Concluding the conversation, the iconic actress spoke simply yet profoundly about her wishes for the future. “At this point in life, my greatest wish is to remain healthy and live peacefully,” she said. “I also pray for everyone’s good health and wellbeing.”

Actor and animal welfare activist Jaya Ahsan, alongside the Bangladesh Animal Welfare Foundation and AK Khan Healthcare Trust, has filed a public interest writ petition with the High Court seeking a ban on the illegal trade and sale of horse meat.

Born on 18 June 1941 in Noakhali, Ataur Rahman was regarded as one of the pioneers of Bangladesh’s post-independence theatre movement. Over several decades, he made significant contributions to the country’s cultural sphere as a playwright, actor, stage director, and writer.

Cannes will host an intense lineup of screenings, premieres, and red-carpet moments that bring together some of the biggest names in international filmmaking.

Renowned theatre personality, actor, playwright, and stage director Ataur Rahman is no more. He breathed his last at around 12am on Monday night while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital. He was 84.

On May 22, the band will celebrate that journey with “25 Years of Nemesis — Eto Diner Poreo Je” at InterContinental Dhaka’s Winter Garden. For a band born out of rooftop rehearsals and underground gigs, reaching the 25-year mark is not merely an anniversary. It is evidence of endurance.

Directed by Azman Rusho, “Rockstar” features Shakib Khan in the role of a professional musician rather than the action-driven characters often associated with the actor. For the role, he reportedly underwent a significant physical transformation and weight loss.

Kaarina Kaisar, a lively and popular young content creator who had recently been building a career in acting and screenwriting, is set to be flown to Chennai this afternoon (May 11) by air ambulance for advanced treatment after being placed on life support due to severe liver complications.

The Ekushey Padak and Swadhinata Padak awardee has been on life support for the past 10 days following a fall that led to multiple organ complications.

Dua Lipa has filed a $15 million lawsuit against Samsung, accusing the tech giant of using her image on television packaging without permission.

Popular Bangladeshi singer Balam is returning with a full-length album after more than a decade. Titled “Maola”, the project marks the musician’s fifth solo album and his first complete album release in many years.

The team behind the documentary “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack”, which had previously been shelved by the BBC over concerns related to impartiality, won an award at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday (May 10). During their acceptance speech, the team used the moment to criticise both Israel and the BBC.

Owen Cooper added another major accolade to his growing list of achievements after winning the Supporting Actor award at the BAFTA TV Awards 2026, held in London on May 10.

Organised by the academy’s Fine Arts Department, the exhibition features reproductions of Tagore’s paintings as well as artworks reflecting his literary and philosophical legacy. It will remain open to visitors until May 23, daily from 11am to 8:00pm.

Written by Italian playwrights Dario Fo and Franca Rame, the play has been adapted from English into Bangla by Prof Abdus Selim and directed by M Sayeed.

The fifth edition of Maa Padak 2026 was held on May 9 in the capital, celebrating the mothers of accomplished personalities from different sectors on the occasion of International Mother’s Day.

Filmmaker Adnan Al Rajeev continues to earn international recognition for his acclaimed short film “Ali”, which has once again brought home a prestigious honour from the global festival circuit.

Printmaking has often remained one of the lesser-explored forms within Bangladesh’s art scene – admired within artistic circles, yet less familiar to wider audiences than painting or sculpture. Over the past few weeks, however, Kala Kendra in Lalmatia has turned renewed attention toward the medium through its month-long printmaking festival, drawing visitors into a world of layered textures, memory, and experimentation.

The exhibition presents around 100 works created between 2024 and 2026. The works span acrylic, spray, pastel, prints, and digital media.

An analysis of their careers shows that both actors rose as icons of the common people in their respective industries. In the 1990s, Manna brought social realism and protest narratives to Bangladeshi cinema, while Vijay was beginning his rise in the Tamil film industry.