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Marvel’s latest superhero film Thunderbolts maintained its stronghold at the North American box office, leading for a second consecutive weekend with a $33 million haul, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the film saw a 55 percent dip from its debut—an encouraging figure compared to recent Marvel releases. Entertainment outlet Variety noted ...

The Cannes Film Festival lights up the French Riviera from May 13 to 24, bringing a heady mix of Hollywood glamour, political undercurrents, and social reckoning to its red carpets. Here’s a breakdown of the key storylines expected to dominate this year’s edition of the prestigious event: #MeToo reverberations in French cinema French acting legend Gérard Depardieu, who faces a ...

Shah Rukh Khan made a stunning debut at the 2025 Met Gala earlier this week, captivating the blue carpet with his royal “King” vibes in a Sabyasachi Mukherjee black ensemble, paired with bold and chunky jewelry. Following his successful appearance, an old video of the superstar resurfaced on social media, where he had shared his reasons for not wanting to ...

YouTube restricted access to at least four Bangladeshi television channels in India following a takedown request from Indian government, citing concerns related to national security and public order, according to Dismislab, an independent factchecking site. The channels are—Jamuna TV, Ekattor TV, BanglaVision, and Mohona TV, reports UNB. When accessed from an Indian geo-location, the channels display a message stating: “This ...

Renowned Bangladeshi singer Kumar Bishwajit is set to return to live performances, after taking a step back from music following the 2023 road accident that seriously injured his only son Nibir in Canada. Since the incident, Bishwajit and his wife have been living in Canada, where Nibir received treatment. However, with signs of gradual recovery in his son’s condition, the ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered to send actor Siddiqur Rahman Siddique in jail in a case filed for an attempt to kill a rickshaw-van driver Abdul Jabbar Howlader during last year’s student-led July-August Mass Uprising. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jakir Hossain passed the order after the investigation officer produced him before the court after a seven-day remand. On ...

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against television director Chayanika Chowdhury in a cheque fraud case. The order was passed on Tuesday by Judge Md. Bulbul Islam of Dhaka 7th Joint Metropolitan Sessions Court after Chowdhury failed to appear in court for cross-examination. Her lawyer sought a time extension, which the court denied, subsequently cancelling her bail and ...

The highly anticipated South Asian Sounds 2025 festival will take place in London next week, running from 15 to 18 May at the Southbank Centre. The festival opens with maestro Baluji Shrivastav OBE leading Re-Orient in a fusion of Latin, Indian, and jazz traditions. On Friday, composer Sumeet Chopra and UK bhangra star Jaz Dhami will highlight the evolving journey of Punjabi music. Saturday features ...

Marvel’s latest superhero film ”Thunderbolts” stormed to the top of the North American box office over the weekend, pulling in an estimated $76 million, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations. The strong opening marks a solid start to the summer movie season. Starring Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, Wyatt Russell, and David Harbour as a team of unlikely antiheroes, the film ...

Excitement swept across Rio de Janeiro’s famed Copacabana Beach on Saturday as fans gathered early for a free mega-concert by Lady Gaga, marking her long-awaited return to Brazil. By daybreak, Gaga’s devoted fans—her “Little Monsters”—had already started lining up, braving the heat and crowds. As they arrived from nearby Metro stations, they were met by vendors selling everything from paper ...