Marking the 45th death anniversary of National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam, top TV channels of the country are broadcasting special programmes for audiences. Here is a list of special programmes you can watch today.

Bengali actor turned TMC MP Nusrat Jahan welcomed her first child, a baby boy, earlier today. She was admitted to Neotia Hospital in Kolkata last night (August 25).

Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, the usually busy premises of BFDC (Bangladesh Film Development Corporation) was barren for the past two years. It affected actors, directors, film crews and even the canteen personnel.

“Joar Bhata”, directed by Sumon Anowar, will release on Chorki at 8 pm today. The short film is jointly produced by Chorki and Redpad Studio. The poster of “Joar Bhata” was released on Chorki’s official Facebook page and the trailer premiered on their YouTube channel, recently.

Popular actor Orchita Sporshia has covenanted to star in two new movies; “Jalkiran” and “Raktamayur”. Both of them are to be scripted and directed by H R Habib.

Noted Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee has filed a defamation complaint against actor and self-proclaimed critic Kamaal Rashid Khan, often referred to as KRK, following his derogatory tweet about Bajpayee. A criminal complaint in the court of judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) under IPC section 500 (punishment for defamation) was filed against him at a court in Indore.

A board of trustees has been formed for the welfare of film artistes. Actors Shahiduzzaman Selim, Misha Sawdagar, and Purnima will take their positions as board members at the Film Artists Welfare. Shahiduzzaman Selim and Purnima confirmed the matter to The Daily Star earlier today.

Wahid Ibn Reza, who has made a name for himself in Hollywood by working in several superhero films as a production manager, is now working on Marvel Studios’ much-anticipated film, “Spider-Man: No Way Home.”

Zahid Hasan is set to make his web series debut with director Shaheen Shumon’s “Mafia”.

With a myriad of fantastic tele-fictions in his arsenal, Apurba has become a generation defining actor. The mega-star talks to The Daily Star about his current projects, 16-year career and more.

The trailer for “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was released a day after it was leaked online. The film is Tom Holland's third solo adventure as Spider-Man, and also prominently features Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange.

The names of the finalists for the ‘West Meets East Screenplay Lab’ were announced yesterday, says a press release. Selected after careful deliberation of a five-member international jury board, the lab, which will take place from January 16-19, 2022, as a part of the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), is set to host promising film-makers from all over South Asia.

Noted actor Fazlur Rahman Babu is currently shooting for the Chorki original film, “Khaanchar Bhetor Ochin Paakhi”, directed by Raihan Rafi, in Rangpur.

After being closed for almost 2 months amidst this pandemic, the cinema halls have reopened with old releases. Many of the theatres are airing the Anonno Mamun directorial film “Nabab LLB”. The Shakib Khan, Mahiya Mahi, and Orchita Sporshia production has been in discussion for several reasons upon release.

The 100th episode of popular television serial “Priyojon” will air on Maasranga Television today at 8:30 pm. Shamim Zaman is the director of this production, which casts Mosharraf Karim as the lead.

Sweta, a 27-year old movie lover from Kolkata, never misses biopics or autobiographies on the female changemakers.

Disney is looking to avoid trial in Scarlett Johansson’s "Black Widow" lawsuit. In her lawsuit, Johansson alleges Disney breached her contract for the superhero film by simultaneously releasing the movie on Disney+. She was poised to earn bonuses when “Black Widow” reached specified box office performance markers, markers she alleges were hindered by Disney’s decision to not release the film exclusively in theatres. All in all, the Disney+ move reportedly caused Scar-Jo to lose a projected $50 million.

Leaders of television associations urged those concerned to follow the appropriate procedure if an artiste needs to be questioned for legal or administrative reasons. They made the call at a recent roundtable discussion titled, Shilpir Morjada O Shilper Shadhinota (Dignity of Artistes and Freedom of Art). Cultural activists and key members of the television fraternity gathered at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy for the discussion, organised by the Directors’ Guild Bangladesh, Actors Equity Bangladesh, Television Program Producers Association of Bangladesh (TPPAB), and TENASINAS.

Professional wrestler CM Punk makes his comeback after 7 years.

With serene sea breezes, an infinite blue sky, and a dive into the aquamarine tranquillity, web film “Networker Baire” is inspired by a true incident, but the characters, their life stories, and the flow of events are shaped by the makers. The storyline, conceptualised by the director Mizanur Rahman Aryan himself, revolves around the journey of four recent graduates going for their first tour.