Revenge thriller "It Was Just An Accident" by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who was barred from filmmaking for 15 years by the government in Tehran, won the Palme d'Or top prize on Saturday. With the award, Panahi now has the rare honour of winning the top prize at all three major European film f
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
Love, Death & Robots showed the vast potential of animated storytelling for adults in 2019. With David Fincher as one of its executive producers, the series quickly became one of the most successful shows on Netflix, known for its genre-bending anthology format, innovative animation styles, and tho
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
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.
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
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
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
Popular actress Nusraat Faria has broken her silence following her release on bail, describing the past two days as the most distressing period of her life. In a Facebook post made from her verified page on Tuesday, Faria wrote: “I’ve gone through the most critical moments of my life i
Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Omar Faruq Faruqi has alleged that figures from the entertainment industry rallied behind "fascist forces" during deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule. He also claimed that actors and actresses "supported" Hasina's "orders to kill" protes
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, 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
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
