The Barbie film has been banned in Kuwait and faces calls for a ban in Lebanon amid criticism in the Arab world of the movie's social values. Kuwait acted to protect "public ethics", the state news agency said. Lebanon's culture minister accused the film of

Bangladesh's largest online tourist group, 'Tour Group BD' (TGB), disappeared from Facebook on July 13. According to the founder of TGB Imranul Alam, the group has been removed by the Facebook authorities without any definite reason. The group had about 1.6 million members.

The Barbie film has hit the billion-dollar mark just 17 days after it was released, according to distributor Warner Bros. The movie will finish the weekend with $1.03bn (£808m) in ticket sales at the global box office, it said in a statement on Sunday. It means Greta Gerwig

A YouTuber's announcement of a video games console giveaway sparked chaos and a major police response in the heart of New York City on Friday. A crowd of roughly 2,000 converged at Union Square Park in anticipation of free PlayStation 5 devices from celebrity Twitch streamer Kai

Turkey’s governing party has criticised a reported decision by Walt Disney Co’s Disney+ not to broadcast a documentary series about modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal Ataturk on its streaming service. Ebubekir Sahin, chairman of Turkey’s television watchdog

'Mujib: The Making of Nation', a biopic of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, obtained a censor certificate.   Bangladesh Film Censor Board under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting gave the censor certificate today (August 1). The ministry

In June, 11 women sanitation workers from the southern Indian state of Kerala pooled money to buy a lottery ticket. Last week, they were overjoyed to find out they had hit the jackpot of 100m rupees ($1.2m; £946,685). The women are part of a group that collects non-biodegradable

Angus Cloud, who starred on HBO hit series Euphoria has died, aged 25. Cloud, who played drug dealer Fezco "Fez" O'Neill on the teen drama, died on Monday at his family home in Oakland, California, said a publicist. "It is with the heaviest heart that we had to

Irish singer and activist Sinéad O'Connor has died at the age of 56. Her family announced the news "with great sadness", saying "her family and friends are devastated". The cause of death has not been made public. She was best known for her single

Barbie and Oppenheimer deliver a boost to Hollywood amid strike and sluggish start to the summer at the box office. The films Barbie and Oppenheimer attracted cinemagoers in record numbers for their opening weekend in North America, raking in a combined $235.5m after a difficult start to

This trailer for Billion Dollar Heist might make you think twice about deleting that office reminder to do your cyber security training. Or, it’ll have no effect because it’s not like it’s your money, anyway. Still, it’s a ton of money. In February 2016,

Hollywood actors have announced they will join an ongoing strike by screenwriters in the industry's biggest shutdown for more than 60 years. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) wants streaming giants to agree to a fairer split of profits and better working conditions. Some 160,000

Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) has launched a new website on the occasion of its 10 Years Celebration. Renowned filmmaker Raihan Rafi was the chief guest of the program organized on 8th July 2023.  In his speech, he mentioned the need for mobile movies in

Elton John told his millions of fans on Saturday night that they would remain in his "head, heart and soul", concluding his marathon farewell tour in Stockholm with one of his biggest hits - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The 76-year-old singer has won five Grammy awards in a

Singer Coco Lee, who enjoyed pop stardom in Asia in the 1990s and 2000s, has died at the age of 48. Born in Hong Kong, Lee moved to the US as a child and released albums in Mandarin and English. She also voiced the lead character in the Mandarin version of Disney's hit film

A Dhaka court today (July 5) framed charges against film producer Rahmat Ullah in a case lodged for alleged attempt to extort money from actor Shakib Khan and making threat on his life. Dhaka eighth Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Syeda Hafsa Jhuma passed the order as the

Lyricist, producer and IT entrepreneur, and Rupkatha Productions head Enamul Kabir Sujan's birthday is on Tuesday (July 4).  On this day he was born in a noble Muslim family of Brahmanbaria. Apart from producing popular dramas, many legendary artists of Bangladesh and West

Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan hurt his nose while shooting in Los Angeles and was rushed to the hospital.  A source told ETimes, “SRK was shooting in Los Angeles for a project and he ended up hurting his nose. He began bleeding and was immediately rushed to a hospital. His

Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning star of “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died, his family announced Friday. He was 89. “Our father was a uniquely talented force of nature, both as an artist and a man. A loving husband, father, grand and great grandfather, he was adored and

A total of five cinemas are having their theatrical release on Eid-ul-Azha day 'Priyotoma', 'Surongo', 'Prohelika', 'Lal Shari' and 'Casino'. Shakib Khan's movies are always ahead in terms of hall bookings, and this Eid-ul-Azha is no