Renowned elocutionist Rupa Chakraborty has been away from limelight in the Bangladesh media. When I at last caught up with her, she was in Heidelberg, Germany. On her return to London we met at trendy restaurant, Kalapata, in White Chapel, London and had an interesting chat on Rupa’s recent involvement in the cultural front as ... Read more
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Watercolour Exhibition at Shilpakala Academy
A group watercolour exhibition featuring works of 16 painters is now on at National Art Gallery Plaza, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). Noted painter Hashem Khan inaugurated the exhibition on June 30. Chittagong-based painter Monsur Ul Karim was present as special guest at the opening. Liaquat Ali Lucky, director general of BSA, presided over the inauguration. ... Read more
New serial ‘Ekti Adarsha Mess Bari’ tonight
New drama serial ‘Ekti Adarsha Mess Bari’ will begin on ATN Bangla from tonight. It will be aired every Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:00pm. The serial is scripted by Ahsan Habib, while it is jointly directed by Nurul Islam Babul and Bikram Khan. The cast includes Afroza Banu, Rahamat Ali, Fazlur Rahman Babu, Tawquir Ahmed, ... Read more
‘Escape your limit’ from today
ATN Bangla is going to air new travel show ‘Escape your limit’ from today. It will be aired at 5:20pm. The show will be hosted by Farah Mazid while it was designed and directed by Zillur Rahman. The show will feature several places of scenic beauty and historical importance of different countries of the world. ... Read more
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
Purnima in Laboratory
Previously actress Purnima has acted in quite a few TV plays based on Tagore’s works. As her latest project she will play a lead role in Laboratory, a TV play based on Tagore’s acclaimed story. She will be playing the role of Rebuti in the TV play which will be directed by Mahbuba Islam Shumi. ... Read more
Shabnam to perform in movie after 12 years
After the time span of long 12 years, veteran and legendary film actress Shabnam is going to perform in a full-length Bangla feature film titled ‘Khodar Por-e Maa’. This popular actress will play as the key role in this movie. The movie will be directed by Malek Afsari while its story was written by Abdullah ... 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
Kalim Sharafi’s ‘Bhora Thak Smriti Sudhai’
Bengal Foundation has released noted Tagore artiste late Kalim Sharafi’s only Tagore song-based album titled ‘Bhora Thak Smriti Sudhai’. A total of 16 tracks take place in the album. Titles of those tracks are: “Kannahashir-dol-dolano”, “Aguner poroshmoni”, “Ashrunodir sudur pane”, “Loho loho tule loho”, “Monmohon, gohon jaminisheshe”, “Bojre tomar baje banshi”, “Achhe duksho, ache mrittu”, ... Read more
Zeenat Rehana launches three albums
A children’s delight Zeenat Rehana launches three albums Singer Zeenat Rahana’s albums “Sa Re Ga Ma” and “Hashi Khushi” for children and an adhunik song album “Kanthey Nilem Gaan” were launched recently. Under the banner of Impress Audio Vision Limited, the album “Sa Re Ga Ma” contains 10 educational songs– “Gaan Shikhbey Agey Tobey”, “Sokal ... Read more
Homage to an icon
Nazrul Utshab 1418 at Chhayanaut For the third consecutive year, Chhayanaut arranged a two day-long Nazrul Utshab (festival) 1418 at its main auditorium on July 1. Artistes of Chhayanaut began the festival with a choral rendition of the song “Anjoli Laho Mor Sangeet-e” while a number of artistes, with mongolprodip, presented a lively dance to ... Read more
Shadow of artist Sultan
Jibon Monthon Shadow of artist Sultan A huge crowd rushing towards the centre where a red sun is beaming down its light, titled ‘Sukh surjer ashay’, the artwork done in acrylic by artist Balodeb Adhikary is among the 46 vibrant artworks currently being displayed at an exhibition titled Jibon monthon / Churning Life at the ... Read more
Cultural programme marking 156th Santal Revolutionary day
The 156th ‘Historic Santal Revolutionary Day’ was celebrated here in Dinajpur and its 13 upazilas with cultural programmes performed by the artistes of the community. Discussions were also organised highlighting the significance of this day. Colourful festival processions were brought out in various areas of Dinajpur. In Phulbari, a programme
Khurshid Alam Saleem’s solo exhibition in Berlin
New York based Bangladeshi painter Khurshid Alam Saleem’s 47th solo painting exhibition is now on at Galerie in Berlin. The exhibition began on June 24 and will continue till September 24, says a press release. As an abstract expressionist, Saleem concentrates on pure forms and compositions where deep red, emerald green, bright yellow, burning crimson ... Read more
“The history of Rock n Roll”
Qubee Junction to celebrate “The history of Rock n Roll” QUBEE Junction is an entertainment platform through which QUBEE users will delight. After the successful first Junction on December 25th, 2010, its time to move forward and delight the QUBEE users in a bigger and better fashion. QUBEE junction this time presents “The history of ... Read more
More update on “Ke Hote Chay Kotipoti” annonced
At a press conference on June 30, noted media personality and host of the much-talked about “Ke Hote Chay Kotipoti”, Asaduzzaman Noor, provided further information on the game show. He shared his personal views on the show as well. “This is a totally new and challenging experience for me,” said Noor. “I am very happy ... Read more
Monica Yunus, our pride
Md Rokanuzzaman for The New Nation She is a famous opera singer in the USA. She has performed in many of the world’s finest operas. The New York Times called her “especially winning”. Many other American newspapers applauded her achievements and performance as a Western Classical Singer. She is a Bangladeshi by birth. She is ... Read more
Shah Rukh Khan gets royal treatment from IIFA organisers
There were a lot of stars at the film award function held recently in Toronto, but actor Shah Rukh Khan was given a preferential treatment above everybody else. While every other actor was lodged in a downtown hotel in Toronto, Khan was put up at the best suite in one of the topmost hotels there. ... Read more
Shaheed Munier Chowdhury Remembered
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy arranged a memorial programme in honour of Shaheed Munier Chowdhury on June 28. The programme was held at the Studio Theatre Hall of the academy. A discussion and staging of Munier Chowdhury’s play “Dando” were the highlights of the programme. Chowdhury’s student Professor Shamsuzzaman Khan, and Professor Israfil Shaheen of Department of