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Who will win the 2025 Cannes Film Festival's top prize?

Who will win the 2025 Cannes Film Festival's top prize?

After nearly two weeks of exciting premieres, star-studded press conferences and beachside parties that go into the early hours, the Cannes Film Festival is ready to roll up the red carpet after one last task: crowning this year's Palme d'Or winner. The nine-strong jury headed by French actor Juli

Disney delays next two Marvel 'Avengers' movies

Disney delays next two Marvel 'Avengers' movies

Walt Disney's movie studio has postponed the release of the next two installments in Marvel's blockbuster "Avengers" series, the company said on Thursday. "Avengers: Doomsday" now will come out on Dec 18, 2026, about seven months later than its previous date of May 1. "Doomsday" will bring Robert

Nazrul Concert rescheduled to May 31

Nazrul Concert rescheduled to May 31

The upcoming Nazrul Concert 2025, originally scheduled for May 30, has been postponed by one day to pay tribute to the late President Ziaur Rahman on his 44th death anniversary. The concert will now take place on Saturday, May 31 at 5 pm on the capital’s Manik Mia Avenue, UNB reports. 

Court issues travel ban on actress Shaon, 11 others

Court issues travel ban on actress Shaon, 11 others

A Dhaka court on Thursday issued a travel ban on actress Meher Afroz Shaon, former Detective Branch chief Harun-Or-Rashid and 10 others in an attempted murder case. Judge of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sanaullah passed the order in the presence of two of the accused, said the

Fire breaks out in Bappa Majumdar's building

Fire breaks out in Bappa Majumdar's building

A fire broke out in the building of musician Bappa Mazumder. The incident occurred this Thursday morning at his residence in Banani. Bappa Mazumder reported that the fire originated on the ground floor of the building. When he received a call on the intercom and attempted to leave the apartment, h

Nusraat Faria thankful for support in 'darkest hours'

Nusraat Faria thankful for support in 'darkest hours'

After being released from jail on bail, Dhallywood actress Nusraat Faria described her arrest as the “darkest period” of her life. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Faria, who portrayed ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman biopic “Mujib: The M

Nusraat Faria lands in jail

Nusraat Faria lands in jail

A Dhaka court on Monday sent popular actress Nusraat Faria to jail in connection with an attempted murder case. Metropolitan Magistrate Naznin Akter sent Faria to jail after she was produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court in the morning. Sub-inspector Billal Bhuiyan, the inv

Actress Nusraat Faria arrested at Dhaka airport

Actress Nusraat Faria arrested at Dhaka airport

Actress Nusraat Faria, who played the role of Sheikh Hasina in the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman biopic “Mujib: The Making of a Nation”, has been arrested at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. She was arrested on Sunday afternoon, according to Inspector Sujan Haq

Mobile games that raised Gen Z

Mobile games that raised Gen Z

Remember the days back in 2014 when we had zero worries about jobs, deadlines, bills, school, homework, and your Android (or your mother's), which opened a world of fun with just a tap? Long before these fancy games today, there was a simple era with simple games that glued you to the screen, mak