English actor Jonathan Bailey, who returns to movie theaters this month in the musical film "Wicked: For Good," was named this year's "sexiest man alive" by People magazine on Monday.

Singer-actor Tahsan Khan is set to return to the host’s chair for the second season of the family entertainment show “Family Feud Bangladesh”. While he has recently stepped back from acting and music, Tahsan noted that he has no plans to give up hosting entirely and will continue to appear in select projects.

The cinema, modernised a few years ago to meet the demands of a changing audience, had initially raised hopes of revival. But outside the two Eid seasons, the hall struggled to draw enough visitors to cover even its basic operating costs. The losses eventually forced its closure in September this year.

The long-awaited moment arrived as popular Bangladeshi band Shironamhin took the stage at the Toronto Pavilion, delivering a powerful live performance that kept the audience engaged from start to finish.

Oona Hyland’s show, titled “An Duanaire: Visual Poems of the Dispossessed”, opened Tuesday at the Garden Gallery in Baridhara, marking a milestone in cultural exchange between Ireland and Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi film “Kaffarah”, directed by Thanvir Chowdhury, has been officially selected for the International Panorama Section at the 46th Cairo International Film Festival.

Author E Lockhart has officially teased the return of several key cast members for Season 2 of “We Were Liars”, the Prime Video adaptation of her best-selling novel.

Actor Jesse Eisenberg stunned audiences during his recent appearance on NBC’s “Today” show with an unexpected and deeply personal revelation.

The premise is terrifying in its simplicity: one hundred teenage boys must walk without stopping. If they slow down, stumble, or rest, they are executed on the spot by government soldiers. The last survivor wins fame, fortune, and one wish. Everyone else wins a swift, televised death. There are no breaks, no shade, and no reason, just the endless road.

For a long time, filmmaker Raihan Rafi kept the cast of his upcoming supernatural film “Andhar” tightly under wraps. However, the director finally lifted the curtain on the film’s lineup during Geek Myth’s podcast.

It weaves the familiar tale of woodcutter Alibaba, who discovers a hidden treasure, and his brother Qasim, whose greed leads to his demise, into the larger story of Scheherazade. Through her storytelling, Scheherazade saves lives and gradually restores the ruler’s humanity.

Film “Nunshipi” (“Pity Women”), made up of three short films — “Inaphi,” “Tiras”, and “Hunashori”— each telling a separate, heartbreaking story of a working Manipuri woman.

Netflix has struck a wide-ranging partnership with Yash Raj Films (YRF) to bring the storied studio’s catalogue to subscribers worldwide, rolling out titles in phases tied to festivals, special dates and industry milestones.

A Bengali rock concert titled “Ghor Chhara Ek Shukhi Chele” will be held on November 7 at the Falls Church auditorium in Virginia, USA, commemorating the legacy of legendary musician Ayub Bachchu. Organised as part of the DMV Bangla Rock Festival series, the event aims to celebrate the artiste’s timeless songs, powerful vocals, and electrifying guitar performances that continue to resonate with fans across generations.

The agony over Partition-related uprootings from home and homeland suffuses Ghatak's cinema.

Filmed in the remote Kanudir Char of Chandpur by cinematographer Komol Chandra Das, the film features songs by Baul Shafi Mondol, Chandana Mazumder, Belal Khan, Animesh Roy, Masa Islam, and Khairul Wasi. The music has been composed by Emon Chowdhury, Mushfiq Litu, and Shovon Roy.

Since its festival circuit debut, Ali has been unstoppable—garnering critical praise and multiple awards for its storytelling, performances, and cinematic depth. The latest recognition at Valladolid further cements Adnan Al Rajeev’s reputation as one of Bangladesh’s most promising contemporary filmmakers.

Once a proud ancestral residence, the Rajshahi home of legendary filmmaker Ritwik Kumar Ghatak now stands in ruins—its walls weathered, rooms overrun by wild growth, and memories fading into dust. Tomorrow marks the 100th birth anniversary of this iconic filmmaker.

Last Saturday (Novemer 1) night, the Whitlam Leisure Centre in Liverpool, Sydney, turned into a grand celebration for expatriate Bangladeshis as two generations of Bangladeshi band music — Miles and Artcell — performed together on the same stage for the first time.

The latest episode of “Saturday Night Live” opened with a sharp political parody of the New York City mayoral debate, featuring Miles Teller as former Governor Andrew Cuomo, Ramy Youssef as Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, and Shane Gillis as Curtis Sliwa, founder of the Guardian Angels.