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Culture

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10 films announced, how many will actually hit theatres this Eid?

Zahid Akbar
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For those who left but never departed: Nazrul’s ‘Ami chirotore dure chole jabo’

Touseful Islam
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‘Please do better’: Maher Khan to negative commenters
Arts & Entertainment Desk
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Final curtain falls on Cannes 2026 with glitterati lining the red carpet
Arts & Entertainment Desk
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Oyshee, Black Zang team up for ‘Noakhailla Maiya’
Arts & Entertainment Desk
Internationally screened short film ‘Chocolate’ now streaming in Bangladesh
Internationally screened short film ‘Chocolate’ now streaming in Bangladesh
Arts & Entertainment Desk
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‘Rockstar’ cleared for Eid-ul-Azha release
Arts & Entertainment Desk

Entertainment

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Moushumi starrer ‘Contract Marriage’ sees no ticket sales at multiplex

24 May 2026, 10:47 AM Entertainment
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‘Fjord’ claims the Palme d’Or in a night of historic streaks
24 May 2026, 02:28 AM Entertainment
Nemesis celebrates unrivalled 25 as Maher Khan makes emotional appearance
Nemesis celebrates unrivalled 25 as Maher Khan makes emotional appearance
23 May 2026, 20:54 PM Entertainment
Coke studio Room Jhoom

Coke Studio Bangla season 4 opens with Nazrul’s ‘Room Jhoom’

23 May 2026, 20:09 PM Music
Nemesis celebrates silver Jubilee as maestro Maher Khan makes comeback after 14 years
Nemesis celebrates silver jubilee as maestro Maher Khan makes comeback after 14 years
23 May 2026, 13:02 PM Entertainment
‘Confluence’ brings together diverse contemporary artworks in Dhaka
‘Confluence’ brings together diverse contemporary artworks in Dhaka
23 May 2026, 12:20 PM Entertainment

Books & Literature

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Essay / Anti-colonial resistance in Kazi Nazrul Islam’s essays

Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman
Famously known to Bengalis as the rebel poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam in most of his poems and verse-lyrics raised a strong voice against every form of oppression the British colonisers, representing the capitalist West, systematically unleashed on their subjects in India.
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Essay / Raja Rammohun Roy: An architect of Asian cosmopolitan modernity
Mohammad Quayum
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Alt-lit / What you can’t remember will definitely hurt you: Antimemes and qntm’s Antimemetics SCP saga
Arwin Shams Siddiquee
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Book Review: Nonfiction / The human texture of July
Adnan M. S. Fakir
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Event Report / Poetry collection Adivasi Premikar Mukh: The Portrait of an Adivasi Beloved launched at Bangla Academy
Star Books Report

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

Aishwarya Rai dazzles Cannes red carpet in ‘Luminara’ gown

Aishwarya Rai dazzles Cannes red carpet in ‘Luminara’ gown

23 May 2026, 12:20 PM TV & Film
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Zayed Khan shares screen with Zohran Mamdani in ‘Immigrant Diaries’

23 May 2026, 11:05 AM TV & Film
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Cannes 2026 curtains to close today: Who will take top prize?
23 May 2026, 10:00 AM TV & Film
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‘Elephants in the Fog’ brings glory to Nepal, wins Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes
23 May 2026, 10:21 AM Entertainment
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FIR filed against Parambrata, Swastika over 2021 social media posts
22 May 2026, 12:36 PM Entertainment
Roid Film
‘Roid’ team heads to Rabindra Sarobar with live music concert
22 May 2026, 12:27 PM Entertainment
winners of the 29th La Cinef Selection
Cannes 2026: Jury announces the winners of the 29th La Cinef Selection
22 May 2026, 12:23 PM TV & Film

Music

Imran and I Kings honoured in Australia, set for US tour in July

Imran and I Kings honoured in Australia, set for US tour in July

22 May 2026, 13:59 PM Music
BTS to make special appearance at 2026 American Music Awards

BTS to make special appearance at 2026 American Music Awards

22 May 2026, 13:52 PM Music
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Bangla Academy Nazrul Award / This recognition came when I felt completely forgotten: Fatema Tuz Zohra on receiving Nazrul Award
21 May 2026, 12:05 PM Entertainment
Gems of Nazrul launches nationwide talent hunt
Gems of Nazrul launches nationwide talent hunt
19 May 2026, 17:27 PM Music
DJ Sonica
DJ Sonica diagnosed with Hepatitis A
19 May 2026, 13:03 PM Entertainment
Coke Studio Season 4
‘Coke Studio Bangla’ season 4 in the works
18 May 2026, 17:37 PM Entertainment
Artcell set for comeback tour across Canada
Artcell set for comeback tour across Canada
17 May 2026, 11:34 AM Entertainment

Theatre & Arts

‘Voice of Coastal Climate Resilience’ Exhibition documents Bangladesh’s coastal crisis

‘Voice of Coastal Climate Resilience’: Exhibition documents Bangladesh’s coastal crisis

22 May 2026, 18:33 PM Entertainment
Gallery MAFA begins journey with ‘A Graceful Beginning’

Gallery MAFA begins journey with ‘A Graceful Beginning’

22 May 2026, 14:10 PM Theatre & Arts
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DU printmaking exhibition: The art of texture, depth and experimentation
21 May 2026, 10:00 AM Theatre & Arts
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‘Laili Majnu’ draws packed houses at Natmandal
20 May 2026, 16:40 PM Entertainment
‘Rabir Chitra – Chitrer Rabi’ celebrates Tagore’s artistic legacy
‘Rabir Chitra – Chitrer Rabi’ celebrates Tagore’s artistic legacy
20 May 2026, 10:00 AM Theatre & Arts
Ashfika Rahman
Ashfika Rahman's art lands in New York Times Critics' Top 6
19 May 2026, 10:00 AM Theatre & Arts
Mahakabi Ferdowsi
Bangladesh Theatre to bring ‘Shahnameh’ author Ferdowsi to stage
18 May 2026, 15:39 PM Entertainment
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