Almost half of the total number of music albums released a year comes during the Eid-ul-Fitr. Even though the music industry is in its waning phase with little turn-outs, producers find Eid-ul-Fitr to be a propitious time to release their best ones. The good news is this year, the music release scenario for Eid is nothing ... Read more
Entertainment
‘I will be seen less on television’
Bidya Sinha Mim on her career plan Over the last few years, Bidya Sinha Mim has been a popular face on both small and silver screen. The Lux-Channel i title winner Mim started her career with acting for television and gained massive popularity within a very short span of time. Eventually Mim came to earn a ... Read more
Ibsen’s characters come together in Opekkhaman
Leading theatre troupe Nagarik Natyasampraday will stage one of its acclaimed productions Opekkhaman (At Threshold) today evening, after iftar at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The play was originally prepared in 2009 for Ibsen festival. Written by eminent poet-playwright Syed Shamsul Haque and directed by thespian Ataur Rahman, the play reinterprets two seminal ... Read more
‘I am more interested in music than acting’
Tahsan up close and personal Popular singer and actor Tahsan is currently occupied with completing his upcoming works for Eid. The artiste has released his sixth solo musical album this Eid. His new album titled Uddesho Nei has hit the market on Thursday. It features 11 songs including Ke Tumi, Shesher Gaan, Uddesho Nei, Koto Dur, ... Read more
Suchitra’s songs on NTV’s special Eid programme
Popular private television channel NTV will air a special Eid programme featuring the classic songs that had been lip synced by legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen in her different films. The programme titled Amar Gaaner Nimantroney will be aired on the channel at 5:30pm on third day of Eid. Noted singers Kona, Nirjhar, Priyanka Gope,
Honeymoon awaiting release on Eid
Much talked about romantic film Honeymoon will be released during upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival in movie theatres across the country. Directed by Shafiuddin Shafi, Honeymoon is an action romantic film starring Bappi, Mahi, Syed Hasan Imam and Ahmed Sharif. The film has been produced by Jazz Multimedia. Director Shafi said, ‘The film has
Sajal on Eid works and plans
Actor Sajal will be seen in several teleplays on different television channels during upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr festival. The actor shared about his Eid projects and celebrations in an interview with New Age. ‘I can’t say the exact number of teleplays that I have acted in for this Eid but all the directors I have acted with ... Read more
Bishad Sindhu premiered at Shilpakala
Students of theatre and performance studies department of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University presented an impressive performance of Bishad Sindhu on Saturday at Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Adapted from Mir Mosharraf Hossain’ novel and directed by Syed Mamun Reza, head and assistant professor of theatre and performance studies department, the play ... Read more
Vikings returns after 12 years
Once popular rock band Vikings is back with a new album after a respite of 12 long years. The album contains six songs that the band has recently composed and performed for an upcoming film Run Out. The album, which is also titled Run Out, was launched at a programme at a restaurant in the ... Read more
Humayun Ahmed’s 2nd death anniversary today
The second death anniversary of noted writer, playwright, director and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed will be observed today. Private television channel Channel i has chalked out a day-long programme to mark the day. Besides, a Qurankhwani will be held at Nuhas Palli of Pirujali village in Gazipur where he was laid to rest, family sources said. ... Read more
Chirkut to release 3rd album
After casting a magical spell with Jadur Shohor last year, popular band Chirkut is putting in long sessions of making music, as they aim for their next release at the end of this year. ‘We have fixed Laal-e Laal as a tentative title of the album, we may change in case we get a better ... Read more
Prachyanat stages Kinu Kaharer Thetar
Prachyanat, one of the popular theatre troupes, staged its acclaimed play Kinu Kaharer Thetar at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday. The play, which is the 15th production of Prachyanat, was staged as its regular show. Written by Manoj Mitra and directed by
Awaiting return of native with heavy heart
Subir Chowdhury, a director of Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts, who devoted his life in patronising art, is no more. The great art connoisseur and artist drew his last breath on June 30 at Sydney in Australia. The artist, along with a 10-member group, went to Australia on March 16 to arrange exhibitions on behalf ... Read more
BRAC University Cultural Club celebrates 12th anniversary
Since its inception in spring 2002, BRAC University Cultural Club has been nurturing the cultural traits of BRACU students. The members of this club successfully participated in events like MUSICon and South Asian University Festival bringing the club both national and international acclaim. Last week, the club celebrated its 12th founding anniversary. The event mainly comprised ... Read more
SRK conferred with top French civilian award
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has been conferred with top French civilian award – Knight of the Legion of Honor, reports Hindustan Times. Visiting French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius presented the prestigious award to the 48-year-old actor at a programme for his outstanding contribution to cultural diversity across the world. ‘I feel very humbled and ... Read more
Tenashinash Award
Ramendu Majumdar, Masud Ali Khan conferred with lifetime achievement award Seasoned actors Ramendu Majumdar and Masud Ali Khan received Life Time Achievement Awards at the Tenashinash Awards at the Manirul Islam Auditorium of Bangladesh Television on Friday. Television Natya Shilpy o Nattyokar Sansad (Tenashinath) bestowed the awards to the artistes for their long standing contributions ... Read more
Literary arena mourns Abul Hossain
Eminent Bengali poet Abul Hossain died on Sunday at about 10:30pm in the capital’s Square Hospital. He was 92 and was suffering from old-age complications. One of the most aged poets Abul Hossain was a parent figure to many in the contemporary literature arena in Bangladesh. Hossain, an Ekushey Padak winner, has had an unwavering ... Read more
TV serial on lives of apparel workers
One of the major contributors to the country’s economy is the apparel sector where millions toil hard from dawn to dusk. The cogs and wheels of this sector are kept running by millions of hands, majority of which are women. But these working hands and their lives hardly get noticed. Society seems to be soullessly ... Read more
Nasir Ali Mamun displays works by famous artists
In the country’s portrait photography arena, the name Nasir Ali Mamun comes as a pioneer. His camera, in the last four decades, has captured some wonderful portraits of famous men/women of the country and abroad. He is also noted for his portrait-photographs of common people, which capture the underlying reality beneath surface appearances. However, Mamun is ... Read more
Monipuri cultural show entertains audience
Participating artistes of a dance training project titled Dhrumel, have put up an attractive cultural show, featuring different forms of traditional Monipuri dance. The event was jointly organised by Monipuri community organisations, Sadhana and the Monipuri Theatre at Madhabpur Monipuri Lalitakala Academy auditorium at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar on Friday night. The cultural show marked ... Read more