A four-day photography exhibition displaying the life of common people is going on at the Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi. The exhibition displays 60 untitled images captured by about 50 young and aspiring photographers. The images on display have been selected from a facebook photo contest that was open for young passionate photographers. The exhibition is ... Read more
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Chekhov’s plays staged
Charuniram staged two Chekhov’s plays and another production where the Russian master playwright appears as a character on Saturday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. In a single show, the troupe stages Bangla versions of two Chekhov’s plays – Nana Ranger Dinguli and Sharater Megh – and Arshola, a translation of The ... Read more
Bahram’s hybrid images depict reality
Rickshaw painter turned artist Bahram has experimented with human and animal figures in his surrealistic paintings on display at the Dhaka Art Centre. His use of bold lines and bright colours follow the age-old tradition of rickshaw paintings, but the messages the self-taught artist delivers in his innovative paintings address human life in simple manner ... Read more
Sajed, Salma Akbar present Tagore songs
Noted Tagore singers Sajed Akbar and Salma Akbar presented evergreen Tagore songs at a duet concert held on Friday at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan. The couple began the show with a duet presentation of popular Tagore song Bhoy Hote Tobo Abhoyo Majhey. Their melodies rendition of the inspirational song entertained the houseful
Dhaka Int’l Film Fest begins
The 13th edition of Dhaka International Film Festival began on Friday through screening of the Arabic French director Kadija Leclere’s film The Bag of Flour at the Bangladesh National Museum auditorium. It was followed by the screening of the Indonesian maker Kamila Andini’s film The Mirror Never Lies at the same venue. Finance minister Abul ... Read more
Teleplays are typical
Mahfuz Ahmed tells Popular actor Mahfuz Ahmed does not find any challenge in acting in teleplays which, he thinks, are just repetitions of same stories, in same locations and with the same casts. Mahfuz Ahmed himself has been directing plays for different television channels where, the actor-director says that, he tries to reach out to ... Read more
Doraemon returns despite government ban
Cable TV operators in many places within the capital has started the downlink of Disney Channel from the following day of the 10th Jatiya Sangsad elections held on Sunday, ignoring the ban imposed on the channel last year for airing Hindi-dubbed Japanese cartoon Doraemon. The channel is now available in the Eastern part of the ... Read more
Obscure to perform in live TV show today
Popular band Obscure will present its popular songs at a phono-live programme at 11:45pm today on Desh TV. The band will also render songs requested by the viewers over telephone. The viewers can also talk to the members of the band at the programme. ‘We will present our old yet very popular numbers including Mamotay Cheye ... Read more
Theatre Punyabhumi celebrates founding anniversary
Theatre Punyabhumi celebrated its third founding anniversary on Wednesday amid colour and enthusiasm at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The troupe members presented dance recitals, music and a collage production featuring selected parts of the five theatre productions the troupe produced so far. The programme began
John to star in Hera Pheri 3
It seems the friendship between John Abraham and producer Firoz Nadiadwala is going from strength to strength as the latter has roped in John for ‘Hera Pheri 3’, reports India Today. After ‘Welcome Back’, this is the second film in which John has replaced Akshay Kumar. John’s romantic lead would be model-turned-actress Sakshi Chowdhary. Though the ... Read more
Artistes’ payment gradually decreasing: KS Firoz
Seasoned actor KS Firoz says that the remuneration of the artistes has decreased over the years in TV plays, though the expenditure of life is ever incising. The artistes are awfully busy as the number of productions has increased in the numerous private TV channels in the country, continues Firoz saying that these channels do not ... Read more
Chandana to present songs of leading bards
Noted singer Chandana Majumder will present songs of the leading bards of the country at a phono-live programme on Maasranga TV at 11:00pm today. Besides rendering Lalon’s popular songs like Samay Geley Sadhon Hobey Na, Manush Guru Nishtha Jar, Ei Sob Dekhi Kanar Haat Bazaar, Chandana Majumder will render timeless compositions of Shah Abdul Karim ... Read more
Film fest featuring Uttam-Suchitra begins
A ten day Uttam-Suchitra film festival began on Wednesday through the screening of Shilpi (1956) at the International Digital Cultural Archive of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The film screening programme has been organised by the academy to the pay tribute to the 82-year-old legendary Indian actor Suchitra Sen, who has been critically ill for the last ... Read more
Dhoom 3 earns record Rs 500 crore
With Bollywood films setting new landmarks everyday, Rs 100 crore seems like a forgotten figure, reports Hindustan Times. Dhoom: 3, the latest installment of one of Bollywood’s most successful action adventure franchises, has grossed Rs. 501.35 crore ($83.56 million) worldwide since its release on December 20, 2013. On Monday, Yash Raj Films (YRF),
The mysteries of Kaliganj
Telefilm set to hit the small screen Popular TV model and actress Sadia Islam Mou recently appeared in the telefilm “Kaliganjer Audbhut Bari”, based on a horror story. She played a double role in the project. One of her characters was titled Tisha while another was unnamed. “The telefilm was shot at Taota in an ... Read more
Two friends in face-to-face
In the field of TV play, beginning of their careers were contemporary. For this reason, from the beginning of their acting careers they have been maintaining a good friendship, which is still remaining. They are not only become successful actors in media but also working as booming directors now. They are Mir Sabbir and Shahriar ... Read more
Naznin Mimi with Nirob’s invitation
Although he has popularity as a RJ (radio jockey), Nirob is working as a host in TV shows at present. Besides this, he is also performing as an actor and model in television commercials now. He is a regular host in Banglavision’s music related show titled ‘Music Club.’ Earlier as a host, Nirob worked in ... Read more
Artists work together to promote printmaking
The leading and promising artists of the country are working together to popularise the print as a medium. With this target they are taking part in a workshop to make a portfolio of the contemporary print works of the country. Organised by Cosmos at its studio at Mouchak, 14 prominent and promising artists are working ... Read more
Shilpakala’s preservation plan continues
Hason Raja Academy Shilpakala’s preservation plan continues The demand for preservation of the legendary mystic bard from greater Sylhet region Hason Raja’s works will see the light of the day soon. The director general of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Liaquat Ali Lucky said that seventy per cent of the project titled Hason Raja Academy had already ... Read more
Champa to pass time along with fans today
Today is January 5, the birthday of five times National Film Award winning actress Champa. No, there is any formal celebration on the occasion of her birthday. Because before leaving Bangladesh, Champa’s only daughter Esha and her husband Tomal celebrated the birthday on December 30. Champa shared her feelings