800th episode of “Amar Chhobi” tonight

Channel i's film-related show “Amar Chhobi” will broadcast its 800th episode, a staggering milestone for any television programme in Bangladesh.
15 October 2017

Mir Sabbir From strength to strength

Aside from being a popular television actor, Mir Sabbir has made his mark as a talented director as well. His series “Noashaal” has aired over 500 episodes, and he plays significant roles in four drama series currently on air.
15 October 2017

“Kaifi Aur Main” tickets out

Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar's theatrical rendition of Shaukat Azmi's memoirs, “Kaifi Aur Main”, is coming to Dhaka on October 25.
14 October 2017

Final “Stranger Things S2” trailer is dark and fantastic

While most returning TV shows have already aired their fall premiere, there are a handful of popular series that are keeping fans waiting.
14 October 2017

Gitanjali present Tagore songs at BNM

Prominent Tagore singer Salma Akbar and her group, Gitanjali, hosted a musical soiree at the National Museum's Begum Sufia Kamal
14 October 2017

Samar Majumder's “Mrittika Maya” at AFD

Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) has organised the second solo painting exhibition by artist Samar Majumder at its La Galerie, in
14 October 2017

“It has been a very successful festival”… Golam Kuddus

This year's edition of the Ganga-Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival, one of the biggest theatre festivals of the country, will close
14 October 2017

Shithi Saha films new music video

Popular young singer Shithi Saha began shooting for a new music video for her song “Angul Chhuyeche Angul” yesterday in the capital. Tanzin Tisha and Siam are the models for the song, which is sung by Shithi and Chandan Sinha.
13 October 2017

A satiric voice against food adulteration

Bangladesh Cartoonists' Association (BANCARAS) is holding a three-day three day Cartoon Fest (from October 12-14) at Dhanmondi's Drik Gallery, addressing a pressing social issue that affects us all: food adulteration and its adverse effects.
13 October 2017

“Sweet Country” leads APSA nominations

Australian film “Sweet Country” is the leading contender at this year's Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the premier film award of the region. The race tension drama directed by Warwick Thornton received nominations in three categories, including best film.
13 October 2017

Bede'r Meye at Asian Youth Theatre Fest

Prachyanat, one of the top theatre troupes of the country, is representing Bangladesh at the first Asian Youth Theatre Festival 2017, being held at Singapore. The three-day festival, organised by Buds Theatre began yesterday and is seeing participation of one troupe each from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Phillippines and Bangladesh, along with five troupes from Singapore.
13 October 2017

Silver screen dreams beckon Nawshaba

Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed made a name for herself as an actress on television, but has shifted her focus to films in recent years.
13 October 2017

A cornucopia of artistic expressions

Entering into the Zainul Gallery-1, Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU), art lovers will be amazed at wonderful oriental-style paintings by the 51 Indian and Bangladeshi Master and contemporary artists.
12 October 2017

Gadot in talks for Nazi revenge thriller

“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot is in negotiations to star in the independent revenge thriller “Ruin” with “Assassin's Creed” director Justin Kurzel attached to helm.
12 October 2017

Actors' Equity to hand out ID to registered artistes

The Actors' Equity Bangladesh comprises television actors of the country. Through this organisation, agreements are formed between actors and other parties involved in a production, and problems existing in the industry are mitigated through an elected committee as new rules and regulations are implemented.
12 October 2017

Beauty's new ventures

Beauty's gripping vocals first enthralled viewers of talent hunt show Close-Up 1 in 2005. Since then, she has quickly ascended to popularity, establishing herself strongly as a moulik/ folk singer.
12 October 2017

Ferdous picks his recipes from YouTube

Since his debut in “Hotath Brishti” in 1998, Ferdous Ahmed has been an indomitable force in the Bangladeshi acting industry.
12 October 2017

Shahid Kapoor shares cryptic message about “Padmavati”

The much awaited trailer for “Padmavati” was released on Monday, and was an instant whirlwind on the internet, racking up 20 million views in a day.
12 October 2017

Int'l Folk Dance and Music Festival in New Delhi

Bangladesh's noted folk singer Kiran Chandra Roy along with a musical troupe from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy enthralled the audience at an International Folk Dance and Music Festival organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on Tuesday, says a press release.
12 October 2017

“Acting is all I have, it's all I want”

Popular film, TV and theatre actor Runa Khan has three films in the release pipeline, two of which will come out this year.
12 October 2017