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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the High Court verdict that upheld the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) decision to ban its frequency allocation. Through this order, the Appellate Division cleared the way for Channel 1, a private television channel, to resume its broadcasting. A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by senior Justice Ashfaqul ...

A court in Dhaka has acquitted film actor Ananta Jalil and five others from all charges in a fraud case. Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah passed this order on Sunday (February 23). The other acquitted individuals are Jahanara Begum, Managing Director of Polo Composite Knit Industries Limited; Md Sharif Hossain, Finance Director; Sakibul Islam, Assistant Manager; Md Milon, Senior ...

Countless devotees have reached Maha Kumbh in the last few weeks. Joining the list of pilgrims, television and film producer Ektaa Kapoor also visited Prayagraj to take a holy dip. Ektaa Kapoor used her official Instagram handle to share a few sneak peeks of the visit with her InstaFam. She was seen making the most of her time during her ...

Actress Meher Afroz Shaon and Sohana Saba, who were detained on charges of alleged conspiracy against the state, have been released on Friday evening under their families’ custody following a day-long interrogation by the Detective Branch (DB) of police. Authorities stated that they had misunderstood certain matters and requested an opportunity to clarify their stance. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan ...

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested actress Meher Afroz Shaon from Dhaka’s Dhanmondi area on Thursday evening. Rezaul Karim, DB chief of the DMP, confirmed the matter.

In a swift and efficient operation, the Mumbai Police have arrested Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, a 30-year-old Bangladeshi national, for the shocking attack on Bollywood superstar Saif Ali Khan. The incident took place on Thursday, January 16, at Khan’s residence in Bandra, Mumbai. The arrest was made possible through a combination of advanced technology, including facial recognition and CCTV analysis. ...

Actress Nasrin Akter Nipun, the former general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association, was barred from boarding a flight to the United Kingdom by immigration police at the Sylhet MAG Osmani International Airport this morning (10 January). According to sources, Nipun was preparing to board a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to London when the authorities at the airport received ...

Renowned Bangladeshi actor Prabir Mitra passed away on Sunday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Dhaka. The news of his death was confirmed by his family members. Actor Misha Sawdagor also confirmed the news through a social media post, writing, “Prabir Mitra Dada is no more. He passed away a short while ago. May the Creator forgive ...

Renowned actress and dancer Anjana Rahman was admitted to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Hospital and placed on life support on Wednesday following a deterioration in her health, confirmed her son Nishat Moni to Jarnalist. Earlier, on November 24, Anjana had been admitted to a private hospital in the capital after suddenly falling ill. She was in the hospital’s ...

A seminar titled ‘Syed ShamsulHaque in the Multidimensional Branch of Cinema’ was held on Tuesday (December 24) at the seminar hall of Bangladesh Film Archive. The event was presided over by Md. Kamruzzaman, Director General of the archive, while researcher Md. Russell Rana Doja presented the keynote paper under the guidance of eminent scholars including Dr. Mohammad Azam, Director General ...