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THUrsDAY, AprIL 8, 202110Bhabnafuriousabout uglycommentsTBT reporTAshna Habib Bhabna is an actress and dancer. Sheis best known for these two identities. But she is alsoa writer. She has already published several books.Bhabna's new novel 'Golapi Zamin' has beenpublished at this year's book fair. Various mediaoutlets have published news about this novel.Netizens have made comments in various vulgarand obscene language in the comment room ofthose news.Bhabna was upset to see those uglycomments. She shared her thoughts onscreenshots of some of the comments andwrote, 'So much nonsense! Where are wereally? If you insult people on the internet, youmust be ugly on the inside. Could there be suchugly people? Is it slowly becoming a very funnything? People who love themselves do not hurtanother person. The more we hate ourselves,the more we laugh at others. Does that meanwe're so idle that our only job is to make badcomments all the time? 'By the way, a book of poems by Bhabna has alsobeen published in this year's book fair. The name ofthe book is 'Raster Dharer Gashter Kono DhormoSilo Na'. A total of 50 poems have been included inthe book.Shahnoor inmega serial'Jamindar Bari'TBT reporTShahnoor, a Bangladeshi actress andmodel began her journey in Dhallywoodwith Fasir Adesh. This film was anunreleased film. Her first released film wasJiddi Sontan which was released in2000.Recently this actress has joined thecast of Boishakhi TV's mega serial'Jamindar Bari'. She has been actingin the role of Shampa Reza's elderdaughter Shane Noor in the drama.About the serial, Shahnoor said,"Director Sazzad Hossain Doduland Tipu Alam Milon's story hasmade me interested for this serial.My role is quite interesting. Forthe first time, I've acted in awicked character. In the'Jamindar Bari', I will dominateeveryone and they will getjealous of me."'Jamindar Bari'is being aired on Boishakhi TVevery Tuesday, Wednesday andThursday at 09:20pm. Directedby Sazzad Hossain Dodul, theother cast of the play includedMonoj Sengupta, Shampa Reza,Shilpi Sharkar Apu, Aa Kha MaHasan, Momena Choudhury,Subrata Chakraborty, NadiaMim and Milon Bhattacharya.Shahnoor has been seenfrom the 70th episode of theserial. 'Kuashar Shesh Chithi'was Shahnoor's first TVdrama.9th Liberation DocFest postponedas covid cases surgeThe 9th edition of Liberation DocFest has been postponed becauseof the recent surge in COVID-19 cases around the country, reportsUNB.Organisers of the event, originallyscheduled for April 6-10, recentlyannounced the postponement onFacebook."Due to Bangladesh Government'sdecision to go to nationwidelockdown because of escalation ofcovid pandemic again, LiberationWar Museum, the organiser ofLiberation DocFest decided totemporarily postpone the festival,"the post reads.DocFest is an annual initiativededicated to the documentarycinema to highlight the strugglefor liberation and human rights ofpeople in various parts of theworld and its contemporarysignificance.A new schedule for the event willbe announced soon, the organiserssaid.However, the 'Exposition ofYoung Film Talent 2021', a storytelling lab for documentaryfilmmakers will take place on Wednesday and conclude on April10, as per its schedule. "We had to postpone this year's LiberationDocFest at the very last moment due to the recent surge ofWith release of films likeSooryavanshi being pushedindefinitely and top stars AkshayKumar, Vicky Kaushal andBhumi Pednekar testing positivefor COVID-19, the danger ofhalting ongoing shootings of theprojects looms large and so doesthe fear of many daily wageearners losing employment amidthe surge in coronavirus cases inMaharashtra.As year 2021 appears to be arepeat of 2020, industry insiderssay they are amping up safetymeasures, including regularRTPCR tests, to control thespread of COVID-19 on the setsof the on-ground productions asthey cannot afford to suspendfilming activities.Not just Kumar, who wasshooting for Ram Setu, as manyas 45 members of the film's crewhave also tested positive. As aprecautionary measure, the actorwas admitted to a city hospital onMonday.On the other hand, Kaushaland Pednekar were reportedlyshooting for filmmakerShashank Khaitan's DharmaProductions film Mr Lele."It is a stressful time for all of us.Major productions have beenaffected, from Akshay's Ram Setu,Dharma Productions' Mr Lele toSanjay Leela Bhansali's Gangubai.The entire shooting slate has beenaffected. Everyone is now cautiousbut clueless," Dubey told PTI.Seema Pahwa, Govinda, RitwikBhowmik, Rupali Ganguly,Aditya Narayan, and AbhijeetSawant have also tested COVID-19 positive. Aamir Khan and RMadhavan are currently on theroad to recovery from the virus.On March 30, 18 unit membersof reality show Dance Deewanehad contracted COVID-19,forcing the makers to halt theshoot for a week.According to Dubey, one of thereasons for the rising numbers infilm crews is extensive testingCOVID-19 and the subsequent nationwide lockdown. Thisprompted the trustee members to postpone the festival but thestorytelling lab will continue onlineas per its schedule," Md SharifulIslam Shaon, Festival Programmerat Liberation Docfest Bangladesh,told UNB.The workshop and pitchingsession, in association with DhakaDocLab, will cater to 10 projects fromBangladeshi documentaryfilmmakers which were selected forthis year's workshop.Marking the occasion of theGolden Jubilee of Independence, thefestival is scheduled to introduce aseries of new screening sessions andspecial ceremonies in a hybridformat, due to the ongoingpandemic.A total of 1,900 films from 112countries have been submitted to theorganisers this year. Among them,110 documentaries will be screenedat the festival.This year is also marking theoccasion of the Silver Jubilee of Liberation War Museum, which willbe observed with the screening of 12 documentaries from the lastfive decades along with a special exhibition of 25 one-minute shortfilms when the festival will take place in the future.Alarmed by rising COVID-19cases during productions,Bollywood takes safety measuresbefore a shoot. Producers areensuring the daily wage workersare paid, even if they have testedpositive and are under homequarantine, he added."The federation will step in tohelp too, along with JuniorArtistes association if the needarises," Dubey said.The Mumbai Police onMonday issued prohibitoryorders under section 144 of theCrPC banning the assembly offive or more people at publicplaces in the city from 7 am to 8pm from Mondays to Fridays tillApril 30.The order also imposed a nightcurfew on weekdays and a strictlockdown on weekendsbeginning from 8 pm on Fridaytill 7 am on Monday.For now, the show seems to begoing on as filming of twomovies, produced by BalajiTelefilms - Goodbye starringAmitabh Bachchan andRashmika Mandanna and MohitSuri's Ek Villain Returns, is ontrack with more stringent safetyprotocol.Ruchikaa Kapoor Sheikh,Creative Producer, BalajiTelefilms, said the health of thecast and crew is paramount forthe banner."Ever since the COVID-19breakout happened, we've cutdown on the crew strength andhave strictly been adhering to thesafety norms prescribed by thegovernment for shooting," shetold PTI.Victorian D'Souza, Health andSafety officer, Momentum India,has been on sets of some projectsfor streamers like Netflix andDisney+ Hotstar since thepandemic broke out last year."We are well versed with everykind of risk management. Weensure the location is safe andworthy of operational, SOPs aremet without compromising onanything," D'Souza told PTI.As per protocol, the healthofficer said it is mandatory foreveryone who enters the set tohave an RTPCR (ReverseSource: Indian ExpressH o r o s c o p eArIes(March 21 - April 20) : There's anemotional intensity inside you today that'ssquirming to find a way out, Aries. Suddenoutbursts are likely, so take care to holdyour temper in check. Surround yourself with goodfriends who can support your erratic feelings. Don't beclingy. Seek friends who are thoughtful listeners, notpermanent crutches. They may be feeling the same strongtension and don't need an extra burden.TAUrUs(April 21 - May 21) : Today may havesome crazy emotional ups and downs,Taurus. There seems to be an intensecloud seeping into every part of your day.Don't try to fool people. They will see right throughyou. Bursts of positive energy will pop out of nowhereto remind you of your more important purpose. Trynot to get so bogged down in the heaviness of the daythat you fail to spot opportunities that arise.GeMINI(May 22 - June 21) : This day will be filledwith many exciting surprises for you, Gemini.Approach it with gratitude and you will beamazed at the number of things that justnaturally seem to flow your way. Your generous heart will berewarded in unexpected ways. Old friends are likely to showup. Open yourself up to conversations. Act spontaneouslyand with a great deal of passion.cANcer(June 22 - July 23) : There's a largertrend operating in your life, Cancer. It'sasking you to break the rules and enter anew realm - a new mindset or way ofliving. Today that trend comes into focus, as emotionaloutbursts call attention to the changes. Your heart maywant to go one way while your brain wants to goanother. Take deep breaths and infuse a wave of calminto the situation before you proceed.Leo(July 24 - Aug. 23): Pour yourself acomforting cup of tea today, Leo. Takea hot shower or a long bath. In short,pamper yourself. You may be pickingup on the extra tension of the people around you.Be conscious of this and make a mental note tostrip away the garbage that others dump on you.You're a sensitive individual. Pat yourself on theback and look out for sudden moves from others.VIrGo(Aug. 24 - Sept. 23): It may be that peopleare a bit upset by some of your recent actions orwords, Virgo. The offhand remark you made acouple weeks ago is catching up to you. Whatyou may consider friendly, lighthearted sparring may actual doa bit of damage to someone's sensitive emotions, especiallytoday. Think before you speak. Others might not have as tougha skin as they seem to have.LIBrA(Sept. 24 - Oct. 23): This is an excitingday for you, Libra. You can accomplishquite a bit. Your intuition is especiallyacute and your sensitivity is strong.Computers might irritate you today. It's possible toget all worked up if your laptop crashes. Save yourwork often. Keep in mind that it's just a machine.Don't let it get the better of you.scorpIo(Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) : You might be a bitjittery, even without caffeine,Scorpio. Sudden actions may causepeople to freak out, since people willbe on edge in general today anyway. Save thesurprises for another time. If you need to tell yourboss that you're going on vacation for a littlewhile, now isn't the time. There's a rough edge tothe astral energy. Relax to soothe your soul.sAGITTArIUs(Nov. 23 - Dec. 21): Things may becoming at you from all angles today,Sagittarius. Sooner or later you will beforced to take action. It may seem likethe walls of the room are slowly caving in. Thepressure is building and the air is getting stagnant.Go out for a run. Exercise will help you release someof that pressure you feel.cAprIcorN(Dec. 22 - Jan. 20): You may be excitedabout an idea today, Capricorn, butunfortunately no one else may be. Youspring up with enthusiasm only tosmack into a brick wall. One side of you may becommunicative and witty while the other isconfused. The two sides aren't really connecting well,so perhaps you should just lay low. Hold on to yourideas, and save their presentation for a later day.AQUArIUs(Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) : Much of today willbe a continuation of yesterday, butwith perhaps a bit more intensity foryou, Aquarius. There's an added buzzin the air, like static on a radio. This backgroundnoise may not provide the best environment towork in, but you should be able to navigate with noproblem. Tune out the chatter and move on.pIsces(Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) : Today is one of thosedays when you might feel like four peoplehave a hold of each of your limbs, Pisces. Thepeople are tugging and you're gettingstretched in every direction. Someone wants you to go there,someone wants you to come here. Take some time out foryourself and clearly state your needs to others. Make it knownwhat the best situation for you would be.
ThursDAY, April 8, 20211173 people fined for breachingCovid safety rules in BholaBHOLA : Seven mobile courts of thedistrict administration fined 73 peopleTaka 36,900 in different upazilas,including the district headquarters,forbreaching Covid-19 safety rules.According to the districtadministration sources, seven teamsconducted the raids in seven upazilasincluding the district town and fined 73people Taka 36,900 for not wearingmasks, keeping businessestablishments open and movingoutside without any reason.Executive Magistrate of the districtadministration Yusuf Hasan andupazila executive magistrates of theseven upazilas led the operation teamsfrom morning to 10 pm on Tuesday.The mobile courts also distributedmasks free of cost among the poor andhelpless people.Executive Magistrate of the districtadministration Yusuf Hasan told BSSthat the number of corona infectedpeople is increasing each day as peopleare reluctant to maintain healthguidelines. The district administrationis conducting mobile courts to createawareness among the people about thespread of COVID-19.The mobile court will continue toprevent anti-lockdown activities,executive magistrate of the districtadministration Yusuf Hasan added.Six fined for violatinglockdown in C'nawabganjCHAPAINAWABGANJ : A mobile court ofthe district administration yesterday finedsix shopping centres for violating lockdownand COVID-19 health rules.Executive magistrate of the districtadministration Rawshon Ara conductedthe mobile court in association with theRapid Action Battalion (RAB-5) in variousareas of the district town, including newmarket area, from 11:30 am to 1pm andfined six business establishments andshopping centres different amounts ofmoney for not wearing masks and keepingbusiness establishments open in violationof the lockdown rules, RAB-5 sources said.The shopping centres which were finedincluded Walton showroom, NawabMistannya Bhandar, Nasir Hardware, AlNasir Machineries, Saidur Traders andSayad Reksin House, the sources added.†kL nvwmbvi g~jbxwZMÖvg kn‡ii DbœwZGD-613/21 (5x4)GD-614/21 (10x4)GD-606/21 (20x4)
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