Noted poet Shamsur Rahman’s peers and fellow poets recited self-composed poems dedicating them to the poet in a programme celebrating the poet’s 84th birth anniversary. The programme, titled Ashuvoyer Sathe Aposhbihin Dando Chai, was jointly organsied by Jatiyo Kobita Parisad and Shamsur Rahman Smrity Parisad that took place at the TSC,Dhaka University
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Local musicians, singers recall the legend
Legendary singer Manna Dey has been an inspiration for singers and musicians. Many singers consider the legend their idol, especially for his dedication towards music. Like the common music lovers, leading singers and composers say that Manna Dey’s evergreen songs have the power to touch all human emotions. In a career spanning over
Depicting language of colours
An on-going painting exhibition titled The Silent Word of the young artist Shabekun Nahar Noushin is taking place at the Galerie Zoom of Alliance Francaise de Dahaka. The title itself is specially designed to hint the fact that the artist is not gifted with the natural human abilities of speaking and listening. But she has ... Read more
Bangla Academy celebrates Shamsur Rahman’s birth anniv
Bangla Academy celebrated the 84th birth anniversary of the leading poet of contemporary Bangla literature Shamsur Rahman, a day before his birthday through organising a commemorative programme at the Poet Shamsur Rahman auditorium of Bangla Academy on Tuesday. The programme featured a discussion session in which the contemporary poets analysed life and works of
Shamim portrays words on paintings
Artist Jamil Akbar Shamim has transported his inner feelings though abstract paintings at his first ever solo show at the Institute of Asian Creative in Gulshan. The three-week exhibition titled U showcases about 64 paintings, most of which are done in acrylic and mixed mediums. To create a unique feature of his painting, the experimental ... Read more
Shamsur Rahman’s birth anniversary today
Today is the 84th anniversary of birth of poet Shamsur Rahman, a leading poet of the contemporary Bangla literature. Poet Shamsur Rahman (October 23, 1929 – August 17, 2006) emerged in the latter half of the 20th century and authored more than 60 collections of poems including Prothom Gaan Ditio Mrityur Agey, Roudro Karotitey, Biddhosto ... Read more
Antique collections exhibited in Pabna
Hundred-year old lamps, coins, hookah and other such antiques were put on display in Pabna on Saturday. The antiques were from the collection of Nazmul Haque Montu. The exhibition was held at the Annoda Gobinda Public Library auditorium. Pabna Deputy Commissioner Md. Mostafizur Rahman inaugurated the three-day exhibition as the chief guest. Convener of the exhibition, ... Read more
Shadhona to stage dance drama on Jasimuddin’s narrative
Artistes of Shadhona are practicing dedicatedly for the last minute preparation of the troupe’s upcoming production Champaboti, which is based on Jasimuddin’s classic Beder Meye. Adapted by eminent poet-playwright Syed Shamsul Haq, the dance drama will be premiered on Friday evening at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Farooki’s Television wins prize in Italy
Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s Television has bagged the jury award of the best feature film at the Asiatica Filmmediale 2013. Besides, it also won in the category of the best feature film by audience popular vote at the same festival in Rome, Italy. About 12 feature films participated at the festival held from October 12 to ... Read more
Avatar sequels to begin filming next year
Director Sam Worthington is all signed up to return to Pandora for the various sequels to Avatar, with the star confirming that filming is set to begin in October 2014. James Cameron is thought to be hard at work on pre-production on the sequels, with the second, third and fourth instalments set to film back ... Read more
Low key birthday celebrations for Mahfuz
Noted TV actor and winner of the National Film Award, Mahfuz Ahmed will celebrate his birthday today, though he hasn’t planned any grand celebrations. In fact he will be busy planning his own production film “Zero Degree”, shooting for which begins on November 2. “Birthday celebrations are no big deal in our family. Moreover, my ... Read more
Jibanananda’s death anniversary today
Today is the 59th anniversary of death of the greatest modern poet of Bangla literature Jibanananda Das (February 18, 1899 to October 22, 1954). Initially being influenced by Rabindranath Tagore’s romanticism, Das later developed his unique style of poetry in terms of dealing with nature and writing poems as well as darker themes like depression, ... Read more
I love to act in diverse characters
Bidya Sinha Mim tells New Age Model turned actor Bidya Sinha Mim has performed in diverse characters in around 20 teleplays and serials aired in the past six days in this Eid festival. The popular actor says that she does not confine herself in typical roles and want to test her acting ability in different ... Read more
Yet another average season ends
Child Eid Entertainment On Tv Yet another average season ends Though TV channels air special teleplays and other types of exclusive entertaining programmes in the Eid festivals targeting the adults, these channels broadcast run-of-the-mill programmes for children. Following the trend, different TV channels chalked out stereotypical entertainment options for the children in this Eid. As ... Read more
I want to continue acting till death
Shahiduzzaman Selim tells New Age Popular actor-director Shahiduzzaman Selim will perform in three teleplays today as part of the Eid celebrations programmes chalked out by Boishakhai TV, SATV and Desh TV. Selim plays the lead in Dipankar Dipon’s teleplay Tamannar Janya which will be aired at 8:40 pm on Boishakhi TV. He performs together with ... Read more
Chirkut presents hit numbers today
Popular band Chirkut will perform live at the phono-live concert Close Up 1 Call-er Gaan on Desh TV at 9:45pm today an Eid-Ul-Azha special musical programme. Besides presenting its popular numbers, the band will perform in response to the viewers’ request. Earlier, the band appeared in the similar programme aired on GTV on Thursday. ‘To give ... Read more
The mystic leader still inspires devotees
Five-Day Lalon Fest In Kushtia The mystic leader still inspires devotees The five-day-long Lalon Smaran Utsab 2013 (Lalon memorial festival) which is the largest annual festival by the bauls (traditional singers) commenced on October 16. The festival is taking place at the shrine complex of the most influential spiritual Baul Fakir Lalon Shah at Chheuriya in ... Read more
Zahid Hasan on his acting and directing plans
The noted actor Zahid Hasan will be seen in Eid special drama serial titled False Item. The forth episode of the five-episode drama series will be aired today at 6:15pm on Boishakhi TV. Written by Zakir Hossain Ujjal and directed by Shamim Zaman, the drama series depicts the life of some swindlers who consider themselves ... Read more
Mosharraf Karim-Shimla in short film’s story
Love is the existence of human mind. Besides it, life is nothing else. May be love itself has variations. But human being has to survive with it. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, NTV will air special seven episodes with the theme of love and its existence. With seven Bangladeshi and foreign love stories these seven episodes ... Read more
Sajal’s 9 play on Eid day
First day of Eid-ul-Azha popular TV actor Sajal’s nine plays will go on air in different satellite channels. Among nine plays, three were directed by Ferdous Hasan Rana. These are: “Promila Cricket Coaching,” “Prem Othoba Juddho” and “Saurabh.” These will be aired on RTV, SA TV and NTV respectively. Sumaiya Shimu has performed in first ... Read more