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Mridha Shihab Mahmud

Mridha Shihab Mahmud is a writer, content editor and photojournalist. He works as a staff reporter at News Hour. He is also involved in humanitarian works through a trust called Safety Assistance For Emergencies (SAFE). Mridha also works as film director. His passion is photography. He is the chief respondent person in Mymensingh Film & Photography Society. Besides professional attachment, he loves graphics designing, painting, digital art and social networking.

Pop singer Shakira faces tax fraud accusation in Spanish court

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 6, 2019

Colombian singer Shakira appeared in a Spanish court on Thursday to answer to tax fraud charges, with prosecutors accusing her of failing to pay up to 14.5 million euros ($16.29 million) in tax on income earned...
‘Big Little Lies’ back for second dive into the female psyche

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 6, 2019

Astronomic wealth, beachfront real estate porn and oversized glasses of wine that belie abuse, affairs and a swank community’s murder mystery — at first glance the hit show “Big Little Lies” appeared little more than a...
Crew member injured during blast filming for new Bond movie

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 5, 2019

A crew member working on the new James Bond movie was injured during the filming of a controlled explosion at Pinewood Studios outside London, producers have said. A statement issued on Tuesday said the exterior of...
Dangerous Windies World Cup’s most watchable side

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 4, 2019

West Indies are the most watchable side in this year’s Cricket World Cup and every team will be wary of facing them, former Australia captain Steve Waugh has said. The winners of the first two World...
Canada suspends operations at embassy in Venezuela

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 3, 2019

Canada announced Sunday it was temporarily shutting its embassy in Venezuela, blaming President Nicolas Maduro for refusing to accredit diplomats critical of his regime. At the same time, Ottawa is reviewing the status of Maduro envoys...
Pentagon confirms push to hide USS John McCain from Trump

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 3, 2019

The acting Pentagon chief confirmed Sunday that the White House had requested the hiding of a warship bearing the name of late Senator John McCain during a visit by Donald Trump to Japan. In Washington, White...
Elton John blasts Russian cuts of gay sex scenes in ‘Rocketman’

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 2, 2019

Elton John has slammed the removal of gay sex scenes from the Russian version of the musical biopic of his life “Rocketman” as “cruelly unaccepting”. Film critics who watched a preview on Friday said the local...
China says trade war ‘has not made America great again’

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 2, 2019

Washington’s escalating trade war with Beijing has not “made America great again” and has instead damaged the American economy, China said Sunday, stressing that while it wants resolution through talks there will be no compromise on...
11 people were killed and six others injured in mass shooting in Virginia Beach

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 1, 2019

A disgruntled city employee opened fire at a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 11 people before police fatally shot him, authorities said. Six other was wounding in the shooting, including an officer whose...
Chewbacca, Ford and Hamill launch Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ land

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 1, 2019

Chewbacca climbed into the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon and fireworks flew overhead as Walt Disney Co dedicated its new “Star Wars” section at California’s Disneyland Resort on Wednesday. “Chewie, let’s fire up the Falcon!” Mark...