Five films submitted for Bangladesh’s selection for Oscars
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How cricket led Emon to cinema
17 September 2026
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Rubaiyat’s ‘The Difficult Bride’ heads to Chicago after Venice and Toronto
17 September 2026
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TV & Film
‘I miss Bangladesh every single day’: Aparna Ghose
17 September 2026
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Timeless film posters displayed across BFDC on ‘Film Directors’ Day’
16 September 2026
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Retrospective / Oliver Stone at 80: The filmmaker who never stopped arguing with America
16 September 2026
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TV & Film
Two festivals, two films for Shimu
16 September 2026
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Kajal Arefin Ome postpones throat surgery to complete ‘Bachelor Point’
16 September 2026
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‘This too shall pass’: Samia Afreen embraces change amid cancer treatment
16 September 2026
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How Dhallywood brought Sarat Chandra’s ‘Devdas’ to the screen
15 September 2026
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TV & Film
Five films submitted for Bangladesh’s selection for Oscars
Five films have been submitted for consideration to represent Bangladesh in the International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards.
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How cricket led Emon to cinema
His entry into the entertainment industry began when he came across a commercial shoot at Notre Dame College while going there to play cricket. The commercial was directed by actor and director Tariq Anam Khan.
17 September 2026
Rubaiyat’s ‘The Difficult Bride’ heads to Chicago after Venice and Toronto
After making history at the Venice International Film Festival and earning a place at the Toronto International Film Festival, National Film Award-winning filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain’s latest film “The Difficult Bride” has now been selected for another major international platform.
17 September 2026
‘I miss Bangladesh every single day’: Aparna Ghose
Aparna won her first National Film Award for “Mrittika Maya”, directed by Gazi Rakayet. She won her second National Film Award for “Gondi”.
17 September 2026
Oliver Stone at 80: The filmmaker who never stopped arguing with America
From Platoon and JFK to Wall Street and Nixon, Stone built a career out of challenging America’s wars, myths and certainties
16 September 2026
Timeless film posters displayed across BFDC on ‘Film Directors’ Day’
Among the posters on display were those of “Alor Michil”, “Jibon Theke Neya”, “Epar Opar”, “Aguner Alo”, “Nawab Sirajuddaulah”, “Ekhoni Shomoy”, “Chandni”, and “Chetana”. Other posters included Shakib Khan-starrer “Priyotoma”, directed by Himel Ashraf, “Rajkumar” and “Chuye Dile Mon”, starring Arifin Shuvoo and directed by Shihab Shaheen.
16 September 2026
Two festivals, two films for Shimu
Apart from acting, Shimu has been involved with IWPG (International Women’s Peace Group) Peace Leadership programme in South Korea since 2025. The organisation stands in solidarity with women around the world to build a sustainable world of peace through solidarity, education, and international cooperation.
16 September 2026
Kajal Arefin Ome postpones throat surgery to complete ‘Bachelor Point’
Doctors have advised Ome to undergo surgery for a vocal cord problem. However, he has decided to continue working for now to ensure the uninterrupted release of the series and keep his commitment to viewers.
16 September 2026
‘This too shall pass’: Samia Afreen embraces change amid cancer treatment
Presenter and actress Samia Afreen, who has been battling cancer for the past five years, recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer again. Having previously overcome colon cancer, Samia said she has now been diagnosed with uterine cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy as part of her treatment.
16 September 2026
How Dhallywood brought Sarat Chandra’s ‘Devdas’ to the screen
Today marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. For nearly a century, his stories and characters have influenced cinema across the Indian subcontinent. He was born on this day in 1876.
15 September 2026
Swagata’s journey through cinema, music and upcoming films
Zinat Sanu Swagata has worn many hats over the years — film and television actor, model, presenter and singer. Yet, one of the lesser-known chapters of her career began when she was barely three and a half years old.
15 September 2026
‘She was our mama’: Catherine O’Hara honoured by her on-screen children at Emmys
Catherine O’Hara was remembered at the 78th Emmy Awards by three actors who played her children on screen — Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy — in a heartfelt tribute to the late actress.
15 September 2026
'Widow's Bay' scores big and 'The Pitt’ wins again at TV's Emmy Awards
"Widow's Bay," a genre-straddling comedy and horror series about a cursed New England town, dominated the Primetime Emmy Awards with six honors, and emergency room drama "The Pitt" won its second consecutive Emmy for best drama on Monday night at television's highest honors.
15 September 2026
Tom Holland becomes highest-grossing actor with $15.5bn haul
Tom Holland has reportedly become the highest-grossing actor in history, with his films generating an estimated $15.5 billion worldwide.
14 September 2026
‘Some members of my own team have disowned me’: Badhan drops bombshell after landing in Dhaka
Actress Azmeri Haque Badhan returned to Bangladesh this morning after allegedly being attacked and harassed during her visit to Italy for the Venice International Film Festival.
14 September 2026
Israeli minister threatens to revoke citizenship of 'NAZA' filmmakers over Gaza documentary
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has threatened to seek the revocation of the Israeli citizenship of Oscar-winning filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, accusing them of “treason against the state” following the success of their latest documentary, "NAZA", at the Venice Film Festival.
14 September 2026
Nusraat Faria exits Raihan Khan’s ‘Tribunal’
Actress Nusraat Faria has decided to step away from the upcoming courtroom drama “Tribunal”, directed by Raihan Khan.
14 September 2026
Pori Moni reunites with filmmaker Gias Uddin Selim after four years
Actor Pori Moni is reuniting with filmmaker Gias Uddin Selim after four years for a new web film titled “Separation”.
14 September 2026
Before AI revived the ’80s, what made Dhallywood’s golden era iconic?
The 1980s were a golden chapter in Bangladeshi cinema. Alongside mainstream commercial films, the decade also saw the emergence of alternative cinema.
14 September 2026
Remembering Anwar Hossain, the ‘uncrowned Nawab’ of Dhallywood
He became the “uncrowned Nawab” of Bangladeshi cinema after his iconic performance as the titular character in Nawab Sirajuddaula, directed by Khan Ataur Rahman. His deeply emotional portrayal of the doomed Nawab captivated audiences, particularly during the character’s tragic death. The role became so closely associated with Hossain that audiences everywhere began calling him the “uncrowned Nawab”.
13 September 2026