Monday, 24 Jun, 2024

Entertainment

Taylor Swift grabs royal selfie at London gig

Taylor Swift grabbed a perfect royal selfie ahead of her Wembley gig - posing with the Prince of Wales and two young music fans, Prince George and Princess Charlotte. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Kensington Palace posted a picture of the royal trio with the singer backstage before

Darshan Thoogudeepa arrested in fan’s murder case

Darshan Thoogudeepa, a superstar of the Kannada-language film industry in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, has been under arrest for the past 10 days in connection with a crime that resembles the plot of a movie. He is among 17 people picked up by the police for the murder of

ED quizzes Rituparna Sengupta over 'ration scam'

Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta faced interrogators of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for close to five hours on Wednesday at the CGO Complex office in Salt Lake in connection with the agency’s ongoing probe into the alleged irregularities in the public distribution system

Priyanka Chopra hurts herself on sets of ‘The Bluff’

Priyanka Chopra revealed an injury she suffered on the set while shooting her forthcoming film, The Bluff. The Quantico actor posted an image of the injury on her neck on her Instagram Stories, with the caption reading: “Oh the professional hazards on my jobs”. The Bluff

Biden unveils plan allowing immigrants to gain US citizenship

United States President Joe Biden has unveiled one of the largest immigration regularisation programmes in recent history, offering a pathway to citizenship to hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the country. The new measures, announced on Tuesday, will allow

Justin Timberlake arrested on driving while intoxicated charge

Singer Justin Timberlake was arrested in New York for driving while intoxicated, local officials have told the BBC. The pop star was arrested and formally charged on Tuesday morning, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. Timberlake was in Sag Harbor,

Film actress Sunetra passes away

Actress Rina Sunetra Kumar, popularly known as Sunetra in the '90s film industry, has passed away. Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association former general secretary Zayed Khan confirmed the news of her demise in a Facebook post on Friday. Sunetra acted with a reputation in

Kannada actor Darshan arrested for alleged role in murder

Popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa was arrested today in connection with the murder of a man who allegedly sent obscene texts to his co-star. Thirteen people have been arrested in the case, including Darshan and his co-star.  Darshan, 47, was detained from his farmhouse in

Coca-Cola ad disappears amid hefty backlash

A recent commercial of Coca-Cola Bangladesh which was heavily criticized has been removed from the YouTube today (June 11). It was observed that the ad was no longer available on Coca-Cola's official YouTube channel. On Sunday (June 9), Coca-Cola aired a commercial on YouTube.

Shakib Khan’s ‘Rajkumar’ trailer out prior to OTT release

The long-awaited trailer for Shakib Khan’s blockbuster movie “Rajkumar” has finally been released. Despite the film’s theatrical release during last Eid-ul-Fitr, no trailer was available until now.  In anticipation of the world digital premiere on 13 June,

Actress Shimana passes away

Lux Channel i Superstar and actress Rishta Laboni Shimana died today (June 4). She breathed her last at 6am while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Her elder brother Ezaz Bin Ali confirmed the news. She left behind her husband, two sons

Shakib Khan's ‘Rajkumar’ to premiere on Bongo June 13

The blockbuster film "Rajkumar," starring Shakib Khan, will premiere on the OTT platform Bongo on June 13. Directed by Himel Ashraf and produced by Arshad Adnan under the banner of Versatile Media, the film was initially released during the last Eid-ul-Fitr.

Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta summoned by ED

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday asked Bengali actor Rituparna Sengupta to appear before the agency in Kolkata on June 5 in connection with her alleged role in the Rs 10,000-crore ration scam in West Bengal. According to ED sources, primary investigation revealed that the

Humayun Faridi’s 72nd birth anniversary today

Today (May 29) marks the 72nd birth anniversary of the country’s noted actor Humayun Faridi.  Born on 29 May at Narinda in Dhaka in 1952, the popular television, films and stage artiste Faridi started his acting career with the stage play “Shakuntala” by Selim

SC order: Dipjol now can hold BFAA post

The Chamber Court of the Appellate Division today (May 27) stayed High Court's order which restrained the General Secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artists Association (BFAA) Dipjol from holding the post for 8 weeks. Justice M Enayetur Rahim passed the order. There is no legal

Exotic dancer drama, Anora, wins Cannes top prize

Anora, a darkly funny and touching drama about a young exotic dancer who becomes involved with a Russian oligarch’s son, has won the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or. The film by US director Sean Baker beat the 21 other films in the competition lineup,

Nicki Minaj fans fume as gig is axed after arrest

Nicki Minaj fans were left angry after the American rapper's gig at Manchester's Co-op Live arena was called off at the last minute, following her arrest at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. Minaj was arrested on suspicion of exporting soft drugs before being fined and allowed

Top UN court orders Israel to stop Rafah offensive

The UN's top court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), has issued a dramatic ruling, ordering Israel to "immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah". It acted in support of a South African application last week which sought a number of measures against

Tama Mirza serves legal notice to Misty Zannat for derogatory remark

Dhaka actress Tama Mirza has sent a legal notice to Misty Zannat for defaming her on social media with derogatory statements.  In the notice Tama also demanded a public apology from Misty Zannat and Tk10 crore in compensation.  Barrister Shajib Mahmood Alam sent the notice

YouTuber Daud Kim builds mosque in South Korea

Popular YouTuber Daud Kim, formerly known as Jay Kim, has fulfilled his dream of building a mosque in Incheon, South Korea.  In a heartfelt video, Kim showed the stages of the mosque’s construction on Yeongjong Island and introduced the team who helped him. Kim expressed