50 years on it still echoes, "You talkin’ to me?"
23 March 2026, 18:33 PM
Film
Reflection / A crescent moon for the broken
21 March 2026, 20:00 PM
Feature
Five films vie for Eid audiences, Shakib leads box office push
21 March 2026, 01:14 AM
Entertainment
Tribute / When Chuck Norris died, the myth kept standing
20 March 2026, 22:30 PM
Culture
Reaction / Bollywood at it again, tells Bangladesh’s story without Bangladesh
20 March 2026, 13:02 PM
Arts & Entertainment
‘Where are you?’ The afterlife of a song that outlived borders
18 March 2026, 20:30 PM
Feature
Reflection / How a 21-min qawwali discovered during a video game hunt changed a schoolboy’s musical world
13 March 2026, 18:30 PM
Arts & Entertainment
Pop Culture / From Pakistani living rooms to South Asia’s reels feed: The meme-ification of Rooh Afza
9 March 2026, 23:56 PM
TV
When Nosferatu came out of the shadows
4 March 2026, 15:58 PM
Arts & Entertainment
Pratul Mukhopadhyay, a personification of Ekushey February’s spirit
20 February 2026, 09:07 AM
Culture
Cox’s Bazar Film Festival concludes after two-day run
29 March 2026, 10:48 AM
TV & Film
‘Harry Potter’ trailer becomes HBO’s most-watched with 277 million views
28 March 2026, 13:18 PM
TV & Film
Jyotirmoyee Kundu arrives in Dhaka celebrating ‘Prince’ release
28 March 2026, 13:00 PM
TV & Film
South Korean actor Lee Sang Bo dies at 45
28 March 2026, 12:55 PM
TV & Film
‘Rockstar’ Shakib Khan goes viral with new look
28 March 2026, 12:06 PM
TV & Film
Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
31 December 2025, 06:12 AM
Music
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
3 October 2025, 08:16 AM
Arts & Entertainment
AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
28 July 2025, 05:24 AM
Music
Ed Sheeran showcases debut collection of Jackson Pollock-esque art
10 July 2025, 05:30 AM
Music
Khamkheyali Sabha honours Sanjida Khatun’s legacy with memorial tribute
3 June 2025, 12:44 PM
Music
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
25 March 2025, 12:30 PM
Entertainment
MUSINGS / The journey of 'Khwabnama' from a novel to a play
24 October 2022, 09:47 AM
Books & Literature
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
24 September 2022, 09:03 AM
Books & Literature
Fake page with Alamgir’s name creates controversy
A Facebook post from a fake page, claiming it to be Alamgir’s, has been creating several controversies lately.
15 October 2020, 11:12 AM
List of Billboard Music Awards winners in top categories
A list of winners in the top categories at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, held Wednesday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
15 October 2020, 06:36 AM
TV's serial killer drama 'Dexter' gets a revival
Dexter, one of America’s best known TV serial killers, is on his way back.
15 October 2020, 04:26 AM
Soumitra Chatterjee tests Covid-19 negative: Hospital sources
Noted actor Soumitra Chatterjee has tested negative for coronavirus and his condition has improved, doctors attending on him at a private hospital in Kolkata say.
14 October 2020, 18:39 PM
Nusraat Faria’s song ‘Ami Chai Thakte’ strikes a chord
Popular Actor Nusraat Faria’s song “Ami Chai Thakte” was released on the official YouTube channel of SVF today. The song, voiced by the actor herself, is written by Syed Atiq and composed by Subir Dev, also known as Master-D.
14 October 2020, 14:43 PM
Star Cineplex to reopen from October 23
Recently, the government allowed all cinema halls in the country to reopen from October 16 after being closed for more than six months.
14 October 2020, 14:12 PM
All cinema halls to be opened from October 16
Cinema Halls given permission to open from October 16
14 October 2020, 12:48 PM
UK-based singer Rubayyat Jahan to release a song for Durga Puja
Popular UK-based singer Rubayyat Jahan will be releasing a new song for the upcoming Puja celebrations. The song will be released under the banner of Dhruba Music Station.
13 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Ekushey Padak winning writer Rashid Haider no more
Renowned writer Rashid Haider passed away at his residence in the capital’s Fuller Road at 8:30 am today. He was 80 years old, and died of old-age complications. Rashid Haider was formerly the director of Bangla Academy and executive director of Nazrul Institute. He received the Bangla Academy Award in 1984, and the coveted Ekushey Padak in 2014 for his contributions with the pen, among several accolades.
13 October 2020, 10:56 AM
Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield rumoured to appear in ‘Spider-Man 3’
Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield are rumoured to be reprising their respective Spider-Man roles, next to Tom Holland’s Peter Parker in “Spider-Man 3.”
13 October 2020, 09:16 AM
Ekushey Padak winning writer Rashid Haider passes away
Renowned writer Rashid Hyder passed away at his residence in Dhaka at 8:30 am today. He was 80 years old at the time of passing. Rashid Hyder was the director of Bangla Academy and former executive director of Nazrul Institute. He received the Ekushey Padak in 2014 for his contributions to the cultural arena.
13 October 2020, 05:54 AM
Gal Gadot cast as Cleopatra; faces backlash
Gal Gadot is all set to collaborate again with director Patty Jenkins for a historical drama on Cleopatra, according to media reports. However, Gadot is an Israeli actor, and some have raised questions regarding whether she is fit to play the role.
12 October 2020, 10:38 AM
Gal Gadot cast as Cleopatra; faces backlash
Gal Gadot is all set to collaborate again with director Patty Jenkins for a historical drama on Cleopatra, according to media reports. However, Gadot is an Israeli actor, and some have raised questions regarding whether she is fit to play the role.
12 October 2020, 10:35 AM
Maznun Mizan’s new directorial venture in the works
Television and theatre actor Maznun Mizan has directed several TV shows in recent times.
12 October 2020, 09:27 AM
Remembering Challenger on his 10th death anniversary
A S M Tofazzal Hossain, known by his on-screen name Challenger, entered the showbiz industry under the guidance of Humayun Ahmed. His debut tele-fictional was “Hablong-er Bazar” (2000). Today marks his 10th death anniversary.
12 October 2020, 07:20 AM
Soumitra Chatterjee’s condition marginally improves after plasma therapy
The health condition of iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who is being treated for Covid-19 at a private hospital in South Kolkata, marginally improved on Sunday and he no longer needs oxygen support, a senior official of the medical facility told Indian media.
12 October 2020, 05:17 AM
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson now has over 200 million Instagram followers
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is the first American man to surpass 200 million Instagram followers.
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Ananta Jalil backtracks from victim-blaming after public backlash
After backlash on social media, actor Ananta Jalil has backtracked on his previous comment where he blamed "revealing dresses" worn by women for inviting "unwanted sexual advances", and uploaded a “corrected” version of video on his verified Facebook page, claiming that he “does not want to be involved in controversy” and apologised for any “misunderstanding”.
11 October 2020, 13:22 PM
Ananta Jalil's ‘lesson’ for rapists descends into victim-blaming
Amid countrywide protests over the growing incidents of rape and violence against women, actor Ananta Jalil has blamed “revealing dresses” worn by women for inviting “unwanted sexual advances”.
11 October 2020, 07:12 AM
Jaya Ahsan’s 'Binisutoy' in Hawai'i International Film Festival
Jaya Ahsan's film "Binisutoy/Without Strings" will be on display in the 40th iteration of Hawai'I International Film Festival (HIFF), in the "Spotlight on India" segment.
10 October 2020, 16:12 PM