Five Bangladeshi artistes, actors Jaya Ahsan, Tasnia Farin, Aupee Karim, Shohel Mondol and singer Mahtim Shakib, have been nominated for the Tollywood prestigious awards for cinema, Joy Filmfare Awards Bangla in Kolkata. Among the artistes, noted actor Jaya Ahsan has been nominated for

Saudi Arabia is set to make its inaugural appearance on the global stage of beauty pageantry, as Rumy Alqahtani gears up to represent the Kingdom at the Miss Universe 2024 event. Hailing from Riyadh, 27-year-old Rumy Alqahtani stands poised to make history as the first-ever Saudi

Renowned band singer Khalid passed away at a private hospital in the capital on Monday (March 18) evening due to a heart attack. He breathed his last at Comfort Hospital in Panthapath at 7:15pm. The news was confirmed t by music producer and sound engineer Isha Khan Duray. Khalid

Ed Sheeran has sung in Punjabi for the first time during his concert in Mumbai, leaving fans stunned and setting social media ablaze. During the show on Saturday night, the English superstar invited the Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh to perform with him on stage. Crowds went wild when

Jaya Ahsan and Ahmed Rubel- starrer film “Peyarar Subash” will be released on OTT platform Chorki on Thursday.   Directed by Nurul Alam Atique, the other cast of the play includes Tariq Anam Khan, Dihan, Sushama Sarkar and Nur Imran Mithu in prominent roles. The

Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong and 11 other people have been jailed for their role in the storming of the city's legislature during protests in 2019. Wong was jailed for just over six years - one of the longer sentences handed down by the district court on Saturday. Activists

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been hospitalised, according to a report by ABP News. The actor who went to the hospital after complaining of shortness of breath was hospitalised and reportedly had to undergo an operation for his heart. According to the report, Amitabh fell

Actor Amitabh Bachchan was admitted at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai on Friday morning.  The 81-year-old Bollywood megastar was in the hospital for “a routine check-up” and left soon after that, a hospital source informed News18.com. Amitabh also shared a post on X,

Noted Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad Sadi Mohammad was laid to rest at the Mohammadpur Jame Masjid Complex Graveyard in the capital on Thursday. He was buried following his namaz-e-janaza at 2pm after Zuhar prayers. The legendary singer died on Wednesday evening. His body was

Dozens of acts scheduled to appear at the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in the United States have withdrawn in an act of protest against sponsors with ties to Israel’s war in Gaza. As of Wednesday, at least 80 artists and panellists have pulled out of the nine-day festival,

Noted Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad Taqiullah passed away on Wednesday evening. Sadi Mohammad, 70, breathed his last around 7.30 pm, said his younger brother and distinguished dancer Shibli Mohammad. Sadi was practicing music with his Tanpura when his room's door was

Emma Stone has won the Oscar for best actress for Poor Things at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Stone won for her role as Bella Baxter in the period fantasy comedy adapted from the novel by Alasdair Gray; it is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and co-stars Mark Ruffalo, Willem

Robert Downey, Jr on Sunday won his first Academy Award, a best supporting actor statuette for his villainous turn in "Oppenheimer" -- a golden moment in a decades-long career of highs and lows, on and off the screen. The Oscar triumph for the 58-year-old American capped a

More than two decades after winning his first Oscar, Japan's revered animator Hayao Miyazaki has done it again. The Boy and the Heron beat Disney's Elemental and Spider-Man Across the Spider-verse to win the Best Animated Feature Film prize. The 83-year-old also won the

Oppenheimer is the big winner of the 96th Oscars after scooping seven awards including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy. The film, which had 13 nominations, also wins best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr, as well as best director for Christopher Nolan, plus film

The biggest night in the entertainment calendar is finally upon us - the 96th Oscars. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer, which has 13 nominations, is expected to sweep up at the ceremony later. Many film fans will also be cheering on Barbie, last year's biggest hit at the box

The much-awaited grand finale of the 71st edition of the Miss World 2024 pageant, marking its significant return to India after a 28-year hiatus, will take place in Mumbai on Saturday night. The event will take place at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Sini Shetty, the winner

Rupert Murdoch is engaged again at the age of 92. The media titan will marry Elena Zhukova, 67, in June with invitations already sent out, his team has confirmed. Mr Murdoch is believed to have been dating the retired Russian molecular biologist for several months. The

A movie set weapons handler who loaded a gun for actor Alec Baldwin before it fired and killed a cinematographer has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was found not guilty of a second charge - tampering with evidence over the 2021 shooting of Halyna

The Sony Pictures Television and Nippon TV format known variously around the world as “Dragons’ Den,” “Shark Tank” and “Lions’ Den” is launching its 50th version, “Shark Tank Bangladesh,” on Bongo and Deepto TV this spring.