Iconic actor Soumitra Chatterjee passed away on Sunday at the age of 85. He breathed his last around 12:15pm while undergoing treatment at Belle Vue Clinic Hospital in Kolkata, India. The Dada Saheb Phalke awardee was on life support. His health condition deteriorated on

Noted actress Afsana Mimi has been appointed as director of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The government has appointed the renowned actor to the post on contractual basis for three years. A gazette notification was signed by deputy secretary Oliur Rahman in this regard on

The neurological condition of iconic actor Soumitra Chatterjee deteriorated on Friday and a doctor attending on him said it is the worst in his over one month stay at the hospital where he is admitted. An EEG has shown that there is very little activity in the brain, the doctor said.

Popular actor Azizul Hakim, who contracted Covid-19 earlier, has been put on life support at a hospital in Dhaka. Patho Natok Parishad General Secretary Mizanur Rahman confirmed the news on Friday morning. Earlier on Thursday night, he was admitted to Bangladesh Specialized Hospital

The 19th episode of '100 Poets around the World for Love' will be streaming live from The Gronthee Facebook page on Saturday (November 7) at 3pm (UK time), 8:30pm (India), 9:00pm (Bangladesh). The online programme will be featuring five more phenomenal poets of this time from

Popular small screen actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba was admitted to a private hospital in Dhaka with coronavirus infection on Wednesday. He is undergoing treatment at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. Apurba's close friend and producer Mizanur Rahman Ariyan confirmed the

Renowned film producer Nasir Uddin Dilu passed away at a Dhaka hospital on Tuesday morning. Dilu, a former member of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board, breathed his last at United Hospital in Dhaka around 10:00 am. Khorshed Alam Khasru, president of Bangladesh Film Producers and

Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90, his family has said. The Scottish actor was best known for his portrayal of James Bond, being the first to bring the role to the big screen and appearing in seven of the spy thrillers. Sir Sean died peacefully in his sleep, while in the

Popular singer, songwriter Shayan Chowdhury Arnob has tied the knot with long-term friend singer Sunidhi Nayak. The marriage ceremony was held at the bride's residence in Asansol, West Bengal, India on Wednesday. Missouri Rashid, actor Rafiath Rashid Mithila's younger sister

The health condition of legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee on Saturday deteriorated as he has stopped responding to treatments, adding to the worries of the doctors treating him at a private hospital here, an official said. Though the 85-year-old’s organs were

Actor Sanjay Dutt, who took a break from work after being diagnosed with cancer, today announced that he is “happy to come out victorious from this battle.” On the occasion of his kids’ birthday, Sanjay shared that he is happy to give the gift of “health and

Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has confirmed he has cancer after weeks of speculation by the Indian press. In an Instagram video, the 61-year-old actor of more than 150 films said he would "beat the disease soon". Dutt also said he would begin shooting for his next film in

Veteran singer Kumar Sanu, 62, has tested positive for COVID-19, his team announced in a post on the singer's official Facebook handle on Friday.  The post on his page read, "Unfortunately, Sanu da has tested Corona positive, please pray for his good health. Thank

Veteran Bengali actor and Dada Saheb Phalke winner Soumitra Chatterjee's health conditions have deteriorated. As per the latest reports, he has been out on BiPap ventilation. Chatterjee had tested positive for the novel coronavirus on October 6, following which he was admitted to

Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee has been shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in a private hospital as his health condition worsened due to COVID-19 infection. The 85-year-old actor was at an “acute confusional stage” following which the neurologist advised him to be

Noted TV actor and producer Shomi Kaiser tied the knot for the third time on Friday. She got married to businessman Reza Amin Sumon. The news was confirmed after pictures of the newlywed couple had been uploaded in the social  media platform Facebook. Daughter of martyred

Popular singer and actor Tahsan Khan has tested positive for coronavirus.  He told media that he isolated himself right after his test result came out positive. Tahsan also mentioned that he did not experience any serious symptoms. He has no fever or throat pain, except slight

Renowned actor Anisur Rahman Milon has been hospitalised due to cardiac issues.  He was admitted to the United Hospital in Dhaka on Thursday night.  The actor himself confirmed the matter to Banglanews.  He said: “I have not been feeling well for the past few

Eddie Van Halen, revered guitarist and co-founder of the popular rock band Van Halen, has died of cancer, his son has announced. The Dutch-American musician, 65, had been undergoing treatment for throat cancer.  His band, Van Halen, were best known for their song Jump, which

Veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, health officials said. He has been admitted to a hospital in Kolkata, they said. The octogenarian actor was unwell and he tested positive for the infection on Tuesday morning, a senior health official