Model turned actor Mehazabien Chowdhury has worked in 20 teleplays and tele-films to be aired on different channels during the Eid festival. She is one of those top actors who have worked in most numbers of Eid plays. She, however, claims that acting in so many plays will not hamper the quality of works as ... Read more
Month: August 2013
Eid entertainment for children
It is a sad that most of the TV channels that air five to seven days’ special eid programmes did not chalk out adequate children specific Eid programmes in the previous years. The scenario is, however, changing for better in recent years. From the schedule of Eid special programmes, it is evident that almost all ... Read more
Sundori Patri Chai to go on air on Eid day
TV Watch Sundori Patri Chai to go on air on Eid day Single episode TV play “Sundori Patri Chai” will be aired on Mytv on Eid day at 8:10pm. The play is written and directed by Salek Uddin, and produced by Probe Visuals. The story zeroes in on a well-to-do family in Dhaka looking for ... Read more
Of magic and musical illusion
Chirkutt’s “Jadur Shahor” in Music Bazar On International Friendship Day (August 4), four members of epic fusion band Chirkutt — Sumi, Pintu, Rokon and Emon — were seen in front of Geetanjali, at Bashundhara City in the capital. They were busy signing autographs on their recently released album covers for excited friends and fans encircling ... Read more
70 audio, video albums released
Eid Albums 70 audio, video albums released Around 70 audio and video albums are scheduled to be released from different production houses during Eid-ul-Fitr. Already some albums have hit the market. This Eid, G-series is going to release the maximum number of albums that is 40 from all different genres-classic to rock, Tagore to modern. ... Read more
Sakib, Jalil fight to grab Eid market
Sakib Khan and Ananta Jalil will fight to grab the Eid film market as they did in the past years. Both the actors have played lead roles in big-budget films releasing this Eid. The Film Producers and Distributors Association has given clearance to four films including Badiul Alam Khokan’s My Name is Khan, PA Kajol’s ... Read more
Nipun’s action packed Eid
Nipun is a National Film Award winner several times over. Apart from her roles in films, she is a familiar face on advertisement. Of late she has starred in TV plays as well. In a recent conversation with The Daily Star, Nipun talked about her Eid plans. Where will you spend Eid day? Nipun: Over ... Read more
Eid brings no joy for Rana Plaza victims, families
When most people around him are preparing to celebrate the Eid festival, Niru Sardar, a garment worker who lost the left eye in the Rana Plaza collapse, is fighting a battle for survival. The 30-year-old sewing machine operator sold off a piece of land at his village home in Rajbari sadar upazila and spent the ... Read more
Vendors, beggars rule most of city footbridges
Most of the footbridges in the capital are now under the occupation of hawkers, sex workers, vendors and beggars, making it impossible for pedestrians to use the facilities. The Dhaka South City Corporation and the Dhaka North City Corporation lack maintenance and monitoring to make these structures free from illegal occupation and trade.
Dowry victim fighting for life
A teenage housewife has suffered serious burn injuries as her husband and in-laws allegedly set her on fire at Roykhail village in Daskhin Surma upazila. The victim was identified as Alee Begum, 19, wife of Nasir Uddin of Roykhail village and daughter of Abdul Haque of Alinagar in Beanibazar upazila.
Eid shopping gains momentum
Eid shopping reached its peak in the capital with huge turnout of shoppers in posh and luxurious shopping malls as well as in the hawkers and footpath markets, with only three days left for Eid-ul-Fitr. Ignoring rough weather marked by intermittent rains, the Eid shoppers on Tuesday thronged almost all markets, shopping centres and makeshift ... Read more
Khaleda returns home
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, returned home on Tuesday after performing umrah in Makkah. Khaleda along with her entourage boarding a flight of Emirates Airlines arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at about 6:00pm.
Disadvantaged children in Ctg left out from Eid festivities
With Eid-ul-Fitr just around the corner, disadvantaged children are still lingering around Chittagong city’s shopping malls clinging to hopes of getting a new dress and having a decent meal during the festival this year. These underprivileged children beg on the streets for a living, watching kids their age busy shopping for Eid with their whole ... Read more
Two Dhaka bank officials prosecuted for misappropriating Tk 64 million
Two officials of Barisal branch of Dhaka Bank have been prosecuted on charge of misappropriating Tk 64 million. Barisal Kotwali police station officer-in-charge Shakhawt Hossian said that Dhaka Bank vice-president Abdul Malek Howladar, also the Barisal branch manager, lodged the case on Monday night. The complaint stated that KHM Asaduzzaman,
Human chain demand trial of killers of Tawki
Civic platform Santrash Nirmul Tawki Mancha on Tuesday formed a human chain in front of press club in Naraynganj demanding trial of the killers of college student Tanvir Mohammad Tawki. A-Level student Tanvir Mohammad Tawki, 17, son of a cultural activist Rafiur Rabbi, went missing on March 6 and the police recovered his body from ... Read more
Mealy bug threatens papaya production
The papaya mealy bug, a native of Central America, is threatening to wreak havoc in papaya cultivation in many areas of Bangladesh and causing huge economic losses to farmers. The granule-sized pest, believed to have arrived in 2008 via imports feed on the sap, which eventually leads to the plant’s death. Its other hosts include
Biman air-hostess caught with illegal gold bars released
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines air-hostess was released yesterday even after customs officials seized five undeclared gold bars, weighing around 50 tolas and priced around Tk 25 lakh, from her possession. Customs officials searched Shabiha Afroz Kumu, arriving from Dubai, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 9:40am and found four of the bars attached
RAB rescues 2 in city
Rapid Action Battalion rescued two people and arrested seven alleged kidnappers in separate drives in city’s West Rampura and Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on Tuesday. A man was rescued and three alleged kidnappers were arrested by a RAB team from the city’s West Rampua. The RAB-3 team, led by Major Ahmed Hossain Mohiuddin,
Boats capsizes in Bay, 4 fishermen missing
At least four fishermen went missing as two fishing boats capsized in the Bay of Bengal on early Tuesday because of bad weather. The missing fishermen were identified as Abdullah, 45, Nur Bashar, 35, Alauddin, 35 and Kamal Hossain, 28. All of them are residents of Mohipur area under
Youths demand change in govt recruitment rules
Young people looking for government jobs are frustrated at the government being firm on not revising the age limit and not cancelling the quota in public service recruitment. Job seekers were rallying for an increase the age limit for jobs with government offices, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies and corporations