Entertainment

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.”

Jerry Adler, Broadway veteran and late-blooming actor who rose to fame as “Hesh” Rabkin on The Sopranos, has died peacefully at 96.

U.S. authorities will deny visas to applicants deemed to have “anti-American attitudes,” extending vetting to social media. Critics warn the vague rule could spark discrimination and abuse.