Actors say they strive all their lives to do one role that will keep them alive even after they have left this earth, and all great actors manage to leave behind multiple such portrayals that move and inspire generations. Humayun Faridi, considered one of the greatest Bangladeshi actors of all time, left us too soon (at the age of 60), but not before making indelible imprints on the fabric of our theatre, TV and film. If he was alive, Faridi would be 64 yesterday.

Swashboggling and frobscottle are among thousands of Roald Dahl's words to be compiled in a dictionary celebrating the centenary of the writer's birth.

The Symphony-Channel i Music Awards honoured eminent singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah with the Lifetime Achievement Award

Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's youngest son Abram Khan turned three yesterday and his family celebrated his birthday 30,000 feet in the air.

Eminent thespian, actress, entrepreneur and social activist Sara Zaker will be the guest in a special episode of “Maa’er Golpo”, the popular show on Radio Shadhin 92.4FM tonight.

"Sizzling stories by India's most desirable woman," twinkles the blurb on the smartphone screen, flashing an image of a smiling woman in a red dress.

After her gender swapped role in Baywatch, Priyanka Chopra now expresses her wish to not settle for the title of ‘Bond girl’ but to play James Bond herself.

Dhallywood heartthrob Mahia Mahi has tied the knot – with a businessman of Sylhet who she describes as “a simple and ordinary man just as she always wanted.”

Sir Paul McCartney talks candidly about the depression he suffered after The Beatles broke up, confessing he considered giving up music altogether.

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie is to join the London School of Economics (LSE) as a visiting professor on a new masters course on women, peace and security, the school announces.

A 3D colour recreation of the only film of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore ever made, "Natir Puja" (1932), is expected to be screened in Bangladesh.

“Grey's Anatomy” star Sara Ramirez, who plays Dr. Callie Torres on the long-running ABC medial drama, is leaving the show.

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, when asked, says that he will tell fans about his plans to get married through Facebook or Twitter.

Charon Kobi Mukunda Das was remembered at Aswani Kumar Hall in Barisal on Thursday evening, marking his 82nd death anniversary. Charon Sangiskritik Kendra arranged the programme.

John Berry, a founding member of rap group Beastie Boys dies at the age of 52.

As the 2016 Cannes Film Festival opens, BBC Culture picks some highlights from a programme that includes big names, old favourites and plenty of excitement.

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s red carpet walk at the Cannes Film Festival has seldom failed to hit the media headlines. But this she evoked mixed reaction from the fashion police for her lavender-blue lipstick.

A day after Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic tale “The BFG” premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, Disney has released a new trailer and poster to capitalise on the buzz.

Rahul Ananda, the multi-instrumentalist musician and front-man of urban folk group Joler Gaan, and also an avid artist and theatre and TV actor, suffered an accident on Sunday evening, but is out of any immediate danger.

French actress Madeleine Lebeau, the last surviving cast member of the classic 1942 film Casablanca, dies at the age of 92, her family says.