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A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on late film star Salman Shah’s wife, Samira Haque, and actor Ashraful Haque alias Don in connection with a case concerning the actor’s alleged premeditated murder in 1996. The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saifuzzaman following a plea submitted by the investigation officer (IO) and Ramna Police Station inspector ...

Hollywood star Dakota Johnson is set to make her feature directorial debut with A Tree is Blue, written by and reportedly featuring her Cha Cha Real Smooth co-star Vanessa Burghardt. According to The Hollywood Reporter, singer Charli XCX and actress Jessica Alba are in talks to join the project, which is expected to begin production next month in Los Angeles. ...

In a major development in the decades-old Salman Shah case, Bangladeshi authorities have alerted immigration officials to prevent suspects from fleeing the country following the filing of a murder case nearly 29 years after the actor’s death. Ramna Police Station Officer-in-Charge Golam Faruk confirmed on Saturday that a murder case has been filed against 11 individuals, including Salman Shah’s ex-wife ...

Nusrat Jahan is a popular actress of West Bengal. From Durga Puja to playing sindoor on Bijoya Doshomi, she has made a name for herself in everything. Maintaining that continuity, she has now added the traditional festival ‘Bhaiphonta’ to her son Ishaan’s life. Her only son Ishaan is now almost five years old. In Nusrat’s words, “He is very small ...

Actor Arshad Warsi has voiced concerns over Bollywood’s growing reluctance to take creative risks, saying the industry has become overly cautious and dependent on formulas. In an interview with India Today, Warsi said the lack of originality is affecting Hindi cinema’s success. “Let’s look at how many movies we’re making and how many are actually doing well — the math ...

The pulse of regional cinema has an endless powerful magnificence, as the storytelling of South Indian cinema shines through Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam releases. This November brings a fresh surge of premieres in exciting genres, including fantasy, adventure, comedy, action, drama, and sci-fi, with romance taking the spotlight. Teasers and trailers are igniting buzz, packed with fiery dialogues and ...

Bangladeshi rock legend Nagarbaul James has welcomed a baby boy with his wife Namia Amin. Their son, Gibran Anam, was born on 8 June 2025 at Huntington Hospital in New York. James and Namia tied the knot in a private ceremony in Dhaka on 12 June 2024, a year after first meeting at an event in Los Angeles. This marks ...

Former lawmaker from Jamalpur constituency and chairman of Citizen Cables Limited Begum Tahura Ali passed away early Thursday at a hospital in the capital. She breathed her last around 6:11AM while undergoing treatment at United Hospital, family sources confirmed. She is survived by one son and three daughters, including renowned actress and singer Meher Afroz Shaon, her eldest daughter. Tahura ...

Bollywood power couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh delighted fans this Diwali by sharing the first-ever photos of their daughter, Dua Padukone, on Instagram. The festive post captured the family celebrating Diwali in traditional attire. Ranveer looked elegant in an off-white kurta with a matching coat and necklace, while Deepika stunned in a red suit adorned with statement jewellery. Little ...

A Metropolitan Magistrate on Monday ordered the formal arrest of private TV channel MyTV Chairman Nasir Uddin Shathi and his son, content creator Touhid Afridi, in a case over attempted murder filed with Badda Police Station. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiak issued the order after hearing on a petition filed by the investigation officer, Sub-Inspector Golam Kibria Khan. Earlier, ...