Anora, a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or. The film by US director Sean Baker beat the 21 other films in the competition lineup,

Nicki Minaj fans were left angry after the American rapper's gig at Manchester's Co-op Live arena was called off at the last minute, following her arrest at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Minaj was arrested on suspicion of exporting soft drugs before being fined and allowed

The UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has issued a dramatic ruling, ordering Israel to "immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah". It acted in support of a South African application last week which sought a number of measures against

Dhaka actress Tama Mirza has sent a legal notice to Misty Zannat for defaming her on social media with derogatory statements.  In the notice Tama also demanded a public apology from Misty Zannat and Tk10 crore in compensation.  Barrister Shajib Mahmood Alam sent the notice

Popular YouTuber Daud Kim, formerly known as Jay Kim, has fulfilled his dream of building a mosque in Incheon, South Korea.  In a heartfelt video, Kim showed the stages of the mosque’s construction on Yeongjong Island and introduced the team who helped him. Kim expressed

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was reportedly hospitalised in Ahmedabad's KD Hospital after suffering a heat stroke. However, the actor was discharged from the hospital after receiving primary treatment. King Khan, the co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian

The High Court (HC) on Monday (May 20) ordered Monowar Hossain Dipjol from serving as general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artists’ Association for the 2024-26 term. A HC bench comprising Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque also directed relevant authorities to

20th May 2024, Dhaka: Singer Bangladesh Limited, a leading consumer durables company, has confirmed the visit of Turkish superstar actor Burak Özçivit to Bangladesh as the brand ambassador of its transformation journey.  In a thrilling turn of events, Turkish actor

These are just three of the models who have graced the cover of Sports Illustrated’s famous — and at times controversial — “Swimsuit Edition.”  Now, to celebrate the special issue’s 60th year in print, the magazine has unveiled seven new covers

After a promising start at the box office, surpassing the opening day collections of critically acclaimed films like Laapataa Ladies and Madgaon Express, the Rajkummar Rao-starrer Srikanth had a bumper opening weekend. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the film raked in Rs 5.50 crore

The highly anticipated film “Fatima” is all set to grace the silver screen in theaters across the country on May 24. The film’s intriguing teaser, released last Thursday, has already garnered significant attention and positive feedback from eager audiences. The

Swiss singer Nemo has won the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden, with their song The Code. A compelling hybrid of opera and hip-hop, it topped the jury vote, helping the 24-year-old gain an impressive score of 591 points. The singer becomes the first non-binary artist to win

Musical band Odd Signature vocalist Ahasan Tanvir Pial among two was killed in a road accident in Panchdona, Narsingdi. The microbus, carrying members of the musical band met with a deadly accident in front of Dream Holiday Park, while en route to Sylhet. Another deceased was

Hailey and Justin Bieber have announced they are expecting their first child. The couple shared a video and images of Hailey, 27, debuting her bump in a white lace dress. Famous faces including US reality star Kim Kardashian and model Gigi Hadid posted their congratulations under

A Dhaka court has sentenced three people, including businessman Aziz Mohammad Bhai alias Abdul Aziz, to life imprisonment in actor Sohail Chowdhury murder case. On Thursday (May 9), Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-2 Judge Arunabh Chakraborty pronounced the verdict. However, the court

In a first, Bangladesh has developed a new Bangla sign language for those suffering from deafness. At the recently concluded First South Asian Disability Theatre Festival in Dhaka, all the productions made space for one such practitioner to be present on stage throughout to use the new

The traditional Bangladeshi band 'Souls' celebrates its 50th anniversary on May 4 with rocking performance in Denver of United States. The tour is organised by Deshi Music & Entertainment. Members of the band expressed their excitement after the show.  While

Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Utsab, one of the largest events in the country on works of Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, will begin tomorrow (May 9).  Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Songstha (BRSS) has organised the 35th edition of the festival, marking birth anniversary of

After recent severe heatwave when fans of Shakib Khan were enjoying rain in the country Raihan Rafi made Shakibian’s go crazy with ‘Toofan’ teaser.  Fans' excitement has reached new heights with the release of the teaser, as they eagerly await the film's

Popular actor of this generation Tasnia Farin starrer film “Fatima” will be released in theatres across the country on May 24.   Farin has played the lead role in the Moin Hasan Dhruba- directed film. Besides Farin, the movie also stars Tariq Anam Khan, Manas