Babu talks about Feedback

Eminent composer Foad Naser Babu is the bandleader and keyboardist of Feedback, a pioneering band in the country that got huge popularity during the 1980s.In its journey of over 35 years, the band has produced 10 albums including ‘Feedback’... Full story

Film director Ruhul Amin dies

Ruhul Amin, director of a number of popular films like Gangchil, Beiman, Rang Berang and Target, passed away after a cardiac arrest on Monday at the age of 73. He died at around 11:30am in the morning at his residence at Moynartek, Dhaka. Full story

Theatre based on Chandidas’ biography staged

Ethic Theatre stages Chandidas on Sunday at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. — Ali Hossain Mintu

Ethic Theatre staged Chandidas upholding the spiritual love between the medieval poet Chandidas and low cast woman Rajakini at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday. The play does not focus on the philosophy of... Full story

DAC’s animation film fest attracts kids

A scene from the film Grave of the Fireflies.

The ongoing eight-day animation film festival featuring films for children and adults at the Dhaka Art Centre continues with good response from the audience. The children’s session sees more audience than the adult’s session, said the organisers. Full story

Schwarzenegger is back in Hollywood

As he famously droned on-screen in his signature ‘Terminator’ movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back. A year after leaving the California governor’s office and becoming tabloid fodder for fathering a boy with... Full story

AROUND THE TOWN

Exhibition Art exhibition Pentagon: An Exploration of the Five Senses By artists Mohammad Eunus, Jamal Ahmed, Ahmed Shamsuddoha, Sheikh Afzal Hossain, and Mohammad Iqbal Athena Gallery Uttar Badda Date: December 22-January 22 Time: 10:00am-8:00pm... Full story