Media and Entertainment of Bangladesh

Monpura’ famed popular actress Farhana Mili is expecting baby. She got the news of her pregnancy last week. “When I heard the heartbeat of my baby, it was the best moment of my life,” Farhana Mili expressed her feelings happily yesterday. She also said, “After hearing my baby’s heartbeat for the first time, I requested to my physician to make me hear it again. I was actually dieing to hear it again. I can’t express my feelings in words. I am asking all of my fans to pray for me as my baby can...

Cultural organisation Shurer Dhaka, in cooperation with private TV channel Channel-I, has organised the programme titled ‘Hajaro Kanthe Koti Bangalir Barsabaran’. At the conference, Faridur Reza Sagor and Saikh Siraj, the managing director and chief of news of Chennel-i respectively, and Rezwana Chowdhury Bonnya, chief of Surer Dhara, attended the press conference. The programme will start on Friday evening marking the Chaitra Sankranti, the last day of the Bangla calendar, and will continue...

Chhayanaut has finalised its preparations for celebrating Pahela Baishakh at Ramna in the capital on April 14. The cultural organisation’s general secretary Khairul Anan Shakil at a press at Chhayanaut Sangskritik Bhaban on Wednesday briefed the news persons on the preparations. Chhayanaut activists and some other artistes will perform songs of Rabindranath and Nazrul, he added. A total of 18 singers will perform solo and more than a hundred singers will render chorus songs. Syed Hasan Imam...

International cricket is set to return to Pakistan after three years, with Bangladesh formally confirming to the PCB that they will play one ODI and one Twenty20 International there later this month. There has been no cricket between two Full Member nations in Pakistan since the attack on the Sri Lanka team in March 2009. The ODI is scheduled for April 29 and the T20I for April 30. Both matches will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. “The public of Pakistan have been deprived of...

Bangladesh Cricket Board president AHM Mustafa Kamal sprung a big surprise on Sunday when he unilaterally decided to send the national cricket team to Pakistan for a short trip later this month. No BCB officials in Dhaka had been aware of such a big decision and were surprised to know it from international media, who came across the news first through a joint statement issued by Pakistan and Bangladesh boards. The statement, signed by Kamal and his counterpart Zaka Ashraf, was issued from...

To pay tribute to legendry actress Suchitra Sen on her 81st birth anniversary (6 April), Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) of High Commission of India in Dhaka has arranged a film screening show at its Gulshan branch. The programme will feature two classical films of Suchitra Sen including Harano Sur on 19 April and Saptapadi on 26 April, both at 6:30pm. Starring Suchitra Sen, Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas, and Chaya Debi Ajay Kar’s famous film Saptapadi, is a love story with a twist set in...

Promising TV actress and model Sadia Jahan Prova will be seen playing in the key role of single episode play titled “Kadombini Moriya Proman Korilo Se More Nai”. Based on Rabindranath Tagore’s story “Jibito O Mrito”, the play will be made under the direction of Shamim Shahed. In this play, Prova will perform in role of ‘Kadombini’ who suddenly dies and Sharad Shankar tells everybody to extinguish her in fire according to the rules of Hindu belief. But while she was taken near to the fire,...

At the advent of Bangla New Year-1419, Dhaka University (DU) campus wears a look of festivity, fervour and fanfare. To liven up the spirits of new year, Department of Theatre, Dhaka University is bubbling with activity as it has arranged a four-day theatre festival starting from today at Natmandal auditorium on the campus. Titled Baishakhi Natyamela, the festival which features four shows of Bhelua, a production of the department, every evening at 7:00pm will be inaugurated today at 6:30pm by...

Documentary photographer Khaled Hasan clinched the ‘Samdani Artist Development Award’ and young artist Musrat Reazi won ‘Samdani Young Art Talent Award’ at the closing ceremony of the four-day Dhaka Art Summit, held on Sunday at the Main Hall of Bangladesh National Museum. Information and cultural affairs minister Abul Kalam Azad handed over awards to the winners, as chief guest. French art historian Gerard Xuriguera was present as special guest at the programme. Internationally acclaimed...

Two months ago, country’s legendary film actress Bobita went to the USA for some family reasons. In between the work, she stayed with her only son, Anik for one month in Canada. Anik is now studying there. Two months ago, country’s legendary film actress Bobita went to the USA for some family reasons. In between the work, she stayed with her only son, Anik for one month in Canada. Anik is now studying there. Recently Bobita has returned to Dhaka. But after returning to her motherland, she...

The three-day Rabindra Utsab ended in the port city on Saturday. Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha, Chittagong Division organised the festival on the district Shilpakala Academy premises. With the theme Sabar rang-e rang mishate hobey, the events of the programme included songs, dances, recitations and seminar. On the closing day, artistes of Sangeet Bhaban, a Chittagong based cultural organisation, performed Bhanga Gaan- the songs which had tunes adapted from foreign music....

For the rock music lovers of the country, Saturday evening was something which would be remembered for days to come as it was full of heavy music, fun and so on. The iconic rock band LRB, through their popular numbers, captivated the audience at Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre’s (IGCC) Dhanmondi branch premises, in the city. Since its inception in 2010, IGCC, High Commission of India in Dhaka has been working to promote a platform for Bangla music of different genres. In this attempt, IGCC...

Yesterday was birthday of Lux Superstar Shoma. Her HSC examinations also started from that day (April 1). She didn’t want to perform in any new work in this regard. But when she saw the script of a new Television Commercial (TVC) of “Botanic Aroma Hundred Percent Fair Love Cream” she liked it and also agreed to perform. As a result, Shoma took part in shooting of the TVC from March 26 to 27. By this TVC for the first time Lux Superstar of 2005 Shoma has worked together with Super Hero famed...

To mark the 100th show of Dhaka Nandanik’s 15th production Hothat, the theatre troupe arranged a special programme on Friday evening at the National Theatre Main Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in the city. Prior to staging of the landmark show, a discussion was held at the programme.The discussion began with the welcome speech of Rafiqullah Selim, general secretary of Dhaka Nandanik. Veteran theatre personality Mamunur Rashid graced the programme as chief guest while Jhuna...

Nakshi Kanthar Math, a masterpiece by poet Jasimuddin, gives a crystal clear image of eternal rural Bengal through simple yet classic verses. Based on the folk epic, many productions, including dance-drama, play and more, have already been crafted by many troupes and organisations. An ambiance of traditional rural life and glimpse of Rupai and Saju’s tragic love from Nakshi Kanthar Math was brought back to stage as theatre troupe Bangladesh Theatre staged the 24th show of its 12th production...