American actress Kelly Preston who has appeared in films including “Jerry Maguire” and “Twins”, has died aged 57 after battling breast cancer for nearly two years, her husband, John Travolta, announced in an Instagram post late on Sunday.

Celebrated actor Jaya Ahsan has won multiple awards, both at home and abroad, over the years. Recently, she won the Films and Frames Digital Film Award (Bangla) for ‘Trendsetting Performance of the Year’ for her role as speech therapist Dr Romilla Chowdhury, in Konttho.

The music app Shadhin is set to launch Patalpur, a first of its kind audio crime thriller series, in August. An official teaser of the series was released on July 10 on Shadin’s social media platforms. The crime thriller podcast will feature one-hour episodes, weekly.

The Bulbul Ahmed Award was established by the Bulbul Ahmed Foundation Trust (BAFT) in 2016 in fond memory of renowned actor Bulbul Ahmed, who passed away on July 15, 2010. Veteran actor Mirana Zaman received the Bulbul Ahmed Award this year.

The third installment of the weekly contest, Cartoon People Gaan-Toon Caricature Challenge, organised by Cartoon People, was held online recently. Young and established artists from all over the nation submitted caricatures of renowned singer and journalist Elita Karim.

The third and fourth floors of the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) are set to be demolished to make way for a new, fifteen-storeyed building.

Hanif Sanket remembers eminent singer Andrew Kishore as a humble person, who never acted like the superstar that he was.

We recently lost one of Bangladesh’s most recognisable voices with the demise of Andrew Kishore. Having started his playback singing career with the 1977 film Mail Train, Kishore went on to lend his voice to thousands of songs, in the span of over four decades.

Andrew Kaku’s wedding reception was in Dhaka and I attended the ceremony with my parents. I was very young, but I remember that day vividly.

Eminent singer Runa Laila was among the many who paid tributes to Andrew Kishore over social media, after the news of his demise.

‘Love for Chattogram’, an initiative of some established artistes and business personalities of Chattogram, recently provided medical equipment to several hospitals in the port city. They provided oxygen cylinders, PPE and masks to the frontline fighters serving in the medical profession in the district.

Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) authorities and leaders of several film organisations held a meeting on July 9, with various demands. During the meeting, they unanimously decided that no one will be allowed to stay inside the BFDC, except for shooting or dubbing purposes, after 8 pm. All the associations have to follow this rule.

Film and television actor Shopon Siddiqui passed away at the age of 61 at 12:30 noon today, according to S A Haque Alik, General Secretary, Directors' Guild.

Two members in a shooting unit tested positive for COVID-19, recently.

The search resumed on Thursday for former "Glee" star Naya Rivera who is feared to have drowned while boating on a lake north of Los Angeles, authorities says.

Ranjon Ghoshal, the founding member of one of the first Indian Bengali rock bands -- Moheener Ghoraguli, passed away today at the age of 65 due to cardiac arrest. Based in Bengaluru, Ghoshal was also known as a theatre director. His theatre group Forum Three have produced some well-known plays including A Matter of Life and Death, an English adaptation of Badal Sircar’s timeless Bengali classic Baki Itihash (The Other Side of History), Ek Sunehra Bageecha and more recently Schweyk, The Warrior, an anti-war musical comedy, which is a reminiscent of Bertolt Brecht’s much talked 1943 play Schweik in the Second World War.

A press conference, announcing Duronto Television’s 12th season, was held online today. The new season will be aired from July 12. Mohammad Ali Haider, Programme Head of Duronto, was the main speaker at the event. Animesh Aich, Khalid Hasan Rumia and Nasrin Akter among others were present as well. The new season will feature four new programmes and three new cartoon series.

Popularly known for his role of Soorma Bhopali in Sholay, Indian actor Jagdeep passed away at his residence on July 8 due to age-related ailments. He is the father of actor Jaaved Jafferi.

Actor Khandaker Lenin came into limelight with television commercials. He went on to work as a model in different projects and acted in several tele-fictions as well.

National Film Award winner Prabir Mitra has not been keeping well for the past few months. The actor has been suffering from arthritis, and he generally stays indoors due to knee ache. Recently, he tested positive for COVID-19.