Yet more controversy in power sector
Police excesses against public protests take a new form
On the new textbooks
Protect migratory birds
The plight of human rights
Al Gore-Al Jazeera alliance runs into American wall
National Film Award-2011 announced
Peers evaluate Al Deen at BSA
France strikes new Mali town
Lanka president picks ally as chief justice, lawyers protest
WB’s new estimate shows GDP to grow by only 5.8pc
NBR in search for new sectors to allow investment
PCB plays the BPL card finally
Laziness gets better of Aftab
Experts stress integrated transport system
Govt urged to initiate dialogues with teachers
Pak court orders PM arrest
Deals signed with Russia
18-party human walls slam killings, enforced disappearances
WB concerned about scope for probe
Govt decides MPO for 14,000 schools librarians from Jan
3 lawyers of Jamaat leaders pardoned

National Film Award-2011 announced

Clockwise from top, a scene from the film Guerrilla, Joya Ahsan and Ferdous.

The war of independence based film Guerrilla wins 13 awards in 10 categories including the best film according to government’s gazette notification of the National Film Award 2011 published on Monday. The gazette named 30 winners in... Full story

Peers evaluate Al Deen at BSA

A scene from Harjag staged at the Experimental Theatre Hall on Monday. — Ali Hossain Mintu

Selim Al Deen’s peers evaluated him as a unique dramatist in the contemporary Bangla literature and also urged the younger generation to stage more plays by the trendsetter playwright at a commemoration programme on Monday. Theatre troupe... Full story

Traditional arts staged on AL Deen’s death anniv

Mohadeb Sangjatra troupe from Kalihati upazila of Tangail district staged Sangjatra, a traditional performing art, at the open stage at JU on Monday at the fifth death anniversary observation programme of the iconic... Full story

Disney drops Little Mermaid re-release

Walt Disney canceled plans for a 3D version of its 1989 animated hit ‘The Little Mermaid’ after disappointing re-releases of ‘Monsters, Inc’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in the format. The film was the last of four releases... Full story

Masuduzzaman to perform today at Shilpakala

Masuduzzaman

Recitation artiste Masuduzzaman will perform in a solo recitation programme at the national Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy this eveningsaid a press release. Recitation organisation Srote Abritti Sangsad has organised the... Full story

Music over for HMV as retailer calls in administrators

Music and DVD retailer HMV said it was calling in the administrators after a last-ditch attempt to secure funding failed, bringing the curtain down on one of Britain’s best-known high street retail stores. Full story

AROUND THE TOWN

Exhibition Bound to the Soil Solo art show by Farida Zaman Venue: Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts Dhanmondi Date: January 13 to 26 Time: 12:00pm to 8:00 pm... Full story

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