DBF’s Homelands Art from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan in UK

Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation (DBF) inaugurated their latest exhibition, Homelands: Art from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, at Kettle’s Yard, University of Cambridge, UK, on November 12.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Wangala: Honouring the sun god

The Garo community celebrated Wangala, their largest annual festival, in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, recently. The pre-winter celebration honours the sun God for blessing the community with a good harvest.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

DU’s annual art exhibition concludes

The annual art exhibition of Dhaka University’s Drawing and Painting Department concluded yesterday at Zainul Gallery 1 and 2, Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU).
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Fuad’s upcoming album

After a hiatus of seven years, popular musician Fuad Almuqtadir is set to release an album, under the banner of TM Records. Six young artistes, Tashfee, Tasnim Anika, Fairooz Nazifa, Ashreen Mridha, Xefer and Pragata, will be featured in the album.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

‘Bhabna’ to kick off DIFF 2019

Famous dancer Samina Husain Prema has been entertaining the audience at both home and abroad for years.
13 November 2019, 18:00 PM

A heartwarming musical tribute to Humayun Ahmed

Dan Cake and Sound Hacker recently released Kothao Keu Nei, a song based on the names of 29 books by legendary author Humayun Ahmed on the occasion of his 71st birthday.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Duronto Television to air Humayun Ahmed’s ‘Botol Bhoot’

Duronto Television will air the TV movie, Botol Bhoot, today at 3 pm, on the occasion of renowned author Humayun Ahmed’s 71st birth anniversary. It is adapted from a short story by Humayun Ahmed.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Lata Mangeshkar stable, but still in hospital

Living legend Lata Mangeshkar was recently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, due to breathing problems.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Remembering Humayun Ahmed on his 71st birthday

Today is the 71st birth anniversary of legendary litterateur, popular playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Humayun Ahmed Sahitya Puroshkar 2019: The legacy lives on

Commemorating the legendary literary personality of Bangladesh, the Exim Bank - Anyadin Humayun Ahmed Sahitya Puroshkar 2019 was held at the ASKB Auditorium of Bangla Academy yesterday.
12 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Lata Mangeshkar stable, but still in hospital

Renowned singer Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, due to breathing problems. According to sources, she was critical earlier, but her condition is slowly improving. She is still in the hospital, under the treatment of Dr Patit Samdhani. Mangeshkar’s public relations team released a statement recently.
12 November 2019, 09:01 AM

Jatra Pala ‘Bangabandhur Dake’ staged in Mymensingh

A jatra pala (folk theatre play) based on the Liberation War was staged at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium Friday evening.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Two Italian films at IFFI 2019

Two critically-acclaimed Italian films, Despite the Fog and Marghe and her Mother, will be screened at the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which begins in Goa on November 20.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Monica Ali on returning home

Brick Lane narrates the story of Nazneen, a young Bangladeshi girl who marries and migrates to Brick Lane in London.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Vaseline Healing Project aims to serve the underprivileged

Vaseline, a Unilever Bangladesh product, has been running an initiative for the past four years in an attempt to tackle skin-related problems of the underprivileged communities in the North, by donating jars of Vaseline petroleum jelly. Recently, a stall for the project was placed at Bashundhara City Shopping Complex for donations.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Ghumonto Shohore

Tele-fiction ‘Ghumonto Shohore’, directed by Khairul Bashar, will air on NTV at 8:20 pm today. It stars F S Nayeem and Orsha as the leads.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM

IDLC Theatre Festival 2019 announced

One of IDLC’s flagship programmes, IDLC Theatre Fest 2019, has been announced by the organisation. The event, which looks to celebrate the best of theatre in a span of 5 days, will start from November 19 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
11 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Lata Mangeshkar admitted to hospital

Musical legend Lata Mangeshkar, 90, has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Mumbai's Breach hospital at 2 am today.
11 November 2019, 12:43 PM

Brazilian Ambassador hosts to celebrate litterateur Maria Filomena

The Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil, João Tabajara de Oliveira Junior and Sandra Esteves Tabajara de Oliveira, arranged a programme at their residence in Dhaka to celebrate the Brazilian writer Maria Filomena Bouissou Lepecki, who, for the first time, is participating Dhaka Lit Fest 2019.
9 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Muntarin Mahal’s two audio albums launched

Promising Nazrul Sangeet artiste Muntarin Mahal launched two audio albums at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum recently. Bhorer Jhara Phul- Nazrul songs released by Saregama-
9 November 2019, 18:00 PM