
Music producer Phil Spector, convicted of murder, dead at 81: media
Rock producer Phil Spector, who changed the sound of pop music in the 1960s with his “Wall of Sound” recordings and was convicted of murder for the 2003 murder of a Hollywood actress, has died at age 81 of Covid-19, according to media reports on Sunday.

PM confers National Film Awards 2019
The Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) was adorned in film posters and other festivities, as stars from the entertainment world made their presence felt for the National Film Awards for the year 2019.

19th Dhaka Int’l Film Festival begins
The 19th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) began yesterday, with the screening of Suzanne Lindon-directed French film “Spring Blossom.” The inaugural ceremony of the event was held at the Main Auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum.

Emran Sohel’s ‘Response to Numbness’ concludes today
“Response to Numbness”, an ongoing experience-sharing initiative, is an exhibition by Emran Sohel, with live performances and critical discussion sessions. The two-day event concludes today. Supported by Goethe-Institut under the banner of ‘A Future Beyond the Self’ and being an extension of the ‘zero waste of food art’ philosophy, this exhibition aims at exhaling the various frustrations induced by the anxiety related to the global pandemic.