Main Vaapas Aaunga: A quiet film about going home found its way through Bollywood’s noise
11 August 2026
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Culture
Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors
17 July 2026
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Top News
Pop Culture / The real reason Netflix’s ‘I Will Find You’ became a streaming hit
13 July 2026
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Culture
Exhibition opens in Alliance Française to support artist Ritu’s cancer treatment
10 July 2026
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Arts & Entertainment
Stars pay tribute to 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler
9 July 2026
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Music
Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman in Songwriters Hall of Fame
12 June 2026
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Music
Martin Scorsese is backing an AI startup
3 June 2026
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Technology
Happy birthday: Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years on
2 June 2026
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Entertainment
Who really wrote what you loved in Bonolota Express?
27 May 2026
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Film
Resmi Mirza’s song ‘Premer Juddho’ arrives on YouTube after two years
17 May 2026
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News Bytes
'The Odyssey' sets new record as highest-grossing R-rated film
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TV & Film
Pierce Brosnan joins Chris Hemsworth-led 'Extraction 3'
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TV & Film
‘Andhar’ unveils first official poster, sets October release
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Entertainment
Oscar Bangladesh Committee announces criteria for 99th Academy Awards
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Entertainment
Nine years without Nayak Raj Razzak, Bangladesh’s pioneering superstar
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TV & Film
James receives special honour at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
24 April 2026
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Music
Pratul Mukhopadhyay, a personification of Ekushey February’s spirit
20 February 2026
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Culture
Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
31 December 2025
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Music
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
3 October 2025
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Arts & Entertainment
AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
28 July 2025
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Music
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
25 March 2025
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Entertainment
MUSINGS / The journey of 'Khwabnama' from a novel to a play
24 October 2022
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Books & Literature
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
24 September 2022
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Books & Literature
Bangladeshi singer Shwapnil Shojib awarded ‘Best Rabindra Sangeet Artiste’ at Ananda Mela LA
With a deep understanding of Rabindranath's message, Shwapnil's melodious voice has managed to spread the charm of Rabindra Sangeet, not only in the hearts of Bangladeshi music lovers, but also to fans around the world.
20 June 2023
Scrounging revelations out of music
I don't remember at what point in life I learned to recognize the fallacy behind the not-like-other-girls phenomenon and discarded it for an all-encompassing love for female friendship and solidarity, in acceptance of femininity in all its forms. But I do know that Taylor Swift played a significant role in it.
20 June 2023
Musician, vlogger Bushra Shahriar ties the knot
Bushra Shahriar is a musician, vlogger, and a PHD student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
18 June 2023
Never have I ever…seen such diverse casting in western media
It makes me wonder if the entire show gets too swept up with its political correctness.
9 June 2023
The emergence of Azam Khan, a true icon
Today marks the 10th death anniversary of the legendary Azam Khan, the pioneer of rock music in Bangladesh. With a discography of more than 20 albums, he was a constant advocate for peace and freedom, throughout his life. Azam Khan changed the course of our cultural history through his unconventional approach to music, his iconic style, and powerful and impactful lyrics.
5 June 2023
Snapshots of history—Golam Mustafa meets Manzoor Alam Beg
Modhurimay Alap (Swapno ‘71, 2023) transcribes two days of conversations with the late Golam Mustafa, first Director of Photography of Bangladesh Television.
3 June 2023
Ten years later, Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories” is officially a modern classic
This month marks 10 years of the legendary album.
28 May 2023
Naeem Mohaiemen discusses ‘Midnight’s Third Child’ at ULAB and Bengal Institute
Naeem Mohaiemen called the book and its selections, which comprise fairly short essays and editorials on contemporary matters, “an argument for somehow recording all that seems ephemeral, so we can then look back and trace what was happening.”
26 May 2023
Poluck's 'Kabitanjali' released on Rabindra Jayanti
On the the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti 'Saregama Bengali' has released a collection of six timeless poems from Rabindranath Tagore.
21 May 2023
There’s a new book out soon. Is it by Taylor Swift or BTS?
The guessing game began a few days ago, when an anonymous, untitled book scheduled for July 9, “4C Untitled Flatiron Nonfiction Summer 2023”, had Taylor Swift fans so convinced she had written a memoir that they made it a bestseller.
12 May 2023
How you too can nearly, almost, probably become a Jedi Knight
At its core, 'Star Wars' is a classic tale of underdogs taking on a powerful enemy; it's a story of hope and perseverance, of standing up for what's right even when the odds are against you.
3 May 2023
My first foray into fiction with Feluda
Growing up, I never analysed what drew me to the Feluda novels. It is only now that I marvel at how Feluda remained the fiction novel read at leisure by a self-proclaimed Bookworm such as myself for so long in my childhood.
2 May 2023
Billboard removed from Ayub Bachchu's Rupali Guitar sculpture
After much criticism, authorities of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) have removed a billboard from the Rupali Guitar sculpture premises at Prabartak Mor in the port city
30 April 2023
‘The Hunger Games’ and the danger of desensitisation to violence
In making the Hunger Games unglamorous, Suzanne Collins challenges the audience to reflect on how they view violence in entertainment
30 April 2023
Nadeem Zaman’s ‘The Inheritors’ to be produced for the screen by Sharbari Zohra Ahmed
Quantico writer Sharbari Zohra Ahmed will produce Nadeem Zaman's Gatsby-inspired novel set in Dhaka.
27 April 2023
Literature showcases a different side to the Korean Wave
The books coming out of Korea are brutal in how they push the audience right back into the bleakness of reality
27 April 2023
Artist Harry Belafonte dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting “Day O” in his 1950s hit song “Banana Boat” before turning to political activism, has died at the age of 96..Belafonte died of congestive heart failure at his home in New York on T
25 April 2023
Reimagining the magic for HBO Max's Harry Potter remake
Why don’t we imagine a cast that could illuminate the characters and make us happy?
25 April 2023
‘O mon Ramjan er ei rojar sheshe elo khushir Eid’: On Nazrul and his ode to Eid
Written almost a century ago, Nazrul’s song till today adheres to the cultural conscience of Bengali Muslim society.
21 April 2023
Indian celebrities, politicians lose Twitter blue ticks
Twitter has removed verified blue ticks from the accounts of a host of Indian celebrities and politicians ranging from Bollywood megastars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
21 April 2023