Vol. 5 Num 186 Wed. December 01, 2004       Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Sports National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections World AIDS Day Special StarTech Star Chittagong Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Culture 2nd International Film Festival begins today The next 16 days offer a veritable bonanza for film lovers. The much awaited 2nd International Film Festival Bangladesh takes off today. Diversity in Design Theatre's drama festival Behind-the-curtain activists Backstage theatre activists play a key role behind the curtains: preparing and serving tea and cleaning the rehearsal room and what not. Diversity in Design Theatre's drama festival Shampan Naiya: A fishermen's tale Shampan Naiya is a folk tale. The play portrays the lifestyle of the fishermen living at the southeast coast of the country, whose life greatly depends upon the tides of the Bay of Bengal. Benson & Hedges Star Search '04 concludes Rajshahi sweeps away most statuettes The Bangladesh music industry held yet another star-studded Benson & Hedges Star Search 2004.   Bangladeshi Chef of the Year Competition '04 -'05 Cook, win and fly to UK! If you spend most of your time experimenting with new recipes, get ready to hone your skills because internationally acclaimed cook Tommy Miah's Institute of Hospitality Management is set to hold a first     Advertisement