“I believe I am universal, and with that belief, I want to work in my own land,” Jyoti Sinha said with beaming confidence during our interview session.

Hailing from Rangamati, talented dancer Fifa Chakma is a specialised researcher in Bangladeshi tribal folk dances and a distinguished academic in the field of Kathak. With an ICCR scholarship, the dancer completed her BA and MA in Kathak from Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata.

Today marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. On the occasion, we bring you stories of individuals from the indigenous community of Bangladesh, who are making a mark in their respective fields.

Commemorating the 44th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has organised a series of events for the month of August, under the title, Shilper Aaloy Bangabandhu.

Today marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. To commemorate the day, Julia Niblett, the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, hosted a screening of the documentary film, The Song Keepers. Members from the Bangladeshi indigenous community representatives, human rights activists, local media representatives, diplomats and others were present at the occassion. Themed ‘Indigenous Languages’, the event recognised the United Nations’ observance of 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

Dotara has always been an essential instrument of Bengali folk music. The one who introduced Dotara to this subcontinent was maestro

Making his television debut early in 1999, Adnan Faruque Hillol later took acting as a profession and pursued it for more than a decade.

Starring Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur and Natalie

Recently, it was reported that Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison has passed away at the age of 88. Tributes from many artistes, writers and leaders quickly poured in for Morrison as soon as news broke of her death.

The British Council Cultural Centre, in partnership with Komola Collective, worked on Aleya Twist, a modern day Bengali adaptation of the celebrated English novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, as a part of a three-week project.

To commemorate the 78th death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Chhayanaut arranged a cultural programme recently at their premises, a practice the organisation has been carrying out committedly.

One film that the audience is highly anticipating is, Moner Moto Manush Pailam Na. Expectations are high for this big-budget film since it stars the ‘King’ of Dhallywood, Shakib Khan, and is being directed by Zakir Hossain Raju, one of the most renowned directors in the industry.

Marking the 44th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is hosting a month-long tribute to the Father of the Nation.

Warner Bros will release the yet-untitled film on legendary singer Elvis Presley on October 1, 2021. To be directed by Australian filmmaker Baz Luhrmann, the biographical drama film will feature Austin Butler in the role of Presley and

Shooting of one of the most popular entertainment programmes, Krishoker Eid Ananda, was recently completed in Kulaura, Moulvibazar. Directed and hosted by Shykh Seraj, the TV show will be aired on the second day of Eid ul Adha on Channel i at 4:30 pm. The host will

With an objective to build a bridge between differently abled and abled children, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dhaka West hosted their art competition, ‘Battle of Brush 4.0’ recently at Mirpur.

Even though Ferdous is an active member of the film fraternity, he can also be seen anchoring programmes every now and then. This upcoming Eid ul Adha, he will be hosting Anandamela, a renowned show on BTV. Having acted in many films together, Popy will be co-

Commemorating the death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has organised multiple programmes under the title, ‘Shilper Aaloy Bangabandhu’ that is taking place throughout this month of

One of the most prominent actors of all time, Afzal Hossain remains ever-green with his prowess in the field of entertainment.

The tales that our Kabi Guru, Rabindranath Tagore weaved, be it long or short stories, are glorious in their own right.