Entertainment

Bangladeshi-origin DJ and music producer Sanjoy Deb, who gained global recognition after performing the official FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony track “Siir Siir”, is set to perform in Dhaka for the first time since his appearance on football’s biggest stage. Sanjoy will headline a special live performance at Shah Cement Fan Fest 2.0, a six-day football and entertainment festival ...

Pop superstar Madonna released her fifteenth studio album on Friday, “Confessions II”, a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dancefloor”, to acclaim, with critics calling it her best record in two decades. * The singer has reunited with Stuart Price, the co-producer and co-writer on its predecessor, for the 16-track dance-pop album. * Martin Garrix, Cirkut and Andrew Watt also ...

  Aakash Odedra’s Songs of the Bulbul is a mesmerising, deeply moving work that takes audiences on an emotional journey from happiness, hope and freedom into entrapment and the devastating reality of the caged bird. From the opening moments, Odedra’s virtuoso performance radiates joy and possibility. His extraordinary physicality, delicate gestures and breathtaking control create a sense of a bird in flight ...

Stratford East’s programme of South Asian work will commence from 8 – 18 July.  Comprising of fearless new writing, live music, comedy, cabaret and boundary-pushing performance, the dynamic line-up brings together award-winning theatre, bold storytelling and celebratory live experiences. Martin Willis, Programming Associate at Stratford East said: ‘…The connection of Stratford East to its local South Asian community is a ...

A general diary (GD) has been filed against actress Meher Afroz Shaon, Mahiya Mahi and another woman, Shanta Farzana, for their alleged derogatory remarks on the July uprising. A platform titled Rashtra Sanglap Forum on Friday filed the complaint with the Shahbagh police station, which was later registered as a GD, said the station’s officer-in-charge Moniruzzaman. Quoting the complaint, he ...

Speculation is mounting that pop superstar Taylor Swift and NFL player Travis Kelce could be getting married on Friday at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, although neither has officially confirmed any wedding plans. Rumours intensified after preparations were reportedly seen at the iconic venue, with crews setting up curtains and gazebos. Several streets in Midtown Manhattan are also scheduled ...

Bangladeshi Actress Parsa Ivana has alleged that she has yet to receive her full remuneration for the drama ‘Nilanjana Express’, seven months after its release. Ivana said in a facebook post that she was still owed part of her payment and alleged that several crew members, including production staff, had also not received their dues. Responding to the allegation, director ...

  Aakash Odedra, one of the UK’s most celebrated Kathak artists, brings his award‑winning solo Songs of the Bulbul to Sadler’s Wells East from 7–11 July, followed by a final July performance at Cambridge Arts Theatre on 21 July. Fresh from its acclaimed world premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival — where it was named Best Show by The List ...

Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas made a stylish appearance at Cannes Lions 2026, turning heads in a sophisticated designer outfit while sharing her views on storytelling and filmmaking at the global creativity festival. The actor attended the five-day international event, which celebrates achievements in creativity, marketing and entertainment, and took part in a discussion at the Debussy Theatre on storytelling, originality ...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday cancelled the permission to exhume actor Salman Shah’s remains following a petition filed by the complainant’s side. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jewel Rana passed the order cancellation after complainant Alamgir Kumkum filed a petition. Earlier, on 24 May, the court had allowed a police petition to exhume the late actor Salman Shah’s remains in order to ...