After remaining closed for 19 months, the renowned Modhumita Cinema Hall is finally reopening tomorrow with Kolkata’s Bangla film, “Baazi”, informs Iftekhar Uddin Naushad, the owner of the hall.

Bangladeshi megastar Uzzal’s wife Merina Ashraf Beauty passed away in the early hours of today at the age of 52, after suffering from kidney-related complications.

Amazon Prime Video recently announced “Maradona: Blessed Dream”, a series that charts the rise and fall of football legend, Diego Armando Maradona. It will start streaming on the OTT platform from October 29. The 10-episode series will release with dubs in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Bengali, alongside English.

Shankha Dasgupta’s directorial “Shunno Theke Shuru”, featuring Tahsan and Sunerah Binte Kamal, was one of the most anticipated episodes of “Close up Kache Ashar Golpo 2021”.

“The Third World Bengali Literary Conference”, organised by the North America Bengali Literary Society (NABLS), was held on Zoom. The event drew expatriate Bengali literature aficionados from all over the world.  Seminar speakers included expatriate writers and academics from the US, UK, Australia, and Canada.

Many celebrities are now busy preparing for Durga Puja, one of the biggest and most colourful festivals in Bangladesh.

The 14th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) announced their nominees recently. Talented actress Azmeri Haque Badhon has been nominated in the Best Actress category for her performance in the Abdullah Mohammad Saad directorial “Rehana Maryam Noor”.

Rafiath Rashid Mithila has been signed to play the lead in the upcoming film “Jole Jole Tara”, a government funded project to be directed by Arun Chowdhury. She will share the screen with F S Nayeem in this production.

Abanti Sithi won many hearts with her melodious voice and engaging performances on stage. She became a musical sensation soon after her participation in the popular Indian reality show “Sa Re Ga Ma Pa”. Additionally, she is known for her ingenious ability to whistle, and use cups to give an impressive musical performance.    

Over the years, the band music industry of Bangladesh has not only gifted the most talented musicians and memorable songs, but arguably the most passionate fans.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has hired lawyer Amit Desai, who represented fellow actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, to appear for his son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case.

Modhuban Cineplex is set to open in Bogura with an Indian movie on Friday. The inauguration ceremony will be held with the screening of Kolkata’s Bangla film, “Bazzi” starring Jeet and Mimi Chakraborty in the lead roles.

West Bengal Rabindra Sangeet artiste Swapan Gupta has passed away after battling cancer for a long time. He was 77.

Amid the ongoing pandemic, the Ganga-Jamuna Cultural Festival enthralled audiences for the last 12 days at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). The festival, which returned after a year on October 1, concludes today.

Bangladesh Copyright Office organised a special press conference today, to hand over a royalty sum of $5014 to the Ayub Bachchu’s family, at Agargaon’s National Archive Centre.

A S M Tofazzal Hossain, known by his on-screen name Challenger, entered the showbiz industry under the guidance of Humayun Ahmed. His debut tele-fiction was "Hablong-er Bazar" (2000). Today marks his 11th death anniversary.

Popular actress Bidya Sinha Mim has been tremendously impressive on the silver screen with her impeccable performance and ethereal smile.

Sohana Saba debuted on the silver screen with the Kabori Sarwar directorial “Ayna”, bagging the Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Film Actress with her remarkable performance. While some of her films are waiting for theatrical releases, the actress is now set to produce her first film. Today marks the birthday of this stunning actress.

Renowned actor, playwright, academian, and Ekushey Padak awardee Dr Enamul Haque passed away yesterday (October 11). His body was taken to the Central Shaheed Minar, where people from all walks of life paid their last respects to him from 11 am to 12 noon.

Noted actress Suborna Mustafa has worked in numerous tele-fictions with the late actor, playwright, academician, and Ekushey Padak awardee Dr Enamul Haque.