Popular Bangladeshi vocalist Riziya Parvin has formally stepped into politics after collecting nomination papers from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for a reserved women’s seat in the forthcoming Jatiya Sangsad elections. Her entry adds another high-profile cultural figure to the evolving intersection between Bangladesh’s entertainment industry and parliamentary politics. The development marks a notable transition […]

Popular Bangladeshi singers Baby Naznin and Konok Chapa have formally entered the political arena by collecting nomination forms from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for reserved women’s seats in the forthcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament). The nomination exercise began on 10 April at the BNP’s central headquarters in Nayapaltan, where application forms for reserved […]

The forthcoming biographical drama Michael, depicting the life and legacy of global pop icon Michael Jackson, has undergone substantial last-minute revisions following the removal of material relating to some of the most controversial chapters of the singer’s life. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film stars Jaafar Jackson, the singer’s nephew, in the titular role. The […]