When I met Apu
My introduction to Soumitra Chatterjee happened in a strange way. It was in the early 2000s, around the month of September, when Nrityanchal used to host dance festivals of three or four days.
3y ago
Ray: The Man Behind Bengali Cinema
Around 1948, cine clubs were flourishing in Kolkata. A new wave of intellectuals was on the rise. These people thought of cinema to be the voice of the commoners, of the middle class and not just a studio dependent entertainment medium.
6y ago
STRINGS, KNOBS AND ROCK AND ROLL
To this day he is considered a living legend in the music community—yet he doesn’t sing or play any instrument. Abdur Rafique – known as the first true roadie, the first guitar technician, a musician’s doctor, the real life MacGyver – is the oldest music technician of Bangladesh.
7y ago
MEMORIES OF BLOOD AND TERROR
It was a Thursday. Madhushudan Dey, owner of the famous Dhaka University Modhur Canteen, went off on his business around noon.
7y ago
Charulata - The Art of Adaptation
In 1901, after coming back to Shantiniketan from the tiring experience of running a zamindari in Shilaidaha, Rabindranath Tagore wrote the short story Nashtanirh (The Broken Nest), a love triangle set in 19th century Bengal.
7y ago
Banalata Sen - An Eternal Love Story
Over the years, Bengal has produced a great number of poets. Their verses have touched thousands of people across the world...
7y ago
Poetry in Frames
In the world of visual arts, Nasir Ali Mamun needs no introduction. For more than five decades, his iconic photographs have inspired
7y ago
Ghuddi: The Romantic Consciousness of Cinema
There are very few films made in our country that can be credited as alternative films. The last person to showcase this independent approach, both nationally and globally was Tarek Masud.
7y ago
March 6, 2015
VIEWS ON GENOCIDE
From February 27 to March 1, the 4th International Conference on Bangladesh Genocide and the issue of Justice was held at the International Conference Centre (CIRDAP).
March 6, 2015
Family by Novera Ahmed
Novera Ahmed, the first modern sculptor of Bangladesh, was born in 1930 in Kolkata.
February 28, 2015
The AR Box
As a prototype, 'The reward based academic games through applied knowledge' or The Air Box gave the audience of The Makers Lab a fun
February 28, 2015
Office solution for Presentations
One of the projects which received much admiration at The Makers Lab was the 'Interactive Office Solution for Presentation' by engineers
February 21, 2015
The Literary Den
People familiar with Bangla literature know this place as one of the main hubs for intellectuals. The on going adda (rendezvous) of famous
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