Pink Floyd launch new music video for ‘Wish You Were Here’

Pink Floyd have released a brand-new official music video for "Wish You Were Here", marking the ongoing celebrations surrounding the album’s 50th anniversary edition.
22 December 2025, 05:03 AM

‘Ityadi’ travels to Chuadanga for its new episode

The popular magazine show “Ityadi” has filmed its latest episode in Chuadanga, continuing its long-standing tradition of taking the programme beyond studio walls and into different regions of the country.
22 December 2025, 04:55 AM

Mehazabien-starrer ‘Saba’ arrives on OTT

After its theatrical release in September, the film “Saba”, starring actress Mehazabien Chowdhury, is now streaming on OTT platform Hoichoi.
22 December 2025, 04:47 AM

Andrew Tate defeated by kickboxer in ‘pink gloves’

While mainstream coverage focused on the unexpected outcome, social media buzz took a lighter cultural turn, centring on the striking imagery of DeMoor fighting in bright pink gloves.
21 December 2025, 13:10 PM

Gone but not forgotten: Bangladeshi artistes we lost in 2025

This tribute honours those whose creative voices shaped Bangladesh’s cultural landscape.
21 December 2025, 11:51 AM

Vandalism will not silence us: Chhayanaut

Nearly every room was vandalised, property was looted, and parts of the building were set on fire. Police and army personnel arrived shortly after the incident, brought the situation under control, and extinguished the flames. Members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) were also present at the scene.
21 December 2025, 10:46 AM

Warfaze postpones 'Forty Years Legacy Concert Tour'

Legendary Bangladeshi rock band Warfaze has announced the postponement of its much-anticipated “Forty Years Legacy Concert Tour” in Bangladesh, citing the country’s current situation and difficulties in obtaining necessary permissions.
21 December 2025, 06:27 AM

Chhayanaut to resume classes in two weeks

Within the scarred walls of Chhayanaut, the repair of a broken harmonium is more than a maintenance task, it is an act of institutional defiance.
21 December 2025, 06:21 AM

‘Nobin-Probin Natyamela’ theatre festival begins today at Shilpakala Academy

The theatre festival will continue until December 26. Plays will be staged every evening at the main auditorium of the National Theatre Hall of Shilpakala Academy.
21 December 2025, 06:05 AM

Arnob urges civic action following Chhayanaut vandalism

The desecration of Chhayanaut, Bangladesh’s preeminent bastion of music and Bengali culture, has prompted an urgent political intervention from one of the nation’s most celebrated musicians, Shayan Chowdhury Arnob.
21 December 2025, 05:54 AM

Three Bangladeshi films head to Rotterdam

Three Bangladeshi films—“Delupi”, “Roid” and “Master”—have been selected across three sections of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) this year, marking the first time three local productions have featured together at a major international festival. The festival will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from January 29 to February 8, 2026.
21 December 2025, 05:15 AM

‘You have won, Hadi’

Crowds began gathering in the National Parliament complex area from Saturday (December 20) morning to attend the janaza of Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. His body was placed at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban around 2:00pm. The presence of hundreds of thousands of people, cutting across party lines, has since become a subject of widespread discussion.
21 December 2025, 04:49 AM

Media attacks an assault on democracy, says Film Exhibitors’ Association

The association said violence of this nature is wholly unacceptable and poses a serious threat to Bangladesh’s cultural and democratic environment.
20 December 2025, 14:21 PM

Violence is not justified under any circumstance: Kanak Chapa

Noted singer Kanak Chapa has strongly condemned the recent violence and unrest surrounding the death of Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, saying those responsible for attacks, vandalism and arson in the country’s art, literature and cultural spheres can never represent his ideals.
20 December 2025, 10:36 AM

Events and exhibitions to resume at Shilpakala from tomorrow

The Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has announced that all previously scheduled events and exhibitions will resume from December 21, 2025, following the conclusion of the state mourning period.
20 December 2025, 09:49 AM

Barack Obama’s 2025 favorites list features BLACKPINK’s ‘Jump’ as first Korean track

The 44th president shared his yearly roundup of favorite books, movies, and music on Friday, continuing a practice he established while in office. Among the selections were BLACKPINK’s energetic 2025 release “Jump” and the American film “One Battle After Another” starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
20 December 2025, 09:48 AM

‘Flames can destroy buildings, not courage’: Artistes vocal against targeted violence

The prolonged blaze destroyed the buildings along with valuable assets and important documents stored inside.
20 December 2025, 07:33 AM

Udichi marches against arson, warns of shrinking civic space

Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigoshthi took to the streets of the capital this morning, staging a protest march and rally to condemn the arson attack on its central office—an assault that, the organisation says, has wiped out 55 years of cultural archives and struck at the heart of the country’s progressive movement.
20 December 2025, 06:40 AM

James Bond films set to stream on Netflix in surprise Amazon deal

Several James Bond films owned by Amazon MGM Studios are heading to Netflix under an unexpected licensing agreement between the two rival streaming platforms.
20 December 2025, 05:52 AM

Tom Cruise starrer ‘Digger’ set for October 2026

Tom Cruise and Oscar-winning filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu are teaming up for a new feature titled “Digger”, which is set to arrive in cinemas on October 2, 2026.
20 December 2025, 05:47 AM