The Oscars will leave Hollywood after completing 100 years, organisers announced on Thursday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed that the ceremony will move out of the Dolby Theatre on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after the 2028 edition. Starting from 2029, the Oscars will be held at The Peacock Theater, located inside the large LA LIVE …

Renowned Pakistani Qawwali singer Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his son Shahzaman Khan were honoured at the UK Houses of Parliament in an event celebrating cultural diplomacy and musical excellence. The ceremony, organised by British-Asian artist Raja Kaasheff, brought together communities from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh to recognise the duo’s significant contribution to South Asian music. A major highlight …

There’s a good reason why tickets for Bonolota Express, the Eid release directed by Tanim Noor, feel like a rare gift this season. After being flooded with films full of violence, bloodshed, macho posturing, and gangster stories, audiences are clearly craving something different this Eid — movies that touch the heart, reflect real human emotions, and celebrate the true spirit …

India has blocked the theatrical release of the Oscar-nominated film “The Voice of Hind Rajab”, a docudrama about the death of a five-year-old Palestinian girl killed during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The film’s Indian distributor, Manoj Nandwana of Jai Viratra Entertainment, told AFP on Saturday that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refused to grant clearance for its …

The Bangladesh government has decided not to increase fuel prices for April despite sharp volatility in global energy markets caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East, where prices have more than doubled. This marks the second consecutive month that fuel prices have been kept unchanged. Petrol, octane, diesel, and kerosene will continue to be sold at the existing …

“While we hope for peace, our policy and objective must be to prepare our defence by all possible means according to our resources and capabilities.” This historic remark by Thomas Jefferson, one of America’s founding fathers and its third president, remains highly relevant today. It continues to serve as a guiding principle for the national defence and security policies of …

Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles across the Middle East on Tuesday while explosions rocked its capital Tehran, following a strong warning from US President Donald Trump that America would destroy Iran’s power plants, oil wells, Kharg Island, and possibly desalination facilities if Tehran does not agree to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israeli Prime …

China and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen their cooperation on the Iran conflict, Beijing’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday. The statement came as senior Pakistani officials arrived in the Chinese capital for high-level talks. Both China and Pakistan have been actively trying to mediate in the Middle East crisis to prevent the conflict from spreading further. Pakistan has already offered …

Iran launched an attack on a fully loaded crude oil tanker near Dubai early Tuesday, setting it on fire, just hours after US President Donald Trump warned that America would destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure and oil wells if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The Kuwait-flagged tanker Al-Salmi was hit in the latest assault on commercial shipping in …

Bangladesh’s remittance inflows have continued their strong upward trend, reaching US$3.33 billion in the first 28 days of March 2026. Expatriate Bangladeshis have been sending more money home ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. This healthy inflow has helped push the country’s gross foreign exchange reserves up to $33.99 billion. According to the IMF’s BPM6 methodology, the reserves stood at $29.29 …