The two-day rock music fair organised at the Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi got positive response from the rock music lovers for its atypical characteristics. Besides enjoying music performed by the underground bands, viewers enthusiastically participated in interactions with the rockers, lyricists, sound engineers and music video makers.
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Andaleeb Preema portrays manipulation of news
Artist Nazia Andaleeb Preema revealed how news is manipulated and distorted through her live performance titled Newsagony at the Nalini Kanta Bhattacharia hall of Bangladesh National Museum on Saturday. Preema’s performance was a part of artist Wakilur Rahman’s visual art exhibition titled Khobor Khaddo organised to celebrate the 15 years of the Bangla daily Prothom ... Read more
Chanchal-Mim as pair in TV play ‘Model’
After making a TV play Ali Parvez started to make a movie titled ‘Priyotoma Ami Dari Tumi Koma’ to cast ramp model cum film actress Airin and superhero Niloy. Though making of that movie remain stalled due to unknown reason, director Ali Parvez informed this correspondent shooting of the movie would again start soon. Before ... Read more
I’m lucky as Manna Dey rendered my song
Sheikh Sadi Khan tells Noted composer Sheikh Sadi Khan considers himself lucky as the recently demised legendary singer Manna Dey rendered two songs composed by him, which had been used as playbacks in a local film released in the mid 1980s. Manna Dey lent his voice for the solo Balo na ma keno klanto lage ... Read more
Mir Mosharraf Hossain’s birth anniversary celebrated
Renowned writer Mir Mosharraf Hossain’s 166th anniversary of birth was celebrated in Kushtia through a two-day programme at the writer’s ancestral homestead at Lahini para which is about 4 km far from Kushtia town. The programme that ended on Thursday included a discussion, presentation of music and recitation, staging of a theatre, children’s art and ... Read more
Mukti staged in London
The full-house audience at the Studio Theatre of Brady Arts Centre, London on 9 November gave a big ovation to the artists at the end of the performance of Theatre’s current production Mukti. The play was staged as a part of the festival titled ‘A Season of Bangla Drama’ organised by Tower Hamlets Council from ... Read more
Youths personifies Humayun’s fictional character
Humayun Mela Youths personifies Humayun’s fictional character Hundreds of youths cladding like the Humayun Ahmed’s popular fictional character Himu attended the Humayun Mela organised to celebrate the iconic writer’s 65th birth anniversary. These bare-footed youths in yellow punjabi wandered around aimlessly at the stalls in the fair to reflect the spirit of the popular fictional ... Read more
Humayun Ahmed as a writer evaluated
Book Fair At Public Library Humayun Ahmed as a writer evaluated The vacuum created by the death of Humayun Ahmed in the literary arena of the country cannot be fulfilled, observed renowned critics at the inauguration ceremony of the weeklong book fair on the Central Public Library premise on Wednesday. The fair featuring iconic writer ... Read more
DUFS organises 2-day film festival
A two-day international film festival organised by Dhaka University Film Society ended on Wednesday at the TSC Auditorium of Dhaka University through screening of three foreign films. The programme titled World Film Manifestation Programme had its 100th edition this month. The film society organises the
Humayun Ahmed’s birth anniversary today
Today is the 65th anniversary of birth anniversary of Humayun Ahmed, the iconic writer, script writer and filmmaker. The writer of about 200 fictions, Humayun influenced the readers and publishing industry in Bangladesh. He was also a trendsetter TV playwright and a successful filmmaker. Humayun was born at Kutubpur
‘Humayun was a naughty child’
Humayun Ahmed’s mother tells New Age Iconic writer Humatun Ahmed’s mother Ayesha Foyez says that her son was a really ‘naughty one’ in his childhood. Due to his curiosity he used to break the gift items and he could manage the subsequent repercussions using his wits. But, Humayun was a brilliant student and had passion ... Read more
Humayun’s widow to make films on writer’s works
Iconic writer Humayun Ahmed’s widow Meher Afroz Shaon plans to make films on Humayun’s two novels. She is planning to start making a film in next January based on either of the two novels Nirbason and Gouripur Junction. She also plans to make a serial based on Humayun Ahmed’s one of the most popular novels ... Read more
Television nominated for Asia Pacific Screen awards
Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s film Television, produced by Impress Telefilm has been nominated for the prestigious Asia Pacific Screen Academy Award. The Academy declared the nomination on November 12 in a press conference in Australia, said Faridur Reza Sagor managing director of Impress Telefilm. Television has been nominated
Photo show features butterflies of Bangladesh
The spectacular photographs portraying different types of butterflies existing in the country is attracting huge response from the audience in an ongoing photography exhibition at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi. Eight environmentalist photographers are displaying 82 eye-catching photographs of around 64 species of butterflies in the group exhibition titled Chobi Dekhe Shekha: Butterflies
Sajal to debut on silver screen
Abdun Noor Sajal popular small screen actor Sajal is going to make his debut on the silver screen through Tanmoy Tanshen’s upcoming film Run Out. He will be paired up with another TV actor Moushumi Nag in the film. Run Out also stars senior actors like Tariq Anam Khan and Misha Soudagar. The film is ... Read more
Nrityanchal to perform at Asia Arts Festival in China
One of the leading dance organisations of the country Nrityanchal will perform at Asia Arts Festival in China. The 13th edition of the festival is going to take place in Kunming city of Hunan province in China from November 18 to 22. ‘It is a great honour for us to be invited by the government ... Read more
Thor: The Dark World tops US box office
Marvel superhero blockbuster Thor: The Dark World pounded its rivals at the North American box office, taking $86.1m (£53.8m) in its opening weekend, reports BBC online. The sequel to the 2011 movie sees Chris Hemsworth reprise his role as the god of thunder who battles to save Earth from evil forces. Bad Grandpa, from the ... Read more
Chhayanaut organises dance festival
Spectacular dance recitals performed by the skilled dancers moved the audience on Friday at the Chhayanaut auditorium. Al most all genres of classical dance forms practiced by the dancers in the country including kathak, manipuri, bharatnatyam, odissi and goudia had been rendered by the leading and promising artistes at the third annual classical dance festival ... Read more
Iffat Ara performs at IGCC
Noted Tagore singer of the country Iffat Ara Dewan entertained a house full audience presenting Tagore songs on Friday evening at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre. The seasoned singer sang 18 songs in her one and half hours show accompanied by the acoustics of violin,, table, mandira and keyboard. The show began with a
BRSS artistes present Tagore songs
Members of Bangladesh Rabindrasangeet Shilpi Sangstha entertained a houseful audience presenting different genres of Tagore songs on Friday at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme was organised by the new organising committee of Dhaka City Branch of the nationwide platform of the Tagore singers. The organisation also conferred