Help your pets beat the heat
This year is predicted to be the hottest year so far and the temperatures have already crossed 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country by now
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Apathy runs deep among young voters
Sukanta Roy was 19 when he first got the chance to vote in 2014.
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Election turns into Eid for children
There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon
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Shining through neglect
In June this year, in what seemed like a step in the right direction, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a pay bump for the contracted women’s cricketers.
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When the guitar weeps for a nation: Bangladeshi musicians unite to aid Gaza
“I don’t know how else we can help a nation that is repeatedly being wronged other than through our art,” said Ahmed Hasan Sunny, a rising star in the music industry. “We’ve remained an audience, helpless after seeing bombs dropped on civilians, hospitals and innocent children in Gaza. We decided to do something about it.” The young artiste took the challenge to organise a concert in support of Gaza’s hand-in-hand with artist Morshed Mishu, who was already planning to make graffiti to speak up for the oppressed people of Gaza.
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Watching, loving, playing cricket as a woman
When it comes to sports, including our beloved cricket, our women always get the short end of the stick.
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‘Ochin Majhi’ was a tribute to my late father: Shantanu Moitra
Shantanu Moitra – a name that is synonymous with melody. A composer, musician and pianist, known best for his works in films such as “Parineeta”, “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”, “3 Idiots” and more, his latest work can be heard in the recently released “Mujib: The Making of a Nation”.
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Desolation in Daulatdia
The opening of the Padma Bridge promises an economic boon, but for the sex workers of the country’s largest brothel, right next to Daulatdia ferry terminal, it spells doom.
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October 13, 2017
“Acting is all I have, it's all I want”
Popular film, TV and theatre actor Runa Khan has three films in the release pipeline, two of which will come out this year.
October 6, 2017
In tearful memories
Eminent film actress Sharmili Ahmed had worked very closely with Nayak Raj Razzak in many a film, where she not only played the
October 5, 2017
Diving in with the “Gohin Baluchor” team
Popular television director Badrul Anam Saud's first venture on the big screen is the upcoming film “Gohin Baluchor”. The government-
September 29, 2017
A full-fledged family affair Uttam and Chittralekha's Durga Puja
National film award-winning actor Chittralekha Guha and six-time winning art director Uttam Guha make a popular couple in the
September 27, 2017
Window to a Wordsmith
Last year on this very day, Bangladesh lost one its most influential writers and cultural personalities-- Syed Shamsul Haque.
September 22, 2017
“Dancing is an experience, not a performance”
On September 18, a discerning audience was gifted with a special performance at the National Museum during the 64th presentation of “Nupur Beje Jaye”, a bi-monthly programme organised by Shadhona Shangskritik Mondal to promote performing arts in Bangladesh.
September 22, 2017
Unburdened by his father's legacy
Nuhash Humayun carries one of the heaviest surnames in the Bangladeshi entertainment industry.
September 14, 2017
Bangladeshi dancers make their mark in Kolkata
Every year, a handful of aspiring dancers travel to Rabindra Bharati in the heart of Kolkata, to expand their knowledge and versatility in
September 8, 2017
From “Rabeya” to “Noor Banu”: The many avatars of TOYA
Mumtaheena Chowdhury Toya made a name for herself in the top five of 2010's edition of Lux-Channel i Superstar. But the model-
August 28, 2017
Nazrul Award 2017 conferred
This year's Nazrul Award was conferred yesterday to three reputed Nazrul singers and researchers - Ferdous Ara, Fatema Tuz Zohra and Dr. Leena Taposhi Khan. Like every year, the Cultural Affairs Ministry and Nazrul Institute honoured the artistes working to disperse the work of Nazrul among the masses and award them with the prestigious award.
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