Cultural Correspondent Chhayanaut paid a musical tribute to its founding president Begum Sufia Kamal on November 20 at its Central Auditorium. The event was held on the occasion of the 17th death anniversary of Begum Sufia Kamal. Songs by Dwijendralal…
Oscar winner and Hollywood heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio visited a cafe in Edinburgh, Scotland on Thursday to raise awareness of the plight of homelessness. The actor, well known for his roles in “The Revenant” and “Titanic”, stopped in for lunch at…
Sanjay Dutt hasn’t made any official announcement of his upcoming projects yet. The only thing he’s working on is helping Ranbir Kapoor get all the nuances right for playing Dutt in the upcoming biopic directed by Rajkumar Hirani. The next…
The 2nd solo painting exhibition of artist Md Abdul Guffar Babu titled Impression of Time began in La Galerie and Galerie Zoom, Alliance Française, Dhaka on Saturday.
Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone to Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sonam Kapoor… our stars boast of their millions and millions of followers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram that help them connect with fans directly.…
Culture Desk Bangladeshi actor, Jaya Ahsan wrapped up shooting for Kaushik Ganguly’s upcoming film Bishorjon. The National Award winning actor recently revealed some pictures from the film’s shooting spot at Kalimpong, a hill station in the Indian state of West…
The inaugural ceremony of the 2nd solo painting exhibition of artist Md Abdul Guffar Babu titled Impression of Time in its La Galerie and Galerie Zoom. The inaugural ceremony of this exhibition will held on Saturday, November 19 at 5:30…
Culture Desk Subhash Dutta is regarded as one of those few great filmmakers who established cinema as an eloquent medium of art after the emergence of Bangladesh. He was also an actor and cultural activist. Today marks the fourth death…
Culture Desk Popular singer Liza has now sung for a film by Badrul Anam Saud. The film Gohin Baluchar will include the song “Tare Dekhi Roddur, Dekhi Alo Chayate.” Saud has himself written the lyrics while Imon Saha has done…
Culture Desk Once popular singer Mithila will now be seen opposite Siam for the first time. The two will be seen in a small screen production by Birohi Multimedia. The telefilm “Chirkuter Shabda” has been directed by Mehedi Hasan Jony…
Entertainment Desk Ayushmann Khurrana and Parineeti Chopra have teamed up for the first time for YRF’s Meri Pyari Bindu. Ayushmann admits he has found a good friend in Parineeti. He even gave us some insight into their cute bond. “She…
The final round and prize distribution ceremony of a two-day BUP Cultural Fest-2016 hold on 12 November 2016 (Saturday) at Bijoy Auditorium of Bangladesh University of Professionals, Mirpur cantonment which was conducted by the department of Disaster and Human Security…
Entertainment Desk Mila’s latest album Uncensored, was released in 2015. Since then, the pop singer was only spotted in live concerts. She just wrapped up her US tour, and returned to the country after performing in several concerts there. Thanks…
Dhaka – A solo painting exhibition titled ‘Reflections’ by artist Lubna Charya has begun at Galerie Zoom, Alliance Française, Dhaka. The Inaugural ceremony of this exhibition was held on Thursday.
Cultural Correspondent The three-day Dhaka International Folk Festival, an assembly of traditional music practitioners of seven countries, begins today at the Army Stadium in Dhaka. The organisers said that the audience can enjoy the three day events beginning everyday at…
Cultural Desk Xefer, a popular name in the digital space and one of the pioneering Bangladeshi YouTube artistes, has released her first ever original single, “Judge”, on Grameenphone’s musical platform GP Music, says a press release. The song has been…
Entertainment Desk For the last 25 years, Bengal Foundation has been nurturing various sections of the country’s arts and cultures. The foundation’s journey especially commenced with music. Bengal Foundation came to the aid of standard recording of various genre of…
Hillary Clinton doesn’t go out for the weekend without a star or two in tow. Three days before the election, pop singer Katy Perry gave a Philadelphia performance Saturday hoping to boost the Democrat’s momentum. Superstar Jennifer Lopez headlined a…
Hollywood filmmaker Paul Feig’s wife Laurie, a Bollywood buff, has lauded Indian filmmaker Karan Johar’s latest release ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’, calling it a “brilliant film”. On Thursday, Laurie tweeted: “Saw a brilliant film today ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ –…
The convoy had stopped for prayers in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan when the Hellfire missiles came out of a clear blue sky, incinerating vehicles and liquidating 23 unarmed civilians. The February 2010 attack, involving US drone operators who…
Culture Desk The three-day Dhaka International Folk Festival, an assembly of traditional music practitioners of seven countries, will begin on November 10 at the Army Stadium in Dhaka, said the organisers at a press conference held at the Westin Dhaka…
Culture Desk Recently “Clemon Campbuzz Colours” did its first talent hunt show on 17th October at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) under the title of “Star of the Campus”. “Clemon Campbuzz Colours” is an entertainment based show that is…
Thousands thronged downtown Mexico City on Saturday for a “traditional” indigenous procession held for the first time this year, inspired by a hit Hollywood movie. The Paseo de Reforma, this capital city’s grand boulevard, was filled with revellers—some local, some…
Entertainment Desk Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is a definite comment on love. It just doesn’t showcase love as one singular feeling of passion and greatness. Instead it breaks love down into several individual feelings. Some platonic, some sexual and some…
Culture Desk Comedy drama “Tamasha” was staged by Chandrakala Theatre troupe on Thursday during the ongoing Ganga-Jamuna Theatre Festival. It was presented at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. HR Anik has both written and directed this original…
.Culture Desk Solo musical evening of Nazrul Sangeet singer Sabira Sultana was held in the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of Public Library in the city on Wednesday.. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque attended the programme as the chief guest…
Culture Desk Veteran vocalist of the sub-continent Runa Laila, was felicitated in London on October 23. A lifetime achievement award was given to her marking her fiftieth year in the music industry. The award was handed over at The Great…
Culture Desk Jyotika Jyoti and Ahsan Habib Nasim will act in a drama serial after four years of break. The drama serial is titled “Dhushor Manush” and has been directed by Taju Kamrul and written by Fazlul Karim. Shooting for…
The latest installment in Tyler Perry’s Madea comedy franchise—“Boo! A Madea Halloween”—topped the North American box office in its debut weekend, industry estimates showed Sunday. “Boo!”—which again stars Perry as a tough-talking matriarch—raked in $27.6 million, box office tracker Exhibitor…
When our B-town ladies were observing fasts for their husbands, Iulia Vantur, Salman Khan’s rumoured girlfriend was in Romania and seemingly pining for him. It seems like she did observe a fast for Salman Khan. She hinted on the same…