Giving a new shape to Bangla literature Ground-breaking novelist, short story writer and playwright, Syed Waliullah, was born in 1922 at Sholashahar in Chittagong. Today marks his 91st birth anniversary. After graduating with distinction from Anandamohan College in Mymensingh in 1943, he enrolled at Calcutta University (now Kolkata University) for Masters in Economics, but was ... Read more
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Tareque, Mishuk remembered
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Mishuk Munier were remembered through lighting candles by film and cultural personalities on Tuesday. Moviana Film Society arranged the programme in the evening in front of the Bangladesh National Museum. Two other commemorative programmes
Apurbo talks about his romantic image
Model turned actor Apurbo will perform today in the Eid special teleplay titled Nirbak Bhalobasha, written and directed by Badruzzaman Shubho, which will be aired on Maasranga Television at 10:30pm today. This is one of the 15 teleplays that Apurbo, who has attained immense popularity as a romantic hero in small screen, acted during the ... Read more
Souls to perform new numbers live today
Souls will present its popular songs today in the phono live concert called Close Up Call-er Gaan on Desh TV at 9:45pm today. In the show, Souls fans will be able to talk to the band members and request their favourite numbers. ‘Besides presenting our hit numbers, we will render a few songs that we ... Read more
Sajal strives harder
Popular actor Sajal will perform in two Eid special teleplays to be aired on two channels today. He is paired with popular actor Opi Karim in Deyaler Oparey Achhey Akash which will be aired at 8:10 on Banglavision. He will also perform a lead role in Jodi Dako Phirey Asbo which will be aired at ... Read more
Dhaka University produces Al Deen’s Chaka
The theatre department of Dhaka University will premiere Selim Al Deen’s popular play Chaka to celebrate Deen’s 64th birth anniversary on August 18 at the Natmondol of Dhaka University. Two other shows of the production will be staged on August 19 and 20 at the same venue. This is for the first time that the ... Read more
Chirkutt performs today
Popular pop band Chirkutt will perform in the Eid special phono love concert on Channel 9 at 11:40pm today as part of its weeklong schedule of the Eid festival on different TV channels. In these concerts the band has planned to give focus on its latest album titled Jadur Shohor. ‘In this year’s Eid programmes, ... Read more
It’s challenging to make people laugh
Mir Sabbir tells New Age Popular actor Mir Sabbir will be seen in two Eid special drama serials to be aired today on two channels. The fourth episode of the comedy series Jamai Ador will be aired on Banglavision at 11:10pm while the fourth episode of another comedy series directed by him titled day Barishaila ... Read more
Eid on small screen
Different local TV channels have chalked out a weeklong array of special programmes to celebrate Eid festivity with the viewers. The list includes teleplays, drama series and single episodes, films, musical shows, talk shows, magazine programmes and others. Selected programmes of the first three days of some of the private channels are given below:
Bangladesh National Museum completes 100 years
Eventful Innings Bangladesh National Museum completes 100 years Jahangir Hussain Today (August 7) is the centennial anniversary of Bangladesh National Museum. Bangladesh National Museum, one of the most important and largest museums in Asia, is dedicated to the collection, preservation, display and study of history, heritage, culture and natural history. On August 7, 1913 Lord ... Read more
Mehazabien Chowdhury acts in 20 Eid teleplays
Model turned actor Mehazabien Chowdhury has worked in 20 teleplays and tele-films to be aired on different channels during the Eid festival. She is one of those top actors who have worked in most numbers of Eid plays. She, however, claims that acting in so many plays will not hamper the quality of works as ... Read more
Eid entertainment for children
It is a sad that most of the TV channels that air five to seven days’ special eid programmes did not chalk out adequate children specific Eid programmes in the previous years. The scenario is, however, changing for better in recent years. From the schedule of Eid special programmes, it is evident that almost all ... Read more
Sundori Patri Chai to go on air on Eid day
TV Watch Sundori Patri Chai to go on air on Eid day Single episode TV play “Sundori Patri Chai” will be aired on Mytv on Eid day at 8:10pm. The play is written and directed by Salek Uddin, and produced by Probe Visuals. The story zeroes in on a well-to-do family in Dhaka looking for ... Read more
Of magic and musical illusion
Chirkutt’s “Jadur Shahor” in Music Bazar On International Friendship Day (August 4), four members of epic fusion band Chirkutt — Sumi, Pintu, Rokon and Emon — were seen in front of Geetanjali, at Bashundhara City in the capital. They were busy signing autographs on their recently released album covers for excited friends and fans encircling ... Read more
70 audio, video albums released
Eid Albums 70 audio, video albums released Around 70 audio and video albums are scheduled to be released from different production houses during Eid-ul-Fitr. Already some albums have hit the market. This Eid, G-series is going to release the maximum number of albums that is 40 from all different genres-classic to rock, Tagore to modern. ... Read more
Sakib, Jalil fight to grab Eid market
Sakib Khan and Ananta Jalil will fight to grab the Eid film market as they did in the past years. Both the actors have played lead roles in big-budget films releasing this Eid. The Film Producers and Distributors Association has given clearance to four films including Badiul Alam Khokan’s My Name is Khan, PA Kajol’s ... Read more
Nipun’s action packed Eid
Nipun is a National Film Award winner several times over. Apart from her roles in films, she is a familiar face on advertisement. Of late she has starred in TV plays as well. In a recent conversation with The Daily Star, Nipun talked about her Eid plans. Where will you spend Eid day? Nipun: Over ... Read more
Whose Tagore?
Lubna Marium Being a lifelong Tagore aficionado, I was mildly shocked when Chhayanaut, the Bangladeshi bastion of Tagorean music, decided against allowing us the use of their auditorium, because our dance practice seemed to their authorities, to militate against Tagorean aesthetics. It set me thinking. Should there be only one interpretation of Tagore’s works? As ... Read more
Plays of Memory and Muktadhara
Dr Saleque Khan Today is the 72nd anniversary of the death of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) a Nobel Laureate poet, philosopher, novelist, playwright, musician and painter. He is perhaps the only litterateur in the world whose songs have become the national anthems of two neighboring countries- India and Bangladesh. Tagore was also a social reformer and ... Read more
Indian serials are no threat
Zahid Hasan tells New Age The popularity of Eid teleplays and tele-films indicate that viewers want to watch quality productions. Popular actor Zahid Hasan believes that if the standards of Eid teleplays are maintained throughout the year, people will not need to bother much about foreign programmes aired on satellite channels. ‘I don’t believe that ... Read more