Pro-BNP cultural organization "Shobar Agey Bangladesh Foundation" is set to host the Swadhinata Concert on April 11 to celebrate Independence Day 2025 and promote local artistes.  The concert will take place in four divisional cities, including Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka.

Actor Val Kilmer, renowned for his iconic roles in films like Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors, has passed away at the age of 65.  His daughter, Mercedes, confirmed that Kilmer died from complications of pneumonia in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Kilmer was diagnosed with

The Academy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles, with Anora scooping the most honours, while Conclave, The Brutalist, Wicked and Emilia Pérez also took prizes. Here is the full list of winners. Best picture WINNER: Anora The Brutalist A Complete Unknown

Band Artcell paid tribute to George Harrison, Ravi Shankar, Azam Khan, Souls, Miles, and Ayub Bachchu during their performance at the ‘Rhythm of Youth’ concert on Friday (February 28) at the Bashundhara Toggi Club ground. The band opened their set with Pothchola, followed

High Commission of India in Dhaka organized a program to celebrate “111 years of Indian Cinema” on Sunday, 23 February 2025 at the Indian Cultural Centre, Dhaka. The program included a soft launch of  WAVE Summit being hosted by India in May 2025, inauguration of an

Keeping pace with the growth of the music and media industry, TheSoundOn, an international-standard digital distribution platform, has officially launched its operations. Under the leadership of CEO and Founder Rumel Ahmed, the platform offers a comprehensive solution for artists and

Popular singer Asif Akbar, known for his active presence on social media, has once again stirred public conversation, this time around the issue of national elections.  The singer, who frequently shares his views on political matters, took to Facebook on February 18th, advocating

Renowned lyricist, composer, and musician Pratul Mukhopadhyay has passed away at the age of 83 after spending several days in critical condition at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata.  His death was confirmed by Anandabazar. At the beginning of the year, Pratul was admitted to the

Actresses Meher Afroz Shaon and Sohana Saba have been released by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch (DB) after quizzing. Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Talebur Rahman of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Media and Public Relations department confirmed the matter on

Actress Sohana Saba was taken to the Detective Branch (DB) office on Mintoo Road in Dhaka for interrogation. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Muhammad Talebur Rahman confirmed the matter. This follows an earlier development on Thursday when actress Meher Afroz Shaon was also brought to the

Actress and filmmaker Meher Afroz Shaon has been arrested. She was taken into custody from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area on Thursday night, according to the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). DMP Additional Commissioner (DB) Rezaul Karim Mallik confirmed

Correcting what was widely seen as a historic wrong, Beyoncé won Best Album at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The star was recognised for her eighth album, Cowboy Carter, which celebrates and contextualises the black roots of country music. She had previously been passed

Actress Pori Moni was granted bail on Monday (Jan 27) in an attempted murder case filed by businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud. Dhaka's Senior Judicial Magistrate Mohammad Zunayed passed the order after she surrendered before the court through her lawyer and sought bail in the case,

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant for actress Pori Moni after she failed to appear at a hearing in a case involving allegations of assault, vandalism, and intimidation against businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud. The Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court issued the order

Netflix will raise prices across a number of countries after adding nearly 19 million subscribers in the final months of 2024. The streaming firm said it will increase subscription costs in the US, Canada, Argentina and Portugal. "We will occasionally ask our members to pay a

A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India’s financial capital Mumbai on Sunday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police said. Thursday’s attack on Khan, one of India’s most bankable stars,

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was injured during a robbery attempt at his Bandra West residence in Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday (January 16, 2025).  He is undergoing surgery in Lilavati hospital to treat the stab wounds, the hospital confirmed. According to Mumbai

Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump's inauguration next week and other performers will include two of the president-elect's musical favorites, country singer Lee Greenwood and opera singer Christopher Macchio, as

Immigration authority of Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport stopped actress Nipun Akter while attempting to board a flight to the United Kingdom on Friday morning. Nipun Akter was attempting to travel UK claiming her name as Nasrin Akter. However, immigration police

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has selected eight filmmakers to make films on the July Revolution as part of the "Remembering Monsoon Revolution" program.  The filmmakers are Anam Biswas, Humaira Bilkis, Shankha Dasgupta, Shaheen Dill-Riaz, Robiul Alam Robi, Tasmiah