We caught up with Arekta Rock Band, one of Dhaka’s rising young bands, after the much anticipated release of their latest single, Arekta Rock Gaan.

National Film Award-winning actor Chanchal Chowdhury started out as a theatre actor, before establishing a rightful place for himself in television and films.

As our schedules are getting more and more hectic whilst working from home and attending online classes, a good way to relax is to binge-watch some films and shows on Netflix.

Acclaimed artist Shahid Kabir left for Spain in 1980, after attaining fame in Bangladesh for his series on the mystic Lalon Shah and being deprived of a well-deserved Japanese scholarship for a master’s degree in art.

The timeless song, Ja Re Jare Ure Jare Pakhi, originally written and composed by Salil Chowdhury and sung by the melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, was released in 1959.

Halum, Tuktuki, Ikri and Shiku from Sisimpur, the Bangladeshi version of Sesame Street, are some of the most popular characters among children across the country. The show celebrated their 15th anniversary this year.

The timeless creations, Purbo Digontey Shurjo Uthechhey, Mago Bhabna Keno and Nongar Tolo Tolo, were composed by the legendary Samar Das, during the Liberation War. The eminent composer played a major role in Bangladeshi music. Das was the music director of the first Bengali film, Mukh O Mukhosh, made in Pakistan. He passed away on September 25, 2001.

Freedom fighter and renowned actor Zafar Iqbal was one of the most stylish stars of the industry and a favourite amongst youngsters, during the 70s and 80s. His unexpected demise in 1991 was a tremendous loss for the fraternity and his legions of fans. Today marks the 70th birthday of the iconic artiste, who was the sibling of noted singer Shahnaz Rahmantullah and prominent music director Anwar Parvez.

Renowned playback singer S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Friday. He was 74.

Pritilata Waddedar is a legendary figure, one of the leading revolutionaries against the oppression of the British regime. She is considered to be one of the most inspirational figures in the fight against the British regime.

CHILD Foundation recently organised an online art competition for people with special needs. Titled Art From Home, the event had participants from all over the country.

Ekushay Padak and National Film Award-winning actor Dilara Zaman has started shooting for two TV serials, Rupali Josnay and Porer Meye. The artiste will soon be shooting for a third production from October 3.

Noted actor Mosharraf Karim spent most of his time at home this year, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The actor was last seen in a single-episode tele-fiction, Boroloker Beti, back in July.

Popular actors Mamnun Hasan Emon and Nirab Hossain began their journey in the entertainment industry around the same time.

Pritilata Waddedar was one of the leading revolutionaries against the oppression of the British regime. She was the first woman martyr in the fight against the British rule. Today marks the 88th death anniversary of this courageous woman.

Gigi Hadid has finally given birth to her first child, a daughter, with boyfriend Zayn Malik, officially making the star couple parents now.

Channeling the serenity of monsoon, Samarjit Roy’s new song Tuptup Brishti was released online under the label of Dhruba Music Station recently. The song, composed by the singer himself, is written by noted poet and journalist Al-Masum.

Sarah Kabori, the actor who dominated the silver screen in the 60’s and 70’s, is currently working on her second film as a director. The production of the project, titled Ei Tumi Shei Tumi, was in the works since March. Unfortunately, the shooting was postponed after two days, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Veteran actor Minu Momtaz passed away yesterday night (Tuesday, September 22) at the capital's Green Life hospital due to COVID-19. Her body was kept at the morgue of the hospital since none of her relatives came to claim it. She was admitted to the hospital on September 4. The total hospital bill came at around BDT 5 lakhs. Later, Actors Equity helped to hand over her body to her family. “Several news portals reported that Minu Momtaz’s body is in morgue and nobody came to receive it,” informs Ahsan Habib Nasim, General Secretary, Actors Equity. “One out of her three sons passed away years ago. Another one of her sons is a brain stroke survivor, and the other lives in the USA. As a result, no immediate family members of the actor could take care of the issue.”

Ayushmann Khurrana, a versatile actor known for his performances in movies like Article 15 (2019), Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017), Badhaai Ho (2018), Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), Bala (2019) and Andhadhun (2018), among many other such super-hits has made it to the list of the world's 100 most influential people by the Time Magazine. The Vicky Donor (2012) actor will be sharing this accolade with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has also been named in the list.