Singer Moni Kishore was found dead at his home in the capital’s Rampura area on Saturday night (October 19). According to police, the popular singer from the 90s, died a couple of days ago.  However, the reason behind the death could not be confirmed instantly. The

Former One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from the third floor of his hotel room in Argentina, according to state police. Emergency services were called Wednesday evening in order to deal with a man acting erratically and perhaps under the influence, Alberto Crescenti,

“Game of Thrones” fans came out in droves to bid on hundreds of costumes, props and other items from the series in an auction that raked in over $21 million. From Thursday through Saturday, the Heritage Auctions event in Dallas featured over 900 lots including suits of

Globally revered as one of the pioneering Bangladeshi artists of all time, Sultan was born at the Machimdia village in the country’s Narail Sadar upazila on 10 August 1923. Often widely considered the most unique Bangladeshi artist of his timeline in terms of many aspects, SM

There are few stars whose impact on Bollywood is as enduring as that of Rekha. As the actor turns 70 on Thursday, film writer Yasser Usman explores her charm and legacy. Rekha is one of India’s most glamorous icons - a woman who captured headlines and people's imaginations

The inaugural ceremony and screening of the movies for the “2024 Korean Film Festival” will be held at the Grand Auditorium of the Bangladesh National Museum in the capital on Friday. Organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Dhaka, the two-day film festival

Veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the government's highest recognition in the field of cinema, on Tuesday. President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious award to Chakraborty, star of films such as Mrigayaa, Disco Dancer, and Prem Pratigya,

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