DHAKA: Bangladesh has selected celebrated filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s film ‘Doob’ as its entry to the foreign language category at the 91st Academy Awards.  Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies disclosed the announcement, at a press briefing held at a Karwan Bazar

Cary Joji Fukunaga has been given a license to thrill. The director of the highly acclaimed first series of HBO's "True Detective" was revealed as the director of the next James Bond movie Thursday (Sep 20). The 41-year-old is the first American to direct a James Bond movie and

DHAKA: Four ministers attended Muharrat (opening ceremony) of film ‘Gangchil’ held in city’s Dhaka Club on Wednesday (September 19). Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, State Minister for Post and Telecommunication Tarana Halim, and

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given Tk 20 lakh donation for the treatment of ailing actor Afzal Sharif. Sheikh Hasina handed over the cheque to popular comedian of Dhaka-based cinema at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in city on Wednesday (September 19). Afzal Sharif has

DHAKA: The latest edition of Miss World Bangladesh has begun through holding an inaugural audition round at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) Sunday (September 16).  Women across the country are sending their entries in the most sought-after beauty pageant. Meanwhile,

SATKHIRA: Having Saimon Sadik and Mahiya Mahi in lead roles, Mostafizur Rahman Manik directed ‘Jannat’ was scheduled to screen at Sangeeta Cinema Hall from Friday (September 14). But the hall authority moved from the decision at the last moment and replaced ‘Jannat’ by

DHAKA: Popular singer Dilshad Nahar Kona has released her new song titled ‘Adhare Snan’ along with the music video. Adahre Snan’s lyric was penned by Najib Jahir while the tune & music composition were from Shan.  Released on SevenTunes Entertainment YouTube channel on

In a tribute to late Bollywood actor Sridevi, the Swiss tourism industry is planning to install a statue of the legendary leading lady.  Sridevi was one of the Bollywood actors who set a trend by being picturized in the snowy alps of Switzerland in the 80s and 90s. From Raj

DHAKA: Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan said it is his salient responsibility to bring some fortune to the country’s cine industry. “End of the day, I’m the hero of this very Bangladesh. This country, this industry—are mine. Therefore, I will have to battle for the betterment

Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput were blessed with a boy child after Mira was admitted to a Mumbai Hospital Wednesday (September 5).  The Couple announced the pregnancy a few months back posting a picture of their first child, Misha Kapoor and captioning it “big

Eminent cultural personalities Hasan Imam and Ferdousi Mazumder will be awarded with this year’s ‘Shaheed Altaf Mahmud Padak’ for their contribution to their respective fields. Shaheed Altaf Mahmud Foundation will hand over them the awards at a program to be held at the National

A teenage YouTube star has been killed in a car crash after driving 160 km/h the wrong way on a California highway, according to local reports. Eighteen-year-old Trevor Heitmann, known as “McSkillet” on YouTube, was driving a black McLaren 650S on Interstate 805 the wrong way when

A former Playboy model has been found strangled to death in her apartment in a Philadelphia suburb. Christina Carlin-Kraft, 36, was discovered by police on 22 August in the bedroom of the home in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. The flat is owned by her Wall Street banker boyfriend, whom she

Bollywood star couple Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput are all set to welcome their second baby next month.  The couple are already parents to a two-year-old Misha. Shahid and Mira had announced the latter's pregnancy in the cutest way possible by posting a picture of Misha with

After Irrfan Khan’s public statement a few months back which revealed that the actor is battling with cancer, his fans were left shattered. But now, his fans can heave a sigh of relief because Irrfan Khan has reportedly agreed to do the sequel to Hindi Medium. That’s right! After

DHAKA: What makes Eid more fun? Eid dramas of course! Online streaming site, Bioscope, brings to you full on Eid entertainment packages with exclusive Eid dramas. Enjoy a bonanza of entertainment of unique stories! Watch web thriller 'Koli 2.0', romantic drama 'Laila tumi

Supermodel Gigi Hadid has visited a Rohingya refugee camp recently, as part of a United Nations Children's Fund Initiative.  She visited Jamtoli refugee camp in Cox's Bazaar and posted images and stories from the visit on social media platforms. Gigi posted images of her

After months of tussle and speculation, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have finally confirmed their engagement in the most romantic Instagram posts. The actor and the singer posted the same picture from their engagement ceremony in Mumbai on Saturday but shared two different but equally

DHAKA: Actor-Model Amaan Reza on Friday (August 17) has become a father after his wife Moly Reza gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital here. The new-born has been named Mahasin Reza Aleeza. Amaan became a first time father after Moly delivered the baby around 12:32am at

Eminent American singer-songwriter-pianist Aretha Franklin, the “queen of soul”, known for hits like Respect and Think, has died in Detroit at the age of 76. The legendary singer was diagnosed with cancer in 2010 and announced last year she was retiring from music. In a