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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
Warfaze, nine individuals get Ekushey Padak
6 February 2026, 07:35 AM
Arts & Entertainment
New Valentine’s Day song brings Abir Sadaf and ‘Laage Ura Dhura’ singer together in AI-crafted music video
5 February 2026, 11:57 AM
Music
Analysis / Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim
13 December 2025, 07:03 AM
Business
Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount
9 December 2025, 06:23 AM
Business
Dharmendra passes away
24 November 2025, 18:08 PM
Bollywood
Are Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau dating?
12 October 2025, 17:04 PM
Entertainment
Heme, Irfan Sajjad pair up in Hanif Sanket’s Eid special drama
16 March 2026, 12:26 PM
Entertainment
‘Anandamela’ returns to BTV with Eid entertainment
16 March 2026, 12:18 PM
TV & Film
Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’ dominate
16 March 2026, 10:43 AM
TV & Film
Oscars 2026: ‘One Battle After Another’ wins Best Picture
16 March 2026, 09:09 AM
TV & Film
Jessie Buckley wins first Oscar for playing Shakespeare's wife in 'Hamnet'
16 March 2026, 08:48 AM
TV & Film
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
3 October 2025, 08:16 AM
Arts & Entertainment
Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
16 September 2025, 04:23 AM
TV & Film
Ed Sheeran showcases debut collection of Jackson Pollock-esque art
10 July 2025, 05:30 AM
Music
‘Kaanta Laga’ fame Shefali Jariwala dies at 42
28 June 2025, 03:46 AM
Music
International Jazz Day Special / A jazz sanctuary amidst Dhaka’s familiar chaos
30 April 2025, 11:57 AM
Entertainment
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
Stop piracy, it’s 2022!
“Black Widow” was one of the most pirated movies of 2021.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Salman Khan teases film with SRK
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan recently revealed that “Tiger 3” would release by December 2022, and teased the possibility of him and Shah Rukh Khan teaming up for another project.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
‘I fell in love with Tom Felton’
In a sneak peek of the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” special airing January 1, Emma Watson — who played Hermione Granger in the movies — recalled her crush on Felton, who played villain Draco Malfoy, and how he made her heart skip a beat for the first time.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Raat Jaga Phool’ and ‘Chiranjib Mujib’ open to positive reception
MD Nazrul Islam’s “Chiranjib Mujib”, and Mir Sabbir’s debut directorial “Raat Jaga Phool” released theatrically on December 31.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Renowned lyricist Russell O'neil no more
Renowned lyricist Russell O'neil was found dead at his residence at midnight on December 31.
31 December 2021, 07:56 AM
Two generations of musicians come together for ‘Amar Bangladesh’
On the occasion of 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence, renowned singers from Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra and new generation singers have come together for the song “Amar Bangladesh.”
30 December 2021, 07:24 AM
Shabnur hospitalised with Covid-19
Celebrated film star Shabnur has been admitted to a hospital in Sydney, after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
29 December 2021, 15:30 PM
Iranian film 'Elders' wins ‘Best of the Fest award’ at Global Youth Film Festival
The 5th installment of the Global Youth Film Festival concluded in Natore on December 28. With the slogan ‘Let's Cinema!’ the three-day event was initiated by Youth Film Association Cinema Bangladesh. Natore Film Club is the local organiser of the event.
29 December 2021, 11:47 AM
Mir Sabbir’s unique approach of promoting ‘Raat Jaga Phool’
A video on Facebook shows an old man trying to guide pedestrians on a busy street to cross the road using a foot over bridge. He is also offering a prize for this, in the form of tickets to the film “Raat Jaga Phool”, to those who are listening to his plea. Mir Sabbir himself, in disguise as an old man, promoted his debut directorial “Raat Jaga Phool” in this way, recently.
29 December 2021, 10:23 AM
I forgot how to act after lockdown: Meryl Streep
Noted actress Meryl Streep opened up about how she temporarily forgot how to act while portraying the U.S. president at a political rally for writer-director Adam McKay’s comedy “Don’t Look Up”.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Season 2 of ‘The Witcher’ takes folklore fantasy to new heights
Based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s stories that spawned an incredibly popular gaming franchise, Netflix’s “The Witcher” recently released its much-anticipated second season.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
I want to satisfy my inner artiste: Tanvin Sweety
Tanvin Sweety started her career in the industry as a model, and is a renowned face in television dramas for 2 decades.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
5 outstanding web productions throughout the year
This year saw the release of a slew of outstanding Bangladeshi web series and films that had us glued to our screens. As 2021 comes to an end, we bring you a list of some of the best productions, released on OTT platforms.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Farooki-Tisha’s year-end surprise, couple announces first child
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and National Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha are expecting their first child. The news was announced by Farooki himself, posting a photo on his verified Facebook account, showing Tisha’s cute baby bump.
28 December 2021, 12:16 PM
TM records continues to dazzle, this time with Anika’s “Poran Bondhu”
Talented singer Tasnim Anika has lent her voice to a new track, titled “Poran Bondhu”, composed by National Award-winning music director Kaushik Hossain Taposh. Nazmus Sadat Nazim and Taposh jointly penned the lyrics for the song, which was released under the banner of TM Records. The music video features internationally acclaimed model Asif Azim and Sharlina Hossain.
28 December 2021, 10:50 AM
5 silver screen sensations throughout the year
As the film fraternity recovered from the pandemic and adapted with the ‘new normal’, the industry saw a bloom near the end of the year. It was a breakthrough year for Bangla films not only in terms of local box office, but international acceptance.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Rock Fest 2.0
Organised by SkyTracker Limited, Dhaka Rock Fest 2.0 was a huge success – highlighting the return of Bassbaba Sumon and Aurthohin on stage, in full glory.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
I chased money: Parineeti Chopra
Noted Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra spoke about her career lull, which came after 2012’s “Ishaqzaade”. She admitted to having abused her position after convincing herself that her fans would accept her in ‘mediocre’ films.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Unapologetic distortion of history in Pakistani 1971 drama ‘Jo Bichar Gaye’
As Bangladesh celebrates its 50th anniversary of victory, Pakistani drama series “Jo Bichar Gaye” shamelessly presents distorted accounts of the 1971 Liberation war, by showing protesting Dhaka University students as “uncouth bullies” and Pakistani army men as “righteous gentlemen”.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Moutushi Biswas to feature in Proshoon Rahmaan’s ‘Dear Satyajit’
Noted actress, model, and anchor Moutushi Biswas is set to make her comeback on the silver screen after six years, with Proshoon Rahmaan’s forthcoming feature “Dear Satyajit”.
27 December 2021, 10:31 AM