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Sneak peek into Ayman-Munzereen's wedding ceremony
Ayman Sadiq, founder and CEO of 10 Minute School, and Munzereen Shahid, author and public speaker, tied the knot today at a private akhd ceremony in the capital. Here's a sneak peek into the heartwarming moments that united these two souls.
Films, flashing lights, and stars: Cannes Film Festival concludes today
The Cannes Film Festival geared up for a bumper 75th anniversary edition with a selection of big Hollywood names, buzzy newcomers and previous Palme d’Or winners from May 17– a splashy return even as the conflict in Ukraine looms over festivities.
Youth Employment: UNDP Movers summit ends with new job opportunities
The summit brought together six private companies and 160 young participants of the Movers Programme in Bangladesh to offer them job opportunities and Master Classes on skill-sets for emerging job sectors.
Achievements larger than life
Ekushey Padak awardee Raisul Islam Asad stepped into acting 50 years ago, winning 5 National Awards for his commendable screen presence. The star has been honoured for the sixth time this year, with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Selena Gomez presents SAG Awards barefooted
Selena Gomez got on stage barefoot on Sunday’s 2022 SAG Awards, while presenting the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a supporting role.
‘Amar Bhashar Chalachchitra 1428’ kicks off at TSC
The 20th edition of ‘Amar Bhashar Chalachchitra 1428’, organised by Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), starts today. The will take place at the TSC premises of Dhaka University and will end on February 26.
‘Payer Tolay Mati Nai’ to screen in six international film festivals
After screening in the 26th Busan International Film Festival and 52nd Goa International Film Festival, the film “Payer Tolay Mati Nai” will be previewed in six international film festivals in three countries (Japan, India and Nepal).
Solo exhibition ‘Ka’-Shommondhiyo [Connected Speech]’ underway at AFD
The solo art exhibition, “Ka’-Shommondhiyo [Connected Speech]” by Azizee Fawmi Khan, is underway at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD).
Contemporary Dance Festival 2018 held at BSA
A housefull audience observed a wonderful performance by 12 talented young choreographers of the country during the Contemporary Dance Festival 2018 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on November 27 and 28.
Honouring Rabindranath Tagore
A two-day Rabindra Utshob was recently held at the National Museum in the capital. At the programme, Rabindra Sangeet singer Fahmida Khatun received an award.
Emran Mahfuz’s poetry session in Malaysia
Poet Emran Mahfuz recently had a poetry recitation session, organised by The Silent Poet, in the Central Library of International Islamic University Malaysia.
Shilpakala to premiere archaeological play 'Mahasthan' today
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has been producing and premiering plays about famous archaeological sites of Bangladesh for several years.
Nakshikatha weaves melodies at DIFF 2018
Opening the final evening of performances at the Dhaka International Folk Fest 2018 was one of the up and coming Bangladeshi folk bands, Nakshikatha.
DIFF 2018 takes off with an array of folk dances
The fourth installment of the Dhaka International Folk Festival (DIFF) at the Bangladesh Army Stadium opened with a vibrant and engaging dance performance by one of Bangladesh's top dance companies, Bhabna Nritya Dol, led by Samina Husain Prema.
Humayun Ahmed Sahitya Puroshkar 2018 held at Bangla Academy
Named after the legendary litterateur of Bangla Literature, Humayun Ahmed, the award is received by one senior and one upcoming writer every year since 2015.
Kolkata International Film Festival takes off
The 24th Kolkata International Film Festival was inaugurated on November 10 through a grand celebration at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Indoor Stadium in Kolkata.
Discussion on the literary merit of screenplay at DLF
Dhaka Lit Fest's star-studded panel discussion titled The Stage, The Screen and The Feature Film at the lawn of Bangla Academy on Friday morning shed light on the literary value of a screenplay.
Nandita Das gets candid about 'Manto' at DLF 2018
Actor-director Nandita Das's Manto, the film that took a bow in the Cannes' Un Certain Regard section this year, was screened in the AKSB auditorium on Thursday afternoon at the Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF) 2018.