages at around 900 degrees Celsius. By the fire, a master carefully casts molten brass into an earthen mould. As soon as the molten metal touches the mould, it ignites with a burst of flame burning a layer of soil and burnt engine oil in the iron case. A pungent smell fills the air.
Next to the master a thirteen-year-old boy, Nayeem, closely watches the procedures. Nayeem is learning the trade. The temperature in the congested tin-shed workshop rises Read more
E-stalkers on the prowl
September 2, 2010
Faceless criminals use cell phones, internet to harass women of all ages; law hugely inadequate to tackle the silent epidemic
While conventional stalking has received much attention lately, harassment through mobile phone and the internet has grown to be a silent epidemic in the last few years, experts and victims said.
The Daily Star has recently interviewed 30 women at random about the issue, and found every one of them has been harassed electronically.
“It is sexual harassment of the new millennium,” said Sultana Kamal, rights activist and former adviser to the caretaker government. “And almost all the victims are Read more