Literary and cultural personalities at a special function have stressed on following the ideal of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam to establish a secular society based on universal humanism, justice and equity.
Category: Art & culture
Anushka on how she prepped up for Sui Dhaaga
Anushka Sharma will soon be seen playing an embroiderer called Mamta, in YRF’s Sui Dhaaga- Made in India.
US playwright Neil Simon dies at 91
Neil Simon, considered by many the greatest American playwright over the last half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 91. He died at a New York hospital from complications related to pneumonia, according to Bill Evans,…
Trailer of Zero to be out on Shah ’s birthday
Zero is a much awaited film for many reasons. Firstly, for the very first time, we will see Shah Rukh Khan in a dwarf avatar.
Tapan Chowdhury’s new song with Sharalipi
Cultural Correspondent Noted singer Tapan Chowdhury has released a new song for Eid. This marks his return streak after thirteen years of interval in music production.
Documentary ‘Rajadhiraj Razzak’ to hit theatres
Entertainment Desk A 90-minute-long documentary feature length documentary based on the life of legendary Bangladeshi film actor Abdur Razzak, commonly referred to as Nayak Raj Razzak, will get its theatrical premiere on Star Cineplex in Dhaka today, marking the hero’s…
Yami Gautam to create an eco-friendly fashion
Yami Gautam, who will be next seen in ‘Batti Gul Meter Chalu’, along with Shraddha Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor has found a new love interest. We have often seen the actress in her most stylish avatar at every public appearance.
Poet Shamsur Rahman’s 12th death anniversary observed
Entertainment Desk The 12th death anniversary of Shamsur Rahman, one of the major poets in modern Bengali literature, was observed today in a befitting manner. Marking the anniversary, different socio-cultural organisations placed wreaths at the grave of the poet at…
‘Poramon-2’ set to release in 14 countries
Entertainment Desk ‘Poramon 2’, now running at nine cinema halls across the country following its release during Eid-ul-Fitr, will soon hit theatres in 14 countries targeting Bangladeshi expatriates living there.
Workshop on films of Tareque, Catherine concludes
Culture Desk A three-day workshop on films of Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud concluded on August 13 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the city. The workshop titled ‘Adam Surat Theke Runway’ was jointly organised by Moviyana Film Society and Bangladesh…
The hunt is on for all girl band members
Entertainment Desk Sunsilk rolls out ‘Sunsilk Divas’, the first ever music talent hunt, to form the first all-girl band of Bangladesh. This musical reality show has already been started registration. The organizers revealed the information in a press conference and…
Bail petition of actress Nawshaba rejected
Dhaka, Aug 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka yesterday rejected a petition seeking bail for actress Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed in a case filed under the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act for allegedly spreading rumours on…
Manisha Koirala pens her first book
Manisha Koirala has just penned her first book titled “The Book of Untold Stories”. On Wednesday, Manisha took to her Instagram account and shared the first look of her labour of love.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali to launch Suhana Khan in Bollywood?
Suhana Khan has always aspired to be an actor like father Shah Rukh Khan. SRK, an extremely doting and supportive father, is keen that Suhana complete her education before she faces the camera. And now, it seems the time has…
Actress Margot Kidder commits suicide?
The death of Margot Kidder, the actress who soared to fame in the ’70s playing Lois Lane in the “Superman” movies, has been ruled a suicide, a Montana coroner’s office said.
Mahathir for more int’l youth exchanges to avoid wars
Beppu, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) – Malaysia’s leader called Thursday for more international exchanges among young people as a way to prevent war and terrorism, as he received an honorary degree from a like-minded university in Japan.
Purnima returning to big screen
Entertainment Desk For quite some time, popular actress of Dhallywood Purnima was absent from big screen. There has been much controversy about her comeback. bur now she coming with few films.
Alauddin Ali makes music for Mitali
Cultural Correspondent Veteran musician Alauddin Ali has composed a new song. And celebrated vocalist Mitali Mukherjee has lent her voice for the song. After a long time Mitali has voiced a song by Alauddin Ali.
Pink cancels Sydney shows after being hospitalised
American pop star Pink has been forced to cancel several Sydney shows on her Australia tour after being hospitalised with a virus and dehydration.
After ‘Mary Shelley’, pioneering Saudi female director keen to film back home
Fresh from shooting her first film in English, Haifaa al-Mansour plans to return to her native Saudi Arabia next month for her new project — but this time, she won’t be directing out of view by walkie-talkie from the back…
Drik Gallery MD Shahidul Alam detained for Facebook posts
Dhaka, Aug 5 – Detectives detained Shahidul Alam, Managing Director of Drik Gallery and Chairman of Pathshala South Asian Media Institute, here on Sunday night.
When Sarangi vibrates with Tabla
Ustad Liyakat Ali Khan and Jaffar Khan Talks to the GreenWatch Dhaka representative in Stuttgart, Germany, Monowara Begum Moni It was a beautiful summer day when I met Sarangi Maestro Ustad Liyakat Ali Khan with the legendary Tabalchi Jaffar Khan in…
‘Masud Rana’ on silver screen again
Entertainment Desk “Masud Rana” will come to the silver screen after 44 long years by film producer Abdul Aziz.
‘Protect languages of BD’s ethnic minorities’
Dhaka, Aug 3 – Speakers at a discussion on Friday called for taking necessary steps and creating public awareness to preserve the languages and literature of Bangladesh’s ethnic minority people.
Why Kangana is upset about Priyanka’s engagement?
Entertainment Desk News of Priyanka Chopra’s engagement should have been unanimously greeted with cheer, but that has clearly not been the case.
Shilpakala Academy organizes month-long Mourning Day programme
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is organizing a month-long programme from tomorrow marking the National Mourning Day and 43rd martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Emraan Hashmi becomes the face of Netflix’s Bard of Blood
Netflix today announced the lead actor for its upcoming original series, Bard of Blood. Emraan Hashmi is all set to star in the show that is based on the book of the same name by Bilal Siddiqi.
3 foreign films hit cinemas
Entertainment Desk Shakib Khan-starrer Tollywood film ‘Bhaijan Elo Re’ and two Hollywood films hit cinemas across the country on Friday.
Vidya learns to play the harmonium for the NTR biopic.
We had earlier reported that Vidya Balan will play Telugu actor-turned-politician Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao’s (NTR) wife, Basavatarakam, in his biopic being directed by Krish.
Zahir Raihan’s Shomoyer Proyojon-E returns to stage
Cultural Correspondent “Shomoyer Proyojon-E”, the pivotal short story on Liberation War from the legendary writer Zahir Raihan has returned to stage. The 71st rendition of the drama was held on Thursday. The drama by Theatre Art Unit has for long…