Oscar-nominated actor Amy Adams and "Doctor Who" star Matt Smith are joining the cast of the upcoming movie "Star Wars: Starfighter," Walt Disney, opens new tab announced on Thursday (August 29).

At present, the director has his hands full with two back-to-back projects—“Khowabnama”, released yesterday on the Capital Drama YouTube channel, while his Hoichoi original “AKA” will follow closely behind on September 4. Adding to the excitement, “Khowabnama” arrived just a day before his birthday, making the release all the more special.

Chris Columbus, the director who launched the Harry Potter franchise on screen, has voiced doubts about HBO’s upcoming television reboot. Speaking on The Rest Is Entertainment podcast, Columbus said that after seeing set photos of Nick Frost as Hagrid, he was struck by a familiar detail.

Filmmaker and Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has praised the government’s decision to elevate Lalon Shah’s death anniversary to a “Category A” national day, calling it the first step towards dismantling a long history of intellectual colonisation.

This summer, we, the netizens, turned Instagram into a courtroom to decide whether Belly should pick Conrad or Jeremiah. My feed, once a respectable mix of vacation reels, fit checks, work memes, and unsolicited life advice from people who barely graduated high school, has turned into a teenage courtroom where strangers plead their case for fictional love triangles. We type furiously about the fate of a girl whose biggest problem is which handsome boy gets to stand in the rain with her, and read captions declaring loyalty to a boy who exists only in Prime Video’s servers. It feels as if the world pressed pause on adulthood and collectively moved into a beach house where heartbreak is cinematic, summers are eternal, and every decision feels like a new episode. And we—fully grown, allegedly serious and busy people—are here for it.

In the history of Bangladesh’s cultural sphere, few figures shine as brightly as Mustafa Monwar. Painter, puppeteer, television producer, art educator—his artistry has touched nearly every medium, but it is his devotion to children that has left the deepest mark. Generations have grown up enchanted by his puppetry, his vision of an art that is joyous, fearless, and nourishing for young minds.

Radiohead has returned to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in 17 years — not with a new release, but with their 1997 classic “Let Down”. The track from their studio album “OK Computer” debuted at 91 on the chart dated August 30, marking its first-ever appearance on the Hot 100.

Bangladeshi short film “Lok” has been officially selected to compete at the 20th edition of Fantastic Fest in Texas, one of the largest genre film festivals in the United States.

After a long hiatus, journalist-turned-actor Ahmed Shabbir Romeo is set to return to the screen in the role of a labour leader in the telefilm "Garments Bondho", scheduled to air on Channel i on Friday, August 29, at 3 pm.

The Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday with Hollywood royalty arriving for Italy's glitzy movie showcase where a strong line up of star-packed films will vie with protests about the Gaza war for public attention.

In commemoration of the 49th death anniversary of the legendary rebellious poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, filmmaker Chayanika Chowdhury shared details about her musical film “Shanjher Anchole”.

Bangladeshi filmmaker Bijon Imtiaz has earned international recognition with his short film “A Thing About Kashem”, which won the Grand Prize in the Alternative Spirit (Short) category at the Rhode Island International Film Festival, an Oscar-qualifying event.

Major Hollywood stars including Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, and Rooney Mara have boarded Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza-set drama "The Voice of Hind Rajab" as executive producers, giving the film a powerful push ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival.

Channel i is set to air a nearly three-hour tribute programme titled “Jui Phool: Sabina Yasmin” on September 5th at 2:40 PM, celebrating the 55-year journey of one of Bangladesh’s most iconic voices. The programme takes its name from the singer herself: Sabina means “Jui”.The special feature, which will run for 2 hours and 48 minutes, consists of performances from well known singers and candid reflections of Sabina Yasmin’s life and music.

Four decades after their split, British rock band The Police has once again found itself in the spotlight—this time for legal reasons. According to The Sun, frontman Sting is being taken to court by former bandmates Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland over unpaid royalties from their 1983 chart-topping hit “Every Breath You Take.”

Today, August 27, 12 Bhadra, marks the death anniversary of the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. On the occasion, several television channels are set to air special programmes. Here is a glimpse of the selected line-up.

As a marginalised community, we’re often made to feel grateful for scraps of visibility.

That night in December 1921, while his comrade Muzaffar Ahmed slept, Nazrul scribbled furiously. By the morning, the air was charged with something new. “Bolo Bir, Chiro Unnoto Momo Sheer…” (“I am the Rebel Eternal, / I raise my head beyond this world, / High, ever erect and alone!”) he declared. It was not merely the birth of a poem but of a cultural rupture. Critics would later see in “Bidrohi” a break from the ‘Rabindric’ serenity that had long defined Bengal’s literary landscape—a new current of words forged in fire, laced with the clang of rebellion.

Global pop icon Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce have officially announced their engagement. The couple shared the news on Instagram with a carousel of photos captioned, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married.” The images included Kelce on one knee in a rose garden and a close-up of the diamond engagement ring.

On Saturday (August 23), the campus of North South University transformed into a cultural bridge between Singapore and Bangladesh. The Singapore High Commission hosted a special SG60 Movie Screening to mark the 60th anniversary of Singapore’s independence. The event celebrated heritage, culture, and the power of stories to connect communities across borders.