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Sabrina Zaman Riba is a well-known name in the fashion world of Bangladesh. Everyone knows her as a ramp model. Apart from that, she has received regular offers of work in other mediums, starting from acting and presenting, but she has continued to love the ramp for years.
Ramp model Sabrina Zaman Riba. Photo: Collected
Ramp model Sabrina Zaman Riba. Photo: Collected
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This time, he appeared in a slightly different look. The proposal was his childhood favorite subject, dance. He was interested in dancing as a child. In that vein, he even enrolled in dance classes for a while. Although, due to his mother’s interest, he had to focus on painting and studies at that time.

Riba had to dance a little bit occasionally to walk the ramp show. But that was very little. This time, the popular ramp star took the offer to perform as a dancer as soon as she got it. She has also received praise from everyone by performing as a dancer. That’s why Riba is now confident about dancing.

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She is very interested in doing something as a dancer from now on. Along with ramp modeling, this model wants to work regularly in dancing if she gets the opportunity. Riba performed a full dance performance for the first time in her career at a program organized at Jatrabiriti on Chaitra Sankranti at 5 pm on April 13.

Performing a dance at one such event, Riba said in an excited voice, “My career started in 2010. Since then, my friend Maria Farih Upma. I participated in a dance event at that time holding her hand. Ratan sir did the choreography. Upma and Asad worked as assistants at that time. Upma has started a dance organization since this year.”

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He further said, ‘It’s called ‘Upmaya Dance Academy’. I joined it in the second season after the first season. In the last three months, I have completed 12 classes, which were only 12 hours long. The basic knowledge I gained about dance in these 12 hours of classes impressed me. Then Upma told us about doing a show. Hearing this, I expressed great interest.’

In his words, ‘I feel this is a great opportunity for me. The program is held at the place where we used to take regular classes. The rehearsals were only for two-three days. In such a short time, we got a very beautiful choreography from Upma. We performed a very beautiful performance in the spirit of our local folk culture, Chaitra Sankranti and Pahela Baishakh, a combination of Bharat Natyam, classical and folk.’

Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi has won the hearts of the audience with his impeccable comedy and smooth acting. Success, recognition and money have surrounded him in his career. But do you know that he had to go through a difficult struggle to reach this happy life.
Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi.
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According to a report by Indian media outlet Aaj Kal In , the actor lost both his parents at the age of 14. Orphaned as a teenager, the star had to drop out of school due to financial reasons.

When Arshad Warsi was in the tenth grade, the orphaned actor was faced with financial difficulties. He was forced to drop out of school and start selling cosmetics from door to door.

In a recent podcast, Arshad said that he doesn’t have many memories of his family because he spent most of his childhood in boarding school. After his father’s death, his mother, a housewife, developed kidney failure. The doctors said not to give him water. But he kept asking for water. I wouldn’t give it to him.

The actor said,
My mother called me the night before she died. She started asking for water again. That night she died, I completely broke down. Sometimes I think, if I had given her water; she would still have died. But all my life I thought, she died because of me.

During his short school life, he had the opportunity to learn dance and singing. However, he learned most of it himself. After his father died, he used to perform in various music shows. He used to earn Rs 175 from each show. Life was very difficult with the expenses of the house, bills and his mother’s treatment.

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After his mother died, Arshad also stayed in an orphanage for some time. His fortunes changed in 1991. He became the champion in a dance competition. In 1993, he got the opportunity to choreograph the title song of the movie ‘Roop Ki Rani Chori Ki Raja’. It was at this time that Bollywood’s famous actress Jaya Bachchan offered him a role in a movie.

In 1996, Arshad got a chance in the film ‘Tere Mere Swapne’ produced by the Bachchan family’s production company. However, his life changed in 2003 when he acted in Rajkumar Hirani’s film ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’. The character of ‘Circuit’ in this film changed the course of his career. Along with popularity, his career also received awards. After that, he did not have to look back.

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Apart from the ‘Munna Bhai’, ‘Golmaal’, ‘Dhamal’ franchise starring Arshad Warsi, ‘Anthony Kaun Hai?’, ‘Dhamal’ brought him immense popularity as a comedy actor. ‘Ishqiya’ with Naseeruddin Shah and ‘Jolly LLB’ with Akshay Kumar added a different dimension to his career.

Currently, Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi is worth Rs 330 crore. His annual income is Rs 15-20 crore

Veteran actor Abul Hayat has described producer and actor Tauqir Ahmed as his ‘first villain’. He said that Tauqir Ahmed is the one who made him cry the most in his life.
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Abul Hayat (left) talks to Tauqir Ahmed (right) at the event. Photo: Collected
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Abul Hayat made these comments at a program titled ‘Taukir Ahmed after six decades’ held at the National Theatre of the Shilpakala Academy on Sunday (April 19).

At the event, he first said,
A creative person can be someone who has not only traditional knowledge but also other knowledge. Tauqir has that. Tauqir’s greatest quality is that he reads books. He reads different types of books. If I talk to Tauqir for an hour, I feel like I learned a lot from him in that hour.

Abul Hayat also said,
Bipasha also has the same disease of reading books. When she was in the tenth grade, she finished reading the Quran, Vedas, and Bible. She still reads books. After reading, she tells me stories. The day these two people came together, I cried a lot. That’s why I still say that Tauqir made me cry the most.

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Overwhelmed with emotion, he said,
The day Tauqir got married and took Bipasha away, I have never cried so much in my life. I have two daughters. I cried at the weddings of both daughters. Among them, Tauqir is the ‘first villain’. But I am happy. Everything in Tauqir’s life is organized and calculated.

Finally, Abul Hayat said,
How can I describe Tauqir as a person? He has no less devotion and respect for us than he does for his own family, his mother and siblings. We are like his own parents. In his personal life, he is the father of two children. He brings up both children like a mother. I always say, Tauqir, whether you live in America or Bangladesh – stay like that and keep working.

Five people died of dengue from 8 am on Saturday to 8 am on Sunday (in one day). During this period, 387 people were admitted to hospitals due to dengue.
The Department of Health has reported that 5 people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours. File photo
The Department of Health has reported that 5 people have died of dengue in the last 24 hours. File photo
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With this, the number of dengue deaths this year has increased to 409. One lakh 477 people have been admitted to the hospital due to infection.

This information was given in a dengue-related press release sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday (December 14).

The notification said that of the five people who died of dengue in the last 24 hours, two were residents of Barisal division, two of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and one of Dhaka North City Corporation (DSCC).

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Earlier, the Health Department did not report any deaths on Saturday (December 13). A day later, it reported 5 more deaths. And the latest death toll from dengue in 2024 was 575.

The outbreak of Aedes mosquito-borne dengue fever in the country is not stopping. News of deaths due to dengue fever is coming every day. Hundreds of dengue patients are being admitted to hospitals every day. Two people have died of dengue fever across the country in the last 24 hours. During this time, 194 dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals.
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This information was given in a regular press release on dengue sent from the Health Emergency Operation Center and Control Room of the Directorate General of Health Services on Sunday (December 21).

In 2024, a total of 101,214 people were infected with dengue in the country and 575 died. The previous year, in 2023, a maximum of 1,705 people died of dengue and 321,179 people were hospitalized after being infected.

This information was provided in the latest information on the dengue situation in the regular bulletin of the Department of Health on Monday (January 12).

The Health Department said the first death of this year was recorded at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. A 30-year-old man died while undergoing treatment there.

In the last 24 hours, 33 new dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country. Of them, 7 were admitted to hospitals in the two city corporation areas of Dhaka. Outside Dhaka, the highest number of 12 new patients was identified in Chittagong division. In addition, 7 patients were admitted to hospitals in Barisal division, 2 in Dhaka division, 2 in Khulna division and 1 patient each in Mymensingh and Rajshahi divisions.

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As of January 12 of this year, the total number of patients hospitalized with dengue across the country has reached 610.

According to the Department of Health, data on dengue cases and deaths has been recorded in Bangladesh since 2000. Of these, 2023 was the worst. That year, a maximum of 321,179 people were hospitalized in the country and 1,705 died. Last year, i.e. 2025, there was a noticeable outbreak of dengue, where more than four hundred people lost their lives.

Health experts say the rate of deaths and infections at the start of the year is worrying. The situation is likely to worsen during the monsoon season if effective steps are not taken now to control the Aedes mosquito.

On Monday (April 20), the party’s Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the list of BNP nominees. BNP released the list of nominated candidates after conducting two days of interviews.

In the 13th National Parliament election, Sanjida Islam Tuli, who contested the Dhaka-14 constituency with the BNP’s paddy sheaf symbol, was defeated by Jamaat’s Barrister Arman by a margin of 15,857 votes.

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Rizvi said that the members of the national committee interviewed for two days to nominate candidates for the reserved women’s seats. After the interviews, the nomination board nominated 36 people.

Apart from Tuli, the other BNP nominees are Selima Rahman, Shirin Sultana, Rasheda Begum Hira, Rehana Akhter Ranu, Newaz Halima Early, Mosammat Farida Yasmin, Bilkis Islam, Shakila Farzana, Helen Zerin Khan, Nilufar Chowdhury Moni, Nipun Roy Chowdhury, Zeba Amin Khan, Mahmuda Habiba, Sabira Sultana, Sansila Zebrin, Sultana Ahmed, Fahmida Haque, Anna Minj, Suborna Sikder, Shamim Ara Begum Swapna, Shammi Akhter, Ferdousi Ahmed, Bithika Binte Hussain, Suraiya Zerin, Mansura Akhter, Zaharat Adib Chowdhury, Momtaz Alam, Fahima Nasrin, Arifa Sultana, Sanjida Yasmin, Shawkat R Akhter, Madhavi Marma, Selina Sultana, Rezeka Sultana and Nadia Pathan Papon.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that war is not good for anyone and that while remaining firm in the face of threats, rational and all diplomatic means should be used to reduce tensions.
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Pjeshkian made the remarks during a visit to the country’s Ministry of Justice on Monday (April 20), BBC reported.

He said the Iranian people “must be kept informed about the reality of the country.”

The Iranian president also said, “False information or unrealistic promises do not help solve the problem, but on the contrary, they destroy the people’s trust.”

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He said, ‘Both successes and challenges should be presented to the public with honesty.’

Earlier, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry said that Tehran had no plans to participate in the next round of talks.

Rubel Hossain started his journey from the Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium 17 years ago. Even at the turning point of his international career, he faced the same Mirpur Stadium. It is natural to be a little emotional. But not a little, Rubel became very emotional. Although he somehow held back his tears, no one noticed that he got confused and his words broke while speaking. The fans, who were used to seeing the traditionally aggressive Rubel, saw a completely different version of him today. He said goodbye to the national team jersey with emotion.
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The tradition of cricketers leaving the field has not been seen much in Bangladeshi cricket before or since. So everyone was a little curious about Rubel’s departure, what special was going to happen this time. However, Rubel’s emotion overshadowed all the arrangements and caught everyone’s attention.

Rubel has not played international cricket for five years. The 36-year-old pacer officially announced his retirement on social media on Wednesday. The Bangladesh Cricket Board honored Rubel at a small event ahead of the second match of the Bangladesh-New Zealand ODI series today (April 20).

On the day of his farewell, Rubel seemed to have gone back to his old memories. He brought his son Ayan with him in the morning. After the toss, he entered the field with his son. He was seen standing and talking for a while with BCB President Tamim Iqbal. After a while, the main formalities began.

Cricketers and support staff lined up on both sides of the field in a corner. BCB ad hoc committee chairman Tamim Iqbal, members Rafiqul Islam Babu, Fahim Sinha and board chief executive Nizam Uddin Chowdhury were present at the event.

As a memento of his honour, Rubel was presented with a three-piece jersey with a crest and frame, engraved with his bowling statistics.

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Rubel got emotional while speaking after receiving the award. He said that he feels honored by the BCB’s arrangement to bid him farewell. Rubel said, “When I announced my retirement on my social media, later our Cricket Board President Tamim Iqbal called me and said, ‘Rubel, we want to honour you.’ It was a matter of great pride and joy for me and today, they have created such a beautiful atmosphere and honoured me in such a beautiful way. For this, I express my sincere thanks and best wishes to the BCB and our President Tamim Iqbal.”

Rubel’s rise to the top level of the country’s cricket from the ‘pacer hunt’ competition. Rubel also remembered the coach Sarwar Imran, who played the biggest role in bringing Rubel up from there, during his farewell speech, ‘Not to mention one person, the contribution of the person behind me becoming the Rubel Hossain I am today is different for me. The person who brought me from the pacer hunt and gave me the ladder to climb up is my favorite coach, my respected Sarwar Imran Sir. I will be grateful to Sir for the rest of my life.’

In his speech, Rubel also recalled, ‘I sincerely thank all my coaches, from school tournaments since childhood, and from the national stage to my physio and our grounds staff, all the coaches who have given me a lot of support, given me courage, and been by my side.’

Addressing his parents, he said, “I am able to stand here today because of two people, my father and my mother, who have sincerely given me courage, been by my side, and loved me selflessly. I miss them very much today.”

The biggest highlight of Rubel’s bowling in international cricket was the match against England in the 2015 World Cup. In that match, this pacer’s two unforgettable balls are still immortalized in the country’s cricket. While talking about Rubel on the farewell day, Taskin Ahmed recalled that memory.

Taskin said, “I still remember the match against England in the 2015 World Cup, it was such a difficult situation and you helped us qualify with two wickets in two balls (actually three balls). I still remember that saying, ‘Don’t go for hero, go for hero’, Rubel Hossain won the match. I have many memories in Birmingham too, not to mention that, but thank you very much.”

The father of former small screen actress Bonya Mirza, Mirza Abul Hasnat Inamul Bari, passed away on April 15. He was a retired government official. A couple of days later, on Friday, the actress wrote a long and emotional post about her father on social media. In it, she highlighted her father’s simple lifestyle, honesty, and some memories of his last moments.
Bonya Mirza has posted an emotional post about her late father. Photo: Collected
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In a Facebook post, Bonya Mirza wrote, “My father Mirza Abul Hasnat Inamul Bari left us on April 15, 2026, at 10:45 am, to another unknown world. All children like to think of their father as honest and brave. But my father is truly honest and brave. He had no complaints about life. He just wanted us to be in front of him always.”

The actress writes, “But we never understood it. Because our life was very simple, still is. He has supported many people in his career. I am not bragging about his honesty. Rather, I see it as a normal thing or so we see it. Yet I am saying it today because he is no longer anywhere.”

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The actress mentioned that her father fought with a smile even during the days of open heart surgery after retirement. She wrote that her office colleagues also knew. He never came late to the office. He suffered a lot but remained smiling. After retirement, he underwent open heart surgery. We do not claim that my father was a special or great person. He is an ordinary person and a father. We are also very ordinary like him, and our lives are the same. We learned to live like this from my father.

Bonya Mirza shared another emotional piece of information in her post. She said that the night before her death, her father made a video call to all her family members and apologized. The next morning, he passed away to another unknown world.

The actress also said that her funeral will be held at Mansurabad Jama Masjid after Zuhr prayers next Saturday (April 18).

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Expressing gratitude, the actress wrote, “Since I work or have worked in the media, some people know me. Many people have made news about my father. I am grateful to those who have made news. Many people have called me and expressed their condolences, I am grateful to them.”

It is worth noting that when the actress received the news of her father’s death, she was staying in New York, USA. The artist, who was working in a corporate organization there, quickly returned to the country upon receiving the news. This popular actress of timeless dramas like ‘Ranger Manush’ and ‘Bhaber Hat’ is currently living an expatriate life in the United States.