Renowned lyricist Russell O'neil was found dead at his residence at midnight on December 31. 

On the occasion of 50th anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence, renowned singers from Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra and new generation singers have come together for the song “Amar Bangladesh.”

Celebrated film star Shabnur has been admitted to a hospital in Sydney, after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

The 5th installment of the Global Youth Film Festival concluded in Natore on December 28. With the slogan ‘Let's Cinema!’ the three-day event was initiated by Youth Film Association Cinema Bangladesh. Natore Film Club is the local organiser of the event.

A video on Facebook shows an old man trying to guide pedestrians on a busy street to cross the road using a foot over bridge. He is also offering a prize for this, in the form of tickets to the film “Raat Jaga Phool”, to those who are listening to his plea. Mir Sabbir himself, in disguise as an old man, promoted his debut directorial “Raat Jaga Phool” in this way, recently.

Noted actress Meryl Streep opened up about how she temporarily forgot how to act while portraying the U.S. president at a political rally for writer-director Adam McKay’s comedy “Don’t Look Up”.

Based on Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski’s stories that spawned an incredibly popular gaming franchise, Netflix’s “The Witcher” recently released its much-anticipated second season.

Tanvin Sweety started her career in the industry as a model, and is a renowned face in television dramas for 2 decades.

This year saw the release of a slew of outstanding Bangladeshi web series and films that had us glued to our screens. As 2021 comes to an end, we bring you a list of some of the best productions, released on OTT platforms.

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and National Award-winning actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha are expecting their first child. The news was announced by Farooki himself, posting a photo on his verified Facebook account, showing Tisha’s cute baby bump.

Talented singer Tasnim Anika has lent her voice to a new track, titled “Poran Bondhu”, composed by National Award-winning music director Kaushik Hossain Taposh. Nazmus Sadat Nazim and Taposh jointly penned the lyrics for the song, which was released under the banner of TM Records. The music video features internationally acclaimed model Asif Azim and Sharlina Hossain.

Noted Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra spoke about her career lull, which came after 2012’s “Ishaqzaade”. She admitted to having abused her position after convincing herself that her fans would accept her in ‘mediocre’ films.

As Bangladesh celebrates its 50th anniversary of victory, Pakistani drama series “Jo Bichar Gaye” shamelessly presents distorted accounts of the 1971 Liberation war, by showing protesting Dhaka University students as “uncouth bullies” and Pakistani army men as “righteous gentlemen”.

As the film fraternity recovered from the pandemic and adapted with the ‘new normal’, the industry saw a bloom near the end of the year. It was a breakthrough year for Bangla films not only in terms of local box office, but international acceptance.

Organised by SkyTracker Limited, Dhaka Rock Fest 2.0 was a huge success – highlighting the return of Bassbaba Sumon and Aurthohin on stage, in full glory.

Noted actress, model, and anchor Moutushi Biswas is set to make her comeback on the silver screen after six years, with Proshoon Rahmaan’s forthcoming feature “Dear Satyajit”.

Directed by Indian filmmaker Indranil Roychowdhury, the Bangladesh-India joint production is now set to premiere in Bangladesh at the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) on January 22, at Central Library.

he fifth Global Youth Film Festival begins from today at Natore.  Arranged by Cinema Bangladesh, the festival will be inaugurated by eminent thespian and cultural personality Ramendu Majumdar. Natore Film Club is the local organiser of the event.

Film star Siam Ahmed and his wife Shamma Rushafy Abantee have announced their first child on social media.

Noted actress Emma Watson was only 10 years old when she landed her first job acting in the Harry Potter movies.