In a stunning event held at Le Méridien Dhaka, B. Prasad clinched the title of Mr. World Bangladesh 2024, securing his place to represent the nation at the upcoming Mr. World 2024 international competition in Vietnam. Shamsul Alom was named the 1st Runner-Up, while Serajus

Renowned actor Shakib Khan, dubbed the "King Khan" of Dhallywood, officially unveiled the logo of the newly named Dhaka Capitals in city’s Gulshan on Wednesday. Accompanying him at the launch actor Mamnoon Hasan Emon and Dhaka Capitals CEO Atique Fahad, among other

British actress Maggie Smith, an award winning Shakespearian actress and double Oscar winner who later appeared in the Harry Potter films, has died at age 89, the BBC reported on Friday. Smith was one of a select few to win the treble of an Oscar, Emmy and Tony during seven decades on

Television programme anchor Farzana Brownia has filed a case against five persons including the head of news at private TV channel Channel i Shykh Seraj on charges of fraud. The other accused of the case are- Jahir Uddin Mahmud Mamun, Mukit Majumder Babu, Abdur Rashid Majumder Parvez

Prof. Dr. Zakir Hossain Raju, Head of the Department of Media and Communication at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), has been appointed as a member of the newly formed Bangladesh Film Certification Board. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a gazette

Renowned singer Monir Khan’s new song titled “Bonnay Manush Kede Kede More” has been released. Based on the flood affected people, the song was written by lyricist Amirul Islam and composed by Golam Sarwar. The song was published on Monir Khan’s own music

American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth got married to his long-time girlfriend Brooke Sansone on September 7 at his family home in California’s Montecito. He confirmed it in a social media post on Tuesday, dropping photos from the ceremony. “I love you Brooke…I

Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been denied bail after pleading not guilty in a sex-trafficking case. A New York federal judge remanded the musician in custody after prosecutors argued he was a "serious flight risk". Mr Combs, 54, was arrested on Monday

Embattled hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has been arrested in New York City on unspecified federal charges, federal authorities told BBC's US partner CBS. The arrest in Manhattan follows raids on two of his properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March as part of an

The best television of the past year has been honoured at the 76th Emmy Awards. Among the big winners in Los Angeles on Sunday was the historical epic Shogun, which took home best drama as well as acting awards for its Japanese stars. Controversial Netflix drama Baby Reindeer, which

After a successful theatrical run, Disney Pixar’s animated movie “Inside Out 2” is all set to premiere digitally. The film is set to arrive on Disney+ Hotstar from September 25. The animated coming-of-age movie is a sequel to the 2015 Oscar-winning film Inside Out. It

Today marks the 28th death anniversary of popular film star Salman Shah. Twenty eight years have passed since his demise but he is still skyrocketing in popularity. The actor is still the most revered icon and ingrained in the hearts of the audience only because of his fabulous acting

A former Miss South Africa contestant hounded over a nationality row was crowned Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday, capping a difficult few weeks for the beauty queen. Born to a Nigerian father in South Africa, 23-year-old Chidimma Adetshina withdrew from the country's competition

Popular music band “Jal” is coming to Dhaka after 14 years. The Pakistani pop rock band will perform in a concert titled “Legends of the Decade” at Dhaka Arena, Purbachal 300 feet Expressway in the capital on 27 September. Earlier, the band came to Dhaka in

Pop superstar Justin Bieber announced Friday the birth of his son -- Jack Blues -- with model wife Hailey in a post that quickly garnered millions of likes on Instagram. "WELCOME HOME JACK BLUES BIEBER," the singer posted with a photo of an infant's foot wrapped in a

A murder case has been filed against the former member of parliament of Dhaka-10 constituency and the popular actor Ferdous Ahmed. The case was filed at Adabar police station in the capital Dhaka on Thursday night. Inspector (Investigation) Nazrul Islam of Adabar Police Station

Hollywood stars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are divorcing after two years of marriage. Lopez filed for divorce on Tuesday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, according to court documents seen by the BBC. The pair - dubbed Bennifer by tabloids - formally tied the knot in Las

Gena Rowlands, the acclaimed American actress, three-time Emmy winner and Oscar nominee for her vivid portrayals of strong, troubled women in the crime drama Gloria and A Woman Under the Influence, has died at the age of 94. Rowlands, whose death was reported on Wednesday by

President of E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh Shomi Kaiser has resigned from her post. She submitted her resignation letter to E-CAB’s executive council on Tuesday. Confirming the matter, E-CAB’s official Mahmudul Amin said Shomi Kaiser resigned citing personal

Today is the 13th death anniversary of acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer and former chief executive officer of ATN News Mishuk Munier. On this day of 2011, Tareque and Mishuk Munier along with three others were killed in a tragic road accident on the Dhaka-Aricha