Pritilata Waddedar was one of the leading revolutionaries against the oppression of the British regime. She was the first woman martyr in the fight against the British rule. Today marks the 88th death anniversary of this courageous woman.

Gigi Hadid has finally given birth to her first child, a daughter, with boyfriend Zayn Malik, officially making the star couple parents now.

Channeling the serenity of monsoon, Samarjit Roy’s new song Tuptup Brishti was released online under the label of Dhruba Music Station recently. The song, composed by the singer himself, is written by noted poet and journalist Al-Masum.

Sarah Kabori, the actor who dominated the silver screen in the 60’s and 70’s, is currently working on her second film as a director. The production of the project, titled Ei Tumi Shei Tumi, was in the works since March. Unfortunately, the shooting was postponed after two days, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Veteran actor Minu Momtaz passed away yesterday night (Tuesday, September 22) at the capital's Green Life hospital due to COVID-19. Her body was kept at the morgue of the hospital since none of her relatives came to claim it. She was admitted to the hospital on September 4. The total hospital bill came at around BDT 5 lakhs. Later, Actors Equity helped to hand over her body to her family. “Several news portals reported that Minu Momtaz’s body is in morgue and nobody came to receive it,” informs Ahsan Habib Nasim, General Secretary, Actors Equity. “One out of her three sons passed away years ago. Another one of her sons is a brain stroke survivor, and the other lives in the USA. As a result, no immediate family members of the actor could take care of the issue.”

Ayushmann Khurrana, a versatile actor known for his performances in movies like Article 15 (2019), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017), Badhaai Ho (2018), Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), Bala (2019) and Andhadhun (2018), among many other such super-hits has made it to the list of the world's 100 most influential people by the Time Magazine. The Vicky Donor (2012) actor will be sharing this accolade with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has also been named in the list.

National Film Award-winning actor Zahid Hasan has also made a significant mark in television direction. Currently, he is directing Pichutan, a new series for BTV. “This is the first time that I am working on a drama series for the channel,” shares Zahid Hasan. “BTV is also producing the show.”

Today marks the 70th birthday of Pijush Bandyopadhyay, a renowned name in Bangladeshi theatre, radio, television and films. He is also a talented elocutionist, columnist and author.

Mark Chapman, the man who killed John Lennon, apologised to Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, for his actions of 40 years prior. Chapman shot Lennon four times in 1980, outside his New York apartment.

Many stars of the film industry, including actors Shakib Khan, Sadika Parvin Popy, Mosharraf Karim, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Mahiya Mahi, Ziaul Faruq Apurba, Afran Nisho, Orchita Sporshia and Bappy Chowdhury are returning for shoots during this pandemic.

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki directorial feature film Saturday Afternoon (Shonibar Bikel) has won the Kumamoto City Award from Fukuoka International Film Festival.

Binge is set to launch a five-episode anthology series, Bagh Bondi Shingho Bondi, which will be streaming on the platform from October 1. Renowned directors Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, Animesh Aich, Giasuddin Selim, Nurul Alam Atique and Abu Shahed Emon are behind this project. Each of the five episodes is thirty minutes long, and was shot maintaining social distancing guidelines.

Written by Kabir Bakul and composed by Hridoy Khan, a new song will honour the valiant members of Bangladesh’s police force.

National Award winning actor Nusrat Imrose Tisha has finally resumed shooting after staying away from her work for 6 months. The actor had temporarily halted all collaborations both home and abroad due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Well-known singer Akbar, who has been suffering from various diseases including diabetes, kidney and heart related problems since January 2019, is flying to India on 29 September for treatment. This is, for the second time the singer is visiting India for medical purposes. He received the Indian Visa on September 16.

After 6 months of inactivity, cinema halls across the country will finally reopen on October 16. Information Minister Hasan Mahmud announced the decision, at a meeting between the Information Ministry and Bangladesh Film Distributors’ Association today.

Prominent OTT platform Hoichoi unveiled the first look of their fourth season recently, with a slate of 25 new web originals, to be aired in the upcoming months.

After months of sedentary, the cameras in film shootings have finally started to roll. It is a silver lining for the film industry as its actors, directors, producers, and shooting crew are finally being able to work, albeit maintaining caution against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Celebrated actor Jaya Ahsan is set to star in a feature film, directed by Piplu R Khan. The actor recently shared the news on social media. The name of the project is yet to be announced. The story of the film is written by Piplu R Khan and Nusrat Mati.

National Award winning actor Sadika Parvin Popy is set to return to shooting for her upcoming release Bhalobashar Projapoti after recovering from COVID -19. The film, jointly directed by Raju Alim and Masuma Tani, will hit the theatres under the banner of Impress Telefilms.