Monday, 07 Oct, 2024

Entertainment

Chanchal, Siam in Selim's 'Paap-Punno'

DHAKA: 2009 big hit Monpura famed filmmaker Giasuddin Selim's latest venture 'Paap-Punno' is all set to hit the shooting floor Monday (August 26), keeping the actress' name unannounced. Popular actors Chanchal Chowdhury and Siam Ahmed are in the lead roles. Fazlur

Himesh Reshammiya takes train singer to Bollywood

It's a known fact that the Internet can make or break a person. Several people owe it to the Internet for their celebrity status. Becoming a viral sensation is something which we have noticed on social media pages many times.  One of the recent examples for the same is Ranu

Rock marries his longtime love Lauren Hashian

It appears "The Rock" was cooking up a secret wedding in Hawaii to his longtime love Lauren Hashian. The two revealed on Instagram early Monday that they tied the knot in a seaside ceremony over the weekend. "We do," Johnson wrote in the Instagram caption. "August 18, 2019. Hawaii.

Peter Fonda, star of Easy Rider, dies aged 79

Peter Fonda, the star, co-writer and producer of the 1969 cult classic Easy Rider, has died at the age of 79. In a statement, his family said he suffered respiratory failure due to lung cancer, and died peacefully at home in Los Angeles. His older sister Jane Fonda added: "I am very

Soundtek unveils unreleased AB song after 15 years

DHAKA: Recording label Soundtek is all set to release an unreleased song of legendary rock musician Ayub Bachchu nearly one and half decades after its making. The song titled 'Bhab Sutra', slated for the same label's 2004 mix album 'Fisfasfis' of AB, Asif and Pantha

Actress Bobby diagnosed with dengue

DHAKA: Dhallywood actress Eamin Haque Bobby has been infected with dengue amid outbreak of the mosquito-borne viral fever countrywide. Physicians at Square Hospital here diagnosed her with dengue Tuesday (August 6) night. She was advised to stay at home. "Bobby was reported with

Bengali doctor wins Miss England 2019 title

A junior doctor with two medical degrees started her first day in hospital just hours after being crowned Miss England.  Bhasha Mukherjee, 23, from Derby, was forced to get on a 4am train on Friday morning to attend her first shift after winning the prestigious beauty pageant on

HC rule over 14 state-funded film

DHAKA: The High Court on Wednesday (July 31) issued a rule over breaching law while providing state grants to 14 films. The HC bench of Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader issued the rule after hearing a writ petition filed by four filmmakers. Lawyer Hasnat Kaiyum

Falguni BACHSAS president, Babu secy gen

DHAKA: Noted actress and playwright-director-producer Falguni Hamid was elected president of BACHSAS (Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity). Kamruzzaman Babu was elected secretary general. Voting to the biennial election took place at Jatiya Press Club from 12pm to 6pm Friday

Bappy injured during shooting at Bhawal Park

DHAKA: Actor Bappy Chowdhury sustained critical injuries while shooting for an action sequence of his horror film 'Danger Zone'. The incident took place when Bappy was lifted by a crane, with safety belt tied to his chest, at Bhawal National Park Wednesday (July 24) noon. He

Humayun Ahmed’s 7th death anniv being marked

DHAKA: The seventh death anniversary of noted litterateur, playwright, director and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed is being observed on Friday (July 19).  On the occasion, Family of the prominent writer and his fans offered special prayers at the writer's graveyard at Nuhash Palli in the

Lux star Ishana marries boyfriend Sarif

DHAKA: Former Lux-Channel i superstar Ishana Khan has tied the knot with her boyfriend Sarif Chowdhury, whom she dated over last couple of years.  The wedding took place at Azad Mosque in Gulshan here Wednesday (July 10) evening, amid formal arrangement and presence of family members

Siam in Amitabh Reza's soft drink TVC

DHAKA: Siam Ahmed isn't appearing in TV plays these days, after fastening his place in Dhallywood filmdom. The 'Poramon 2' actor, however, hasn't stopped working in TV commercials. He recently took part in the shooting for a soft drink TVC directed by renowned

Mila secures anticipatory bail in murder-attempt case

DHAKA: The High Court granted anticipatory bail to singer Mila Islam, for eight months, in a case filed on allegation of hurling acid on her former husband SM Parvez Sanjari in a killing bid. The bench of Justice Obaidul Hasan and Justice SM Kuddus Jaman issued the order, in presence

Ankit Tiwari to share Dhaka stage with Noble, Anika

DHAKA: Bollywood playback singer-music director-composer Ankit Tiwari will perform at a musical concert at International Convention City-Bashundhara (ICCB) to be held on July 19. Bangladeshi singers Mainul Ahsan Noble, who earned recognition for his performance on Indian Zee

Yash-Safa starring web series 'Gone Case' releases Thursday

DHAKA: Anam Biswas directed web series 'Gone Case' pairing up Yash Rohan and Safa Kabir in the lead roles to release Thursday (June 27).  The seven-episode web series based on the story of break-up of a couple and blackmail and revenge will open on online streaming website

Taskeen weds Cherry

DHAKA: Dhaka Attack famed actor Taskeen Rahman married his girlfriend from Narayanganj Jannat Ferdous Cherry.  The akd ceremony was held amid formal arrangements in presence of the family members, in the capital's Uttara June 11. Taskeen changed his relationship status from

"Romeo and Juliet" director Franco Zeffirelli dies

Italian director Franco Zeffirelli, famed for operas, films and television, has died in Rome at the age of 96.  Zeffirelli's son Luciano said his father died at home at noon on Saturday. "He had suffered for a while, but he left in a peaceful way," he said.  Zeffirelli

Bollywood actor cleared of sexual harassment charges

Bollywood actor Nana Patekar was cleared of sexual harassment charges after police said on Thursday that they did not find sufficient evidence. Patekar was accused by actress Tanushree Dutta, who said he had harassed her in 2008 on the sets of a film starring both of them. Patekar

Bangla Book fair in New York kicks off June 14

DHAKA: The four-day New York Book Fair will kick off on Friday (June 14). The fair will continue till June 16 at the PS 69 School in Jackson Heights in New York.  The last day of the fair (June 17) will be held at the Jewish Center beside PS 69 School in the Jackson Heights.