Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Dreek rocks the youngsters

Dreek, a promising musical band, has been rocking the young music lovers of the country with their strong lyrics quality music since it emerged. As a talented entity in the Bangladesh rock panorama, Dreek has already been elected as a member of Bangladesh Musical Band Association just right after winning the 6th position in the ... Read more

Maasranga Television goes on air

First HD TV channel in Bangladesh Private channel Maasranga Television started its journey through airing over an hour-long inaugural programme live on July 30. The inaugural ceremony was held at the Ball Room of Radisson Water Garden Hotel. The programme featured different items including music and dance. A documentary highlighting the culture and heritage of ... Read more

Uttarayan’s ode to monsoon

Cultural programme at Shilpakala Academy Marking the 150th birth anniversary of Tagore and the first anniversary of music school Uttarayan, a cultural programme featuring Tagore’s monsoon- themed songs along with recitation was held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on July 29. With the theme “Ebong Borsha”, the event also featured instrumental ... Read more

Nafiza faces eve teasing

Popular TV actress Nafiza Jahan faced eve teasing recentlywhile taking part in the shooting for an Eid play in the city’s Uttara area.She was taking part in the shooting for the play, which was being directed byMd Mostafa Kamal Raz. While in the shooting spot two youths teased Nafiza andthrew some unfair comments to her. ... Read more

New generation popular bands rock huge crowd

Popular  new generation  rock music bands –Artcell, Black and Cryptic Fate– rocked the audience together in a concert on Friday at the Engineers’ Institute. The concert titled “ABC Generation Concert” was organised by Live Square Concerts with the motto to revive the pulse of the new generation rock music lovers. Cryptic Fate was first to ... Read more

“Pubal Batash”: Album of Bhawaiya songs released

A mixed album featuring Bhawaiya songs, titled “Pubal Batash” was released on July 27 at the Seminar Hall of Central Public Library, Shahbagh, Dhaka. The album features 10 popular songs of the genre. Lawmaker and noted media personality Asaduzzaman Noor was present as the chief guest at the programme. Among others, journalist and

Locals jostle for a view

Ityadi shooting at Tangail Hanif Sanket’s popular show “Ityadi” is reputed for being shot at sites of immense cultural, traditional, mythical and historical significance. The next episode of “Ityadi” will be no different: it has been filmed at the Nawab Manzil of Dhanbari, under Tangail, a place of considerable historical interest. The locals of the ... Read more

Tisha swamped

Having winged her way back from the FOBANA COnvention in the US, Tisha is neck deep in work. With Eid around the corner and her many ongoing serials she can’t take a breather. Among the ongoing TV serials in which she is immersed are Meher Afroze Shawon and Humayun Ahmed’s “Ekla Pakhi”, “Chand-er Nijer Kono ... Read more

Hillol sails for silver screen

‘Straightforward’ and ‘jovial’ are the best two words to describe actor Adnan Faruque Hillol, who is widely known as Hillol in the country’s film industry. In a recent conversation with daily sun Hillol talked about himself, his upcoming projects and future plans. Hillol, a familiar face to TV viewers, said, “Confidence and courage are key ... Read more

Hasin tops ‘Veet-Channel i Top Model 2011’

Hasin Rowshan Jahan, an honours student of the Department ofHistory of Dhaka University, has won the country’s first and only female modelhunt contest ‘Veet-Channel i Top Model 2011’ award. She was declared as the top model after performing in thecolourful grand finale of the contest, which was held at a city hotel onTuesday night. Sanzida ... Read more

Class VIII student to appear soon as singer, music director

Prottoy Khan, younger brother of promising singer Hridoy Khan, is going to appear as a singer and music director soon by launching hisdebut album “Prottoy Khan’s FnF”. The album will be released under the banner of Laser Visionin the middle of the month of Ramzan. The album will contain eight songs among which Prottoy will ... Read more

Milon performs in Barisal language

Popular actor Anisur Rahman Milon, for the first time, has performed in the local language of Barisalin a drama serial titled ‘Fourth Class Society’. The serial was directed by Saif Chandan while its story waswritten by Nawmin Kamrun Bidhu. Popular actor Rawnak Hasan has given the ideaof the story. Milon will appear in the serial ... Read more

Madhuri Dixit is ambassador for tiger conservation project

Madhuri Dixit has been appointed brand ambassador for a fundraising project for the conservation of Asian elephants and tigers. The actress launched the “Emeralds for Elephants” project on behalf of Gemfields, a Zambia-based emerald mining company. Speaking at the fundraising event, Dixit said: “This national heritage animal in India is now seriously under