With “Phoenixer Diary 2”, ' Aurthohin is launching a new sub-genre of Bangla rock music: Bangla Nu Rock. The album features internationally acclaimed artistes, Grammy-nominated guitarist Frank Gambale, saxophonist Bob Franceschini, bassist Babbie Lewis, and Ahnaf Salehin, the son of Basebaba Suman. The album is dedicated to the memory of the sound engineer and artiste, A K Ratul.

Paul Daniel Ace Frehley, co-founder and lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Kiss and a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has died at 74 following injuries sustained in a fall last month, his family confirmed.

The Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) of the Indian High Commission hosted a meticulously curated “Lalon Sandhya” at the Liberation War Museum auditorium, presenting an evening where music, philosophy, and memory intersected.

When Runa returned to Bangladesh in the 1970s after building a successful career in Pakistan, she faced hostility and professional exclusion from sections of the local music industry.

The series grows out of the warm response Rana received after joining Eyes On Studio’s special Eid programming earlier this year.

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has issued an official statement opposing calls for a boycott of Israeli film institutions, saying such actions would violate the company’s anti-discrimination policies.

Legendary Indian composer AR Rahman was not always known by that name. Born Dilip Kumar in Chennai in 1967, Rahman revealed that he never liked his birth name — though, as he clarifies, “It’s no disrespect to the great actor Dilip Kumar! It just never matched my own sense of identity.”

Four years later, the concert series is coming to an end. Tonight (Friday), Probar Ripon and his bandmates will perform their farewell show, “Biday Hyena Express,” at The Russian House in Dhaka.

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has turned this remembrance into a national homage — a three-day festival from October 17 to 19 at Lalon’s resting ground in Cheuriya. There will be music, discourse, and a fair that carries the rhythm of his spirit.

Jim Carrey may soon be heading to space — the actor is in early talks to star in Warner Bros. Pictures’ live-action adaptation of “The Jetsons,” with Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World Dominion) in discussions to direct, Variety has confirmed.

Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman has teamed up with Google Cloud to launch “Secret Mountain,” an AI-driven digital avatar band that fuses music, storytelling, and cutting-edge technology to create an immersive entertainment experience.

Bhawaiya, the soulful folk tradition of North Bengal, is the lifeblood of Kurigram. Fittingly, the episode weaves the district’s identity with its music through songs, short plays, and reports that celebrate the people who have kept this heritage alive.

A grand tribute to the late Lalon singer Farida Parveen will unfold in New York this October, as the “International Lalon Festival 2025” prepares to celebrate the timeless philosophy and music of Fakir Lalon Shah.

Chanchal Chowdhury has begun shooting for his latest Tollywood venture “Shekor”, directed by noted filmmaker Bratya Basu. The film went on floors recently, and Chanchal joined the shoot on Monday in Birbhum, Kolkata.

Despite that, the actress soldiers on. She now refuses to partake in sub-par scripts. “I used to say yes to whichever script was handed to me at one point, but I won’t do that anymore,” says a stern Safa Kabir.

Today, Bangladesh bid farewell to one of its most beloved storytellers. Rakib Hasan, the mind behind “Tin Goyenda”, passed away — leaving behind an irreplaceable void in the hearts of countless readers who grew up chasing clues, solving mysteries, and dreaming alongside Kishore, Musa, and Robin.

Began his literary journey with Seba Prokashoni; wrote and translated over 400 books under various pen names

Renowned Bangladeshi filmmaker Shahnawaz Kakoli has been admitted to Universal Medical College Hospital in Mohakhali after suffering an ischemic stroke late Sunday night, medical officials confirmed Monday.

Disney aims to reboot this 45-year-old sci-fi franchise with a fresh vision — one that explores modern questions of artificial intelligence, human morality, and the control of technology. The story centres on Ares, a highly advanced “programme” sent from the virtual world known as the Grid into the real world. His mission is to establish the first direct contact between humanity and artificial life — but that contact is far from peaceful.

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