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Theatre activists for democratic reform of BGTF, BPNP

Theatre activists on Monday demanded democratic reform of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, Bangladesh Path Natok Parishad and trial of recently resigned director general of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy Liaquat Ali Lucky’s corruption...

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Living with heat

THE earth gets hotter, as rich nations continue their coal, oil and gas burning spree, while those who urge a course correction get… thrown into prison. The latest casualty of a judiciary dedicated to preserving ecocidal plutocracy is Extinction Rebellion’s Roger Hallam, sentenced to five years in jail in the UK for his efforts to stop the corporate insanity...

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‘Sheikh Saadi’ staged in India 

Bangladeshi theatre troupe Chandrakala Theatre staged its 18th production ‘Sheikh Saadi’ at the Dinabandhu Mancha in Siliguri, West Bengal, India, on Sunday....

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Morocco heatwave kills 20 in 24 hours

A heatwave in Morocco has killed at least 21 people in a 24-hour period in the central city of Beni Mellal, the health ministry announced on Thursday.

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Heatwave bakes flooded north

The north witnessed its major rivers substantially recede on Monday leading to an improvement in the ongoing flood condition amidst the onset of a mild heatwave...

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50th show of Rajar Chithi staged at Shilpakala

Savar-based theatre troupe Jagaroni staged the 50th show of its acclaimed production ‘Rajar Chithi’ at the national theatre hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...

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Monodrama ‘Wolfed Down’ staged at BSA

German theatre artiste Laurie Cannac performed a monodrama based a European fairy tale titled Wolfed Down at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital on Tuesday...

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6 die in Tokyo heatwave

Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave, prompting authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings.

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Asharashya Pratham Dibase staged at Shilpakala

Theatre troupe Theatre Factory staged the 39th show of its maiden production titled Asharashya Pratham Dibase at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Tuesday...

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The true catastrophe of our times

I HAVE been writing about climate change for so many years now but, in truth, it was always something I read about and took in globally. It was happening out there, often in horrific ways, but not what I felt I was living through myself...

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Loko Natya Dal stages ‘Kanjus’

Theatre troupe Loko Natya Dal staged the 735th show of its acclaimed production titled ‘Kanjus’ at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on...

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Load-shedding rises despite heatwave retreating

Despite rain sending the ongoing heatwave on the back foot, load-shedding worsened on Wednesday, further exposing the extent of trouble the economic crisis has put Bangladesh into...

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Bangladesh faces massive load-shedding as India's Adani cuts power supply

Bangladesh, which watched a humid heatwave intensify over almost half of its districts on Tuesday, suffered up to 16 hours of power cuts in places after the power supply from the coal-fired power plant run by Adani Power in India was drastically reduced without a pre-announcement...

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Theatre questions establishment: Muktonil

Playwright and director Sanjoy Sarker Muktonil said that theatre had the strength to question the establishment by enlightening people, and, therefore, the ruling class...

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Heat, power cuts likely to ruin Eid holiday 

This Eid vacation is likely to be spent in discomfort and suffering as conditions become favourable for the ongoing humid heatwave to intensify over the period amid crises severely restricting power generation capacity...

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Swapnoghuri premieres ‘Bodh’

Repertory theatre troupe Swapnoghuri premiered its production titled ‘Bodh’ addressing the decline of moral values in society at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Wednesday...