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Telecom operator Airtel has partnered with streaming service iflix to launch an original web-drama titled “Kash”, according to a press release.
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Steven Spielberg's “The Post”, the '70s historical political drama starring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks in the leading roles that got
19 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Star Melodies to beckon Baishakh with folk music
Star Melodies, the initiative of The Daily Star promoting Bangla music, will host a celebration of traditional folk songs of Bengal by prominent and emerging singers on April 27, Friday at 6pm.
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Giasuddin Selim's return to the big screen, “Swapnajaal” created a formidable splash when it released, albeit at a limited scale, on April
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Shelu Barua dedicates his new album to Lucky Akhand
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19 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Portraying the imagery of memory
Under the title “From The Pages of Memory”, dedicated artist Azmeer Hossain's fourth solo art exhibition is now on at Shilpangan Gallery, Dhanmondi in Dhaka.
19 April 2018, 18:00 PM
“Ekti Obastob Golpo” staged in Natore
A reception was held for the family members of Babu Sankar Gobinda Chowdhury, who was awarded the Independence award 2018 (posthumous) for his contribution to the Liberation War. The play features the flaws in the social system. K Mondal, a convict to be executed for murdering his wife, does not die, rather loses consciousness. To revive him for the execution, the jailer and other attendants re-enact the incident for which Mondal has been sentenced to death.
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Steven Spielberg is finally taking on a superhero movie. The prolific director and his Amblin Entertainment are teaming with Warner Bros. to produce action-adventure “Blackhawk” with the intention of Spielberg directing, reports Variety.
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Mehazabien turns another year
She turned heads during her debut at Lux-Channel i Superstar, which set her on a path towards the world of acting. Today Mehazabien is a familiar face on the small screen, but the actor has cleared off her schedule today for a very special occasion. On her birthday today, Mehazabien shared that she will not be on the filming sets until April 22, in order to spend time with her family.
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“Hasonjaner Raja” to premiere tomorrow
Prangonemor, one of the leading theatre troupes of the country, is bringing to stage a play about mystic poet and zamindar Hason Raja. Titled “Hasonjaner Raja”, the play has been written by eminent writer Shakur Majid and directed by Ananta Hira.
18 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Raju Alim becomes co-chairman of FOBANA
Federation of Bangladeshi Association in North America (FOBANA) is one of the influential organisations of Bangladeshi expatriates in US. Poet-journalist and AGM of Channel i Raju Alim has recently become the co-chairman (Media, Marketing and Communications ) of FOBANA Bangladesh Liaison Committee. His assignment was firmed up by Atiqur Rahman, Chairman of the Executive of FOBANA.
17 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Six day art exhibition held at RU
A six-day annual art and handicrafts exhibition was held at Fine Arts faculty premises of Rajshahi University (RU) from April 11.
17 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Japan-Bangladesh Art Exhibition concludes in Tokyo
Japan Bangladesh Cultural Society together with Gallery Mrittika, Bangladesh organised an art exhibition at Orange Art Gallery, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. Titled as “Japan-Bangladesh Art exhibition: First Pool”, the four-day (April 14-17) exhibition concluded yesterday.
17 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Serenading Pahela Baishakh
Several cultural organisations and educational institutions organised colourful functions to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in Mymensingh, the first day of the Bangla New Year 1425. A daylong cultural programme was held on the campus of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU).
17 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Pahela Baishakh fervour grips The Hague
To celebrate Bangla New Year more than 700 people gathered at Bangladesh House in the Netherlands on Pahela Baishakh. Apart from a large number of expatriate Bangladeshis, Deputy Mayor of the Hague Rabin Baldewsing; Foreign Ministry officials; Ambassadors of India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Yemen, Afghanistan, Mexico and South Africa and others participated in the celebration. The daylong programme began with the traditional Mangal Shobhajatra on the theme 'Culture for Humanity', says a press release.
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