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  Turtles and tourists share the same beach on a Tunisian island

  Agence France-Presse . Tunisia | Updated at 12:00am on November 29, 2019

  Between plastic chairs on a crowded Tunisian tourist beach, a sign indicates where another species shares the sand: a nest is buried below. On this paradisaical island off the coast of Monastir -- a resort town...

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  Paintings portray diverse ethnic cultures, lifestyles

  Tanzil Rahaman | Updated at 12:00am on November 29, 2019

  Acclaimed artist Kanak Chanpa Chakma has portrayed the diverse cultures and lifestyles of ethnic minority groups at a solo show under way at Edge Gallery in capital’s Gulshan...

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  Munier Chowdhury, Mohammad Zakaria awards conferred

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 29, 2019

  Professor Shafi Ahmed and theatre activist Shishir Rahman received Munier Chowdhury Award and Mohammad Zakaria Memorial Award, respectively, at programme held at...

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  Nabanna Utsab begins today

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 28, 2019

  A three-day ‘PRAN Chinigura Rice Nabanna Utsab’ will begin on Rabindra Sarobar premises in Dhanmondi today. The three-day festival will be arranged by PRAN Group....

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  French actress files abuse charge against director

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 12:00am on November 28, 2019

  French star Adele Haenel lodged a formal complaint on Tuesday against a film director she claims sexually harassed her between the ages of 12 and...

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  Lee Child to become Irish because of Brexit

  Agence France-Presse . Dublin | Updated at 12:00am on November 28, 2019

  One of the world’s best-selling detective novelists, Jack Reacher creator Lee Child, has said he is becoming Irish so he can continue to travel within...

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  Firoz Mahmud nominated for COAL prize

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 28, 2019

  Bangladeshi artist Firoz Mahmud has been nominated for France-based COAL prize, which is conferred by Coalition for Art and Sustainable Development (COAL) organisation that works...

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  Charuneedam stages Shesh Nabab

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 28, 2019

  Theatre troupe Charuneedam staged historical play Shesh Nabab at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday. The play has been written by Sayeed...

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  Bottala Rangomela 2019 ends

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on November 28, 2019

  Theatre troupe Bottala honoured thespian Mamunur Rashid with Lifetime Achievement Award at the closing ceremony of ‘Bottala Rangomela 2019’, an eleven-day international theatre festival, at...

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  People bid adieu to Rabiul Husain

  Tanzil Rahaman | Updated at 12:00am on November 28, 2019

  People from all walks of life paid their last respects to Ekushey Padak winning poet and architect Rabiul Husain at Central Shaheed Minar on Wednesday....