The first-ever Munier Chowdhury National Theatre Festival kicked off yesterday at the Training Department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). The festival, scheduled for February 28, will feature 16 plays across eight categories, carefully chosen from a 15-day production-based theatre workshop conducted nationwide.

This line perfectly defines what “Ghumpori” is all about—a tale of endless love that will make you cry and smile, yet still leave you longing for the kind of love Megh (Pritom Hasan) has for Jyoti (Tanjin Tisha). It's a love story that defies logic and makes you question how one can fall in love with someone they've never met and dedicate their entire life to fulfilling their dreams.

Yesterday, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck officially became divorced and single.

Daniel Craig has expressed his admiration for producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli following the announcement that they have handed over creative control of the James Bond franchise to Amazon MGM Studios.

Shakib Khan's “Dorod” will be released in India on February 28, three months after its Bangladesh premiere.

Bound by music and driven by passion, Rubayat Rehman and Ruslan Rehman have found not just melodies but a shared destiny.

Notably, the concert’s main attraction was the renowned rock artist Nagar Baul James. Other scheduled performers included the bands Chirkutt, Artcell, Shonar Bangla Circus, Bengal Symphony, Bangla Five, Cryptic Fate, Kurighor, Kaaktal, as well as singer Farzana Wahid Shayan, among others.

In observance of International Mother Language Day, the two companies have made cinema accessible to the visually impaired through audio description. The selected film for this initiative is the Chorki original “Kacher Manush Dure Thuiya”, a project under the “Ministry of Love” series.

The cover art of “Chronicles of Allen Swapan” was designed by Asifur Rahman, with editing by Mehedi Haque and Sheikh Korashanee. The comic is rated ‘M’ (Mature) and is intended for adult readers.

The actor, director and producer was born on February 21, 1947. Beginning his career in 1972, the artiste won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film “Ojante” (1996), the Best Supporting Actor for the film Shahoshi Manush Chai (2003), and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

Legendary novelist and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed’s beloved creation "Tara Tinjon" is making a return, thanks to his son, director Nuhash Humayun.

The Drama and Film Department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in collaboration with the Rainbow Film Society has officially commenced the Cine Caravan Film Festival 2025. They will showcase 12 films from nine countries across various districts in Bangladesh.

Martin Scorsese is gearing up for a high-profile crime drama unfolding in Hawaii, with Hollywood buzzing over his latest project. The film is set to feature Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Emily Blunt in leading roles. Scorsese is attached as the director, working from a screenplay penned by journalist and author Nick Bilton.

Nickelodeon has commissioned a brand-new, 26-episode, 2D-animated series titled “Avatar: Seven Havens”, which will continue the rich mythology and thrilling adventures of “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. This new instalment is being developed by Avatar Studios and the original creators of the franchise, Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.

Netflix is gearing up to stream the second season of the acclaimed crime thriller “CID”. Originally premiering on Sony LIV, the series, starring Shivaji Satam, Dayanand Shetty, and Aditya Srivastava, will now be accessible on this platform.

Television channels nationwide have planned a series of special programs, honouring the language martyrs and reflecting on the importance of our mother tongue.

On this very day on February 21, 1952, the streets of Dhaka became a battlefield, soaked with the blood of young martyrs, who stood resolute in the face of oppressive authority, demanding the right to speak their mother tongue, Bangla. It was a day that would carve itself into the collective memory of the Bengali people—a day when the language movement claimed its sacred place in history, and shaped the identity of the country, as a nation.

Bangladeshi musicians are all set to perform at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris as part of the 25th-anniversary celebrations of International Mother Language Day. The prestigious two-day event, marking the silver jubilee of this significant recognition, will take place later today and tomorrow.

If recent reports are accurate, Cavill might be gearing up to enter the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in a major way. As per rumours, he is being eyed for a role in the upcoming series, “Nova”. However, details remain scarce, and no official confirmation has been provided just yet.

Nurul Alam Atique's film “Peyarar Subash” has won the prestigious Hiralal Sen Award 1431 from Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS). With this award, the curtain has officially fallen on the largest Bangla-language film festival of the year.