Akhlakur Rahman

Farhan Ahmed Jovan carved a place into people’s hearts with his suave looks and charming personae. This Eid, the actor worked in multiple productions of which three tele-fictions managed to trend on YouTube for a long period of time.

Khairul Basar who is currently busy shooting “Murder 90” directed by Abu Hayat Mahmud, shares his plans for this coming Eid.

According to the government contract, "Laal Moroger Jhuti" actress Jyotika Jyoti will be the director of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy for the next two years.

Virtual Museum Bangladesh celebrates the first-year anniversary of its beta version launch with the inauguration of a new historical site in their museum.

Spearheaded by amazing series and films like “Hawa”, “Poran”, “Karagar”, and “Syndicate” amongst many others, the Bangladeshi entertainment industry seems to be booming. However, amongst all this great work, one sector of the industry, children’s entertainment has been somewhat neglected.

Nostalgia is what keeps the modern man alive. Feeding on the good feelings from our childhood, is what keeps us moving throughout the day. Much similar to other aspects, films do carry a significance in reigniting good memories. Here are 5 iconic films from the 90s and 2000s that you probably watched growing up and should revisit.

Since the release of Shihab Shaheen's web-film “Mayashalik” on December 19, featuring Apurba and Sadia Ayman in the lead roles, the audience were charmed by ‘Sara’, played by Sadia Ayman.  Innocent, jolly and a mischievous in nature, Sadia brought ‘Sara’ to life on the screen. The actor has also received the BCRA 2022 Best Actress (Critics) award from Bangladesh Cultural Reporters Association (BCRA) yesterday for “Mayashilik”. The actress will also be appearing in two more OTT works -- “Kabadi” released on Bioscope and “Internsheep” on Chorki.

Deepto Play can be accessed on smartphones and smart TVs by downloading the Deepto Play app from the Google Play Store.

Today marks her 49th birthday, and as she steps into this new year of her life, we have curated a list of five quintessential Aishwarya Rai films everyone should watch.

Kendriyo Kochi Kachar Mela celebrated its 66th founding anniversary with a bundle of innocence and creativity, at the Central Kochi Kachar Milonayoton, Shegun Bangicha.

Raysa Khan Tareque is a Bangladeshi scientist who aspires to develop the next generation of DNA technology. As a Bangladeshi woman and a scientist, she has become a role model for the female population daring to chase after their dreams in STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

“Cartoon People Festival” is a three-day long cartoon exhibition that celebrates the inception of Cartoon People and their first comic book publication. The exhibition has been open-for-all from September 23 to 25, and is organized at Moar, Gulshan.

Raiyan Rahman, a Bangladeshi teen has been honoured at the “World Powerlifting Championship 2022”, placing fourth. The event took place this August in Istanbul.

Purba Audhora and Urbi Modhura, two teenage musicians from London, showcased their love and respect for Rabindranath Tagore in the presentation of “Poshchimer Robi”, last Friday at Chhayanaut.

Rafid Ariyan, a student of North South University founded Kashful Foundation back in 2017 with a small dream of contributing to the skills development of children. The initial idea behind Kashful Foundation was to arrange fun and engaging events, alongside materials that would aid children in developing their intellect, skills, and mental health.

Raiyan Rahman, an 18-year-old youth studying at Mangrove school is set to compete in the World Powerlifting Championship 2022, in the sub-junior category (59kg weight limit) this August. This will be the first time someone from Bangladesh will represent the country in the international stage of powerlifting.

After their recent visit to BUET, the “Hawa” team’s promotional conference and concert reached Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) on July 26. The event was organised by NDUB's Drama and Film Club, who welcomed the team with a cultural dance performance to the film's hit number "Shada Shada Kala Kala"

Rubel Mia, a local youth from Mathbaria, Pirojpur founded Hate Khori Foundation back in 2018, with the intention of providing proper education for the financially challenged children of fishermen in his community.

Linkin Park fans from all over Dhaka came together to pay tribute to the legendary vocalist of the band, Chester Bennington, on July 23 at at EMK Centre, Dhanmondi. The event “Hybrid Lights” was organised by aspiring young musicians who are part of the ‘Linkin Park Bangladeshi Soldiers’ group.

Azmeer Hossain’s fifth solo exhibition “Beckoning Horizon” showcases sixty-two of his abstract and realistic paintings at the Edge Gallery in Gulshan. The exhibition features multiple series of abstract, objective and non-objective paintings by the artist such as “Horizon”, “Memory”, “Fragment”, “My Journey”, “Mindscape”, and “Before Time”. Initially, the exhibition began on June 18 and is now set to be available at the gallery till July 23. “Normally whenever we think about the horizon, we look as far as our vision can comprehend,” said Azmeer Hossain. “However, I cannot help but wonder what’s beyond that. Every painting in this exhibition embodies the horizons of my mind, accumulating over my experience with nature, life, and my imagination.” Every painting in this exhibition expresses a unique sensation through the use of space and dimensions as if to give the viewers an insightful look towards the infinite horizon trapped in the canvas.