The High Court today (March 1) stayed the trial proceedings in the drug case filed against actress Shamsunnahar Smrity, popularly known as Pori Moni, for three months.  A bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Salim also asked the government and the police to explain

Warner Bros, Disney and Sony have halted the release of films in Russian cinemas, after the invasion of Ukraine. The announcements mean the releases of major movies The Batman, Turning Red and Morbius will now not go ahead as scheduled in the country. They come as governments around

Composer Bappi Lahiri, known for his synthesized disco beats, died in a hospital in Mumbai last night at the age of 69.  He had been in hospital for a month being treated for multiple health issues, reports news agency PTI.  "Bappi Lahiri had been admitted to the

Singing legend of India Sandhya Mukherjee, also known as Sandhya Mukhopadhyay passed away at the age of 90 after a cardiac arrest on Tuesday. The information of her demise was shared by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shantanu Sen on Twitter. Sandhya Mukherjee was in the news after

The Appellate Division on Monday upheld Chamber Judge's order of maintaining status-quo on the post of general secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association, until the High Court settles the dispute. The six-member appeals bench led by Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's first international language movie “No Land’s Man” won the coveted Prix du Public (fiction film audience) award at the 28th Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France on Tuesday.

Porn websites in the UK will be legally required to verify the age of their users under new internet safety laws. The legislation, which is part of the draft Online Safety Bill, aims to give children better protection from explicit material. The measures, to ensure users are 18 or

Film actress Nipun on Tuesday filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order that stayed the appellate board's decision declaring her as general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association (BFAA) cancelling candidacy of film actor Zayed Khan.

The High Court on Monday (Feb 7) stayed for a week the appellate board's decision declaring Nipun as general secretary of the Film Artistes' Association after cancelling the candidacy of Zayed Khan. The HC bench of Justice Mamnoon Rahman and Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman came

Lata Mangeshkar, for whom the description playback singer is something of an understatement, died in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital on Sunday at the age of 92.  Ms Mangeshkar was taken to the intensive care unit on January 8 after testing positive for COVID-19. On Saturday,

Nipun has been declared as general secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association (BFAA) as the candidacy of Zayed Khan was terminated. Sohanur Rahman Sohan, Chairman of the appellate board, announced the disqualification of both Zayed Khan and executive panel member Chunnu,

TV star Tejasswi Prakash on Saturday beat actor-model Pratik Sehajpal to emerge as the winner of reality show "Bigg Boss" season 15. Ms Prakash, known for starring on "Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur", took home the Bigg Boss trophy along with ₹ 40 Lakh cash

Ilias Kanchan was elected as President while and Zayed Khan General Secretary in the election of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association (BFAA) for the next two years (2022-2024). Besides, Dipjol and Rubel were elected as Vice Presidents jointly while Symon Sadik was elected as

Singing legend Sandhya Mukherjee, also known as Sandhya Mukhopadhyay, refused an offer of a Padma Shri award when she was contacted by central government officials telephonically for her consent. Daughter Soumi Sengupta said Mukherjee told the senior official who called from Delhi that

Fifteen individuals have been declared as recipients of the Bangla Academy Literature Award 2021.  The academy announced the names in a press release issued on Sunday (23 January). Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards at the inauguration ceremony of Ekushey

Actor Dhanush today announced that he and his wife Aishwaryaa have decided to separate after "18 years of togetherness as friends, couple as parents and well-wishers to each other".  Aishwaryaa, the elder daughter of Megastar Rajinikanth, is a film director and playback

Police have recovered the body of movie actress Raima Islam Shimu, who went missing on Sunday, from Keraniganj of Dhaka. The body was recovered from Hazratpur bridge area on Monday morning. Besides, her husband Shakhawat Ali Nobel and his friend Farhad were arrested on Tuesday (Jan

Popular actor, cultural personality and MP Asaduzzaman Noor has once again tested positive for Covid-19. He was found positive for Covid after he had undergone a test ahead of joining the winter session of the 11th Parliament on Sunday. The 75-year-old then got admitted to a city

Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar has been admitted to a hospital here after she tested positive for Covid, her niece said on Tuesday. The 92-year-old singer is in the ICU ward at the Breach Candy hospital and her symptoms are mild, her niece Rachana told PTI. "She is mild Covid

Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The Hollywood star's death was confirmed to the BBC by the office of Fred Mitchell, the Bahamas' minister of foreign affairs. Poitier was a trailblazing actor and a respected humanitarian and