Monday, 23 Dec, 2024

Entertainment

Pakistan High Commissioner hosts dinner in honour of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof on Sunday (Dec 22) hosted a dinner at Pakistan House in Dhaka, in honour of the Ghazal Icon, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is in Dhaka for the 'Charity Concert' organized by students of Dhaka

Rahat Fateh Ali Khan enchants Dhaka audiences 

Renowned Pakistani Sufi singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan delivered a mesmerizing performance at Dhaka's Army Stadium on Saturday night, headlining the "Echoes of Revolution" concert.  The event, organized by the Spirits of July, aimed to honor the martyrs of the July

Rahat Fateh Ali's Dhaka concert tonight to support July uprising victims

Celebrated Pakistani singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan has arrived in Dhaka to headline the "Echoes of Revolution" concert, an event aimed at supporting the victims and families affected by the July uprising.  The concert will take place tonight at the Army Stadium in the

Mehazabien apologizes for covering Tonu's graffiti

Actress Mehazabien Chowdhury found herself at the center of controversy on December 17, when she unintentionally covered the graffiti memorializing Sohagi Jahan Tonu, a rape and murder victim, while promoting her upcoming film Priyo Maloti at Dhaka's TSC.  During the campaign,

Tabla legend Zakir Hussain no more 

Ustad Zakir Hussain, the legendary Indian tabla maestro from the subcontinent, passed away on Sunday in San Francisco, United States. He was 73. According to reports by several Indian media outlets quoting his friend flutist Rakesh Chaurasia, the artist was admitted to the ICU of a

Pushpa 2 star Allu Arjun released on bail

Allu Arjun, the Pushpa 2 star, has been released from a prison after he was granted a four-week interim bail by the Telangana High Court in a case pertaining to a stampede that occurred during the premiere of the film, resulting in the death of a woman. The actor was earlier sent on

Pushpa 2 actor Allu Arjun arrested

The Hyderabad police have arrested ‘Pushpa 2’ star Allu Arjun in connection to a stampede case that took place on December 4. A team of cops from Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad came to Allu Arjun’s residence in Jubilee Hills and took the actor into custody.

SC stays Shomi Kaiser's bail order 

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today (Dec 12) stayed a High Court order that granted bail to actress Shomi Kaiser in a case lodged over an attempt to murder businessman Ishtiak Mahmud during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. Appellate Division

Papia Sarwar passes away 

Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent and Ekushey Padak laureate Papia Sarwar passed away this morning (Dec 12). She breathed her last at 8 am in a private hospital in Dhaka, said her husband Sarwar Alam. She will be laid to rest at Banani graveyard following her Janaza after Jumma

Attempted murder case: Shomi Kaiser secures 3-month bail 

The High Court on Tuesday (December 10) granted three months' ad-interm bail to actress Shomi Kaiser, also former president of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB), in an attempted murder case. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain

Taposh shown arrested for 'grabbing Gaan Bangla TV'

A Dhaka court today (Dec 9) showed Kaushik Hossain Taposh arrested in a case filed for allegedly grabbing private Gaan Bangla television.   Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman passed the order, allowing a plea of the police.   Sub-inspector (SI)

Japanese star Miho Nakayama found dead at 54

Japanese actor Miho Nakayama was found dead in a bathtub in her Tokyo home on Friday. She was 54. Ms Nakayama found success as a singer in the 1980s and 90s - at the height of J-pop's influence - but was best known for starring in the 1995 film Love Letter. An acquaintance

Lyricist Abu Zafar dies at 82

Lyricist, composer, and renowned Islamic thinker Abu Zafar, the creator of numerous timeless songs such as "Ei Padma Ei Meghna" and "Tomra Bhulei Gecho Mallikadir Naam" has passed away at the age of 82.  He passed away at 3:30 am today (December 6) while

Singer Kabir Suman questions on ‘Felani’s hanging’ at border

West Bengal singer-songwriter Kabir Suman’s recent Facebook statues regarding Felani hanging at the border created a buzz among his fans. Recently, a debate sparked by a poem written by West Bengal poet, lyricist, and filmmaker Srijato Bandopadhyay has drawn Suman's

Pori Moni's 'first husband' killed in road crash 

Ismail Hossain Jamaddar (42), the 'first husband' of popular actress Pori Moni, was killed in a road accident. The incident occurred in the Pachchar area of Shibchar on the Dhaka-Bhanga Highway early Friday (November 22). According to locals and police, Ismail was traveling

Bangladesh not to take part in upcoming Kolkata film festival

After the Kolkata book fair, Bangladesh will not have any representation at the 30th international film festival in the city with no entries from the neighbouring country registered in any section this year, an official said on Thursday (Nov 21). Film enthusiasts will miss Bangladeshi

AR Rahman, Saira Banu confirm divorce after 29 years of marriage

AR Rahman and his wife, Saira Banu, have decided to part ways after almost three decades of marriage. According to a report by The Times of India, the news was confirmed by Saira's lawyer, Vandana Shah, who described it as a "difficult decision." In a statement shared,

Denmark wins first Miss Universe crown

Victoria Theilvig of Denmark has won Miss Universe 2024, besting 124 other candidates during the three-hour pageant held in Mexico on Sunday. Sheynnis Palacios passed the crown to another delegate who won the first title for their country. Chidimma Adetshina of Nigeria was declared

Desh TV MD Arif arrested in attempted murder case

Arif Hasan, managing director of private television channel Desh TV, was arrested from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on early Sunday (Nov 17). Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media and public relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed

Actor Rubel injured in Madaripur road accident 

Noted actor Masum Parvez Rubel and two others were injured in a road accident in Madaripur on Saturday.  The accident occurred around 10:30 am in Samaddar area of Madaripur on the way from Dhaka to Patuakhali. According to the highway police, three people, including actor