Ferdaus wins another national award

Popular actor Ferdaus Ahmed got the best hero award for his performance in the romantic film Kushum Kushum Prem, directed by Mushfiqer Rahman Gulzar, in the National Film Award 2011 announced through a government gazette published on... Full story

Farida Zaman celebrates rural life

Visitors at the exhibition. — New Age photo.

Professor Farida Zaman’s seventh solo exhibition titled ‘Bound to the Soil’ is going on at the Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts featuring recently done paintings by the seasoned artist. Though professor Zaman usually works with oil paintings in her own... Full story

DU theatre stages The Measures Taken in India

Theatre department of Dhaka University staged German playwright Bertolt Brecht’s play The Measures Taken at the 15th Rang Moha International Theater Festival at Sree Ram Center in Delhi, India on January 10, said a press release. Translated by Shahman Moishan... Full story

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola fails at box office

Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola.

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (MKBKM), which was touted as the year’s first big release, couldn’t make a mark at the box office. There were high hopes riding on the film due to various reasons, including the fact that it’s a Vishal Bhardwaj film and features... Full story

Iran to make own movie to counter ‘distorted’ Argo

Is to make its own movie about the American hostage drama during the 1979 Islamic revolution to counter the distorted film Argo by Ben Affleck, which swept the Golden Globes awards, media said Tuesday reports Hindustan Times. Full story

AROUND THE TOWN

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