Celebrity

Eminent lyricist, composer and singer Abu Zafar, who is mostly known for penning and composing patriotic song ‘Ei Padma Ei Meghna’, passed away today at the age of 82. The composer had been suffering from old-age...

According to court documents and media reports on Tuesday, Canadian rapper Drake has brought his battle with competitor Kendrick Lamar to the US legal system, accusing record firm Universal Music of defaming the California hip-hop artist...

Suborna Mustafa, an actress and former member of parliament, was halted at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, preventing her from receiving medical care in Bangkok. The incident happened this Saturday morning. Prothom Alo received confirmation of the...

Top of the charts K-pop group NewJeans said they were leaving their label ADOR on Thursday, citing “mistreatment” from the firm. The announcement follows two weeks after the girl group threatened to end their contract with...

Dissident filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who was forced to leave Iran, says it is bittersweet that his most recent film will be competing at the Oscars under a different nation’s banner. “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,”...

Former late-night TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien will emcee the Oscars for the first time, replacing fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the awards’ organisers announced Friday. Next March, O’Brien, 61, will host Hollywood’s most important night...

A new lawsuit filed in California on Thursday claims that Kanye West repeatedly told staff members that Jews were in charge of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s household. Former workers have filed numerous lawsuits against the artist...

Samantha Harvey, a British author, won the coveted Booker Prize on Tuesday for her science fiction book that chronicles the 24-hour orbit of six astronauts around the Earth. Harvey’s “Orbital” is set aboard the International Space...

Due to dangerous staging, Dua Lipa, the main act at Glastonbury, has cancelled the Indonesian portion of her Asian tour. Due to safety concerns at the 16,500-seat Indonesia Arena in the capital, the 29-year-old pop sensation...

Quincy Jones, the polymath hitmaker who ruled the American music industry with a magic touch for well over half a century, has died. He was 91 years old. The singular artist was surrounded by family at...