DHAKA: Pop superstar Janet Jackson is expecting her first child at age 49. The younger sister of Michael Jackson stunned funs last month by halting a global tour and saying that she and her husband Wissam Al Mana were ‘planning our family’, reports Hurriyet Daily News. Jackson,

DHAKA: The Rolling Stones have told Donald Trump to stop playing their songs during his presidential campaign. The band have issued a statement saying that the US presidential candidate does not have permission to use the band’s music, reports the BBC. ‘The Rolling Stones have

DHAKA: Banglanews24.com will extensively cover the upcoming Cannes Film Festival from its grand opening to the end. Banglanews special correspondent Johny Hoque and also head of entertainment department will join the festival on behalf of the country’s popular newsportal. Last

DHAKA: Adele has been named as Britain’s richest ever female musician. The Sunday Times list the top 50 music millionaires in the UK and Ireland puts the singer’s £85m fortune in 30th place - an increase of £35m compared to last year, reports the BBC. The only female singer

DHAKA: The hugely popular, acclaimed and influential musician Prince has passed away at his home in Minnesota in USA. He was 57. Police were summoned to his Paisley Park estate early on Thursday and found his body in a lift. An investigation has been opened, reports the BBC.

DHAKA: Dilip Kumar's family, colleagues and well-wishers heaved a sigh of relief as the beloved Bollywood veteran was released from Mumbai's Lilavati hospital, where he was admitted a week ago for respiratory issues. According to Indian Express, Dilip sahab was discharged

DHAKA: Screen legend Dilip Kumar was taken to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital on April 16 after complaining of respiratory problems. The 93-year-old actor has now been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) but is being closely monitored because of his age. Dilip saab has been in and

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will screen the 3D version of latest Hollywood adventure, drama and family movie ‘The Jungle Book’ at its Hall-5 in Bashundhara City Shopping Mall on Panthapatha from Friday (April 15). The movie will be screened at 7:30pm everyday from Friday onwards.

DHAKA: On the occasion of its 11th founding anniversary cultural organization Bhawaiya Angan arranged a soiree of bhawaiya songs at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in city’s Segun Bagicha area on April 8.   Bangla daily Jugantor features editor Rafiqul Haque Dadu Bhai inaugurated the

Dhaka: Some after two and half minute-drum music, Sher Ali took his flute to play, spreading the melodies through waving his right hand. Beside him, Meher Ali was playing harmonium. “Shah-e-Mardan…/ Sher-e-Yazdan…Quawat-e-Parwardigar… (King of bravery…/ Lion of Allah…/

DHAKA: Two brothers, Ritu Raj and Prithwi Raj, will perform in several concerts in the USA. The duo will reach New York City on April 10 and attend soirees in several areas during their month-long visit. However, Ritu Raj is a vocalist while Prithwi Raj a music director. They

DHAKA: Noted film director of Bangladesh, Shahidul Islam Khokon, breathed his last at a hospital in city’s Uttara area on Monday (April 04). He was under treatment here for a long time. Current President of Bangladesh Film Directors Association Shahidul Islam Khokon is known for

DHAKA: ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ has taken $424m at the box office worldwide in its first five days despite poor reviews. The global total - the fourth-highest ever - included $170.1m in the United States, a record for a March debut and the sixth-highest US opening

DHAKA: News24, a news-based round-the-clock HD satellite television channel of East West Media Group Ltd (EWMGL), has begun its test transmission on Friday evening (March 25). Country’s leading business conglomerate Bashundhara Group Chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan inaugurated the

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged the special premiere show of the most anticipated action, adventure and fantasy film ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ on Thursday evening, (March 24). The 3D version of the movie will be screened at 10:50am, 4:00pm and 7:10pm from Friday onwards.

DHAKA: Bangladesh ambassador to Thailand SaidaMunaTasneem said that her country is very excited to have launched the first ever ‘Bangladesh Art and Culture Week 2016’ in Bangkok. She made this assertion while inaugurating the first Bangladesh-Thailand Joint Art Camp ‘AMITY’

DHAKA: Star Cineplex will arrange the special premiere show of the most anticipated action, adventure and fantasy film ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ on Thursday, (March 24). The screening will begin at 7:00pm at STAR Zone, Level-8, Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s

NARAYANGANJ: Popular Bangladeshi film actress Parvin Sultana Diti has been buried by the grave of her father in their family graveyard in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj district on Monday afternoon (March 21). Earlier, her third namaz-e-janaza was held at Duttapara village of the

DHAKA: The second namaz-e-janaza of noted Bangladeshi film actress Parvin Sultana Diti has held in front of Zahir Raihan Colour Lab at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) in city on Monday morning (March 21). The deceased’s relatives, well-wishers, co-artists and film

DHAKA: Noted Bangladeshi film actress Parvin Sultana Diti breathed her last at United Hospital in city on Sunday afternoon (March 20). She was 52. Dr Shagufa Anwar, chief communications and business development of the hospital, confirmed the matter to banglanews. Diti left a son