Allu Arjun, the Pushpa 2 star, has been released from a prison after he was granted a four-week interim bail by the Telangana High Court in a case pertaining to a stampede that occurred during the premiere of the film, resulting in the death of a woman. The actor was earlier sent on

The Hyderabad police have arrested ‘Pushpa 2’ star Allu Arjun in connection to a stampede case that took place on December 4. A team of cops from Chikkadpally police station in Hyderabad came to Allu Arjun’s residence in Jubilee Hills and took the actor into custody.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today (Dec 12) stayed a High Court order that granted bail to actress Shomi Kaiser in a case lodged over an attempt to murder businessman Ishtiak Mahmud during the recent anti-discrimination student movement. Appellate Division

Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent and Ekushey Padak laureate Papia Sarwar passed away this morning (Dec 12). She breathed her last at 8 am in a private hospital in Dhaka, said her husband Sarwar Alam. She will be laid to rest at Banani graveyard following her Janaza after Jumma

The High Court on Tuesday (December 10) granted three months' ad-interm bail to actress Shomi Kaiser, also former president of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh (e-CAB), in an attempted murder case. The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Syed Enayet Hossain

A Dhaka court today (Dec 9) showed Kaushik Hossain Taposh arrested in a case filed for allegedly grabbing private Gaan Bangla television.   Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman passed the order, allowing a plea of the police.   Sub-inspector (SI)

Japanese actor Miho Nakayama was found dead in a bathtub in her Tokyo home on Friday. She was 54. Ms Nakayama found success as a singer in the 1980s and 90s - at the height of J-pop's influence - but was best known for starring in the 1995 film Love Letter. An acquaintance

Lyricist, composer, and renowned Islamic thinker Abu Zafar, the creator of numerous timeless songs such as "Ei Padma Ei Meghna" and "Tomra Bhulei Gecho Mallikadir Naam" has passed away at the age of 82.  He passed away at 3:30 am today (December 6) while

West Bengal singer-songwriter Kabir Suman’s recent Facebook statues regarding Felani hanging at the border created a buzz among his fans. Recently, a debate sparked by a poem written by West Bengal poet, lyricist, and filmmaker Srijato Bandopadhyay has drawn Suman's

Ismail Hossain Jamaddar (42), the 'first husband' of popular actress Pori Moni, was killed in a road accident. The incident occurred in the Pachchar area of Shibchar on the Dhaka-Bhanga Highway early Friday (November 22). According to locals and police, Ismail was traveling

After the Kolkata book fair, Bangladesh will not have any representation at the 30th international film festival in the city with no entries from the neighbouring country registered in any section this year, an official said on Thursday (Nov 21). Film enthusiasts will miss Bangladeshi

AR Rahman and his wife, Saira Banu, have decided to part ways after almost three decades of marriage. According to a report by The Times of India, the news was confirmed by Saira's lawyer, Vandana Shah, who described it as a "difficult decision." In a statement shared,

Victoria Theilvig of Denmark has won Miss Universe 2024, besting 124 other candidates during the three-hour pageant held in Mexico on Sunday. Sheynnis Palacios passed the crown to another delegate who won the first title for their country. Chidimma Adetshina of Nigeria was declared

Arif Hasan, managing director of private television channel Desh TV, was arrested from Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on early Sunday (Nov 17). Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner (media and public relations) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) confirmed

Noted actor Masum Parvez Rubel and two others were injured in a road accident in Madaripur on Saturday.  The accident occurred around 10:30 am in Samaddar area of Madaripur on the way from Dhaka to Patuakhali. According to the highway police, three people, including actor

Iconic rock star James, popularly known as "Nagor Baul," is set to mesmerize fans with his performance at a concert in Dhaka on Friday (November 15). The event, named Dhaka Retro, will take place at Sena Prangon inside the Dhaka Cantonment. Sharing his excitement, James

The 76th birth anniversary of prolific author, dramatist, screenwriter and director Humayun Ahmed, will be observed on Wednesday (Nov 13).  The polymath, best known for his fictional characterisations and ‘magic-realism’ based writings, was born in Kutubpur of

British writer Samantha Harvey has been awarded the 2024 Booker Prize for her “beautifully expansive” novel about a day in the life of six astronauts on board the International Space Station. Orbital follows two men and four women as they reflect on humanity and the planet

A man identified as Mohammad Faizan Khan, a lawyer from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, has been arrested for allegedly making a threatening call to Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and demanding ₹50 lakh.  Faizan was detained after failing to comply with a summons from Mumbai

Actress Shomi Kaiser and Chairman of the private entertainment channel Gaan Bangla Kawshik Hossain Taposh were sent to jail following the conclusion of their remand in an attempted murder case filed at Uttara Purba Thana. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaq, after hearing