The festival, running from December 1 to 31, will feature daily performances at 6:30 pm at the Experimental Theatre Hall. Jatra troupes from various parts of Bangladesh have registered to participate in the event.

The 90-second commercial features the actor transforming into multiple characters including an actor, pilot, archer, elderly professor, talk show host, and wedding registrar. Throughout the video, Shakib performs energetic dance sequences while switching between these diverse roles.

The narrative centres on Joya, a confident and outspoken woman whose domestic life with husband Asif and daughter Tusi is stable until casual remarks from relatives and acquaintances begin to undermine her dignity.

Written and directed by Tarek Rahman, the drama stars Farhan Ahmed Jovan and Keya Akter Payel in lead roles. The production examines the lives of individuals caught in the pursuit of becoming rich through unethical means.

Hridoy first teased “Trapped” back in 2020 with the song “Ochena”, written, composed, performed, and arranged by him. The film resurfaced this June again with another track, “Shada Kalo”, where he appeared wandering alone through New York streets. But until now, the film itself has never seen daylight.

Singer-actor Tasnia Farin is set to release her new single, “Mon Golbe Na”, on December 4 — a project that reunites her with composer and co-singer Imran Mahmudul and marks her debut as a producer under the banner, Foring Films.

Tom Stoppard, the playwright whose dazzling command of language reshaped modern theatre and who won an Academy Award for co-writing “Shakespeare in Love”, has died at 88, the BBC confirmed.

On November 27, The Islamic University of Technology Photographic Society (IUTPS) inaugurated “Break The Circle: Season XII” at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s Art Gallery 6, unveiling one of its most ambitious international showcases to date. The exhibition features 50 single photographs and seven photo stories selected from 7,832 submissions by judges Syed Latif Hossain, Suborna Morsheada and Sarker Protick.

The concert lineup features prominent artistes from the country’s music industry, including bands Level Five and Blue Jeans, alongside solo performers A K Rahul, Firoz Jong, Adverb, Palash Noor, Masha Islam, Rituraj, and Angel Noor.

Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda and his wife, actor and entrepreneur Lin Laishram, are preparing to welcome an exciting new chapter in their lives. The couple thrilled fans with a touching announcement today, sharing that they are expecting their first baby, two years after their marriage.

Directed by Raihan Rafi, the romantic drama will bypass cinemas and debut directly on the OTT platform Bioscope Plus.

The Duffer Brothers have brought a meaningful figure from their past into the world of Stranger Things, casting their high school drama teacher, Hope Hynes Love, in Season 5 of the hit Netflix series. Love appears as Miss Harris, a teacher at Hawkins Elementary School.

After nearly two decades, Manipuri Theatre is bringing its acclaimed production “Dhwojo Mestorir Moron” back to the stage. The play, which portrays the tragic life of Dhwojo Mestori — a master builder of traditional Manipuri homes — will be staged in a renewed form on Saturday at 7 pm at the Experimental Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka.

Uncertainty now surrounds upcoming performances by Pakistan’s Kaavish and singer Atif Aslam. Kaavish is scheduled to perform on December 5 with local bands Shironamhin and Meghdol, while Atif Aslam is scheduled on December 13 for two separate events.

During a session at the 56th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa on Friday, actor Aamir Khan reflected on his 30-year career, saying he became a star despite “breaking several rules of stardom.”

Arifin Shuvoo is currently busy shooting for a new film, with Bidya Sinha Mim starring opposite him. The duo, last seen together in Golam Sohrab’s thriller "Shapludu", are reuniting after four years.

Whether an actor, athlete, singer, journalist, a corporate, or as a woman, they have to carry the burden of such acts regularly. Every form of abuse must be addressed. And in this era of technology, where it takes seconds to post a derogatory comment, the response should be just as swift. Clear rules are needed to ensure that accounts can be properly identified, regulated, and held accountable. Without this, we only empower abusers to continue.

The singer’s real name was Galib Ahsan Mehedi. His first solo album, Ashirbad, was released in 1997. Among his well-loved songs are “Akash Kedechhe”, “Otithi”, “Ashabadi”, “Ekta Chador Hobe”, “Ay Tora Ay”, and “Cheri”.

One of Muntasir’s films is also set to screen at the festival. The Talent Campus typically draws film students from a wide range of countries, including Iran, the United States, France, Indonesia, Turkey, Italy, Russia, China and Japan. The programme pairs them with experienced international mentors for masterclasses, seminars and hands-on sessions aimed at strengthening both technical skill and artistic perspective.

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has released his own list of standout films from the 21st century, offering a typically blunt and unpredictable take on modern cinema. Appearing on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast”, the “Pulp Fiction” and “Kill Bill” director named his personal picks for numbers 11 to 20, with the top 10 to be revealed later.