The vigor surrounding the election of the Film Artistes’ Association has flared up once again. The conflict between the current President Misha Sawdagar, General Secretary Dipjol, and the former General Secretary Nipun, has now reached a peak.

On May 5, Toronto’s Hamilton saw what was the largest audience for a band in decades. To everyone’s surprise, it was not a North American band, but a Bangladeshi one, celebrating 25 years of their glorious music on tour.

With a bang-on finale after seven seasons “Young Sheldon” hit nearly 9 million viewers, labeled as the biggest episode in four years of the series’ run on CBS.

Tasnia Farin's exceptional performance in the film earned her the prestigious Crystal Simorgh Award at the 42nd edition of the prestigious festival.

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has attended the screening of “Manthan” at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, which has been recently restored by the Film Heritage Foundation, is being showcased at Cannes as part of its ‘classics’ section.

Nine months ago, the Sunamganj deputy commissioner promised the homeless Hamida Banu a shelter project house in Sunamganj. However, despite their assurance, the 48-year-old folk musician still finds herself without a place to call home as the uncertainty of whether she will ever receive it looms over her like an empty roof.

Taking things a step further, YouTube personality MrBeast aka Jimmy Donaldson has challenged the CEO of Indian music label T-Series to a match. On May 16, MrBeast posted on X (formerly Twitter), expressing his desire to see the T-Series boss in a boxing ring.

In an interview, Nipun criticised the decision, stating that the position of general secretary has been granted to someone without an education.

Bangladeshi musician Asif Akbar recently attended an event hosted by the international media giant BBC in the UK. He engaged in a lively conversation on “The Nadia Ali Show” at the BBC's London headquarters.

On Friday, Aishwarya graced the red carpet once more, opting for a dramatic and stunning ensemble.

A journey that commenced with modeling a decade ago has taken Irfan Sajjad to immense popularity. The actor has managed to make his way to the OTT with several projects, such as “Koli 2.0”, “Dour” and “Baba Someone’s Following Me”, amongst others.

Confirming the news, Monali Thakur shared on social media, "The chains have broken... the suffering has finally ended." This loss comes nearly three years after the death of their father, singer and actor Shakti Thakur, during the Covid pandemic.

This film marks the first on-screen collaboration of Monami and Chanchal. Sharing her experience of sharing the screens with the “Monpura” famed actor she expressed a heartfelt emotion with Anandabazar. “Chanchal da is the most down-to-earth co-star I’ve ever worked with,” said the actress.

Earlier, the first look of FS Nayeem in the "Kaalpurush" teaser surprised the audience, as he underwent a massive transformation, gaining 30 kgs for his role. 

Recently, Pori Moni adopted a daughter, for which she was praised on social media. “The feeling of becoming a mother can only be understood by a mother. The moment I took Priyom on my lap, I felt the same happiness I felt when Punnyo was born!”

This event showcased the talents of 28 emerging and established Bangladeshi women artistes, including notable names such as Kanak Chanpa Chakma, Rokeya Sultana, Maksuda Iqbal Nipa, Kuhu Plamondon, Monica Jahan Bose, Gulshan Hossain, and Vinita Karim.

The Cannes Film Festival this year brought in another striking appearance by Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, representing L'Oréal beauty, as she made her first appearance at the festival with the premiere of the Hollywood film "Megalopolis".

Director Imtiaz Ali has spoken about how he treats male characters in his films differently from female characters. Speaking with Times of India, Imtiaz said that those male characters are not directly derived from his life experiences. He added that he does credit "greater intelligence and resilience to women".

“Deyaler Desh”, a government grant-winning film co-produced by Metro Cinema, also stars Azizul Hakim, Shahdat Hossain, Shamapti Mashuk, and Swagata, amongst others.

Hollywood celebrities, including Sharon Stone and Liam Neeson amongst others, are advocating for Kevin Spacey's return to the entertainment industry, despite the allegations of sexual misconduct dating back to 2017 that prompted his withdrawal from Hollywood. The recently aired two-part documentary, "Spacey Unmasked", now available on Max, sheds light on these allegations with previously unheard testimonies, including one claiming that the 64-year-old Oscar-winning actor allegedly groped a fellow "House of Cards" actor on set.