Bookstore Baatighar began its journey in 2005 in an area of around hundred square feet in Cheragi Pahar, Chittagong. Within a very short span of time the store’s friendly atmosphere became popular in the city. From its initial tiny shop of only 100 square feet it has now expanded to a 1600 square feet haven for book-lovers of all ages as well a hub for writers and cultural activists.

The second day of Architecture Now! Next symposium, organised by Bengal Institution for Architecture, Landscapes and Settlements, was held on March 19 at the Krishibid Institution Auditorium in Dhaka.

Actress Parveen Sultana Diti passes away after a long battle with brain cancer. She breathed her last at United Hospital at 4:05pm.

Bhabna , a household name on the small screen, has won over millions with her acting skills. She has appeared on celluloid and to cap it

Consider the humble mosquito net. It’s the cheapest and the most effective way to fend off malaria. But what about mosquito netting as high art?

Simon Pegg is in talks to join Steven Spielberg's science-fiction thriller “Ready Player One” for Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow.

Bollywood actress Kalki Koechlin, who has enthralled the audience with her powerful performances, says if she gets a good story she

Alliance Française de Dhaka screened Dr. Isabelle Antunes' film “Happy Rain” at its auditorium this week.

In the previous episodes, Khaled Rabbani, one of the youngest contestants, won an apron as he walked in first to the judges. Upon

“The InvisiBellas”, an exhibition based on a street art project that aims to shed light on gender-based inequality, opens today at the

Nayak Raj Razzak has taken his time off from films in recent years, but is seen on and off in TV plays. His latest venture for TV is

Diva Runa Laila is on cloud nine. Her gift for song seems to have passed on to a new generation in her family. Her grandsons, eight-year-old Aaron and 12-

Kabori metamorphosed from Meena Pal to today's Kabori and currently ranks as a leading actress of Dhallywood. Her first movie, “Shutorang”, was a first

After six long years, theatre troupe Somoy will stage their popular play “Shesh Songlap” at Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samiti. The play will see its 70th staging on March 18 evening as part of the ongoing month-long Bhanga Gora Natyastshab at the capital's Bailey Road.

Dhaka University on Tuesday celebrated Bashanta Utsab (Spring Festival) with flowers, poems and songs as the bone-chilling, gloomy winter gave way to a fiesta of colours and love.

“You see a lot of superheroes [who] don't always want to kill, and they'll avoid it if they can. She's never had a problem killing, and I like that she was the bad

Aamir Khan was very interested in lawn tennis during his school days, and he was not a bad player either. He represented his school in lawn tennis in several

Christopher Nolan has come out against Screening Room, the controversial start-up trying to release movies in the home on the same day they hit theaters.

Diana, who went missing from the big screen after the debut co-starring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone, explained her three year hiatus at the wrap-up party of her second film “Happy Bhaag Jayegi”.

Indira Gandhi Culture Centre is to organise a solo art exhibition of Priti Ali, titled “Power of Pain & Pathos”. The inaugural ceremony will be today at 6.30 pm at the IGCC, Gulshan-1 premises.