Bangladeshi filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain’s latest feature, The Difficult Bride, has made its world premiere at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Italy, marking a significant moment for the country’s cinema on the international festival circuit. The film has been selected for the prestigious Orizzonti competition section of the festival. Its screening marks the first […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has been seeking five-star accommodation for prominent players Jasprit Bumrah and Vaibhav Suryavanshi during the Asian Games in Japan. However, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has declined to make a special arrangement for the cricketers, insisting that they should follow the same accommodation policy as athletes […]

A candid photograph of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, featuring him with a camera slung over his shoulder, a mobile phone in his hand and a cap on his head, has attracted considerable attention on social media. The image presents Joy in a notably informal appearance, far removed from the more familiar settings in which he is […]

Bangladeshi rock icon Nagar Baul James, widely known to his fans as “Guru”, has encouraged young musicians to pursue music for their love of the art rather than for fame, financial gain or recognition. Speaking at a press conference in Sweden ahead of a concert for members of the Bangladeshi community, James reflected on his […]

Three decades have passed since the death of Salman Shah, yet the Bangladeshi actor remains one of the most recognisable faces of the country’s modern film history. His image continues to appear on television, mobile phone screens and social media, while scenes from his films, songs and memorable dialogues are repeatedly rediscovered by audiences. For […]

A seven-year-old child who went missing while playing outside his home in Dhaka’s Kafrul area has been rescued from Shariatpur, police said. A 22-year-old woman, identified as Juthi Akter, has also been arrested over her alleged involvement in the incident. The child was rescued during an operation in the Padma Bridge South Police Station area […]

A young man with mental health difficulties was allegedly subjected to a brutal beating with a stick in Araihazar, Narayanganj, with a video of the incident later spreading widely on social media and prompting public outrage. The incident reportedly took place at around 8.45pm on Friday (5 September) in the Jhalakandi area of Gopaldi municipality […]