Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com According to a news release, the 33rd annual National Tagore Music Festival will begin on Friday at the International Mother Language Institute at Segunbagicha in the nation’s capital. KM Khalid, minister of cultural affairs, will be the festival’s chief guest on the first day of what will be a two-day celebration. ... Read more
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Nipun to execute general secretary activities of Film Artistes’ Association: SC
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh issued an order on Monday that cleared the way for actress Nipun Akter to take on the role of general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA). The apex court also stayed the High Court verdict that declared illegal the cancellation ... Read more
BTS makes history at 2022 American Music Awards
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com BTS, a group from South Korea, became the first K-pop band to win an American Music Award. For the fourth time, they have won the award for “Favorite Pop Duo/Group,” and they are also the first recipients of the award for “Favorite K-Pop Artist.” The boy band took up the trophy ... Read more
Students receive a 50% ticket discount watching the film Birkonna Pritilata
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Students will receive a 50 percent discount on entry to watch the film Birkonna Pritilata, directed by Pradip Ghosh, which opens in local theaters on November 25. Pradip Ghosh made the comment at a news conference at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum on Sunday. The film is based ... Read more
Not willing to share the screen with Razz anytime soon: Mim
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Bidya Sinha Mim and Sariful Razz are a popular duo thanks to “Poran” and “Damal.” Their on-screen chemistry was well-received, and audiences want to see them again. Mim received many film offers opposite Razz due to their popularity. She recently signed Raihan Jewel’s “Pothe Holo Dekha.” She was supposed to star ... Read more
Armeen, Nashid honored
Grammy nomination for album featuring their song Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Nashid Kamal and Armeen Musa, an incredible mother-daughter duo, perform the song “Jaago Piya” on the Berklee Indian Ensemble album “Shuruaat,” which has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Global Music Album category at this year’s 65th Annual Grammy Awards. They’ve made ... Read more
Singer Akbar dies
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Singer Akbar Ali died while undergoing treatment at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University in the capital on Sunday. He was 54. He is survived by his widow and daughter. The singer’s widow Kaniz Fatima told New Age that Akbar Ali died at around 3:00pm at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University on ... Read more
‘30 Minute Baki’ on air on Gazi Tv
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com In accordance with the cricket craze of T20 world cup, there will be a match analysis program called ‘30 Minute Baki’ prior to every match of the tournament. This ‘30 Minute Baki’ is a great way to brush up on one’s cricket knowledge. To ensure the interest and engagement of the ... Read more
Ganga Jamuna cultural festival kicks off in splendour
Cultural Desk: dhakamirror.com Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival eventually returned to Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) at 6 pm after a year. 172 theatre troupes from Bangladesh and India will participate throughout the 11-day event. These plays will be at BSA and Mahila Samity at 7pm daily until October 31. Every day until 4 p.m., performances will ... Read more
Chirkutt’s Sumi to perform at Womex 22 and Oslo World Music Festival
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Sharmin Sultana Sumi, a well-known performer and the vocalist for the band Chirkutt, will represent Bangladesh at Womex 22, the largest music convention in the world, for the second time. Lisbon, Portugal, will be the location of the occasion. The five-day event will begin on October 19 and run through October ... Read more
BTS members can perform while serving in the military
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Pop titans BTS are now going to officially fulfill their mandatory military service duties but the pop group can participate in ’national-level’ events while serving their military terms, the South Korean defense ministry has announced. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, a spokesperson for the Korean Defense Ministry said the members of the ... Read more
Poran finishes its century in theaters
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Raihan Rafi’s “Poran” made history by completing its 100-day run in the theaters. In 11 theaters around the country including multiplexes, the movie is still playing to packed houses. It has established an admirable precedent for Bangladeshi film industry by continuing century run at the majority of theaters. Finding out the ... Read more
Gallery Chitrak displaying Khurshid Saleem’s aesthetics, titled ‘Hidden Beauty.’
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com How often do we get to see a disorganized, yet orderly, display of 3D figures adorned in vibrant colors? This is true of the maximalist abstractions created by artist Khurshid Saleem, which are a remarkable illustration of the fusion of geometric shapes with impromptu flowing hues. The 80th solo show of ... Read more
Actor Masum Aziz dies at 70
News Desk : dhakamirror.com The Ekushey Padak-winning actor played over 400 dramas and films in his long acting career Ekushey Padak-winning actor and dramatist Masum Aziz died at a hospital in Dhaka on Monday afternoon. He died at about 3:30pm on Monday at Square Hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka where he had been on life ... Read more
ICC eases Covid regulations for the T20 World Cup
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com The International Cricket Council (ICC) has loosened COVID-19 rules for the current T20 World Cup in Australia. Players that test positive will be allowed to compete. The ICC says there won’t be any required testing during the competition and there won’t be an isolation time if a player contracts COVID-19. Instead, ... Read more
Kabir Suman concerts in Dhaka will turn up at Engineers Institute
Sports Desk : dhakamirror.com Renowned singer Kabir Suman was scheduled to perform in Dhaka for the first time in nearly 13 years on October 15, 18, and 21 and tickets for all three dates had already sold out. But yesterday, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) stated that because the location is a Key Point Installation, ... Read more
Eminent actor Masum Aziz on life support
News Desk : dhakamirror.com Eminent actor Masum Aziz has been put on life support at a private hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. He was admitted to Square Hospital with cardiac problem on October 3 and put on life support as his condition deteriorated on Thursday morning, said Sommilito Sangskritik Jote president Golam Quddus. He also ... Read more
Ekushey Padak winning artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury dies
Cultural Desk : dhakamirror.com Ekushey Padak-winning artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury passed away at a hospital in Bangladesh capital Dhaka on Sunday. He was 85. The news of his death was confirmed by the artist’s son, Surajit Chowdhury. Surajit also mentioned how his father’s health had deteriorated over the past three days. Samarjit had been in ... Read more
Love sees more, not less: Puja Chery
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Puja Chery has received attention for a variety of reasons. She informed the media that she is tired of rumors about every actor she works with after it was alleged that she was in a relationship with Shakib Khan. The actress was spotted wearing lovely traditional attire in honor of Durga ... Read more
‘Kajol Rekha’ by Giasuddin Selim coming out in February next year
Entertainment Desk : dhakamirror.com Giasuddin Selim will release “Kajol Rekha,” a movie based on the life of Mymensingh Gitika’s Kajol Rekha pala, in February of next year, following the commercial successes of “Monpura” and “Swapnojal.” Tuesday marked the end of filming for the movie. Giasuddin Selim, who confirmed the information, added, “I just wrapped up ... Read more