As I was about to enter AB Kitchen, I was worried how the man would receive me after four long years of barely any contact. In 2014, I was a naïve teenager, who felt lucky to be included in a musical project with the great Ayub Bachchu – fascinated every time that my name would come out of his mouth.

Through a variety of programmes, the Cumilla district administration commemorated the 135th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah, celebrating his timeless spiritual philosophy and humanist ideals through cultural performances and discussions.

Van Dyke, 98, previously made history in 2024 as the oldest actor to win a Daytime Emmy for his guest role in the daytime drama “Days of Our Lives.”

Once the pride of Bangladeshi entertainment, the television industry gave audiences timeless classics like “Kothao Keu Nei” and “Aaj Robibar”. At the time, BTV was the sole window into a world of stories that shaped generations. As private channels emerged, the number of television dramas soared, but their quality began to falter. Today, the industry finds itself struggling to restore its lost glory and stability.

Performers from local music schools and cultural groups took turns on stage, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of Lalon’s akhda. The auditorium resonated with songs such as “Manush Bhajle Sonar Manush Hobi”, drawing rounds of applause from the audience.

Jaaz Multimedia announced yesterday that Mahi will star in a new action film called “Ontorjami”, directed by Saikat Nasir. After a long break from acting, Mahi will return to the big screen in this highly anticipated project.

The teaser follows the recent official announcement of the film’s title last week, marking the next step in its promotional rollout.

With “Phoenixer Diary 2”, ' Aurthohin is launching a new sub-genre of Bangla rock music: Bangla Nu Rock. The album features internationally acclaimed artistes, Grammy-nominated guitarist Frank Gambale, saxophonist Bob Franceschini, bassist Babbie Lewis, and Ahnaf Salehin, the son of Basebaba Suman. The album is dedicated to the memory of the sound engineer and artiste, A K Ratul.

Paul Daniel Ace Frehley, co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has died at 74 following injuries sustained in a fall last month, his family confirmed.

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) of the Indian High Commission hosted a meticulously curated “Lalon Sandhya” at the Liberation War Museum auditorium, presenting an evening where music, philosophy, and memory intersected.

When Runa returned to Bangladesh in the 1970s after building a successful career in Pakistan, she faced hostility and professional exclusion from sections of the local music industry.

The series grows out of the warm response Rana received after joining Eyes On Studio’s special Eid programming earlier this year.

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has issued an official statement opposing calls for a boycott of Israeli film institutions, saying such actions would violate the company’s anti-discrimination policies.

Legendary Indian composer AR Rahman was not always known by that name. Born Dilip Kumar in Chennai in 1967, Rahman revealed that he never liked his birth name — though, as he clarifies, “It’s no disrespect to the great actor Dilip Kumar! It just never matched my own sense of identity.”

Four years later, the concert series is coming to an end. Tonight (Friday), Probar Ripon and his bandmates will perform their farewell show, “Biday Hyena Express,” at The Russian House in Dhaka.

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has turned this remembrance into a national homage — a three-day festival from October 17 to 19 at Lalon’s resting ground in Cheuriya. There will be music, discourse, and a fair that carries the rhythm of his spirit.

Jim Carrey may soon be heading to space — the actor is in early talks to star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ live-action adaptation of “The Jetsons,” with Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World Dominion) in discussions to direct, Variety has confirmed.

Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has teamed up with Google Cloud to launch “Secret Mountain,” an AI-driven digital avatar band that fuses music, storytelling, and cutting-edge technology to create an immersive entertainment experience.

Bhawaiya, the soulful folk tradition of North Bengal, is the lifeblood of Kurigram. Fittingly, the episode weaves the district’s identity with its music through songs, short plays, and reports that celebrate the people who have kept this heritage alive.

A grand tribute to the late Lalon singer Farida Parveen will unfold in New York this October, as the “International Lalon Festival 2025” prepares to celebrate the timeless philosophy and music of Fakir Lalon Shah.