Colorful carnival at Toggi Fun World on Eid and Pahela Baishakh
JK Rowling reignites row with Harry Potter stars
Taylor Swift stole the show at this year's Grammy Awards, becoming the first performer to win the prize for album of the year four times. The superstar had previously been tied on three best album wins with Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra. She received the prize from
Jaya Ahsan is a popular film actor in the country. The artiste, who has also won the hearts of millions in Tollywood with her acting style, has been giving good news one after another. Jaya Ahsan-starrer film ‘Fereshte’ was screened at the recently concluded Dhaka
Country’s popular singer James will perform at a concert at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital on February 16. The concert titled ‘School of Rock- Volume 2’ will be held at the Expo Zone of ICCB. Event Management Company ETC Events
Poonam Pandey, model and reality star, has died of cervical cancer, her manager said today. The 32-year-old, who was last seen on the reality show 'Lock Upp', "bravely fought the disease", said her team. "Poonam Pandey, the beloved actress and social media
Universal Music is set to pull its millions of songs from TikTok after a breakdown in talks over payments. The move would mean the social media platform would no longer have access to songs by artists including Taylor Swift, The Weeknd and Drake. Universal accused TikTok of
Popular actor Zahid Hasan has been admitted to a hospital in the capital as he was suffering from severe asthma. According to a source close to the actor, the artiste went to Nepal for the shooting of a drama on 10 January. He fell ill after 7 days in Nepal. After completing the
US Dutch Palestinian model Gigi Hadid is back on the runway. The catwalk star opened French label Jacquemus’s show in Saint-Paul-De-Vence, France, donning a textured cream-colored coat adorned with exaggerated curved sleeves. The coat was layered over a crisp, white-collared
Today is the 52nd death anniversary of noted filmmaker, writer and freedom fighter Zahir Raihan. Different socio-cultural organisations have arranged various programmes to mark the day. Zahir Raihan, who made immense contribution towards shaping Bangla films in the 1960s,
Veteran singer and composer Kabir Suman has been admitted to a state-owned hospital in Kolkata and is now on oxygen support following complaints of breathing, sore throat and high fever. Suman, aged 72, was being attended to in cabin number 103 at the Woodburn ward of West Bengal
On January 28, the who's who of Bollywood turned up at Gujarat's Gandhingar for the 69th edition of the Filmfare Awards this year. While Alia Bhatt won Best Actor for 'Rocky Aur Rani...', Ranbir Kapoor won Best Actor for 'Animal'. Vikrant Massey's
Acclaimed Bengali actress Sreela Majumdar, who was known for her roles in both 'parallel' and mainstream cinema, passed away at the age 65 after losing her battle against cancer, on Saturday afternoon. The actress is survived by her husband S.N.M. Abdi, a journalist and
US politicians have called for new laws to criminalise the creation of deepfake images, after explicit faked photos of Taylor Swift were viewed millions of times online. The images were posted on social media sites, including X and Telegram. US Representative Joe Morelle called the
Leading Rabindra Sangeet singer Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya of Bangladesh has been selected by the Indian government for its prestigious Padma Shri award for 2024. With her rendition of Tagore songs popular on both sides of the border, Bannya, a former student of Vishvabharati in
British American screenwriter, director, and actress of Bangladeshi origin Nazrin Choudhury found herself in the spotlight as the 96th Academy Awards nominations were unveiled. Her short film, "Red, White, and Blue," earned her a coveted nomination in the Best Short
Notable director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has been hospitalised on Tuesday (January 23) night as he suffered minor brain stroke. Farooki's wife, actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha, shared the news through her official Facebook page around 1:00am. Tisha in her post said, "Mostofa
Today is the 82nd birth anniversary of country’s legendary film star Nayak Raj Razzak. To mark the day, the actor’s family has arranged various programmes, including doa mahfil. Different television channels will also air an array of programmes today. Born on 23
Sony's Indian arm has scrapped a planned merger with Zee Entertainment which would have formed one of India's largest entertainment groups. The $10bn merger, first announced two years ago, was set to combine more than 75 television channels, film assets and two streaming
Pakistan’s all-rounder Shoaib Malik announced his third marriage to actrees Sana Javed on Saturday, leaving his fans and followers surprised. The 41-year-old confirmed his third marriage on his social media accounts where he wrote a small caption with a Quranic verse.
Joyce Randolph, a veteran stage and television actress whose role as the savvy Trixie Norton on “The Honeymooners” provided the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV husband, has died. She was 99. Randolph died of natural causes Saturday night at her home on the Upper West Side
Succession was named best drama series, and The Bear was named best comedy series at the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards, which were handed out Monday night. In addition, Beef was named best limited or anthology series, while RuPaul’s Drag Race won best reality competition program.