DHAKA: Veteran Hindi film actor Shashi Kapoor passed away on Monday after prolonged illness, according to media reports. He was 79. "Shashi Kapoor expired at 5.20 pm on December 4 at Kokilaben Hospital, here," Dr Ram Narain, executive director of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital,

DHAKA: Ending a stretched drama and floating rumors, Dhallywood film star Shakib Khan finally divorced Apu Biswas, who got married in secret back in 2008. Shakib’s family sources said he sent the divorce letter to Apu Biswas through a senior lawyer on Monday (Dec 4). The

DHAKA: Popular TV personality and director Debashish Biswas is all set to release his latest film ‘Chol Palai’ on December 8. Shipan, Shah Riaz and Tama Mirza are among the major characters of the film. Glamour sensation Naila Nayem will be seen spreading lustre in the item

DHAKA: Haldaa, a film directed by actor-director Tauquir Ahmed, is all set to release on the first day of December.  On the eve of releasing in theatres, the film will be screened at Star Cineplex of Bashundhara City in Dhaka’s Panthapath, in the première show Thursday (November

Bangladeshi film ‘Oggatonama’, written and directed by Tauquir Ahmed, achieved the best screenplay award in the SAARC Film Festival 2017. Tauquir Ahmed was handed over the award on the concluding day of the SAARC Film Festival held in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo on Nov 25.

NETR0KONA: Eminent folk-mystic singer and flutist Bari Siddiqui was buried in Netrokona on Friday (November 24). He was buried in the evening at his village home at Karligram in the district after last namaz-e-janaza held on the premises of Satpai Govt College. Deputy Minister in

DHAKA: Eminent folk-mystic singer and flutist Bari Siddiqui passed away at a city hospital early Friday (November 24). He was 63. He breathed his last at around 2:15am, at Square Hospitals, said his family sources. The artist had been suffering from diabetes and kidney problems.

DHAKA: New Shonar Bangla Circus, a Dhaka-based band with major concentration on Psychedelic rock and Blue, is releasing their maiden song along with the music video at a charge-free concert Thursday (November 23). The song has been titled ‘Rohingya’r Gaan’, named after the

DHAKA: German police recovered more than 100 items stolen from Beatles co-founder John Lennon's estate, including three diaries, reports BBC. The diaries were put on display at Berlin police headquarters with other items including a tape recording of a Beatles concert, two pairs of

DHAKA: An Indian medical student was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event in a Chinese resort on Saturday (Nov 18), making her country the joint-most successful in the beauty pageant’s history, reports The Straits Times. Manushi Chhillar is the sixth Indian winner of the long-running

DHAKA: Disregarding the disturbances caused by the drizzling on the moist Agrahayan morning of Thursday (November 16), the seventh edition of Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) was launched at the Bangla Academy premises. In the beginning, Manipuri Theatre performed a dance with a vow to welcome the

DHAKA: Hollywood star and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has condemned sexual violence inflicted on Rohingya women amid the massive violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, reports Toronto Star.  More than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims have entered Bangladesh after fleeing from

DHAKA: Jessia Islam, the Bangladesh contestant in Miss World 2017 Beauty pageant, has taken herself among the top 40 participants.  The 40 girls were selected through the ‘Head to Head Challenge’ round, in the grandiose competition in China recently. She toppled the competitors

DHAKA: Singer Ehsan Rahi has come to the scene again with his latest musical venture ‘Hawai Mithai’. The musical film has been set free on internet Saturday (November 11). Rahi lent his voice and tuned the song himself. Mahi Flora penned the lyric while the composition was

DHAKA: Stepping into the country’s showbiz realm with ramp modeling, Naila Nayem was earlier occasionally seen in TV plays in sideline of her modeling career. ‘Koto Bhalobashi’, Vote for Thot’, ‘City Overnight’, ‘Jaan O Baby’, ‘Kar Jonyo’, ‘Mon Diye Mon’,

DHAKA: Naming the same title with Dhaka Dynamites slogan--‘Jitbe Dhaka Dekhbe Desh’, singer-composer Pritom Hasan has made the theme song for the team, on occasion of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Season 5. Pritom himself lent voice, tuned and composed the song. Popular

DHAKA: Singer Bushra Shahriar earlier surprised the viewers by starring Tiger skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza to some glimpses, in a music video of her. This time, she will be seen pairing with Tollywood heartthrob Om Sahani. Celebrated Bollywood playback singer Shaan lent voice with

DHAKA: Jessia Islam, the Bangladesh participant in Miss World 2017 Beauty pageant is now facing the ‘Head to Head’ part in the grandiose competition in China. Of competitors from 120 countries, the crown holder will be announced at the Sanya City Arena on November 18. The

DHAKA: National award winner celebrated film actress Moushumi is celebrating her birthday with her family Friday (November 3).  At the early hours of Friday, she cut cake amid family arrangements which was made live through her husband also actor Omar Sani’s Facebook account. 

DHAKA: Nirab Hossain and Tama Mirza starring action-thriller ‘Game Returns’ is all set to hit the cinema halls on Friday (November 3). ‘Game Returns’, directed by Royel Khan, also stars actress Labonno Lee.  Other major casts of the film are—Misha Showdagor, Donn Huq and