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A gang rape accused has no fear of consequences because of his political affiliation.
'Biggest threat to animal welfare in Bangladesh are overenthusiastic activists'
Progress limps while women bleed, and no one seems to care.
The ability not just to use technology but to understand, interpret, and engage with it wisely is glaringly absent from our collective behaviour
In Bangladesh, nearly nine out of every 10 rapes in the first four months of this year involved children.
For anyone who grew up “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, “Utshob” is a warm wave of nostalgia. For those raised in 1990s Bangladesh -- whether or not they’re familiar with Dickens -- the film offers a loving nod to the dramas and films of that era. And even for viewers with no emotional ties to either Dickens or the 90s, this film still feels like a two-hour-long hug, a very warm one.
Despite the legal provisions in place to punish such actions, many victims find themselves powerless to pursue justice.
Are we so far gone that even a creature's panic, its last attempt at life, is turned into viral entertainment?
Mumtaheena Chowdhury Toya made a name for herself in the top five of 2010's edition of Lux-Channel i Superstar. But the model-
This year's Nazrul Award was conferred yesterday to three reputed Nazrul singers and researchers - Ferdous Ara, Fatema Tuz Zohra and Dr. Leena Taposhi Khan. Like every year, the Cultural Affairs Ministry and Nazrul Institute honoured the artistes working to disperse the work of Nazrul among the masses and award them with the prestigious award.
On the concluding day of the Selim-Al-Deen Utshab on Wednesday, the Selim-Al-Deen Padak was conferred on eminent theatre personality Aly Zaker. Aly Zaker was not able to attend the programme on the opening day.
Stage monodrama “Novera” is set to see its 10th staging today at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Kamal Ahmed is one of the more popular and devoted Tagore singers in the country at the moment, along with being the former
Rabindranath Tagore, a poet, philosopher, composer, playwright, and painter, was one of the strongest figures to have given a solid
Even though the first voice-over was given in the 1900s, it took a while for it to be recognised as a skill.
Legendary Nazrul singer Firoza Begum was born on July 27, 1926 and passed away on September 9, 2014. After her passing, Dhaka
Fahim Hossain Chowdhury is one of the leading Rabindra Sangeet singers in the country, as well as a founding member and former
Reputed theatre troupe Dhaka Theatre held the fifth staging of their 46th production “Our Country's Good” at the National Theatre Hall in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday.