Cinema Halls given permission to open from October 16

Popular UK-based singer Rubayyat Jahan will be releasing a new song for the upcoming Puja celebrations. The song will be released under the banner of Dhruba Music Station.

Renowned writer Rashid Haider passed away at his residence in the capital’s Fuller Road at 8:30 am today. He was 80 years old, and died of old-age complications. Rashid Haider was formerly the director of Bangla Academy and executive director of Nazrul Institute. He received the Bangla Academy Award in 1984, and the coveted Ekushey Padak in 2014 for his contributions with the pen, among several accolades.

Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield are rumoured to be reprising their respective Spider-Man roles, next to Tom Holland’s Peter Parker in “Spider-Man 3.”

Renowned writer Rashid Hyder passed away at his residence in Dhaka at 8:30 am today. He was 80 years old at the time of passing. Rashid Hyder was the director of Bangla Academy and former executive director of Nazrul Institute. He received the Ekushey Padak in 2014 for his contributions to the cultural arena.

Gal Gadot is all set to collaborate again with director Patty Jenkins for a historical drama on Cleopatra, according to media reports. However, Gadot is an Israeli actor, and some have raised questions regarding whether she is fit to play the role.

Gal Gadot is all set to collaborate again with director Patty Jenkins for a historical drama on Cleopatra, according to media reports. However, Gadot is an Israeli actor, and some have raised questions regarding whether she is fit to play the role.

Television and theatre actor Maznun Mizan has directed several TV shows in recent times.

A S M Tofazzal Hossain, known by his on-screen name Challenger, entered the showbiz industry under the guidance of Humayun Ahmed. His debut tele-fictional was “Hablong-er Bazar” (2000). Today marks his 10th death anniversary.

The health condition of iconic Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who is being treated for Covid-19 at a private hospital in South Kolkata, marginally improved on Sunday and he no longer needs oxygen support, a senior official of the medical facility told Indian media.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is the first American man to surpass 200 million Instagram followers.

After backlash on social media, actor Ananta Jalil has backtracked on his previous comment where he blamed "revealing dresses" worn by women for inviting "unwanted sexual advances", and uploaded a “corrected” version of video on his verified Facebook page, claiming that he “does not want to be involved in controversy” and apologised for any “misunderstanding”.

Amid countrywide protests over the growing incidents of rape and violence against women, actor Ananta Jalil has blamed “revealing dresses” worn by women for inviting “unwanted sexual advances”.

Jaya Ahsan's film "Binisutoy/Without Strings" will be on display in the 40th iteration of Hawai'I International Film Festival (HIFF), in the "Spotlight on India" segment.

After a long interval of about 8 years, noted actors Chanchal Chowdhury and Mosharraf Karim worked together for a project by internationally acclaimed director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.

Bangladeshi crime-thriller film, “Aynabaji”, released in 2016, secured the second position with a staggering rating of 9.1 out of 10 points in the international platform Amberscript.com.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dhaka International Folk Fest (DIFF) will not take place this year.

The Bengali crime-action film, “Black”, directed by Raja Chandra, stars Bidya Sinha Mim and Soham Chakraborty in the lead roles. Jointly produced by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and Dag Creative Media, it hit theatres in November 2015. The film is now available on Netflix.

A press conference, announcing Duronto Television's 13th season, was held online recently. The new season will air tomorrow.

Eminent Indian film actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who recently tested positive for the coronavirus and was admitted to a private hospital in south Kolkata, has been shifted to Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU).