The daughter of renowned singer Runa Laila, Tani Laila, has urged fans to report social media accounts spreading false reports about her mother’s health, after a claim that the singer is “battling for her life” began circulating online alongside AI-generated videos and images.

Rock band Nirvana will receive the Video Vanguard Award at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, recognising the band's lasting contribution to music videos and visual culture. MTV announced the honour on September 9.

The trailer for “Drishyam: The Conclusion”, the third instalment in the Hindi “Drishyam” franchise, has been released, introducing Jaideep Ahlawat as a new police officer determined to uncover the truth behind the case that Vijay Salgaonkar has kept hidden for years.

Ziaul Faruq Apurba and Naznin Niha, who have appeared together in several popular television dramas, are set to reunite on screen after a break of several months.

Expressing solidarity with Badhan, the organisation said, “An artiste’s body is not a field for political revenge, and an artiste’s voice cannot be held hostage by fear. Let there be opinions against opinions and arguments against arguments; but no violence.”

The Democratic Cultural Coalition will hold a national convention of writers, artistes, cultural activists and civil society representatives on September 11, aiming to promote freedom of expression, ensure a safe environment for cultural activities and strengthen the country’s progressive cultural movement.

The 18-minute-17-second observational documentary centres on the Karatoya River in Panchagarh, Bangladesh, and Mujibur Rahman, who spent 55 years collecting stones from the river.

Nova Firoze began her journey in showbiz after becoming the champion of “You Got the Look”. She subsequently started modelling before making her acting debut in Animesh Aich-directed “Prem O Ghamer Golpo”.

The film is planned for a theatrical release next year and will later be released on the OTT platform iScreen.

Universal’s upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic has expanded its cast, with SwayvoTwain, the son of late musicians D’Angelo and Angie Stone, set to portray the Notorious B.I.G.

“Say Joy Bangla!” said the group of miscreants harassing Azmeri Haque Badhan and her family in Venice. What had once been the unmistakable slogan of Bangladesh’s great Liberation War was now being used to terrorise an actress and her family, including a crying child.

Throughout her illustrious career, Asha Bhosle received numerous accolades. These include the National Film Award in 1981 and again in 1988, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008.

An aviation company has filed a Rs 3 crore civil defamation suit against Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi, alleging that her social media remarks describing one of its chartered aircraft as a “toy” and a “Lego airplane” damaged the company’s reputation and business.

“Widow’s Bay” led the second night of the 78th Emmy Awards with eight wins on Sunday, while “DTF St. Louis” collected six and “Spider-Noir” took five as the Creative Arts Emmys continued in Los Angeles.

Actor Abul Hayat plays the central character in the drama, which is now available on the Choice View Media YouTube channel.

Dhallywood actress Moushumi, who has been living in the United States for nearly three years, has joined a new film titled “A Beautiful Lie”.

Perhaps that is what makes Kaaktaal feel less like a band we simply listened to and more like a band we lived alongside. Their songs gathered our memories without asking for them.

Noted actress Azmeri Haque Badhon, who is currently in Venice for the premiere of her film “The Difficult Bride”, was attacked and harassed while spending time with her brother and his family in Italy.

Sarees, dancing, cheers and applause — the screening of Rubaiyat Hossain’s “The Difficult Bride” at the Venice International Film Festival turned into a celebration of Bangladeshi cinema on the prestigious international stage.

The fifth film featuring Shabana and Babita together was “Sonar Horin”, directed by Sirajul Islam Siraj. The film also starred Nayakraj Razzak, Bulbul Ahmed, Kabori and Suchorita. It was released in December 1979.