You only oppress women," the young woman says to the Taliban fighter. "I told you not to talk," he shouts back, "I will kill you right here!" "Okay, kill me!" she replies, raising her voice to match his. "You closed schools and universities!

Martin Amis, one of the most celebrated British novelists of his generation, has died aged 73. He died of oesophageal cancer at his Florida home, the New York Times said, quoting his wife, the writer Isabel Fonseca. Amis is best known for his 1984 novel Money and the 1989 work

A Dhaka court today (May 20) placed singer Mainul Ahsan Noble on a one-day remand in a fraud case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ahmed Humayun Kabir passed the order.  Earlier today, Humayun Kabir, an inspector of Detective Branch of Police and also the investigation officer in

Eminent writer Imdadul Haq Milan's book ‘Selected Short Stories', a collection of English translations, has recently been released.  The book published by Hornbill Press is indeed an ensemble of short stories curated from his prolific treasure trove of the same.

Singer Mainul Ahsan Noble has been arrested by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police on charge of cheating by taking an advance of Tk 1,72,000 without going to an event. A DB official confirmed the matter on Saturday (May 20).  Earlier on May 16, a fraud

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s first red carpet looks from the Cannes Film Festival. Last night (IST), Aishwarya arrived for the screening of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny during the 76th edition of the prestigious film festival. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s jaw-dropping

Cannes Film Festival red carpet sprang to life Tuesday with the premiere of the Louis XV period drama “Jeanne du Barry,” with Johnny Depp, as the French Riviera movie pageant launched a star-studded and potentially controversy-rife 76th edition. Throngs of onlookers shouted

The world's most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping. It provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship, enabling it to

The 76th Cannes Film Festival began Tuesday with the premiere of Johnny Depp’s Louis XV period drama, “Jeanne du Barry.” The project is the actor’s first movie since his highly publicized defamation trial last year with his former wife, Amber Heard. Depp, who

A couple of days back, producer Ritesh Sidhwani in an interview confirmed that Farhan Akhtar is working on the script of Don 3 and an official announcement shall be made once the script is locked.  Ever since then, Don 3 has been a trending topic on the digital platform with fans

People of all walks of life are paying their last respects to film actor and Member of Parliament Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque), whose body was taken to Central Shaheed Minar this morning. A refrigerated van carrying his body was taken to the premises of Shaheed Minar where it will

The body of film actor and Member of Parliament Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) arrived in Dhaka this (May 16) morning. A special US-Bangla flight carrying the body landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 7:50 am.  Farroque breathed his last at around 10am on

Titanic fame Kate Winslet has been adjudged as the best leading actress at BAFTV TV Awards 2023. The Hollywood star was honoured for her performance in the popular drama series I Am Ruth. According to US-based media house Deadline, the actor has three BAFTA awards in her career as an

Legendary actor and Member of Parliament, Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed away earlier today. The valiant freedom fighter breathed his last at Mount Elizabeth Hospital while undergoing treatment around 8:30am. He was under treatment in the hospital for two years. The

One of Sudan's most prominent singers, Shaden Gardood, has been killed in crossfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman. Gardood died amid clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Friday. The 37-year-old's death came only one day

Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Pathaan" has finally released in 41 cinema halls in Bangladesh today (May 12).  According to information, there will be 200 screenings every day. The advance tickets for the first and second days have almost sold out from the cinema halls. The

Disney says its flagship streaming service lost 4m subscribers in the first three months of the year amid a wider cost-cutting drive. At the same time the Disney+ platform narrowed its losses by $400m (£316.5m). The home of Mickey Mouse, the Star Wars franchise and Marvel

Renowned Indian author Samaresh Majumdar passes away. He was 81.  He breathed his last at a hospital in Kolkata on Monday evening. Samares Mazumdar was born on March 10, 1942.  His novel Kalbela, Kalpurush and Mousalkal is considered as a modern classic. Kalbela won the

Interested film producers have been asked to submit their applications for the National Film Award-2022 in a specific format by 4pm on May 10. The film producers could collect the particular application form from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board (BFCB) office or download it from its

Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan was slated for a grand release on June 2, 2023. Directed by Atlee, the film will also star Nayanthara. Unfortunately, Jawan has undergone many changes in its release date.  Sources had informed us earlier that the film will release likely in August as