Cinema has a language of its own: Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Buddhadeb Dasgupta is one of the brightest names in Bengali cinema today. Winner of multiple national and international awards for films like “Bagh Bahadur”, “Tahader Kotha”, “Charachar”, “Uttara” and “Kalpurush”, he is also a highly-regarded poet. The director spoke to The Daily Star during a recent visit to Dhaka.
3y ago
DSCC mayor defies dogged dog lovers
Despite repeated calls by animal rights groups to not relocate stray dogs of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh’s instructions to relocate canines have been carried out over the last two days.
4y ago
DSCC mayor defies dogged dog lovers
Despite repeated calls by animal rights groups to not relocate stray dogs of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh’s instructions to relocate canines have been carried out over the last two days.
4y ago
This city is theirs too
If one can even remember a time before the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the most familiar scenes on the streets of Dhaka were people gathered around tea stalls – snacking, smoking and chatting with friends, colleagues or even total strangers. And almost inevitably around every such gathering would be a friendly canine face or two, waiting eagerly for a kind soul to throw a piece of cookie or cake.
4y ago
‘Why did I even get tested, if no one would check?’
Ever since the Malaysian authorities imposed a stringent lockdown in the country in March, Asif Rahman had been counting down the days in his small Kuala Lumpur apartment till when he could reunite with his family in Bogura.
4y ago
Dreams incomplete
From a young age, he believed in helping people in whatever way he could. Whether it was staging protests for the causes he believed in, saving lives of people trapped in building collapses, or rescuing stray animals in distress, he believed in acting upon his beliefs.
5y ago
Launched while in 'test phase'?
While the launch of a circular bus service -- that promises convenient short-distance commutes around Dhanmondi and nearby areas -- has generated excitement among many citizens of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), they might have to hold their horses for just a little longer.
5y ago
Justice Habibur Rahman: A life of subdued greatness
His would not be an ordinary life. The year was 1952, and the movement demanding Bangla as a state language of erstwhile East
5y ago
August 22, 2017
“Yeti Obhijaan” trailer is out, but where's Ferdous and Mim?
The first trailer of genius Indian Bangla filmmaker Srijit Mukherji's latest offering “Yeti Obhijaan” was released Sunday, and as exciting
August 18, 2017
“Bhoyongkor Sundor”: A swing and a miss
“Bhoyongkor Sundor”, labeled a psychological drama, follows Nayantara (Bhabna) as she leaves the comfort and love of family and finds herself in a world she doesn't understand.
August 17, 2017
BHUBAN MAJHI wins over Kolkata
Fakhrul Arefeen Khan's feature film debut “Bhuban Majhi” received largely positive reviews when it released in early March this year.
August 15, 2017
“Doob” scores its biggest Festival nod yet
As Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's upcoming film “Doob” (“No Bed of Roses”) begins to get it's head above the water from censorship
August 6, 2017
The genius of brevity
Poet, lyricist, bard, novelist, essayist, dramatist … there was no territory of literature that Rabindranath Tagore did not leave his
August 4, 2017
“Bhoyongkor Sundor” releasing today
“Bhoyongkor Sundor”, one of the most anticipated films of the year, is opening in cinemas across the country today, albeit in a limited
August 1, 2017
A quest for the mythical Muslin
Muslin, the premier fabric of Bengal of the pre-Moghul and Moghul era, has many legends attached to it – a six yard piece of fabric is
July 21, 2017
Kamar wins World Cinema Fund, again
Kamar Ahmad Simon may not be the most recognizable name to the average Bangladeshi film audience, but his international
June 30, 2017
“Mr. Johny”: A remarkable tale of friendship
Every Eid brings along a torrential wave of TV plays as families gather together and flick through channels to spend leisurely time, and this Eid has been no different.
June 22, 2017
Arbovirus release explosive “Bhenge Felo” video
Arbovirus, one of the most prominent rock bands of the country in the past decade, released a new music video on Tuesday. The track, “Bhenge Felo”, is from their latest album “Bishesh Droshtobbo” (2017).
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