Zayed Khan was elected the General Secretary of the Film Artistes’ Association, held on January 28. He defeated his opponent Nipun by 13 votes. Challenging the result, Nipun appealed to re-count the votes. Even after that, Zayed remained undefeated. However, before he could take the oath, on February 5, the Chairman of the appeal board, ... Read more
BFDC
Pijush new MD of BFDC
Renowned actor Pijush Bandyopadhyay has been selected as the new Managing Director (MD) of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC). Confirming the news, Pijush said, “I got the letter. BFDC is something a place, which is going to be a new experience for me. However, I would like to work with everyone and take the film ... Read more
Salman Shah Forever etched in memory
The late actor Salman Shah had been and still is a shining star in Bangladeshi filmdom. He made his debut with the widely acclaimed “Keyamat Theke Keyamat” (remake of the Hindi blockbuster “Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak”). He secured a strong foothold with the film. And it was followed by films such as “Shopner Prithibi”, “Denmohor” ... Read more
Actor Shakib Khan sued
Actor Shakib Khan sued A Dhaka court yesterday summoned film actor Shakib Khan Rana asking him to appear before it by May 19, hours after filing of a case for misappropriating Tk 40 lakh. Metropolitan Magistrate SKM Tofail Hassan passed the order after Monowar Ehtesham alias Shish Monowar, a film producer filed the case against ... Read more
Notun Mukher Shondhaney 2011 begins soon
Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) and Channel i jointly launched the talent hunt “Notun Mukher Shondhane” on January 17. The talent hunt was launched at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel. In the course of the programme, the organisers discussed the details of the new show and upcoming events. Faridur Reza Sagar, managing director of Channel-i and Impress Telefilm ... Read more