Bangladeshi singers make it in the top 10 of IWS Theme Song Contest 2020

Bangladeshi musicians Pallavi Mozumder and Zahid Bashar Pankaj managed to secure their places between the top 10 front runners at the IWS Theme Song Contest 2020. The competition was organised by the International Watercolor Society (IWS) for the first time.
23 October 2020, 03:56 AM

Bogura photographer comes second in Andrei Stenin International Press Photo contest

Abdul Momin, 29, a freelance photographer from Bogura, was chosen as one of the winners of the prestigious Russian Andrei Stenin International Press Photo contest 2020.
22 October 2020, 17:31 PM

Star Cineplex raises its curtains again

After 7 months of inactivity, Star Cineplex has opened its gates for the audience again through the premiere of two films - “Mulan” and “Tenet.”
22 October 2020, 13:31 PM

Clearing the controversy regarding ‘Juboti Radhe’

A day after its release, the song titled "Juboti Radhe" was removed from the YouTube channel of the project IPDC 'Amader Gaan,’ due to a copyright claim made by the band Shorolpur. The cover, arranged by Partha Barua, was sung by Chanchal Chowdhury and Meher Afroz Shaon.
22 October 2020, 11:16 AM

Melody king Alam Khan turns 76 today

Eminent music composer Alam Khan turns 76 today. The younger brother of rock guru Azam Khan, he was born on this day in 1944 in Baniagathi, Sirajganj.
22 October 2020, 10:27 AM

Banksy artwork sells for almost $10 million at auction

Banksy’s playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold at auction for 7.6 million pounds ($9.8 million), the second-highest price ever paid for a work by the British street artist.
22 October 2020, 10:05 AM

Jibanananda Das: A man who redefined perceptions

Treasuring the beauty of rural Bangla in his words, Jibanananda Das, known better as ‘Ruposhi Banglar Kobi', has reconceived it all in his poems, novels and essays. Today marks the 66th death anniversary of the wordsmith.
22 October 2020, 08:27 AM

Jared Leto’s Joker to return in the Snyder Cut of ‘Justice League’

Jared Leto is reportedly reprising his role as the Joker for Zack Snyder’s Justice League – also known as the Snyder Cut.
22 October 2020, 07:36 AM

‘Mulan’ and ‘Tenet’ releasing at Star Cineplex on October 23

Star Cineplex will reopen all of their branches on October 23. The multiplex was closed from March 19 due to the coronavirus outbreak.
21 October 2020, 15:09 PM

Chanchal and Shaon’s cover of “Juboti Radhe” removed due to copyright claim

A day after its release, the song titled “Juboti Radhe” was removed from the YouTube channel of the project IPDC ‘Amader Gaan’ today, due to a copyright claim made by the band Shorolpur.
21 October 2020, 15:01 PM

Chanchal and Shaon’s cover of “Juboti Radhe” removed due to copyright claim

A day after its release, the song titled “Juboti Radhe” was removed from the YouTube channel of the project IPDC ‘Amader Gaan’ today, due to a copyright claim made by the band Shorolpur.
21 October 2020, 15:01 PM

Duet exhibition ‘Thought 2’ underway at Shilpangan Gallery

Thought 2, a duet art exhibition is underway at Shilpangan Gallery in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The exhibition, consisting of the plurality of artistic thoughts, is led by the artist couple A H Dhali Tomal and Farzana Rahman Bobby. This is their first collaborative exhibition.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Winners of 'Pujor Gaane Bandbo Praan' announced

"Pujor Gaane Bandhbo Praan”, an online singing reality show, was arranged by Bishwarang on the occasion of Durga Puja.
20 October 2020, 07:44 AM

Jeff Bridges says he has lymphoma, cites good prognosis

Jeff Bridges says he is being treated for lymphoma and his prognosis is good.
20 October 2020, 05:04 AM

'Inciting communal disharmony': FIR filed against Kangana Ranaut

Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel recently, based on a complaint filed before a metropolitan court.
19 October 2020, 05:09 AM

Dhaka Theatre to launch ‘Ekti Loukik Othoba Oloukik Steamer’ at BSA

Noted theatre troupe Dhaka Theatre is currently busy working on their 49th production. Their new stage play, “Ekti Loukik Othoba Oloukik Steamer,” will be introduced on October 30 and 31 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM

Jyotika Jyoti excited for Durga Puja

Popular actor Jyotika Jyoti is an established name in the television and film fraternities. She has gained praise for her acting skills, especially in several films based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. She has also worked in an Indo-Bangla film.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM

7 Bangladeshis shine bright in Aerial Photo Awards 2020

Seven photographers from Bangladesh have won awards in various categories of Aerial Photography Awards 2020, an international competition organised in France.
18 October 2020, 16:06 PM

Two years without Ayub Bachchu

On October 18, 2018, the legendary Ayub Bachchu passed away, leaving millions of fans and well-wishers across the world heart-broken. Today marks two years without the presence of one of the greatest Bangladeshi musicians of all time.
18 October 2020, 08:46 AM

Chayanika Chowdhury opens up about ‘Bishwa Shundori’, Puja plans

Celebrated director Chayanika Chowdhury has been successful in the television industry for the last two decades, working with some of the most prolific actors.
18 October 2020, 06:22 AM