Director General of Bangladesh Silk Development Board (BSDB) Abdul Hakim today said that the traditional silk sector will be revitalized through adopting a mega project. “We are now in a position of undertaking a Taka 300-crore mega project to regain…
Culture Desk Suborna Senjutee Tushee’s directorial debut ‘Meenalaap’ was screened on yesterday at the National Art Gallery Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Segunbagicha in the city. Titas Dutta, Pramito Dutta, Vivek Kumar, Devas Dixit and others acted in the film.…
Seoul, Jun 27 (AP/UNB) — South Korean superstar couple Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo are seeking a divorce to end their celebrity marriage of less than two years. Dubbed as “Song-Song couple,” both have huge followings across Asia and elsewhere.…
Paris, Jun 27 (AP/UNB) — It’s been hanging on people’s walls for almost 170 years without drawing much attention, but a painting showing a group of women has turned out to be more than meets the eye. The most recent…
Culture Desk The British Council Cultural Centre is bringing ‘Drawing Words’, the exhibition of children’s book illustration commissioned by the British Council and curated by the Waterstones UK Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child. The exhibition will be held at Dhaka and…
Culture Desk Alliance Fran aise de Dhaka celebrated ‘Fte de la Musique 2019’ with a series of musical performances in its La Galerie on June 21. Like every year, Alliance Franaise de Dhaka organised a number of musical concerts –…
The Monsoon Poem Festival-2019 enthralled a huge audience at Shilpakala Academy auditorium in the city on Saturday night. ‘The Anjolika Sahittya Potra’, a local weekly literary magazine, organised the festival participated by writers, poets and lyricists belonging to different generations,…
Los Angeles, Jun 23 (AP/UNB) — Michael Jackson’s depiction as a child molester in the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland” earlier this year, but the negative publicity hasn’t greatly diminished the King of Pop’s image. As Tuesday’s 10th anniversary of Jackson’s…
Alliance Française, Dhaka celebrated ‘Fête de la Musique 2019’ with a series musical performances in its La Galerie on Friday, 21 June 2019. Aiming to integrate through the universal language of melody and rhythm, the Fête de la musique inspires…
Culture Desk Shahiduzzaman Selim has been elected as the president and Ahsan Habib Nasim has been reelected as the general secretary in the elections for Obhinoy Shilpi Sangha. The election for the apex body of TV drama actors of the…
Los Angeles, June 22 (AP/UNB) — A look at the status of the major figures in the life and death of Michael Jackson after 10 years, starting with the King of Pop himself: MICHAEL JACKSON: Jackson, who would be 60…
Entertainment Desk The Bangladesh International Theatre Festival opened at the National Theatre Auditorium in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy , an initiative of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs on Friday . Shilpakala Academy Director General Liaquat Ali Lucky, giving the welcome speech…
Dhaka, June 22 (UNB) – Bruce Springsteen has beaten fellow US music veteran Madonna to top the UK album chart with his latest release, reports BBC. Western Stars – The Boss’s 19th studio album – racked up 25,000 more combined…
Culture Desk The highlight of the screening was the award-winning Bangladeshi short film, ‘Kobi Swamir Mrityur Por Amar Jobanbondi,’ which translates to, ‘The Statement After My Poet Husband’s Death,’ written and directed by Tasmiah. One 11-minute long short film, ‘Nayikar…
Culture Desk A press conference on the 40 years anniversary celebration of Miles was held yesterday at the Seminar Hall of The Daily Star office in Dhaka. The band will perform in Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Khulna after completing an…
Dhaka, June 18 (UNB) – The Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington, DC organised the premiere of documentary ‘Voice of Conscience’ by eminent journalist and human rights activist Shahriar Kabir in the USA on Monday. The premiere was held as a part…
Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor starrer Baaghi 3 has a new addition and it’s Riteish Deshmukh. The actor is all set to play the big brother of the new action star, Tiger in the film. The film will be helmed…
After Karan Johar’s period drama, Takht and Homi Adajania’s Angrezi Medium, Kareena Kapoor Khan has given her nod to another big project and it’s one of the most awaited projects already. Thanks to the incredible popularity and credibility of its…
Start with Salman Khan, add Katrina Kaif to the cast and then release the film on Eid, this is the tried and tested recipe to a blockbuster film. After the massive success of Tiger Zinda Hai, Salman and Katrina collaborated…
The first solo art exhibition by Iqbal Bahar Chy ‘Grits and Grains’ has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka on Friday, 14 June 2019. Eminent artist Shahid Kabir attended the opening ceremony as the chief guest while Architect…
Cultural Correspondent Jaya Ahsan is now set to revive the first female serial killer in India. Named Troilokya this lady roamed the streets of West Bengal in the late 1800s to switch from one crime to another for livelihood before…
Cultural Correspondent Shabdabali Theatre will start touring with their newest production ‘Baishakhini’ from today. The drama will be premiered at Bhola Zilla Shilpakala Academy in Bhola today. This is the 66th production from Shabdabali, the renowned theatre troupe based in…
Actor Babar’s leg surgically removed Culture Desk Popular film actor for negative roles Khalilur Rahman Babar is in serious condition at the Comfort Hospital, Green Road in the city. On June 9 due to spread of gangrene his left leg…
After directing two successful thrillers, Talvar and Raazi, ace filmmaker Meghna Gulzar has now completed a biopic on acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal titled Chhapaak. Slated to release on January 10, 2020, the film stars Deepika Padukone as Malti and…
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif’s crackling pair is back in Ali Abbas Zafar’s Bharat. The film also stars Disha Patani, Jackie Shroff and Tabu in crucial parts. Bharat released on Eid – that is June 5, Wednesday and received a…
Entertainment Desk On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr this year, four films were released across the country. Those are Password , The Director, Nolok and Abar Bosonto Password: Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan’s anticipated film “Password” is being screened at 180 theatres…
earch engine giant Google is celebrating the 63rd birth anniversary of renowned Bangladeshi singer-composer Lucky Akhand. It posted a doodle on its Bangladeshi homepage showing Akhand, donning a cap, playing guitar and singing. Doodles are alterations made to the Google…
The latest installment in the “Godzilla” film franchise stomped to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend but failed to live up to monster-sized expectations, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Thursday. “Godzilla: King of the…
District administration has allocated two acres of land for construction of a residential area for third gender people here. Deputy Commissioner of the district Anarkoli Mahbub said the housing for third gender people would be constructed at Andaria village of…
Dhaka, June 2 (UNB) – Eminent playwright and theatre personality Prof Momtazuddin Ahmed died at a hospital in the city on Sunday. He was 84. The renowned dramatist breathed his last around 3:48 pm while undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital,…