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Eiffel Tower opens after 3-month closure
Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 10:54pm on June 26, 2020
Tourists and Parisians panted their way up the stairs of the Eiffel Tower Thursday as the iron monument reopened after its longest closure since World...
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Louvre museum plans four-year ‘transformation’
Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 11:14pm on June 25, 2020
The Louvre museum hopes to transform itself and shake off its intimidating image before the Paris Olympics in four years’ time, its director said Wednesday....
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Artworks depict animals enjoying freedom amid COVID-19
Tanzil Rahaman | Updated at 11:06pm on June 25, 2020
Noted artist-professor Mostafizul Haque has portrayed animals enjoying freedom amid the COVID-19 pandemic at a virtual solo show under way at Chitrakola Gallery, country’s first...
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Megastars to join online events for COVID-19 vaccine
Agence France-Presse . Brussels | Updated at 11:30pm on June 22, 2020
Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Hudson, David Beckham, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Megastars of music, film, sport, fashion...
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Online Picasso auction raises almost £5m
Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 11:06pm on June 21, 2020
An online auction of almost 200 works spanning the career of world famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso fetched almost five million pounds, London auctioneers Sotheby’s...
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Toronto’s ‘Graffiti Alley’ repainted to honour Floyd
Agence France-Presse . Toronto | Updated at 10:51pm on June 20, 2020
Dozens of street artists have painted over parts of Toronto’s ‘Graffiti Alley’ in shades of black and gray in a message of solidarity with anti-racism...
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Cultural arena mourns Kamal Lohani
Tanzil Rahaman | Updated at 10:43pm on June 20, 2020
Freedom fighter, cultural activist and Ekushey Padak winning journalist Kamal Lohani died of COVID-19 at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital in Dhaka on...
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Kamal Lohani dies of COVID-19
Tanzil Rahman | Updated at 11:35am on June 20, 2020
Freedom fighter and cultural activist Kamal Lohani died of COVID-19 at Sheikh Russel Gastro Liver Institute and Hospital in Dhaka on Saturday. He was 86....
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Mountain Dew features Hrithik in ‘Bhoyer Porei Joy’
Culture Desk | Updated at 12:22am on June 19, 2020
Mountain Dew has launched a new TVC as part of its campaign titled ‘Bhoyer Porei Joy’ to inspire the youths of Bangladesh to overcome their...
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Govt to take action against illegal, immoral web contents
United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka | Updated at 12:20am on June 19, 2020
Information minister Hasan Mahmud on Wednesday said the government is going to take action against all ‘illegal and immoral’ web contents. He made the remarks...