Narail’s Alpona cinema has been transformed into a mosque, raising concerns about shrinking secular spaces, minority property disputes, and the rise of religious influence in Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi filmmaker Abu Shahed Emon’s long-gestating “A Foolish Man” advances into production with Taiwan’s Flash Forward Entertainment as co-producer.
Farida Parveen, Bangladesh’s “Queen of Lalon Geeti,” has died at 70, leaving behind a legacy of folk music, cultural preservation, and spiritual devotion.
Justin Bieber will release Swag II at midnight Friday, marking his second album of the summer after the viral success of Swag and its hit single “Daisies.”
