Actress and artist Bipasha Hayat's painting exhibition has started at Primavera-Gallery of BD Art in Jackson Heights, New York, USA. Twenty-four paintings by Bipasha Hayat have been kept in this gallery since the first day of February. Citing Bipasha Hayat, the organizers, said, “First of all, I am very excited that there is a gallery in Jackson Heights where paintings by Bangladeshi artists…

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has submitted final report in a defamation case against actress Shomi Kaiser. The court fixed March 4 for hearing the report. The PBI filed the final report in the defamation case for calling journalists 'thieves' on Wednesday for not having witness. PBI inspector Lutfar Rahman submitted the report to Dhaka  Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Shikder.…

Actor Mujibur Rahman Dilu has passed away at the age of 69. Dilu breathed his last about 6:15am on Tuesday at the United Hospital at Gulshan in the city while undergoing treatment there. Ataur Rahman, the elder brother of Mujibur Rahman Dilu, confirmed the matter to his facebook page. He died of severe pneumonia. Dilu tested negative for COVID-19,’ said Ataur Rahman. The actor was diagnosed…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributed the National Film Awards among recipients under 26 categories for the year 2019. The awards were conferred upon the recipients at a colourful ceremony held at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) at 10:30 am on Sunday (January 17). The Prime Minister joined the programme virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban. On behalf of the Prime…

Playback star Arijit Singh is excited about his new song O saiyaan, which features in the upcoming film, The Power. He says his effort to bring an element of uniqueness in every song continues with the number. “I try to bring about a sense of uniqueness to every song I sing, and this one is no exception. I have put my heart and soul into this one as well. It is a one of a kind song as we have…

Joe Biden has cast himself as a unifier for the nation, but there is someone else the incoming administration hopes can help start healing a divided United States next week: universally beloved actor Tom Hanks. The "Forrest Gump" star will host a special program broadcast simultaneously on all major US networks on the night of Biden's inauguration, American media reported. The 90-minute…

Popular singer Habib Wahid has got married again. He has confirmed this good news. His wife's name is Afsana Chowdhury Shifa. The National Award-winning musical superstar confirmed this news from his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, He wrote, ‘Dear fans, I want to share with you an incident that happened suddenly in my life. I got married recently. Wife's name is Afsana Chowdhury (Shifa).…

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has announced the appointment of popular Bangladeshi musician and actor, Tahsan Khan, as their first Goodwill Ambassador in Bangladesh. In a press release, UNHCR confirmed the matter on Saturday (January 2). UNHCR has 32 goodwill ambassadors around the world. They represent the tasks of UNHCR through their popularity, devotion and works. Tahsan…

Popular small screen actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba was admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka with coronavirus infection on Wednesday. He is undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. Apurba's close friend and producer Mizanur Rahman Ariyan confirmed the matter to Dhakapost Ariyan said the actor tested positive for the virus on Monday after showing symptoms, including high…

Ananta Jalil reposts statement 'against rape' with victim-blaming bits edited out After posting a 6.17 minutes video on Facebook titled ‘Ananta teaches rapists a lesson’ on Saturday in which the business tycoon-turned-producer and actor Ananta Jalil ended up blaming women's dressing habits for rape, the star has retracted the video on Sunday amid public outrage over his thoughtless…

Popular TV actor KS Firoz died at a city hospital on Wednesday at the age of 76. He breathed his last at around 6:20am while undergoing Covid-19 treatment at the Combined Military Hospital, confirmed his youngest daughter Preetu Firoz through a Facebook post. Firoz, a retired army major, will be buried at Banani military graveyard after Zuhr prayers, the post mentioned. The actor left behind his wife…

Eminent Bangladeshi singer Ferdous Wahid has been taken to ICU of the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Friday.  The pop icon has been suffering from high fever for the last couple of days and was taken to CMH on Thursday after his condition worsened, according to his personal assistant Mosharraf. Last week, Ferdous Wahid was tested negative for COVID-19 upon testing at the city's Anwar…

Popular singer-composer SI Tutul has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). From his official Facebook page, Tutul posted on Friday that he took the test three days ago. The test result came out positive, and he is in isolation at his own residence. "I don't know if I will pass this test from the Almighty. I am very much indebted to every one of you. Please pray for me, and pardon my…