I am dedicating this speech to a young man who selflessly sacrificed his life for his friends, Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain.

We at Standard Chartered Bank have always endeavoured to stay with positive reinforcement on Youth and the Bangladeshi Culture...

In Memory of Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain

I am absolutely delighted to know that I got this award. Since I pursued this career option on my own interest, I had a lot to prove to myself and to the people that believed in me.

This is my third time getting an award for Celebrating Life. While the excitement of getting an award for the first time is not quite there, I am really grateful for this nonetheless at this always provides a huge boost to me and my career.

I have been doing photography simply out of passion and so to win an award for something that I love makes me feel elated. I never really expected to actually be rewarded for my efforts.

Actress Parineeti Chopra will be starring in the upcoming sequel to Rohit Shetty's popular franchise “Golmaal 4”. The movie is slated for release early next year.

Frank Grillo will be starring in the upcoming film “Last Don Standing”, produced by Dan Pearson. Grillo will be portraying Ralph Natale, the Philadelphia mob boss turned federal witness, in the film.

Actress Mithila will be seen in an upcoming telefilm, titled “Chirkut er Shobdo” that will have Mithila star alongside Siam.

This year, the 2nd Dhaka International Folk Festival proved to be a great success, yet again. With over sixty folk singers and musicians from six countries, the musical nights were graced by thousands of mesmerized audience. We are proud to share with you some of the photographs of the guest performers and hope that the initiative continues successfully in the years to come.

Singer Tanvir Tareq will be releasing a music video for his new single “Tomar Kichuta Jani”.

TRIVIA & QUIZ

Owned is more like an extended family to us. We hang out, jam, make songs and love what we do. We are not here to make a difference in the music scene, we want to keep on making good music as long as we like to.

Robert Bresson was a film director known for his spiritual and ascetic direction styles. Born at Bromont-Lamothe, France, the son of Marie-Élisabeth and Léon Bresson, Bresson was educated at Lycée Lakanal, close to Paris, and turned to painting right after his graduation.

Actor Shakib Khan has shed 20 pounds for his upcoming film “Nawab”. He will be seen portraying a completely different role in this film.

Are you an entertainment enthusiast? Do you keep track of the grape vines in the media?

The days were dark and fear lurked at the corners of the patriotic Bengali hearts. During that time, under the Pakistani military dictatorship, presentation of the Bengali culture in any form beckoned trouble. In this gloomy period, it was out of sheer valour, that the handful of Bengali artists, including Ferdausi Majumdar, took it upon themselves to fight the “artistic” war, daringly. Some were unable to overcome that fear, but many did so, in their own faithful ways. This is the tale of one such female warrior. Despite having a strict religious father, she embraced the stage as a performer and did her best to support the cause. Even though the latitude to perform was vague, she availed whatever opportunity there was and pursued her passion for plays. Ferdausi Majumdar also acted in the first drama that was aired on Bangladesh Television (BTV). We are proud to announce that she will be awarded in the upcoming gala night of Celebrating Life 2016 with a lifetime achievement award for her immense contributions.

It was a winter morning in Meherpur, then a subdivision under the district of Nodia, just before the partition of Bengal.

The veteran composer has been around in the industry for decades, showering the audience with beautiful melodies throughout his career. Some of his notable works include composing for “Ebadat” and “Ke Apon Ke Por” among many others.

A young couple finds a new source of money through their newborn son, after having living off the woman's income.