Disney’s “Frozen 2” iced out the box office competition in North America, where family audiences powered the animated adventure to a dazzling $127 million domestic debut. The sequel, playing in 4,440 theaters, ignited above expectations ahead of Thanksgiving, which should parlay

Bollywood actor Vaani Kapoor has landed in trouble over her style sense. A complaint has been filed against the actress by a Mumbai resident for posting pictures on social media, where she is seen striking poses wearing a top with a plunging neckline that has the word ‘Ram’ written on

Bangladeshi actress Rafiath Rashid Mithila and Indian director Srijit Mukherji are set to tie their knot in February next year, as an Indian media published a report on Monday (November 18). Indian media confirmed the news after consulting close relatives of the would-be couple.

DHAKA:  A mobile court of Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) has fined film actor Shakib Khan Tk 10 lakh. Ashraf Hossen, executive magistrate of the court, on Monday (NOV 18) fined him for constructing a 10-storey building in Niketon area of the capital violating the building code.

Internet sensation Ranu Mondal is in the news again - this time for her makeup look that has received mixed reviews. Pictures of Ranu Mondal, whose rags-to-riches story and melodious voice captivated the Internet, emerged on the Internet two days ago. The photos show Ms Mondal

Actors Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone will reportedly celebrate their first wedding anniversary by visiting holy places. The actors tied the knot in private, dual ceremonies in Italy’s Lake Como district in November 2018. According to a source, “Deepika and Ranveer are going to

DHAKA: Poet Gultekin Khan, the ex-wife of legendary writer Humayun Ahmed, reportedly got married to an additional secretary and poet Aftab Ahmed around two weeks ago, but it came to light on Wednesday (November 13), according to media reports. News of their marriage is circulating in

DHAKA: Today (Nov 13) marks the 70th birth anniversary of legendary writer, author, dramatist, screenwriter, playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed.  Family members, different cultural organisations, television and radio channels have chalked out various programmes to make the entire

The French film world has been shaken by the account of an award-winning actress who says she was sexually harassed as a young teenager by the director of her first film. Adèle Haenel decided to speak out about her alleged abuse after watching the documentary Leaving Neverland. The

DHAKA: Amitabh Bachchan or the Shenhanshah of Bollywood completed 50 years in the Indian film industry as his debut film Saat Hindustani was released on November 7, 1969. The film about seven freedom fighters fighting for Goa's emancipation from the Portuguese started a long and

DHAKA: Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said India assured of reducing fees for broadcasting Bangladeshi private TV channels in its West Bengal state. Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud had a brief meeting with his Prakash Javadekar at the secretariat on Tuesday (November 5).

Happy birthday, Shah Rukh Khan! The King Khan rung in his 54th birthday on mid-night on Friday with special visitors who had gathered outside his Mumbai residence Mannat. Needless to say that as is ritual, fans had flocked outside Mannat ahead of the clock struck mid-night to begin

DHAKA: Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan will be unveiling the trophies of the T20 World Cups -- both men and women slated to be held next year in Australia -- in Melbourne on Friday. She says she is honoured to be a part of it. "I am honoured to be a part of this prestigious

DHAKA: A three-day-long Radio Asia Conference kicked off in Dhaka on Tuesday (Oct 29) with participation of 22 countries.   The conference started at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka in the capital city around 10:15am.  Information Minsiter Dr Hasan Mahmud graced the inaugural program

BARISHAL: Poet Jewel Mazhar and fiction writer Abdul Mannan Sarkar have been given ‘Jibanananda Award-2019’ in recognition of their special contribution to Bengali literature. Both of them received this award in genres of poetry and fiction respectively. Novelist Selina Hossain

DHAKA: Actor Misha Sawdagor has been re-elected president while Zayed Khan newly elected general secretary of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti in the biennial election. The Misha-Zayed panel won 18 out of 21 posts and will lead the association till 2021. Ilias Kanchan, the

DHAKA: Television director and actor Humayun Sadhu has been laid to rest at the graveyard close to Rahim Metal Jame Mosque in Tejgaon on Friday (Oct 25). His namaz-e-janaza held at the same mosque after Juma prayers. At the time, many celebrities missed his janaza. However, many of

DHAKA: Bollywood Actress Deepika Padukone on Friday announced her next project as a producer, a retelling of Mahabharata from the point of view of Draupadi.  The 33-year-old actress also confirmed that she will play Draupadi in the movie, which she is co-producing with Madhu Mantena

DHAKA: Television director and actor Humayun Sadhu has passed away at Square Hospital in the capital early on Friday (Oct 25). He breathed his last at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital around 1:30am, Producer Mustafa Sarwar Farooqi told Banglanews. Namaz e Janaza of

DHAKA: Television director and actor Humayun Sadhu, hospitalized on October 5, has been kept on life support early on Monday (Oct 21). He was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Square Hospital in the capital around 2am, Producer Mustafa Sarwar Farooqi told Banglanews.