The Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) presented her with the honour at the Don Valley Hotel and Suites in Toronto, Canada.

May el-Toukhy’s “Woman Unknown” has won the Golden Lion for best film at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, with the Danish drama also earning Mathilde Arcel the Volpi Cup for best actress.

Bangladeshi filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain’s "The Difficult Bride" has won the Independent Film Critics Award, Premio Bisato d’Oro, at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, ahead of the festival’s official awards ceremony.

Actor Azmeri Haque Badhan has reflected on the difficult experience she faced in Venice and expressed gratitude to those who stood by her after she was allegedly assaulted while attending the Venice International Film Festival.

McFarland died after battling glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2025, according to Anime News Network.

If last year’s Venice Film Festival spotlighted "The Voice of Hind Rajab", this year’s edition has turned its attention to "NAZA", a documentary exploring the mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

For many, ATM Shamsuzzaman remains synonymous with the formidable antagonists he portrayed in Dhallywood. Over the course of his career, he played numerous negative roles on the silver screen, earning immense affection from audiences. During his lifetime, he received several honours, including the Ekushey Padak and the National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement.

The festival opens with the world premiere of “Being Heumann”, directed by Oscar winner Sian Heder, best known for “CODA”.

Some stars have recreated the styles of popular heroes and heroines of the era, while others have given the period’s fashion a contemporary twist.

The trailer for “Drishyam: The Conclusion”, the third instalment in the Hindi “Drishyam” franchise, has been released, introducing Jaideep Ahlawat as a new police officer determined to uncover the truth behind the case that Vijay Salgaonkar has kept hidden for years.

Ziaul Faruq Apurba and Naznin Niha, who have appeared together in several popular television dramas, are set to reunite on screen after a break of several months.

The 18-minute-17-second observational documentary centres on the Karatoya River in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, and Mujibur Rahman, who spent 55 years collecting stones from the river.

Nova Firoze began her journey in showbiz after becoming the champion of “You Got the Look”. She subsequently started modelling before making her acting debut in Animesh Aich-directed “Prem O Ghamer Golpo”.

The film is planned for a theatrical release next year and will later be released on the OTT platform iScreen.

Universal’s upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic has expanded its cast, with SwayvoTwain, the son of late musicians D’Angelo and Angie Stone, set to portray the Notorious B.I.G.

“Say Joy Bangla!” said the group of miscreants harassing Azmeri Haque Badhan and her family in Venice. What had once been the unmistakable slogan of Bangladesh’s great Liberation War was now being used to terrorise an actress and her family, including a crying child.

“Widow’s Bay” led the second night of the 78th Emmy Awards with eight wins on Sunday, while “DTF St. Louis” collected six and “Spider-Noir” took five as the Creative Arts Emmys continued in Los Angeles.

Actor Abul Hayat plays the central character in the drama, which is now available on the Choice View Media YouTube channel.

Dhallywood actress Moushumi, who has been living in the United States for nearly three years, has joined a new film titled “A Beautiful Lie”.

Noted actress Azmeri Haque Badhon, who is currently in Venice for the premiere of her film “The Difficult Bride”, was attacked and harassed while spending time with her brother and his family in Italy.