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‘Biranganar Bayan’ to stage 100th show today at BSA
Theatre troupe Shobdo Natyacharcha Kendra will stage their acclaimed production, Biranganar Bayan, for the 100th time.
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Remembering Salman Shah
No other actor in the history of Bangladeshi cinema has seen a more spectacular rise to stardom than Salman Shah, one of the most iconic figures to step foot in the industry.
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Lutfur Rahman George opens up about television, films and more
Lutfur Rahman George started his acting career in theatre in 1985, working with the renowned company, Nagorik Natya Sampradaya.
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I want to be an actor, not a ‘hero’ – Afran Nisho
One of the most sought-after stars of the television industry, Afran Nisho constantly challenges and reinvents himself through playing different characters. After a busy Eid season, where he starred in a plethora of hit tele-fictions, the dashing actor looks to ease into work once again. The Daily Star catches up with Afran Nisho for an exclusive interview.
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Monirul Islam, Munmun Ahmed and Fahmida Nabi named for World Master honours
The World Masters Committee (WMC), a non-profit international cultural organisation based in Seoul, Republic of Korea, has recently selected internationally renowned artist Monirul Islam, dancer Munmun Ahmed and singer Fahmida Nabi as the World Masters 2019 form
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Renowned actor Sarah Begum Kabori, musical legend Syed Abdul Hadi and eminent theatre director Syed Jamil Ahmed will receive lifetime achievement awards at this year’s The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Celebrating Life. This is the 12th iteration of the programme. The
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BRAC IED organises children’s book launching event
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“An artist never truly retires” – Jamal Uddin Ahmed
Renowned artist Jamal Uddin Ahmed emphasises the need for spontaneity as an important aspect of art. The artist received the Ekushey Padak this year, for his outstanding contribution to fine arts. He is also famous for his artwork series on pigeons, horses,
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Julie Andrews receives lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival
“I’m still amazed, I’ve been a lucky girl who got to play beautiful roles,” added the 83 year old actor.
Julie began her career as a child in London’s West End before she made it to New York’s Broadway, and rose to stardom with musicals such as My Fair Lady and Camelot.
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Mejbaur Rahman Sumon gears up for ‘Hawa’
Television director Mejbaur Rahman Sumon is set to start shooting for his first film, Hawa, from the first week of October. Sumon received the Meril Prothom Alo Critic Award for the tele-fiction, Dokhiner Janalata Khola, Alo Ashe-Alo Firey Jay, in 2006. After that, he
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Death anniversary of Promoth Chowdhury observed in Pabna
A discussion, marking the 73rd death anniversary of renowned Bengali writer, Promoth Chowdhury, was held in Pabna on Monday. The speakers demanded the establishment of a museum at Haripur, in honour of the writer. Promoth Chowdhury was the pride of Pabna. His
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‘Taroka Kothon’ to honour Sabina Yasmin
The special episode will be hosted by renowned actor and director Afzal Hossain, and is scheduled to be broadcast today at 12:30 pm. During the show, Sabina Yasmin will discuss various interesting moments from her illustrious musical career.
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‘Symphony’ opens at AFD
Bridging the gaps between borders, Indo-Bangla artists came together with their group art exhibition Symphony. Inaugurated on September 2, the five-day long exhibition is underway at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD).
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TV Watch
Children’s series ‘Tiritiri Tokka’, will be broadcast on Duronto TV at 1:30 pm and 8:30 pm today. Directed by Shahadat Hossain Shujon,
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‘Made in Bangladesh’ at BFI London Film Festival
Made in Bangladesh will feature in the Debate section of the festival where films by François Ozon, Alex Gibney, Terrence Malick, Scott Z Burns, Ciro Guerra and other notable filmmakers will be screened as well.
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Shajghor.com organises ‘Framing Your Moments’ and Churi Mela at Drik Gallery
Shajghor.com hosted Framing Your Moments, a photography exhibition at Drik Gallery, which concluded recently.
2 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Sadek Ahmed’s ‘Red vs Green’ underway at EMK Center
Sadek Ahmed’s second solo exhibition, Red vs Green, tells tales of the rural regions of Bangladesh and the Old Town of Dhaka.
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Jyotika Jyoti’s ‘Rajlokkhi O Srikanto’ to be released in Kolkata
Television and film actor Jyotika Jyoti’s first film in Kolkata, Rajlokkhi O Srikanto, will be released on September 20 this year. The film is directed by national award-winning director Pradipta Bhattacharya. The plot is based on Sharat Chandra Chattyapadhya’s classic novel Srikanta, which is also partially an auto-biography. Jyoti will be seen as Rajlokkhi, and the role of Srikanta will be played by Ritwick Chakroborty.
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