A powerful cultural event was held at Dhaka University on Monday evening to protest the recent attacks on Baul artists, who are revered for their contributions to Bengali folk culture. The event, titled “Protibadi Baul Sondha”, took place at the Payra Chattar of the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) and saw a strong turnout of students from […]

Popular Bangladeshi vocalist Bandhan Sarkar Puja has officially stepped into a new chapter of her life. The celebrated singer confirmed on Monday (24 November) that she has married Shubhankar Sen, a long-time acquaintance and a person she describes as her closest companion. Soon after the news surfaced, social media platforms were flooded with congratulatory messages […]

The widely discussed Bangladeshi thriller “Omar”, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mohammad Mostofa Kamal Raz, has officially landed on the American streaming giant Amazon Prime Video. This marks a significant leap for Bangladeshi mainstream cinema as it reaches one of the world’s most competitive digital platforms. To accommodate international audiences, the film now includes high-quality English […]

Today marks seven years since the passing of Bari Siddiqui, one of Bangladesh’s most distinctive voices and a rare blend of folk vocalist and flautist. Though revered widely and admired passionately, Siddiqui died believing that his full artistic potential had not been realised. His repeated lament—“I thought something greater awaited me”—reveals the inner conflict behind […]