Legendary actor and Member of Parliament, Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed away earlier today. The valiant freedom fighter breathed his last at Mount Elizabeth Hospital while undergoing treatment around 8:30am. He was under treatment in the hospital for two years. The

One of Sudan's most prominent singers, Shaden Gardood, has been killed in crossfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. Gardood died amid clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Friday. The 37-year-old's death came only one day

Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Pathaan" has finally released in 41 cinema halls in Bangladesh today (May 12).  According to information, there will be 200 screenings every day. The advance tickets for the first and second days have almost sold out from the cinema halls. The

Disney says its flagship streaming service lost 4m subscribers in the first three months of the year amid a wider cost-cutting drive. At the same time the Disney+ platform narrowed its losses by $400m (£316.5m). The home of Mickey Mouse, the Star Wars franchise and Marvel

Renowned Indian author Samaresh Majumdar passes away. He was 81.  He breathed his last at a hospital in Kolkata on Monday evening. Samares Mazumdar was born on March 10, 1942.  His novel Kalbela, Kalpurush and Mousalkal is considered as a modern classic. Kalbela won the

Interested film producers have been asked to submit their applications for the National Film Award-2022 in a specific format by 4pm on May 10. The film producers could collect the particular application form from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board (BFCB) office or download it from its

Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan was slated for a grand release on June 2, 2023. Directed by Atlee, the film will also star Nayanthara. Unfortunately, Jawan has undergone many changes in its release date.  Sources had informed us earlier that the film will release likely in August as

Miss Universe finalist Sienna Weir has died at the age of 23 following a horse riding accident at Windsor Polo Grounds in Australia. The fashion model passed away on Thursday, May 4, reports aceshowbiz.com. Tom Bull, her boyfriend, confirmed her passing on Instagram.  "We

The final part of Vicky Zahed's "Punorjonmo" has been announced. Titled "Punorjonmno: Last Chapter."  This was announced by Vicky Zahed himself, on his Facebook official account.  The director also revealed the new poster of the tele-fiction,

Popular YouTube star Salman Muqtadir finally tied the knot.  On his verified Facebook profile, today he posted pictures with his wife and wrote: The end of "Salman Muqtadir", followed by a picture of an engagement ring. Recently, the YouTuber hinted at marriage and he

Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died, according to his longtime publicist Victoria Lord via CBC. He was 84. A giant of Canadian music, the prolific songwriter contributed heavily to the folk scene in the 1960s and ’70s. One of his biggest hits was the 1976 single

Prominent film director CB Zaman was admitted to the hospital due to a severe heart attack.  The director was admitted to the CCU department of a private hospital on Saturday (April 29) around 3 pm.  Zaman started feeling uneasy on Friday night, when he was taken to the

Actor Salman Khan recently interrupted a journalist after he was given credit for the success of Shah Rukh Khan's last outing Pathaan. Directed by Siddharth Anand, Pathaan broke records and went on to become the highest-grossing Hindi feature of all time. Salman, who appeared in a

Tanjin Tisha, a celebrated face amongst the Bangladeshi drama lover made a place for herself in the industry by excellent acting skills and on-screen presence.  However, her personal life is unknown to her fans. The actor often avoids questions regarding her relationship status.

A police complaint was filed against Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui after a Kolkata based advocate accused him and the CEO of Coca Cola for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Bengali community. Dibyayan Banerji, a lawyer from the Calcutta High Court, has lodged a complaint

Dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi has left Iran for the first time in 14 years for a trip to France, weeks after being released from prison, his lawyer said Wednesday. The 62-year-old Iranian director, whose films have won numerous international awards, was freed on bail in early

Aishwarya Rai has opened up about playing a character named Nandini in her 1999 blockbuster Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and then playing queen Nandini in the 2022 Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan I.  She said it was a blessing to play such strong women on screen, which touch the hearts of

A Dhaka court today (April 26) granted bail to film producer, Rahmat Ullah after he was served a case filed by Shakib Khan. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate, Arafatul Rakib passed the order. Earlier today, Rahmat Ullah appeared before the court, accompanied by his lawyer. 

Netflix has announced it will spend $2.5bn on South Korean content in the latest sign of Korean culture’s explosive popularity worldwide. CEO Ted Sarandos made the announcement on Monday following a meeting with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who is on a six-day visit to

Australian entertainer Barry Humphries, best known for his comic character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. The star had been in hospital in Sydney after suffering complications following hip surgery in March. He had a fall in February. Humphries' most famous creation became