Entertainment

From Anju Ghosh, Babita and Shabana to Munmun, Moyuri and Nusraat Faria: Women, glamour and the debate over obscenity in Dhallywood The debate over obscenity in Dhallywood is nothing new. Over time, film stories, filmmaking techniques, the portrayal of actresses, audience tastes and the ways people consume entertainment have all changed. Yet questions remain about how women should be portrayed ...

Russell Brand has appeared in court for the start of his rape and sexual assault trial. The 51-year-old comedian and actor has been charged with three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one allegation of indecent assault, which are alleged to have occurred between 1999 and 2009 in London and Bournemouth. On Monday at London’s Southwark Crown ...

Netflix has ordered a new limited-series spinoff of Bridgerton, this time centered on a young Lady Violet, expanding the hit period drama’s universe. Netflix and Shondaland announced the project on Thursday, confirming that the untitled series will explore the younger version of Lady Violet, a key character in the Bridgerton universe. The new series does not yet have an official ...

Musician and actor Pritom Hasan, and model, actress and singer Shahtaj Monira Hashem are ending their marriage. The couple has decided to go their separate ways due to some significant differences in their mutual understanding. They announced the decision in separate Facebook posts on Sunday night. When contacted, Shahtaj confirmed the divorce to Prothom Alo. In his post, Pritom wrote, ...

Popular Dhallywood actors of 90s Shabnaz and Nayeem’s debut movie “Chandni” was released on 4 October in 1991. The movie completed 35 years of its release on Sunday. The actor couple has also completed 33years of their conjugal life on Monday. Their friends, family as well as many celebrities have wished them on social media on the auspicious day. Reflecting ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah:   Srijon held its first-ever event at East London’s Brady Arts Centre on 27 September, commemorating the birth centenary of celebrated Bengali poet Sukanta Bhattacharya through an evening of poetry, music, dance, theatre and discussion. The evening opened with a warm welcome from Shahab Ahmed, followed by Lenin Hoque, who introduced Srijon’s vision and described the gathering ...

London:  From Moulvibazar in Sylhet to the multicultural streets of London, Sharmin Ahmed Bithi is gradually establishing herself as a familiar face in the British Bangladeshi community through modeling, Sylheti music videos and social media content creation. With a strong connection to her Sylheti roots, Bithi has been using digital platforms to showcase Sylheti language, music, culture and expatriate life ...

A Dhaka court on Monday denied bail to actor Ashraful Haque Don, who is currently in custody in connection with the murder case of popular film actor Salman Shah. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Monjurul Islam passed the order in the afternoon after hearing a bail petition filed by Don’s lawyer, Mofizul Islam. During the hearing, the defence argued that Don is ...

Bangladeshi film “Roid” has won three awards at the 12th edition of the Mosaic International Film Festival in Canada. Nazifa Tushi won the Best Actress award for her performance as “Sadhur Bou” in the film. “Roid” also won the Best Cinematography and Best Music awards at the festival. The international jury recognised Tushi for her performance in the film. Joaher ...

A Dhaka court has set November 5 as the new deadline for submitting the investigation report in the murder case filed over the death of popular actor Salman Shah. The case accuses 11 people, including his wife Samira Haque, her mother Latifa Haque Leo alias Lucy, and actor Ashraful Haque Don, of allegedly conspiring to kill the actor. Dhaka Metropolitan ...