Azad, Rashed to lead Actors Equity

Azad, Rashed to lead Actors Equity

Azad Abul Kalam has been elected as the president and Rashed Mamun Apu as the general secretary in the elections of the Actors equity Bangladesh. Azizul Hakim, Md. Iqbal Babu and Shams Sumon were elected as vice-presidents in this election for the term of 2025-2028. Sujat Shimul and Razib Salehin were elected as joint general … Read more

Emon, Dighi to debut in adaptation of ‘Denapaona’

Emon, Dighi to debut in adaptation of ‘Denapaona’

Artistes Mamnun Hasan Emon and Prarthana Fardin Dighi, who previously shared the screen in commercials, music videos, and dance performances, are set to appear together for the first time in a feature film. The duo will star in the government-granted film “Denapaona,” directed by Sadek Siddique. Adapted from Rabindranath Tagore’s classic short story, “Denapaona” marks … Read more

Bahadur Shah Zafar

Bahadur Shah Zafar

The Last Mughal Emperor who led the first war of independence The last Mughal emperor, Bahadur Shah II, was born in the Red Fort in Delhi. However, in a cruel twist, he was imprisoned in his palace and later exiled. Even after his death, he did not find a place on the soil of his … Read more

Idhika Paul grateful to Bangladeshi audience

Idhika Paul grateful to Bangladeshi audience

Idhika Paul, a popular theatre artist from Kolkata, made her film debut in the Bangladeshi movie Priyotoma, directed by Himel Ashraf, which was released on 29 June 2023. The movie Priyotoma is considered a U-turn in the career of Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan. By acting opposite Shakib Khan in this movie, Idhika Paul has made … Read more

Season 5 of ‘Bachelor Point’ is coming

Season 5 of ‘Bachelor Point’ is coming

Small screen director Kajal Arefin Ome gained immense popularity by creating the drama serial “Bachelor Point,” which is about the bachelor life of a few young men who come to the capital from different districts of the country. Due to the demand of the audience, four seasons were made one after another. Although season four … Read more

Mosharraf Karim in a new movie

Mosharraf Karim in a new movie

Mosharraf Karim-starrer film “Chakkar” was released on Eid-ul-Fitr. In the meantime, the actor has almost completed the work on another film. The name of the government-funded film, “Kurbabu,” is directed by Noor Imran Mithu. The film, based on Shahaduzzaman’s story “Ibrahim Boxer Circus, ” is about to finish filming. Mosharraf Karim will play Ibrahim Box … Read more

No Jewish state will last 80 years, which is what Israel fears!

No Jewish state will last 80 years, which is what Israel fears!

Despite having the world’s most powerful countries in its “pocket,” Israel is behaving unusually unstable. Especially in response to Hamas’ attacks, Israel’s monstrous attempt to annihilate the Muslims of Gaza is a clear demonstration of the fragility and instability within the Israeli authorities. A kind of panic or phobia has struck Israel. A sense of … Read more

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Exhibition of tapestry opens in East London

Exhibition of tapestry to open in East London

An exhibition of historic tapestry on large canvases started in London on 24 April by the charity Care for St Anne’s. A press conference, facilitated by Taysir Mahmud, General Secretary of the Press Club, was held on Friday, 18th April 2025, at the London Bangla Press Club Office in east London. The press conference aimed … Read more

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Dancing with Memory

Dancing with Memory

A Dhamail Night to Remember on the Thames On a soft-lit spring evening, under a crescent moon brushing the waters of the Thames, London’s Poplar Union transformed into a living, breathing courtyard of the Barak Valley. Over a hundred hearts swayed to the cadence of Dhamail—an ancient, soul-stirring folk music and dance tradition from Bangladesh’s … Read more

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Asthma very common chronic condition affecting lungs

Asthma very common chronic condition

What is asthma: Asthma is a very common chronic condition affecting the lungs. It causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways which makes it more difficult to breathe. This can be in response to certain triggers such as exercise, cold, pollen, viral infections, dust, animals and even stress. It generally affects children over 5 years … Read more

Promoting social justice

Promoting social justice

A path toward equity and inclusion The Haney Centre for Social Justice The book stresses the importance of removing barriers related to class, gender, ethnicity, religion, and economic status. In Bangladesh, the essence of social justice is to ensure that every citizen of this country, regardless of caste, religion, or background, has access to education, medical … Read more

Management of Rohingya crisis

Management of Rohingya crisis

Healthcare, housing, food, and border control Since a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar’s Rakhine State began in August 2017 to escape military persecution, Bangladesh has been in the middle of one of the world’s largest and most complicated refugee crises. More than a million Rohingya refugees live in Bangladesh now, mostly in the Cox’s … Read more

Discrimination based on gender

Discrimination based on gender

Sexism is not only a significant social issue but one that has been embedded within our social, cultural, and political fabric for hundreds of years. It encompasses bias, discrimination or stereotyping that is based on a person’s sex or gender. This type of bias is deeply entrenched within patriarchal systems, which deemed men superior to women since … Read more

How safe is Bangladesh in current situation?

How safe is Bangladesh in current situation?

Bangladesh is a country with a vibrant community, rich culture and fast-evolving economy. Unlike any other country, but its security concern depends upon many factors’ politics, environmental issues, crime, and health coverage. Against this backdrop, this article examines how safe it is to live in Bangladesh today while keeping in mind some of these important dimensions. In the … Read more

Tuberculosis in Bangladesh

Tuberculosis in Bangladesh

A Persistent Public Health Challenge Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the deadliest chronic infectious diseases in Bangladesh and a huge public health problem. Bangladesh remains heavily burdened with tuberculosis (TB), although the disease is being worked on, also. The disease – mostly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis – is airborne, spreading when an infected person coughs or sneezes. A … Read more

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