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‘4 Decades of Feedback’ was a grand celebration of the completion of 40 years by one of Bangladesh’s most illustrious bands, Feedback at ICCB.
30 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Subir Nandi flown to Singapore
Ailing singer Subir Nandi was flown to Singapore for treatment recently under direct orders from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
30 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Honouring Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin and indigenous terracotta artists
In honour of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin and the indigenous terracotta artists of our country, a beautiful exhibition titled, Putul: Banglar Pran-Protima by Samina Nafis, concluded at Bangladesh National Museum recently.
30 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Bubly’s new ‘Password’
Actor Bubly came into the limelight after her first film Bossgiri was released. Her journey in the showbiz world has been a remarkable one since then. The actor is currently working on her upcoming film, Password.
30 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Aminul Islam Young Artists Award 2018 conferred
Artist Aminul Islam (1931-2011) is amongst the first generation artists and a leading member of the pioneering modern art movement in Bangladesh.
30 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Bringing together the madness!
The legendary band Feedback is getting ready to mesmerise the crowd with a mind blowing performance! Over cups of tea, plenty of stories from the 70s through 90s, and of course catching up with old members, the band has been practising at Music Planet, a practice pad and a music school, for many days.
29 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Star Melodies to pay tribute to Manna Dey
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29 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Anukul Chandra Mojumder’s ‘Dawn of Black’ at Edge Gallery
Renowned artist Anukul Chandra Mojumder sees life and nature in their close proximities and weaves sagas of his artistic dreams with signature styles. His depiction of despair, pain and struggle, and man’s indomitable spirit to overcome them are portrayed brilliantly. The artist’s solo exhibition, ‘Dawn of Black’ opened at Edge Gallery, Gulshan 2, on April 27.
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Comedian Anis passes away
Comedian Anis won the hearts of many with his brilliant acting in television, films, as well as theatre. The actor passed away at the age of 78, on Sunday at 11 pm at his residence in Tikatuli.
29 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Government grants given to eight films
For the year 2018-2019, Government grants are given to six films and two documentaries.
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Nrityanchal to celebrate INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY TODAY
Renowned dance company Nrityanchal is going to celebrate International Dance Day today at the Chitrashala Plaza (2nd floor) of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 7 pm. 300 students of Nrityanchal Performing Arts Academy will participate in the performance.
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ATM Shamsuzzaman HOSPITALISED
Veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman was hospitalised on Friday and underwent surgery on Saturday. He is currently under a 72-hour observation. SA Haque Alik, the general secretary of Directors’ Guild, confirmed the news.
28 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Gearing up for ‘4 Decades of Feedback’
Feedback’s legacy and impact on Bangladeshi music cannot be understated, as they were the heart of band music in the 80’s and 90’s, while still going strong to this day.
28 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Widening the repertoire of Kathak
Skilled in the discipline of Kathak, renowned dance exponent and television personality Munmun Ahmed has many prestigious awards to her credit, including the National Award by Shishu Academy for Kathak Dance (1980), UNESCO Cultural Award (2000) NHK Japan Award (2000), BACHSAS Award for Best Dancer (2001), Television Audience Award for Best Dancer (2003), and Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Dancer (2006), among others.
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Subir Nandi to be taken to Singapore tomorrow
Ailing singer Subir Nandi will be flown to Singapore for treatment tomorrow under direct orders from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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BACHSAS awards to be broadcast today
Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (BACHSAS) golden jubilee and the BACHSAS awards 2014-18 will be broadcast live on Channel i at 3:05 pm.
27 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Monica Jahan Bose’s WRAPture project
Bangladeshi-American artist and activist Monica Jahan Bose created sixty sarees for WRAPture, a large-scale outdoor project, working with 150 individuals in two countries over the course of five months.
27 April 2019, 18:00 PM
“Respect all dance forms equally”
Celebrated dancer and choreographer, Tamanna Rahman has been making waves in the Bangladeshi dance industry for decades. Starting her Manipuri dance journey under the guidance of Shanti Bala Sinha in Dhaka,
27 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2018
The 21st edition of the Meril Prothom Alo Awards was held recently at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Members of the film fraternity as well as Television were awarded at the event.
27 April 2019, 18:00 PM
A helping hand for Taoshik
Taoshik Ahmed, a topper in his class at the Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka, had started his career as a young professional at BRAC. In 2018, he was diagnosed with chronic lung cancer, following which he was treated with ten high-budget chemotherapy in India and China and was able to avoid immediate life risk. However, the fight is not over for Taoshik. He now requires immunotherapy to further combat cancer. Around Tk. 60 lakh is required for the treatment, which is quite impossible for his family to arrange on their own.
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