Bipasha Kabir was one of the top contestants in Lux Superstar Contest 2009. By this time besides performing in TVC she has already started acting in TV channels. Though she is regular in TV acting and modeling Bipasha has keen interest in the movie based on good story and script. Her intention has slightly fulfilled ... Read more
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Fahmida Nabi and Subir Nandi to release their first duet album
Seasoned artistes Subir Nandi and Fahmida Nabi are releasing a duet album for the first time. Fahmida sang a duet “Ami Kantar Bhuboney” with Subir for a feature film, “Ferari Bashanta”, 28 years ago. Although Fahmida had occasionally performed with Subir, this is the first time they are working on a duet album. Eight songs ... Read more
Salma expecting baby
Close up famed promising singer, Salma is expecting a baby. Shibli Sadik, a businessman hailed from Dinajpur and later became upazila chairman, married Salma first of this year. Before taking preparation for the arrangement of their post-marriage reception programme the couple informed that Salma was pregnant. For this reason, their wedding reception programme was cancelled ... Read more
Nashid Kamal’s latest offering of Nazrul songs
Laser Vision Ltd recently launched Dr. Nashid Kamal’s CD, “Jao tumi phire”. The CD, has 12 Nazrul songs: six popular and six rare numbers. The event was held at the Gulshan Ladies’ Community Club on July 15. Chief guest, veteran artiste Sohrab Hossain launched the CD. Special guest, noted singer Ferdausi Rahman gifted Nashid her ... Read more
Choyon Mollick’s ‘Hridoy Binai Gahi’ launched
Renowned Tagore artiste Choyon Mollick’s solo Tagore song based album titled ‘Hridoy Binai Gahi’ was launched at a function at the Bengal Shilpalaya in the city’s Dhanmondi area on Thursday evening. Professor of the Department of English of Dhaka University Dr Fakrul Alam unveiled cover of the album, while singer Choyon Mollick, Director General of ... Read more
Karnival rocks the youngsters
Formed in 2006, musical band Karnival has attained the attention of young rock music lovers in a very short span of time by means of its experimental rock music. Karnival’s debut album “Indraloy” was released on September, 2009 and their three other tracks were featured in different mixed albums. “We have almost finished
Shaina, Antu in a music video
Promising model cum actors Antu Karim and Shaina Amin have recently performed together in a music video album. They both took part in a video recording of a song titled “Ai jibon hoyechhe modhur” for the album titled ‘Nilambhori’ by Shahid, the chief vocalist of band group Durbin. The album was produced under the direction ... Read more
‘Concert for Humanity’ tomorrow
Brittanto ’71, a socio-cultural organisation, is going to arrange a charity concert titled ‘Concert for Humanity’ in the city’s Mirpur Indoor Stadium on July 15. With a view to raising fund for setting up a free health centre for the poor and underprivileged people titled ‘Sheba Kutir’, the newly formed organisation is arranging the show. ... Read more
Souls featuring You: Campaign to discover new music talents
One of the pioneering Bangladeshi bands, Souls, in association with Grameenphone is launching a talent hunt. Titled, “Souls featuring You”, the competition aims to inspire budding lyricists and instrumentalists to come up with a song for the band’s upcoming album, says a press release. The campaign, set to kick off tomorrow (July 13), invites lyricists ... Read more
Making of a folk songstress
Tête-à-tête with Sefali Sargam Sefali Sargam is a promising folk singer from Rangamati. She started singing when she was barely four years old and couldn’t even play the harmonium properly. Her elder sister, Lily, was her first mentor in music. Later she trained under noted musician Debu Chowdhury. “I’m taking lessons in classical music from ... Read more
In conversation with Nazu…
Promising singer Nazu is now passing hectic days with her new solo album, stage performance and playback in some movies. Her first album ‘Kacha Holuder Rong’ was released in 2002 and earned huge reputation. ‘Swapno Konya’ is her another album which was highly praised by the critics and listeners. Till now, she gave vocal for ... Read more
Aurin’s 3 mixed albums in Eid
Shafiq Tuhin’s album ‘Swapno O Tumi’s song titled “Er beshi bhalobasha jai na” is now familiar to all. Promising singer Tasmina Aurin contributed her vocal with Shafiq Tuhin in that track. Besides this, she also contributed in some other popular tracks under the albums titled ‘Amir Featuring Janma’, ‘Shobdey Dhaka 1200’, ‘Shafiq Tuhin Dot Com’ ... Read more
Mamunur Rashid in radio play after 40 years
Noted media and theatre personality Mamunur Rashid last performed in a radio play in 1972. The play was Shaheed Munier Chowdhury’s “Kabor”. After a hiatus of four decades, the thespian has performed in another radio play, this time in a serial titled “Paruler Shangshar”. In the serial, Rashid enacts the role of a local landlord ... Read more
Shaon Chowdhury bags two int’l awards
Bangladeshi singer Shaon Chowdhury has recently bagged two international awards. The World Master Organisation Committee in Seoul, South Korea has declared “The World Master Award” in Music (singing category) to singer Shaon Chowdhury on June 21. Earlier he has been awarded “India-Bangladesh Friendship Award-2011 in Kolkata, India on June
Catching up with Bappa Majumdar
Bappa Majumdar is a popular name in the music industry of the country. The son of noted classical singer couple ustad Barin Majumdar and Ila Majumdar, Bappa has attained popularity as a singer as well as a music composer. Bappa has a strong base in classical music since he attended a five-year course at Monihar ... Read more
Branching out and reaching the fans
In conversation with Kona Popular singer Kona has branched out in acting and TV show hosting. Her voice has earned wide recognition thanks to several jingles. Kona’s last album was released two years ago. The self-titled album was her second solo record. The track “Borosha” was an overnight hit and held its position on the ... Read more
Champa New real life role
Multiple National Award-winning actress Champa’s daughter, Esha, recently got married to Tanvir Ahmed, son of entrepreneur and former chairman of BGMEA, Kutubuddin. The newly turned mother-in-law said that the akht was held on November 4, last year. The formal reception due to take place today at Shenakunjo, Dhaka has been rescheduled for July
Monir Khan with Farid Ahmed
Popular singer Monir Khan has recently performed in a playback song for a drama serial titled ‘Poymonto’. The song was recorded under the direction of Farid Ahmed. After a span of long eight years, Monir Khan performed under the direction of Farid Ahmed. The recording of the song titled “Manush bhalo manush mondo, dibanishi joltorongo…” ... Read more
Tanjeeb’s debut album launched
Promising singer Tanjeeb Sarwar’s debut album titled ‘Andor Mohol’ has been released recently at a function. All the songs of the album were written by the singer himself. Songs of the album were recorded under the direction of popular music director Rayef Al Hasan Rafa. At the launching ceremony of the album, Addl Attorney General ... Read more
Shahin Samad enthralls audience at ‘Pran-er Khela’
Noted popular Nazrul artiste Shahin Samad performed at regular monthly arrangement of the Bengal Foundation, ‘Pran-er Khela’, at the Bengal Shilpalaya in the city recently. It was a month-long programme of the Foundation to mark the 112th birth anniversary of our national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. In the musical soiree, Shahin Samad rendered some popular ... Read more