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Keeping up with Kona
Singing superstar Dilshad Nahar Kona is a widely recognised voice in Bangladesh, thanks to her beautiful playback songs, television commercial voiceovers and jingles, among other works.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
“Nothing will stop me from working” – Sonia Hossain
Sonia Hossain is a well-known face on television, having made her mark as an actor, model and television anchor. Besides being a respected media personality, she is also an associate at a law firm, through which she attended the World Economic Forum’s 19th Annual Meeting in China recently.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Shamset Tabrejee’s poetic imagery on canvas
Well-known poet Shamset Tabrejee turns to the canvas when he fails to express his feelings properly with words. Udbastu Chirkut, Amro Kanone Mabhoi Koler Gaan, Osru Mobarak and Muhurtama are some of his many successful poetry books.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Jason Momoa to produce and star in Netflix’s ‘Sweet Girl’
Popular actor Jason Momoa is set to produce and star in the revenge thriller, Sweet Girl, for Netflix.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
IIUSFF closing ceremony held at DU
Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), successfully organised the 11th edition of International Inter University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF). DUFS, with the motto, “Better films, better viewers.”
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Hobbs & Shaw hits Star Cineplex
Hobbs & Shaw is a 2019 American action film directed by David Leitch and written by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce, from a story by Morgan.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Mim’s new avatar
National Award-winning actor Bidya Sinha Mim is set to star in the music video of a song titled Tomar Dekha Jodi Pai, written by Robiul Islam Jibon and composed by Akash Sen.
1 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Man vs. Wild features Modi
A recent twitter post made by British TV adventurer Bear Grylls, regarding an upcoming episode of Discovery Channel’s ‘Man vs. Wild’ that features Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, created quite the hype across the social media platform. Bear tweeted, “People across
31 July 2019, 19:17 PM
Cinema theatres out of fashion in Jhenaidah
Investments by producers, well-wishers and actors have not succeeded in bringing audiences back to cinema theatres in Jhenaidah.
30 July 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale’ goes around the world
Having portrayed the life of Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and revealing many factual matters regarding the birth of our nation, Piplu Khan’s highly acclaimed docu-drama, Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale, is making rounds at various international film festivals.
30 July 2019, 18:00 PM
New trailer of ‘The Goldfinch’ shows promise
The third trailer of John Crowley’s upcoming film, The Goldfinch, was released recently.
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Film Producers Association election held after 7 years
The Film Producers Association election was held in a festive environment on July 27, at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (FDC). The election, which took place after seven long years, saw a total of 130 producers vote for the working years of 2019-2021.
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Bibaho Obhijaan’ comes to Bangladesh
The film, ‘Bibaho Obhijaan’, was released yesterday in 53 theatres across Bangladesh, including Star Cineplex and Blockbuster Cinemas in Dhaka. The film stars Nusraat Faria, Ankush, Rudranil Ghosh, Sohini Sarkar, Anirban Bhattacharya and Priyanka Sarkar.
26 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Prominent artist Rafique Siddiqui passes away
Prominent artist Rafique Siddiqui passed away at Uttara, Dhaka on Thursday night. He was an Associate Professor and Director, Planning and Development at Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology, Uttara, Dhaka since 2006.
26 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Blade Runner actor Rutger Hauer passes away at 75
Rutger Hauer, the renowned humanoid android from the 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner, passed away recently at his Dutch home. The announcement was made on Hauer’s non-profit HIV/AIDS charity, the Rutger Hauer Starfish Association’s website.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Books by Bangladeshi authors to be locally published in Kolkata
Recently, Patra Bharati, a publication house in Kolkata and Onno Prokash, a book publisher in Dhaka, signed an agreement, according to which books of renowned Bangladeshi writers such as Humayun Ahmed, Imdadul Haque Milon and Selina Hossain and popular Indian authors such as Sunil Gangopadhyay and Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay among others, will be available to bookworms in both the Bengals.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
The Malhar Festival kicks off today
The High Commission of India, Dhaka, will host The Malhar Festival, an Indian classical music event, today and tomorrow, at the Main Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 6:30 pm.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ is strikingly realistic
This year’s The Lion King is Disney’s latest effort in its quest to remake many of its animated classics. I was able to catch the film in a theatre at Bangkok, on the day of its premiere.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Raihan Rafi to begin shooting for ‘Poran’ from next month
After presenting the audience with enticing films like Poramon 2 and Dohon, director Raihan Rafi is set to begin shooting for his latest venture, Poran, from August 1.
25 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Preston, Calombaris and Mehigan bid adieu to MasterChef Australia
After 11 long years of an amazing culinary journey, Matt Preston took to social media to bid farewell to MasterChef Australia, on behalf of the other judges, George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan.
24 July 2019, 18:00 PM