Jatra Utsab underway in Barguna
A seven-day Jatra festival is underway on the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation industrial estate in Barguna.
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Dhaka Int鈥檒 Folk Festival suspended
The forthcoming Dhaka International Folk Festival was suspended due to management concern, confirmed its organiser Tanvir Hossain, also the executive creative director of Sun Communications Limited on Wednesday...
BSFF announces festival schedule amidst boycott call
Bangladesh Short Film Forum on Wednesday announced the schedule of their forthcoming 17th Bangladesh International Short and Independent Film Festival with some of its members issuing a call to boycott the festival...
Muktijuddho Utsab held at Russian house in Dhaka
Muktijuddho Academy Trust organised an event titled War of Independence Festival to mark the 53rd anniversary of the Victory Day at the Russian house in Dhaka on Tuesday...
DU theatre festival underway at TSC
The 18th annual central theatre festival organised by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University is under way at its TSC auditorium.
Street Theatre Festival begins in Sunamganj
The drama and film department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a three-day Street Theatre Festival in Sunamganj...
ULAB to launch first-ever filmmaker roundtable
Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival presents 鈥楥ine鈥檛a Roundtable鈥�, Bangladesh鈥檚 first-ever roundtable discussion featuring the nation鈥檚 most influential filmmakers.
Int鈥檒 Documentary Film Fest begins at Russian House
A three-day international documentary film festival, jointly organised by Russian House in Dhaka and RT Documentary, began on Tuesday at Russian House in Dhaka.聽
Bangladeshi artworks in Int鈥檒 Art Festival in South Korea
Eleven Bangladeshi renowned artists鈥� artworks were selected for the 10th edition of the Geoje International Art Festival at the Haegeumgang Theme Museum in Busan in South Korea, said a press release.
Amari Dhaka to organise ASEAN food fest
Amari Dhaka will organise the ASEAN Food Festival at Amaya Food Gallery, celebrating the vibrant flavours of Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia, says press release.
Sadia Khalid participates in 41st TISFF as member of jury
Bangladeshi screenwriter and film critic Sadia Khalid Reeti participated in the 41st Tehran International Short Film Festival as a member of the jury...
Bangladeshi film 鈥楾ales of Banishanta鈥� premiered at Hof Int鈥檒 Film Festival
The directorial venture of Bangladeshi filmmaker Md Shahadat Hossain titled Tales of Banishanta was premiered at the 58th Hof International Film Festival in Germany on Friday.
Bangladesh filmmaker's 'The Story of a Rock' premiered in US
The debut feature film of filmmaker Zak Mir titled 鈥楾he Story of a Rock鈥� was premiered at the 19th Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle in the United States on October 19.
Two arrested over rape of Marma girl in Bandarban
Two men were arrested early Friday in a case filed over raping a 15-year-old girl from the Marma community of Baishari union under Naikhyangchari upazila in...
Trade thru Benapole resumes after 5-day holiday
Trade between Bangladesh and India through the Benapole land port resumed on Monday morning after a five-day closure marking Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of Hindus...
Govt urges monks to observe Kathin Chibardan
The local administration on Monday urged the monks to reconsider their decision of not observing Kathin Chibardan, a major Buddhist festival, in the Chittagong Hill Tracts this year.
46 drown during Hindu festival聽in India
At least 46 people, including 37 children, have drowned while celebrating a Hindu festival in eastern India, a local government official said on Thursday.
IGP for ensuring tight security during Durga Puja
Inspector general of police Mainul Islam directed all police officials to ensure tight security during Durga Puja, one of the largest festivals of the Hindus...
Govt defends hilsa export
Finance, commerce, science and technology adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday defended the decision of exporting 3,000 tonnes of hilsa to India on the eve of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community...
Oscar-winner blasts Trump over handling of migrant children
Film legend Errol Morris said the separation of thousands of migrant children from their parents by Donald Trump鈥檚 US administration was 鈥榠nhumane and cruel鈥�.
Venice Film Festival opens with 鈥楤eetlejuice鈥� sequel
The Venice Film Festival began on Wednesday with the debut of Tim Burton鈥檚 鈥楤eetlejuice鈥� sequel and a surge of star power for the glitzy competition on the sun-splashed Lido.
Zayed鈥檚 鈥楧arkaak鈥� bags Special Jury in Indian film fest
Filmmaker Zayed Siddiki鈥檚 short film titled Darkaak bagged the Special Jury Prize at the 10th International Film Festival of Shimla in India recently...
Zayed鈥檚 鈥楧arkaak鈥� to participate in 3 film festivals
Filmmaker Zayed Siddiki鈥檚 short film titled Darkaak has been selected for three film festivals in India, Australia and the United States of America...
Tareque Masud鈥檚 death anniv today
The 13th anniversary of the death of the acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud, best known for his much-acclaimed film 鈥楳atir Moina鈥� 鈥� the first Bangladeshi film to compete in the Oscars and won the Critics鈥� Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, will be observed today...
British documentary wins top prize at Czech film festival
鈥楢 Sudden Glimpse to Deeper Things鈥� by Northern Irish director Mark Cousins won the top Crystal Globe award at the Karlovy Vary film festival on Saturday, said organisers.....
Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured at Locarno Film Fest
Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be honoured with the Pardo alla Carriera Ascona-Locarno Tourism award at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, reported ndtv.com....
No scarcity of sacrificial animals in Rajshahi
Cattle markets in Rajshahi have no scarcity of sacrificial animals with plenty of local animals as only two days have left for Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest religious festivals of the Muslims...
Prices of spices soar
The prices of various spices saw a sharp rise in the past couple of weeks in the capital Dhaka before Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of the Muslims...
Shilpakala lifts curtain on classical festival
The Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy inaugurated a four-day classical music and dance festival at its National Theatre Hall on Sunday...
鈥楢nora鈥� wins top prize at Cannes
American comedy drama 鈥楢nora鈥� won the Palme d鈥橭r at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, which also saw a first-ever win for a trans actress.....