Actress Pori Moni was scheduled to attend an opening ceremony for a showroom in Tangail yesterday. However, the event was postponed due to resistance from local organisations, including Hefazat-e-Islam. The news came as a blow to the actress, who later expressed her frustration on social media.
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This new season will feature three fresh and exciting cartoon series— the drama-based preschool cartoon “Cleo and Cuquin”, the thrilling adventure series “Polinópolis”, and the comedy “PINY Institute of New York”.
This episode features an exclusive interview with renowned politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, a native of Thakurgaon. The interview focuses on various lesser-known aspects of his life, and notably, the discussion remains entirely apolitical.
Filming for the project began on January 23 in the lush, scenic beauty of Jaflong in Sylhet—a fitting backdrop for a love story that producer Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz believes will enhance the romance at the heart of the narrative. Raz shared that the film's location was carefully selected to emphasise the story’s emotional and visual richness, capturing the raw beauty of nature as the tale of love unfolds around it.
Following the recent release of her solo album “Rosie”, it was revealed that she has become the first K-pop artiste to claim the top spot on Apple Music's Top 100 Global Chart.
One name that stands out the most is Bollywood’s leading musician, Arijit Singh, who will be conferred with the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award.
Dr Sahana Bajpaie, the renowned singer, songwriter, and academic who teaches Bengali language and literature at SOAS, University of London, shared a video yesterday of receiving her PhD certificate in Music from King’s College London, University of London.
You may know Novera Rahman as the “Rickshaw Girl”, the titular character of the Amitabh Reza Chowdhury directorial, but she is more than that. She is a painter, an actress, and a producer who yearns to play rebellious characters on-screen.
“Bildakini” was set to hit theatres today, after facing multiple changes to its official release date. However, at the eleventh hour, the release of the government-funded film has been postponed once again. The director of the film, Fazlul Kabir Tuhin confirmed the news to the local media.
The Academy Awards nominations were announced yesterday following two extensions to the voting period due to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, which have claimed at least 28 lives and caused widespread destruction. This week, the Oscars revealed that their March telecast will include a tribute to those who courageously battled the wildfires.
The critically acclaimed Bangladeshi film “Boli: The Wrestler”, which won the top award at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival, is set to be screened at the Burning Crab Festival in Cox’s Bazar.
Comedian Kapil Sharma has reportedly received a death threat via email, originating from Pakistan, according to the police. The comedian now joins the list of celebrities, including Rajpal Yadav, Sugandha Mishra, and Remo D’Souza, who have recently been targeted with similar threats.
Babita and Razzak’s first film was “Shesh Porjonto” and then they went on to work together on countless films. “I was the heroine of many films produced by his Rajlokkhi Productions (Razzak’s production house),” the veteran actress admitted.
After months of speculation surrounding the fate of the film “Rongona”, iconic Bangladeshi actress Shabnur has broken her silence. Last year, Shabnur returned to the country to kickstart the shooting of this much-anticipated film by Arafat Hossain.
The Dexter universe continues to expand as Uma Thurman joins Michael C Hall in the latest chapter of the franchise, “Dexter: Resurrection”.
Kohinoor Akhter, popularly known as Suchanda, is one of the most celebrated actresses of the 1960s. She recently reminisced about her time working alongside esteemed actor Abdur Razzak, who would go on to become the beloved "Nayak Raj" of Bangladeshi cinema. Their pairing, which began with the iconic film “Behula”, became one of the most cherished in the industry, with the duo starring in over 30 films together.
Special episodes of the programme will feature well-known personalities such as Manoj Pramanik, Shahnaz Khushi and Brindaban Das, among others.
