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Why Eid does not arrive the same for everyone, and how a classic ghazal gives voice to that quiet divide

The lineup includes “Prince: Once Upon a Time in Dhaka”, “Domm”, “Pressure Cooker”, “Rakkhosh”, and “Bonolota Express”.

Action icon and martial arts maestro dies at 86, leaving behind a legacy

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A drifting ghazal resurfaces on digital tides, revealing how a shared past still sings in one voice across divided geographies

A chance encounter with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Allah Hoo’ opened the door to the transcendent world

Once a cult sitcom character, she is now Instagram and TikTok royalty across Pakistan, India and Bangladesh

The movie premiered on this day over 100 years ago and introduced audiences to soundless horror

Mukhopadhyay lived through the fractures of partition, the uncertainties of migration, and the routines of middle-class survival. Politics was inherited consciousness, not a slogan. Songwriting became a ledger of conscience: a daily reckoning with history, place, and identity. His voice quivered at the edges, not from lack of technique, but from the weight of feeling itself. Being Bengali was not taught; it had to be experienced.

The government yesterday announced nine individuals and, for the first time, a rock band as recipients of the Ekushey Padak 2026, the country’s second-highest civilian honour, recognising contributions across film, fine arts, architecture, music, dance, theatre, journalism, education and sculpture.

A new romantic track titled “Ami Pakhi Hobo” is set to be released this Valentine’s Day, marking the first-ever vocal collaboration between Abir Sadaf and Debosrie Antara. The song is produced by popular Bangladeshi band Xcape, with its music video created using artificial intelligence.

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Veteran Bollywood actor Dharmendra passed away yesterday morning at his residence in Juhu, according to reports by Indian news agency IANS..He was 89..The family has not yet released an official statement regarding his death, but media reports say he had long been battling age-relate

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Sanchita Rakhi is primarily known as a Rabindra Sangeet artist. However, she is also devoted to the works of the five great poets. For this, she has chosen this song as her Puja offering to music lovers.

Stakeholder involvement is the key to the success of an interoperable instant payment system, yet this was missing when Bangladesh introduced its first digital platform “Binimoy” a few years ago, according to Snigdha Ali, country lead of Inclusive Financial Systems (IFS), an initiative of the Gates Foundation.