Tiasha Idrak

Poets from Palestine: Verses written in tears and blood

Resistance takes many shapes and forms, from taking up arms, to facing police batons, to picking up a pen

2m ago

‘Praay Tin/Chaar Jon’: Ordinary lives torn apart under oppression 

With their thought-provoking and experimental production “Praay Tin/Chaar Jon”, Prochondo Collective offers a stark portrayal of the harsh realities faced by ordinary people under authoritarian regimes. The play examines how lives are lived and disrupted by the constant threat of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, state-enforced brutality, and the overall subjugation of the human spirit, which is surveilled and extinguished at will.

2m ago

Qahr

Let me tell you about Qahr.  A word not in my mother tongue, 

9m ago

22nd DIFF wraps up with cinematic splendour and global triumph

Internationally renowned figures, including Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Mokammel Hossain, Bangladesh National Museum Director General Md Kamruzzaman, DIFF Chairperson Kishwar Kamal, and Sharmila Tagore, graced the occasion as special guests.

10m ago

Wana-Mena artistes unite for powerful ode to Palestinian resistance

Translated as "We will return" or simply "Returning", this eight-minute track was composed and performed as an act of solidarity. It serves as an anthem that transcends borders, paying tribute to the strength and resilience of the Palestinian people and their history while resoundingly calling for justice.

11m ago

'Love Letters': Companionship and melancholy etched between the lines

What happens when two unlikely individuals forge a bond so strong that it stands the test of time; when two hearts, despite the distance between them, carefully nurture their shared connection—all through penning their thoughts in letters?

1y ago

‘Nonajoler Kabbo’ wins Hiralal Sen Award 1428 for Best Feature Film

“Nonajoler Kabbo” (The Salt in Our Waters) has won the Hiralal Sen Award 1428 in the Best Feature Film category at the 20th Amar Bhashar Cholochitro film festival.

2y ago

5 latest anime shows on Netflix

Despite the pandemic, there has been a considerable increase in the number of anime shows produced. As the curtains fall on 2021, it is time to look back on some of the shows that were released on Netflix this year.

3y ago
July 6, 2019
July 6, 2019

Trial of a Witch

“Greetings, fellow children of God,” the Holy man greeted. “We’ve assembled on this prosperous day. When we get rid of this sinful

September 15, 2018
September 15, 2018

The Door (Part 2)

It was a common story. A campus that was under the tyrannical rule of a leading political party. Students kneeling down to conformity. A few rebellious ones that refused to obey.

September 8, 2018
September 8, 2018

The Door (Part 1)

On a second thought, the door didn't start the whole mess. Rather it can be labeled as a witness, a milestone perhaps. At least that's what Aru thought as she dipped the paint brush in a bucket full of thick, dark paint.

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