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Main Vaapas Aaunga: A quiet film about going home found its way through Bollywood’s noise
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12 June 2026
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27 August 2026
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27 August 2026
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24 April 2026
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Pratul Mukhopadhyay, a personification of Ekushey February’s spirit
20 February 2026
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Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
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AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
28 July 2025
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‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
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Tahsan Khan and Shusmita Anis’s ‘Smritir Fanush’ to release soon
Tahsan Khan and Shusmita Anis are coming up with a new, romantic song, Smritir Fanush, this Valentine’s Day.
23 January 2020
Syed Salahuddin Zaki’s comeback with ‘Krantikaal’
Acclaimed director and thespian Syed Salahuddin Zaki’s first film Ghuddi (1980) bagged two national film awards in the categories of best dialogue and best choreography at the 6th National Film Awards.
23 January 2020
Le Méridien Dhaka’s ‘Pitha Fest’ concludes tomorrow
Celebrating the season of winter and bringing out one of the integral parts of food traditions and food culture in Bangladesh, Le Méridien Dhaka has arranged the Pitha Fest at their all-day dining restaurant, Latest Recipe.
23 January 2020
Fulki’s children-youth cultural festival begins today
Fulki, a cultural and educational institution of the port city, has organised a three-day children-youth cultural festival, which begins today.
22 January 2020
TRESemme Bangladesh Fashion Week 2020 kicks off today
Internationally renowned haircare brand TRESemmé’s flagship programme, TRESemmé Bangladesh Fashion Week 2020, starts today. It will be held at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) till January 25.
22 January 2020
Registration for ‘Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid’ underway
Ispahani Mirzapore, one of the country’s most popular tea brands, organises the event every year to promote the proper use of Bangla to the young generation with the slogan, ‘Banglay Jago Bhorpur’.
22 January 2020
‘Rupban’ staged in Mymensingh
The traditional jatra pala,Rupban, featuring the ancient elements of the art form, was staged at Mymensingh Town Hall, recently.
22 January 2020
Remembering the Nayak Raj on his 78th birthday
There have been a lot of great actors, or Nayaks as we say in Bangla, but only one Nayak Raj – Nayak Raj Razzak. The multiple-time National Award winner acted in more than 300 Urdu and Bangla films throughout his career.
22 January 2020
13th International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh to begin on January 24
With the slogan, ‘Future in Frames’, this year’s International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh will take place from January 24 to 31 at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium in Central Public Library.
21 January 2020
Star Melodies to host ‘Tondrahara Raater Gaan’ on January 25
Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a special evening, titled Tondrahara Raater Gaan, featuring evergreen nostalgic, romantic songs.
21 January 2020
‘Kathbirali’ garners mixed reactions from cinemagoers
Niyamul Mukta’s Kathbirali, starring Sporshia, was released in 18 cinema halls inside and outside Dhaka, on January 17.
21 January 2020
Charity painting exhibition for Art Fest 2020 underway at Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts
For the past few years, the Art Fest, alternatively known as Charukola Utshab, has been organised at a location outside Dhaka,
21 January 2020
The music video ‘Phuler Naame Naam’
The music video for the song, ‘Phuler Naame Naam’, by Momtaz Begum, MP, was released at a press conference held at Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall of National Press Club (NPC)
21 January 2020
Najib Tarque’s ‘Art Makes Us Human’ at 3rd Space
Slowly gaining more and more popularity as the cultural hub of Dhanmondi, 3rd Space hosted an insightful art talk recently, where youngsters spent a wonderful weekend afternoon brainstorming how art makes us human, with Najib Tareque.
21 January 2020
Rachel Perris to speak at SOAS
A lecture by Gaudiya Nritya exponent Rachel Priyanka Perris will be held at Wolfson Lecture Theatre (SWLT), Paul Webley Wing, SAOS University of London, today. The free and open for all event is being hosted by the SOAS Indian Dance Society.
21 January 2020
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20 January 2020
‘An Evening of Rabindra Sangeet’ held in Moulvibazar
Cultural organisation Surer Vela in Moulvibazar hosted a solo musical soiree titled, An Evening of Rabindra Sangeet, at M Saifur Rahman Auditorium, Moulvibazar, recently. The evening featured performances by eminent Tagore singer Shreya Guhathakurta from India and renowned singer Nurul Islam.
20 January 2020
‘Kaalo’ wins Best Song at New York Cinematography Awards
Pragata Naoha is one of the most promising young musicians in Dhaka. Her recently released track, Kaalo won much accolade.
20 January 2020
Thespian Ishrat Nishat passes away
Actor-director Ishrat Nishat passed away this Sunday, due to a cardiac arrest, at the age of 56. Ishrat was a renowned theatre personality, who was dedicated towards her craft for many years. From Bailey Road theatre street to Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, she gave us many significant performances across different venues in the country.
20 January 2020
The Reflection of the Hill concludes at Gallery 27 today
Hill Artists’ Group organised a three-day long exhibition of artists from Chittagong Hill Tracts at Gallery 27 in Dhanmondi. Titled The Reflection of the Hill, it is the ninth group art exhibition organised by the group.
20 January 2020