Experts tell New Age The poetry of Kazi Nazrul Islam (1899-1976) is the golden treasure of Bangla literature. The nation has honoured him by conferring the status of the national poet and several other state honours such as Ekushey Padak. It’s true that many centres of learning and culture in India and Bangladesh have been ... Read more
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Nazrul in films
It might not be common knowledge that Kazi Nazrul Islam was the first Bengali Muslim film director in the sub-continent. He jointly directed Dhrubo, released in 1934 with Satyendra Nath Dey. In the film based on Girish Chandra Ghosh’s story Bhakta Dhruva, Nazrul acted in the role of Narada, composed songs, set them to music ... Read more
Tagore’s Europe visit presented
Cultural Show At Chhayanaut Tagore’s Europe visit presented The Nobel Laureate Poet Rabindranath Tagore’s visit in the European countries and the impact of those visits in his literary works had been presented through a cultural show held on Saturday at the Chhayanaut auditorium in Dhanmondi. The production titled ‘Arup Tomar Bani-Tagore in Europe’ directed by ... Read more
Theatre fest on women issues ends
Mukti and Prakrito Purangona staged on last day The first ever theatre festival on women issues organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy ended on Saturday with staging of Mukti and Prakrito Purangona. The six-day festival titled Nari Jagoroner Natya Ayojon featured 12 plays on women issues. Women theatre practitioners had significant contributions in these plays as ... Read more
Chandana charms audience at IGCC
Eminent folk singer Chandana Majumdar moved the houseful audience by presenting some evergreen traditional numbers on Saturday at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Gulshan. The melody of her high-pitched voice modulation could successfully transport the underlying love for God in the devotional songs composed by legendary bards like Fakir Lalon Shah, Radharamon,
Drama serial on 1971 begins
A thirty-episode drama serial featuring the stories of the hot-blooded days of the war of independence in 1971 will be aired two days a week on Channel-i. The serial titled 1971 Seisob Dingulo, scripted and directed by Hridi Huq, from her father, the Ekushey Padak winning thespian Dr Enamul Huq’s novel Seisob Dingulo, will be ... Read more
Chhayanaut presents Tagore songs
Chhayanaut artistes gave a wonederful presentation of some evergreen Tagore numbers that moved the audience on Friday at the Chhayanaut auditorium. Chhayanaut organised the programme as a belated observance of the death anniversary of the Nobel laureate poet. The organisation could not observe the day in due time because of the month of Ramadan. The ... Read more
Binodini, Narigon staged
Theatre Fest On Women Issues Binodini, Narigon staged The fifth day of the ongoing theatre festival on women issues featured two historical plays; one was based on the pioneering theatre character Binodini Dasi, while the other is on the historical Plassey event at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday. Noted theatre troupe Dhaka Theatre staged its ... Read more
Shilpakala puppet team to visit Indonesia
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s puppet team is scheduled to perform in the Indonesia International Puppet Festival this September. A total of 85 puppet teams from 50 countries will participate in the festival, which will be held from September 01 to 08 at Bali and Jakarta in Indonesia. From Bangladesh a 10 member team,
Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury’s solo album launched
Musical soiree held at Gulshan Club Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury’s eponymous third solo album was launched on August 23 at Gulshan Club, in the capital. Under the label of G-Series, BRAC Bank has sponsored the album. Zeeshan Kingshuk Huq, Head of Communication’s Service Quality of BRAC Bank; Ustad Niaz Mohammad Chowdhury; Syed Mahbubur Rahman, managing ... Read more
Artists reveal automated subjectivity
The life of contemporary human beings is greatly influenced by automations. This influence has been depicted by two artists—Mustafa Zaman and Rafiqul Shuvo who came together in a duet art exhibition. The 12-day art show titled Automated Subjectivity is currently being held at the Bengal Art Lounge at Gulshan 1 in the capital. Fifty three ... Read more
Nadia on the upcoming Dhaka Art Summit
Nadia Samdani is the founder-director of the Dhaka Art Summit and the co- founder and president of Samdani Art Foundation. She is an avid art collector and well-known for her art philanthropy. She was the architect of the 1st edition of the very well received Dhaka Art Summit (2012). She is an articulate observer of ... Read more
Q & A Ferdousi Rahman
Ferdousi Rahman, a singer of repute, stepped into the world of music as a young girl of six. She has been a major figure in the cultural scenario for over six decades. The Daily Star met up with the eminent singer. Excerpts: What’s your nickname? “Mirna”–it’s a Russian name. What keeps you going?
Our pick
Weekends are time to relax and unwind, and what better way to do that than with some music and films? Star Arts & Entertainment brings you Our Pick, a selection of films and music albums we believe you will enjoy; something that can brighten up your weekend. Album: Dukhini Dukkho Korona Artist: James, Release: 1999
Lux Super Star Mehzabien on the go
Nicknamed Jennifer, born under the zodiac sign of Aries, Mehzabien Chowdhury was the “Lux Super Star 2009” from when her meteoric rise to stardom began. From TV plays to walking the ramps to starring in the silver screen, she has left no stone unturned to further her career. Here she shares with us little known ... Read more
Nipun shares her experience
Acting In Tollywood Nipun shares her experience Noted film actor Nipun has recently shot for a Bengali film being produced in Kolkata. She has completed working in Rupali Chatterjee’s debut film Porichoy starring Tollywood heartthrob Prasenjit Chatterjee in the lead male role. ‘The film Porichoy is a simple social drama portraying the life of a ... Read more
Monodrama, Tagore’s play staged
Theatre Fest on Women Issues Monodrama, Tagore’s play staged On the third day of the ongoing six-day theatre festival highlighting the women issues featured a monodrama and a Tagore’s play at the two venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday. Nagorik Natyngon staged monodrama Ami Birangana Bolchhi [the war-heroine speaking] at the National Theatre Hall ... Read more
Nature through mind of Japanese artist
The eye soothing beauties and the calming serenity of nature have been depicted through colours, brushe strokes on canvasses and papers by Japanese artist Toyomi Hoshina. His artworks are currently being displayed in a nine-day exhibition at the Bengal Shilpalaya Gallery at Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Toyomi Hoshina has dealt mainly with nature and to some extent his ... Read more
Madras Cafe not based on Rajiv Gandhi
Director Shoojit Sircar concedes that his movie, Madras Cafe, based on the Sri Lankan civil war, may have certain scenes resembling events related to Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination, but he clarifies that the film’s story is not a biopic on the former prime minister, reports Hindustan Times. At a press conference on Monday, Sircar and the film’s ... Read more
Women as oppressed, protestant depicted
Theatre Fest On Women Issues Women as oppressed, protestant depicted Two dissimilar themes of vastly different eras were depicted through two plays on the second day of the ongoing theatre festival highlighting the women issues at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. A 17th century folk based play addressed the pains of the oppressed women in rural Bengal ... Read more