British PM slams London event for booking Kanye West

Pepsi withdraws its sponsorship of Wireless Festival
5 April 2026, 21:36 PM

US judge tosses Blake Lively's sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni

Lively was independent contractor, dooming harassment claim, says judge
3 April 2026, 10:39 AM

50 years on it still echoes, "You talkin’ to me?"

Half a century later, Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver” remains a quiet autopsy of urban souls learning to live without being seen
23 March 2026, 18:33 PM

A crescent moon for the broken

Why Eid does not arrive the same for everyone, and how a classic ghazal gives voice to that quiet divide
21 March 2026, 20:00 PM

Five films vie for Eid audiences, Shakib leads box office push

The lineup includes “Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka”, “Domm”, “Pressure Cooker”, “Rakkhosh”, and “Bonolota Express”.
21 March 2026, 01:14 AM

When Chuck Norris died, the myth kept standing

Action icon and martial arts maestro dies at 86, leaving behind a legacy
20 March 2026, 22:30 PM

Bollywood at it again, tells Bangladesh’s story without Bangladesh

Even with Arifin Shuvoo in the lead, web series Jazz City repeats a familiar trope
20 March 2026, 13:02 PM

‘Where are you?’ The afterlife of a song that outlived borders

A drifting ghazal resurfaces on digital tides, revealing how a shared past still sings in one voice across divided geographies
18 March 2026, 20:30 PM

How a 21-min qawwali discovered during a video game hunt changed a schoolboy’s musical world

A chance encounter with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Allah Hoo’ opened the door to the transcendent world
13 March 2026, 18:30 PM

From Pakistani living rooms to South Asia’s reels feed: The meme-ification of Rooh Afza

Once a cult sitcom character, she is now Instagram and TikTok royalty across Pakistan, India and Bangladesh
9 March 2026, 23:56 PM

When Nosferatu came out of the shadows

The movie premiered on this day over 100 years ago and introduced audiences to soundless horror
4 March 2026, 15:58 PM

Pratul Mukhopadhyay, a personification of Ekushey February’s spirit

Mukhopadhyay lived through the fractures of partition, the uncertainties of migration, and the routines of middle-class survival. Politics was inherited consciousness, not a slogan. Songwriting became a ledger of conscience: a daily reckoning with history, place, and identity. His voice quivered at the edges, not from lack of technique, but from the weight of feeling itself. Being Bengali was not taught; it had to be experienced.
20 February 2026, 09:07 AM

Warfaze, nine individuals get Ekushey Padak

The government yesterday announced nine individuals and, for the first time, a rock band as recipients of the Ekushey Padak 2026, the country’s second-highest civilian honour, recognising contributions across film, fine arts, architecture, music, dance, theatre, journalism, education and sculpture.
6 February 2026, 07:35 AM

New Valentine’s Day song brings Abir Sadaf and ‘Laage Ura Dhura’ singer together in AI-crafted music video

A new romantic track titled “Ami Pakhi Hobo” is set to be released this Valentine’s Day, marking the first-ever vocal collaboration between Abir Sadaf and Debosrie Antara. The song is produced by popular Bangladeshi band Xcape, with its music video created using artificial intelligence.
5 February 2026, 11:57 AM

Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim

Netflix insists the deal is needed to challenge Alphabet’s YouTube
13 December 2025, 07:03 AM

Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

Financing for Paramount offer includes Jared Kushner's firm and Middle Eastern funds
9 December 2025, 06:23 AM

Dharmendra passes away

Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passed away yesterday morning at his residence in Juhu, according to reports by Indian news agency IANS..He was 89..The family has not yet released an official statement regarding his death, but media reports say he had long been battling age-relate
24 November 2025, 18:08 PM

Are Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau dating?

Photos of pop star and ex Canadian PM getting cosy on a yacht spark social media frenzy
12 October 2025, 17:04 PM

Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion

Promotional blitz includes midnight sales, global release parties, pop-up experiences
3 October 2025, 08:16 AM

Sanchita Rakhi voices Puja song by Dwijendralal Roy

Sanchita Rakhi is primarily known as a Rabindra Sangeet artist. However, she is also devoted to the works of the five great poets. For this, she has chosen this song as her Puja offering to music lovers.
27 September 2025, 11:20 AM