An evening of timeless Bangla songs

Music aficionados in the port city of Chittagong were spellbound on Saturday evening, as they enjoyed the performance of noted artistes of the country.
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Bengal Cultural Fest '17

The fifth day of Bengal Cultural Festival in Sylhet marked the closing of Kali O Kalam Sahitya Sammilan at Syed Mujtaba Ali Mancha where poets from all walks of Bangladesh and India had gathered and presented their own creation on stage.
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM

“Bhuban Majhi” premieres today

The ever growing film industry of Bangladesh has witnessed the arrival of quality cinema, offering the audience unforgettable experiences in the theatre halls.
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM

London 1971 photography exhibits in Sylhet

Hundreds of people at the 'London 1971' exhibition at Mohammad Ali Gymnasium in Sylhet learnt with fascination about the many unsung heroes of the Liberation War of Bangladesh through a display of memorabilia from London back in 1971.
28 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Tweeting accountant blamed for Oscar best picture blunder

An accountant for the Academy Awards botched the meticulous procedure for announcing the Oscar for best picture when he handed victory to "La La Land" before declaring "Moonlight" the real winner, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says.
28 February 2017, 07:07 AM

“Moonlight” wins Best Picture in politically-charged show

“Moonlight,” a drama about a gay man in the inner city, scored best picture at the 89th Academy Awards, beating out the heavily
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Prachyanat to celebrate 20th anniversary

Prachyanat, one of the leading theatre troupes of the country, completed its 20th year of founding on February 21, and are all set to
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM

A SHOWCASE OF GUITAR MASTERY

It is not too often that a proper international rock musician gets to perform in Dhaka, and when news broke out that Guthrie Govan, considered one of the most skilled guitar players in the world today, was performing here, fans of the genre were not going to miss out.
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM

China earns art 'superpower' status

Global art sales plunged in 2016 as the number of high-value works sold dropped by half, while China regains its status as the world's top market, Artprice says in an annual report.
27 February 2017, 14:37 PM

Natalie Portman skips Oscars

Natalie Portman is missing the 2017 Oscars, set to take place this morning Bangladesh time, and the Spirit Awards the day before because of her pregnancy.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Why is Jacqueline binge-watching Karisma Kapoor films?

Jacqueline Fernandez is prepping up for her upcoming film “Judwaa 2” co-starring Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu. The 31-year-
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

SHAZU'S busy book fair days

Shah Alam Shazu is a dedicated, hard working entertainment journalist, but between all the interviews, reports and photo-shoots, he manages time for a deep-seeded passion– writing fiction, and every February he sees all his hard work come to fruition as his books hit the Ekushey Book Fair.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Memories of a Freedom Fighter

A book focusing on the history of the Liberation War, titled “Pabna-1971”, was launched in Pabna on Friday. The book, authored by valiant Freedom Fighter Rabiul Islam Rabi, hinges on his memories of the battlefield and sheds light on the key events of the Liberation War.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

DU's Annual Theatre Fest ends today

With the theme “Bibidho Bhashar Bibidho Ratan”, Dhaka University's 11th Central Annual Theatre Festival, arranged and produced by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of University of Dhaka, opened on February 21 at Teachers' and Students' Centre (TSC) auditorium in the campus. The weeklong festival ends today.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Cultural performances enthrall Sylhet

“The play and stage play are clearly different, and plays have their own value in literature, which cannot be differentiated from the literature,” Shaoli Mitra, president of West Bengal Sahitya Academy said on a Saturday at the literary conference being held as part of the Bengal Sangskritik Utshab Sylhet 1017.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Guthrie Govan to rock Dhaka today

For the first time, guitarist Guthrie Govan will be performing live in Bangladesh at a concert titled “Guthrie in Dhaka” at KIB Convention
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Super Chef: Episode 7: The Irony of Munim

Ummah Mostafa's Super Chef Class had prepared the participants for a variety of continental cuisine. A prodigious talent and a master
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Shusmita Anis' music video set for release

Shusmita Anis, a well-known singer, is about to release a romantic song “Keu Januk Ar Nai Januk”. This song is composed, tuned and
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Culture to cleanse the soul

“Militant and extremist activities cannot halt the flow of culture in our country; this evening in Sylhet stands testament to that,”
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Khaled Khan's 60th birth anniversary

Marking the 60th birth anniversary (February 9) of noted actor Khaled Khan, popularly known as Juboraj to his countless fans and colleagues, a memorial programme will be held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 5:30pm today.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM