Amar Bhai'er Rokte Rangano Ekushey February

Although the most iconic song of our Language Movement is Abdul Gaffer Chowdhury's “Amar Bhai'er Rokte Rangano Ekushey February”,
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM

RDJ's “Pinocchio” ropes in Ron Howard

After losing Paul Thomas Anderson from the director's chair, the Robert Downey Jr.-starring remake of “Pinocchio” looked like it was in deep trouble.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

The Silence Of The Lambs

In “The Silence Of The Lambs”, Sir Anthony Hopkins gave a timeless performance as one of film's most iconic villains ever, Hannibal Lecter.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Joss Stone arrives today

Grammy and Brit Award-winning English diva Joss Stone is all set to sway the Dhaka audience with her performance tomorrow.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

“Noisshobdo Joddha” on ATN Bangla

Marking International Mother Language Day, ATN News will broadcast special single-episode drama of the week, “Noisshobdo Joddha”.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

“Aynabaji” shows a lighter side in first song teaser

Amitabh Reza Chowdhury's upcoming film “Aynabaji” has drawn a fair share of attention, particularly with its first trailer. Now that we have caught a glimpse the first song of the film, it is a total change of pace.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

“Hero 420” releases today

Bangladesh-India joint venture film “Hero 420”, starring Nusraat Faria, Om and Ria Sen, releases in 86 cinemas of the country today.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Keira Knightley in talks to play Catherine the Great

Historical epics once used to be all the rage in Hollywood, spurred by the success of “Braveheart” and “The Last of the Mohicans” and spawning...
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Women-centric films should be more viable - Shabana Azmi

There has been a long-running debate whether Bollywood is biased towards its male stars when it comes to payment of fees. There is a persistent grievance that females do not command as high a price tag as the males, raising the question: is there a discrimination here?
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Ekush fills our hearts with spirit

Ekushey February holds a special place in the heart of every Bangladeshi. This is the month when Bangladesh celebrates the Language Movement of 1952, which the entire world celebrates today as International Mother Language Day. Upcoming artistes Sabbir, Liza, Naureen, Rashed, Poluk and Luipa are some of the common faces in our music scene who have their own take on what the month means to them. Here's what they had to say:
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Two day long Zainul festival in Barisal

A two-day Zainul festival began in Barisal on Wednesday.
18 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Daughters to pay tribute to Sohrab Hossain

Indira Gandhi Culture Centre (IGCC) is organising a duet musical evening of Nazrul, folk and adhunik Bangla songs by Rowshan Ara Shoma and Rahat Ara Geeti at 6:30pm on February 19, at the IGCC auditorium in Gulshan-1, Dhaka.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Nisho and Peya pair up for 'Biprotip'

Popular actors Afran Nisho and Peya Bipasha have paired up for the first time for a single-episode television play, titled “Biprotip”. Written and directed by Saiful Alam Shamim, the play is themed on love.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Yearlong programmes marking Abdul Karim's birth centenary

Marking the birth centenary of Baul Shah Abdul Karim, a yearlong celebration began across the country on February 16. The inauguration ceremony of the programme took place at Nandan Mancha of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Karim's birth anniversary, the first Tuesday of Bangla month Falgun.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Publisher with panache

Mohammad Shahadat Hossain is one of the key figures in the country's publishing scene and has put in much effort to boost the industry. Proprietor of Annesha Prokashan, Shahadat has been in the industry for over a decade. He has brought out more than 600 books in this period.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

A leap of faith for Bangla music

The names Shaju Kazi and Saef Al Nazi may not be instantly recognisable to the country's youth, but to anyone who followed urban Bangla music in the 2000s and beyond, 'Shaju and Shezan from Artcell' will ring a familiar bell. The drummer and bassist of the progressive rock band that inspired a generation of musicians and listeners left to pursue higher studies to Australia, and have been under the radar for a few years now. But when they announced a return to Bangladesh's music on Monday, it was very different in terms of capacity but potentially similar to their impact as musicians.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

BSA to mark 42nd anniversary

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has arranged a celebration programme marking 42nd founding anniversary (February 19) of the institution.
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Priyanka's Chopra to play villain in “Baywatch”

There has been rife speculation that Bollywood's leading lady Priyanka Chopra, who has been making waves in the USA with her debut TV show “Quantico”,
17 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Priyanka Chopra cast as baywatch villain

Priyanka Chopra, currently winning the West as Quantico's Alex Parrish, is casted as the villain in next year's Baywatch movie with Dwayne Johnson.
17 February 2016, 14:00 PM

Love, rage, silence: Secret lives of Afghan female poets

With her kohl-rimmed eyes cast down, Nadia lilts through a folk couplet before a secret assembly of women poets on a forbidden subject that often gets people killed in Afghanistan -- love.
17 February 2016, 05:10 AM