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An evening of inspirational poetry at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro

Members of Alor Ishkool recently held the ninth instalment of their poetry recitation programme, Ebari Prothom Tumi, at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro.

5y ago

“Hip Hop is life to me” – ABD

Since his teenage days, Mohammed Abdullah, also known as ABD, developed an interest in music.

5y ago

Star Melodies pays homage to Bangabandhu

Sadya Afreen Mallick, Chief, Culture Initiatives, The Daily Star, conceptualised the musical tribute, titled, Tomar Shomadhi Phule Phule Dhaka. She also hosted the special event, as part of Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music. The musical soiree was held at The Daily Star Centre yesterday.

5y ago

Khurshid Alam accomplishes 50 years in playback

Born in 1946, Khurshid Alam is one of the most prominent artistes to have ever graced the Bangladeshi music industry. His melodious prowess began to win the hearts of the masses from the early sixties.

5y ago

Bangla Academy observes Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 43rd death anniversary

Bangla Academy organised a programme on the 43rd death anniversary of our National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam at the Kobi Shamsur Rahman Seminar Hall. Early in the morning, Bangla Academy placed floral bouquets at his tomb, and later in the evening, the programme commenced.

5y ago

“Hip hop changed the course of my life” – Black Zang

The presence of hip hop culture in the Bangladeshi music industry was not as prevalent even a decade ago. However, the scene has changed drastically over the years. Asiful Islam Sohan, who goes by the alias Black Zang (BZ), is one of the prominent artistes in the game. One day while playing around with Bangla words, he realised that he could write rhymes in his mother tongue. Ever since then, he has been honing his craft.

5y ago

Towfique Ahmed: An ode to Bangla rap

Long before he garnered popularity as one of the pioneers of Bangla rap, Towfique Ahmed was introduced to the art of poetry and music by his father from a very young age.

5y ago

Dining out with Adnan Faruque Hillol

Making his television debut early in 1999, Adnan Faruque Hillol later took acting as a profession and pursued it for more than a decade.

5y ago
May 26, 2019
May 26, 2019

‘Shikhondi Kotha’ staged at BSA

Renowned theatre troupe Mahakal Natya Sampraday will turn 36 on July 14. To mark the occasion, the group recently staged their renowned play Shikhondi Kotha for the 175th time, at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). President of Sammilito Sangskritik Jote (SSJ),

May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019

In fond memory of Khalid Hossain

Renowned singer Khalid Hossain breathed his last at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in Sher-E-Bangla Nagar recently, at the age of 78. His finesse in the field of Nazrul sangeet and research, earned him the title ofww one of the greatest Nazrul exponents in the history of Bangladesh.

May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019

Shunno’s ‘Cholbe Lorai’, a beacon of hope for cricket fans

Renowned band Shunno released their latest music video Cholbe Lorai recently. Tanvir Chowdhury penned the words while Shaker Raza was behind the audio production of the song, composed and performed by Shunno.

May 15, 2019
May 15, 2019

What’s happening on ‘Wind of Change’ season 5?

As the festivities of Eid ushers in a wide arrangement of television programmes to keep the audience entertained and the essence pulsating, one event that stands out is Gaan Bangla’s Wind of Change.

May 5, 2019
May 5, 2019

ATM Shamsuzzaman in recovery

The youngest brother of ATM Shamsuzzaman, Saleh Zaman Salim has confirmed that the veteran actor is no longer on life support as his health has shown splendid signs of recovery.

April 27, 2019
April 27, 2019

‘Testimony of a Thread’ screened at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh

It has been six years since the horrific Rana Plaza disaster shook the nation to its core. The tragic incident, regarded as the deadliest garment factory accident in history which claimed over a thousand lives and left many more injured, was indeed a wakeup call for many.

April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019

‘Saturday Afternoon’ awarded at MIFF 2019

Saturday Afternoon or Shonibar Bikel, a film by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, won two independent jury awards at the 41st Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF) yesterday.

April 23, 2019
April 23, 2019

Labik Kamal Gaurob's songwriting workshop concludes

The second instalment of the series titled 'Artistic Arsenal' was conducted recently at EMK Center. It is an initiative by Bengal Creative

April 20, 2019
April 20, 2019

Robiul Islam Jibon - Breathing life into lyrics

Little did the college-going student in Chattogram know, that one day he would be penning lyrics for some of the biggest names in

April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019

Chirkutt sings for NUSRAT

At a time when the festivity of Boishakh ushers in the exuberant colours of our culture, Chirkutt's latest music video juxtaposed with the usual practice.