Entertainment

Model and actress Meghna Alam has been granted bail in a fraud and extortion case filed with Dhaka’s Dhanmondi Police Station. The order came on Monday following a hearing at the court of Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Sanaullah. Court sources confirmed that Meghna’s lawyers — Mohsin Reza, Mahima Bandhan, and Barrister Sadman Sakib — argued for her bail. Considering her ...

By Muhammed Shahed Rahman : An exclusive screening of the critically acclaimed international award-winning Bengali film “Mike,” produced by FM Shaheen and directed by Hasan Zafrul and FM Shaheen, was held at the Genesis Cinema Hall in East London, dedicated to and under the overall supervision of Diaspora 71. The event takes place on Sunday (April 27) from 2:00 PM ...

A controversy has been raised over publishing an Inidan movie named ‘Abir Gulal’, supposed to be release on May 9. The trailer of the movie has already been released on April 1. But the movie will not be released in India centering its hero who is a Pakistani actor, Fawad Khan. Discussions and criticisms sparked after releasing the trailer. The ...

Popular film actor Ilias Kanchan is entering politics and going to announce a new political party. He himself has confirmed the information. Ilias Kanchan said that a political party called ‘Janatar Party Bangladesh’ is being brought under his leadership. The party will officially be announced on April 25 at a hotel in the capital. There, Ilias Kanchan will announce the ...

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against actress and singer Meher Afroz Shaon in a case filed by her stepmother, Nishi Islam. The information was confirmed on Wednesday, April 23. The arrest order was issued a day earlier, on Tuesday (April 22), by the Dhaka Metropolitan’s First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court. Shaon is accused of physically assaulting ...

Popular Bangladeshi actress Shamsunnahar Smrity, known by her stage name Pori Moni, has been sued by her former domestic helper, Pinky Akter, over allegations of physical abuse. The case was filed on Tuesday (April 22) at Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court. Magistrate Nazmin Akter recorded the plaintiff’s statement and directed Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) to probe the matter and submit ...

World-famous actress Angelina Jolie on Saturday reaffirmed her support to Gaza by sharing a Doctors Without Frontiers report on Gaza in an Instagram story. In a post shared by Jolie – who spent over 20 years as a goodwill ambassador and special envoy for the UNHCR, the UN refugee agency – the humanitarian aid group described the situation in Gaza ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Under a crescent moon on a soft spring evening, London’s Poplar Union came alive with the sounds of Dhamail, the soul-stirring folk tradition of Bangladesh’s Sylhet region. Over a hundred guests gathered for the Third Brit-Bangla Heritage Festival, curated by Mukto Arts, which this year focused on Dhamail’s deep cultural and emotional roots. The evening opened ...

‘Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020’ winner Tangia Zaman Methila is coming back in acting after six years by shooting in an anthology film, ‘Thursday Night’. Zahid Pritam has directed the film. The shooting of the entire film is over. The model-actress said that only one scene is left to shoot. She also said that the rest of the work will be ...

The 47th edition of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious cinematic events, kicks off Thursday in the Russian capital with an impressive lineup celebrating its 90th anniversary. This year’s festival features a diverse program, showcasing 200 films from 50 countries, according to the organizers. The grand opening film, His Name Was Not ...