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Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
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International Jazz Day Special / A jazz sanctuary amidst Dhaka’s familiar chaos
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‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
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Books & Literature
Mahima Chaudhry beats cancer
Anupam Kher recently shared an emotional video of Mahima Chaudhry discussing her battle with breast cancer on his Instagram account. Having successfully won her battle against breast cancer, Mahima confirmed that she has started working in her next project, “The Signature” with Anupam Kher and Annu Kapoor.
10 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Salman Khan almost shot outside his residence, claim reports
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has escaped death. The actor and his father Salim Khan had also received death threat letter, recently.
10 June 2022, 10:36 AM
Prachyanat to stage ‘Khawabnama’ in BSA
Popular theatre troupe, Prachyanat is ready to stage their popular play “Khawabnama” at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Why are pan masala ads landing celebrities in legal trouble?
In India, tobacco is an incredible money-making business. Pan Masala is an Indian smokeless tobacco product that is both addictive and carcinogenic.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Grateful that ‘Bachelor Point’ welcomed me in their gang: Parsa Evana
Parsa Evana started her journey in acting with the Anjan Aich directorial tele-fiction “Ponchomir Chaand”, after she became the champion of “Channel I Shera Nachiye 2014”.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Trunk Call’ portrays Habibul Haque’s mindful voyage through nature
Drik Gallery has organised a photographic exhibition titled “Trunk Call” by eminent photographer, Habibul Haque to commemorate World Environment Day 2022.
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Joaquin Phoenix to return in ‘Joker’ sequel
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8 June 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Mayar Jonjal’ wins Best Picture at Rainbow Film Festival in London
Aupee Karim starrer “Mayar Jonjal” (Debris of Desire) won the Best Picture award at the 23rd Rainbow Film Festival in London. The news was confirmed through the festival’s official website.
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Not willing to compromise humanity for commercial gain’
Mejbaur Rahman Sumon took time off from fiction after spending four intense years working in television. The director went on to try his luck in advertising, and earned much fame in the commercial arena over the following 10 years.
8 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Singer Palash drives himself to the hospital, discovers heart blockage
National Film Award winning singer Palash Sajjad immediately drove to the hospital emergency on Monday night, after he felt unbearable chest pain. The angiogram report revealed 99 percent blockage in one of his arteries. A ring (stent) was put on his heart immediately. The news was confirmed by his elder brother, Ali Ahsan Bokul.
8 June 2022, 12:45 PM
‘Se Ganer E Pakhi’ released to celebrate Lucky Akhand
Marking the 66th birth anniversary of renowned musician Lucky Akhand, the top musicians of the country gathered together at the musical release of his unreleased track “Se Ganer E Pakhi”. The event was held yesterday at a hotel in the capital. The track, which remained unreleased for the last 20 years, is written by Golam Murshed and tuned by Lucky Akhand. The song is voiced by Mehreen.
8 June 2022, 12:27 PM
Abdus Selim’s play ‘Rise and Shine’ staged by BotTala
“Rise and Shine”, a Bangla adapted mono-play by the Bangla Academy Literary Award winning writer Professor Abdus Selim, originally written by Italian playwright couple Dario Fo and Franca Rame, premiered on June 1 at Mahila Shamiti, Dhaka.
8 June 2022, 10:35 AM
25th Shanghai International Film Festival postponed due to COVID-19
This year the largest events across the globe including the Academy Awards, and the Cannes Film Festival were successfully held in a post-pandemic world.
7 June 2022, 18:00 PM
KK’s last song was with Gulzar, after 26 years
It has been just a week since we have lost one of Bollywood’s finest singers, Krishnakumar Kunnath, better known as KK. His first ever playback for Bollywood was “Chhor aye hum woh galiyan” from the film “Maachis”. The track was penned by eminent lyricist Gulzar.
7 June 2022, 18:00 PM
How acting made Pritom Hasan a better musician
Both of the songs were conceptualized and executed by Team Pritom – a robust group of talented artistes that now act as the think-tank for Pritom Hasan’s unorthodox ideas. “A lot of questions will be answered in the last chapter,” says the singer.
7 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Trailer of 'Hawa' released
The trailer of the Mejbaur Rahman Sumon directorial film “Hawa” was unveiled this evening. The film marks the director’s silver screen debut. The trailer was released on “Hawa” team’s official Facebook and Facecard Production’s official YouTube channel.
7 June 2022, 16:09 PM
‘Shaan’ to release in 80 halls in USA
Siam Ahmed and Puja Chery starrer film “Shaan” is set to release across 80 halls in North America. Mohammad Oliullah Sajeev, president of The Dream Scarecrow, a Canada-based company that is the world distributor of Bangladeshi cinema also confirmed that the film will make it to the silver screen on June 24.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Mehazabien drives ambulances to save lives
Popular actress Mehazabien Chowdhury will be seen playing the role of a brave ambulance driver in AnoNno Emon’s Eid special fiction.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Art has the power to establish world peace’
Renowned British-Bangladeshi art patron Nadia Samdani has been bestowed with the title of the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), in Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 Birthday Honours List.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Salman Khan and his father receive death threat
An anonymous letter, threatening the lives of famous Bollywood actor, Salman Khan and his father, Salim Khan was discovered by the latter’s security staff on a bench near the Bandra Bandstand promenade on Sunday, June 5, 2022. The Bandra Police have registered an offence against the unknown persons.
6 June 2022, 09:48 AM