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‘Bonolota Express’ becomes highest-grossing Bangladeshi film in North America

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Festive Pahela Baishakh celebrations draw to a close at Shilpakala

Arts & Entertainment Desk
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A new actress in town / Starry-eyed Arpita on debuts with 'Tumito Cholei Jabe'
Maisha Tasnim Sreshtha
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Niloy Alamgir responds to backlash over animal welfare posts
Arts & Entertainment Desk
‘Prince’ set for Italy release after Eid run
‘Prince’ set for Italy release after Eid run
Arts & Entertainment Desk
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer teases Doctor Doom showdown, Evans returns as Captain America
‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer teases Doctor Doom showdown, Evans returns as Captain America
Arts & Entertainment Desk
Mangeshkar family plans 1000-bed hospital to honour Lata and Asha
Mangeshkar family plans 1000-bed hospital to honour Lata and Asha
Arts & Entertainment Desk

Entertainment

Humayun Faridi

Jahangirnagar Film Festival / Humayun Faridi honoured posthumously at his alma mater

17 April 2026, 12:22 PM Entertainment
Srikanta Acharya
Srikanta Acharya returns to Dhaka with family
17 April 2026, 12:13 PM Entertainment
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‘Roid’ to screen at Seattle International Film Festival
17 April 2026, 12:08 PM TV & Film
Falling in love with acting: Xefer Rahman

Falling in love with acting: Xefer Rahman

17 April 2026, 10:00 AM TV & Film
Shakib Khan and Sabila Nur in 'Rockstar' poster
Shakib Khan and Sabila Nur radiate romance in new ‘Rockstar’ poster
17 April 2026, 10:48 AM TV & Film
Hanif Sanket receives Swadhinata Padak award 2026
Hanif Sanket felicitated with Swadhinata Padak
16 April 2026, 19:45 PM Entertainment

Books & Literature

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FICTION / Body Selim

Nasima Anis
We know Body Selim. If you look around, you’ll find that after this incident, many people came to know him through the newspapers.
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Poetry / The aviary within
Dr Shiblee Shahed
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Essay / When fanfiction swapped out fans for publishing deals
Arshi Ibsan Radifah
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BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Aruna Chakravarti’s ghosts don’t just scare, they remember
Mitali Chakravarty
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Poetry / Noboborsho
Kashfia Nahreen

Heritage

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Punashcha Dhaka: Revisiting the city’s social and cultural past

6 April 2026, 02:57 AM My Dhaka
Rose Garden: a palace where legacy blooms
4 April 2026, 04:08 AM Bangladesh
Decay threatens 250-yr-old Lalmonirhat mosque
7 March 2026, 03:30 AM Bangladesh
Your complete map to Bangladesh’s most iconic Mughal mosques

#Heritage / Your complete map to Bangladesh’s most iconic Mughal mosques

5 March 2026, 16:06 PM Life & Living
Nawabganj: Where heritage meets harmony
21 February 2026, 01:43 AM Weekend Read
Mymensingh a land of stories, songs and untapped tourism
24 January 2026, 01:27 AM
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Handcrafting Heritage / How one family keeps the 'Tepa Putul' tradition alive

12 December 2025, 19:50 PM Weekend Read
Haripur Zamindar Bari in Brahmanbaria / On the banks of Titas, a palace fading into memory
14 November 2025, 20:04 PM Weekend Read
The magic of ras utsab / A night of dance, music and devotion
7 November 2025, 18:34 PM Weekend Read
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Echoes of grandeur linger in Haturia’s fading palaces

10 October 2025, 19:09 PM Weekend Read
Durga Puja: A symphony of faith and festivity
26 September 2025, 19:06 PM Weekend Read
A floating mosaic of guavas, baskets and people
1 August 2025, 19:47 PM Weekend Read

TV & Film

Hollywood stars oppose Paramount–Warner Bros merger

Hollywood stars oppose Paramount–Warner Bros merger

16 April 2026, 13:28 PM TV & Film
Jafar Panahi

Jafar Panahi enters TIME 100 as a voice of cinematic resistance

16 April 2026, 11:37 AM Entertainment
Tauquir Ahmed
Tauquir Ahmed’s work across film, theatre to be revisited at Shilpakala
16 April 2026, 11:25 AM Entertainment
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'I can never repay this debt': Apurba expresses gratitude to fans
16 April 2026, 11:16 AM TV & Film
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A film is the outcome of everyone's collective effort: Tanim Noor
16 April 2026, 10:00 AM TV & Film
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ film unveils cast, Dornan to play Strider
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ film unveils cast, Dornan to play Strider
15 April 2026, 17:57 PM TV & Film
Rumana Mukti
Rumana Mukti announces candidacy for artistes’ association election
15 April 2026, 11:16 AM Entertainment

Music

Meghdol set to share stage with Chandrabindoo for the first time

Meghdol set to share stage with Chandrabindoo for the first time

16 April 2026, 13:35 PM Music
Iron Maiden headlines Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026

Iron Maiden headlines Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2026

16 April 2026, 12:15 PM Music
AI joins Pahela Baishakh celebrations with new song
AI joins Pahela Baishakh celebrations with new song
15 April 2026, 17:53 PM Music
Taylor Swift leads 2026 AMA nominations
Taylor Swift leads 2026 AMA nominations
15 April 2026, 11:50 AM Music
Nationwide concerts and music events mark Pahela Baishakh
Nationwide concerts and music events mark Pahela Baishakh
14 April 2026, 14:16 PM Music
Dola Rahman
Baishakh is incomplete without Porabari’s chamcham: Dola
14 April 2026, 12:00 PM Entertainment
Khairul Anam Shakil
Pahela Baishakh is not just a date on the calendar: Khairul Anam Shakil
13 April 2026, 21:00 PM Entertainment

Theatre & Arts

Afzal Hossain

Theatre was our way of building the nation: Afzal Hossain

16 April 2026, 11:27 AM Entertainment
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BotTala Theatre celebrates 100th performance of ‘Khona’

15 April 2026, 10:40 AM Theatre & Arts
Samina Nafies explores folk memory through art
Samina Nafies explores folk memory through art
14 April 2026, 19:00 PM Theatre & Arts
‘Burnt Expressions’ opens doors to fantasy at Safiuddin Shilpalay
‘Burnt Expressions’ opens doors to fantasy at Safiuddin Shilpalay
14 April 2026, 14:31 PM Theatre & Arts
Pahela Baishakh celebrated early at Jaya Ahsan’s home
Pahela Baishakh celebrated early at Jaya Ahsan’s home
14 April 2026, 12:33 PM Theatre & Arts
The cultural reinvention of Pahela Baishakh
The cultural reinvention of Pahela Baishakh
14 April 2026, 11:27 AM Theatre & Arts
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Not just child’s play: Bengal’s rhymes as cultural memory
13 April 2026, 20:12 PM Culture
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