“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has swung into theatres to an enthusiastic critical reception, earning a 91% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes as reviewers praised the latest chapter in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man journey.

Irish musician and actor Glen Hansard, best known for starring in “Once” and co-writing its Oscar-winning song “Falling Slowly”, has died in a motorcycle crash in Dublin. He was 56.

After a long wait, “ANNiE”, the first Bangladeshi series selected for the Women in Series section of Germany’s Seriencamp Festival, is finally set to stream in Bangladesh.

Mostafizur Rahman passed away on Sunday evening (July 26). He was 84 years old.

Telugu superstar Jr NTR has sustained a shoulder injury and has been advised to take complete rest for six to eight weeks, according to an official statement issued by his team.

National Award-winning actor Pankaj Tripathi will be honoured with the Artist of Distinction award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2026, recognising his outstanding contribution to Indian cinema and his remarkable career as one of the country’s most respected performers.

Few works of literature have survived as many reinventions as “The Odyssey”. For nearly three millennia, Homer's epic has travelled almost as widely as its hero, acquiring new meanings with each age.

The competition will cover six disciplines—Qirat, recitation, acting, music, dance and instrumental music—with 15 individual and three group categories.

Legendary actress Babita is set to be celebrated in a special programme, “Babita Samagra”, on Maasranga Television to mark her birthday on July 30. The occasion also coincides with the channel's 15th anniversary, making it a double celebration. The programme has been conceived, written and hosted by Rumman Rashid Khan.

Nolan, the Oscar-winning director behind “Inception”, “Interstellar”, “Dunkirk” and “Oppenheimer”, picked up “The Apu Trilogy” while browsing the collection of films in the closet. Speaking about Ray’s work, he singled out “Pather Panchali” (1955), the first instalment of the trilogy, describing it as “an absolutely incredible film” that “just blew my mind”.

Bangladeshi audiences will get to watch “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” ahead of its worldwide release, with Star Cineplex confirming that the latest instalment in the superhero franchise will hit its screens on July 30, a day before its global theatrical debut.

Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make his television drama debut as both an executive producer and cast member in “Day Is”, a new series centred on British football.

Veteran Bangladeshi actor Ahmed Sharif will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York Bangla Film Festival, recognising his decades-long contribution to Bangla cinema and his enduring impact on the country’s film industry.

Renowned television personality, producer and former Director-General of Bangladesh Television (BTV) Mostafizur Rahman passed away on Sunday evening (July 26) , marking the end of an era in Bangladesh's television industry. He was instrumental in shaping the country's television landscape through his pioneering work as a producer, broadcaster and media administrator.

West Bengal actress Madhumita Sarcar is set to make her Dhallywood debut with Mohammad Iqbal’s upcoming film “Gulshaner Chameli,” joining a growing list of Tollywood actors who have entered the Bangladeshi film industry in recent years.

The development was welcomed by students protesting at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, while several prominent figures from India's film industry took to social media to express solidarity with the movement.

Recorded at the open grounds of Nabin Kishore High School in Dalal Bazar, a century-old institution associated with the legacy of the Dalal Bazar zamindar family, the episode features a range of special segments alongside the programme’s regular entertainment offerings.

Actor Idhika Paul is set to take on another new role as she joins acclaimed Indian filmmaker Srijit Mukherji’s upcoming detective film, based on the fictional sleuth Kanaicharan, created by author Rajarshi Das Bhowmik.

Her remarks came after thousands of protesters marched from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament on Monday, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in the education sector, including the alleged NEET exam paper leaks.

Salman Khan has once again found himself at the centre of online discussion after posting a cryptic message that many believe is directed at those criticising him over his remarks on the ongoing NEET paper leak protests.