Tiasha Idrak

‘Ananandamoyir Agomone’: Jagannath Hall Celebrates Mahalaya

The Jagannath Hall Union organised a cultural programme to celebrate Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion that marks the arrival of Goddess Durga. Titled “Anandamoyir Agomomone”, the event was held at the Prayer Hall of Jagannath Hall, University of Dhaka. This was the second time such a programme took place, the first having been held shortly after the July Uprising last year.

3w ago

Drik marks 36th anniversary with lecture on Gaza’s ‘Media Genocide’

Drik Picture Library observed its 36th founding anniversary with the Golam Kasem Daddy Lecture titled “Media Genocide in Gaza”. The event was held at DrikPath Bhobon last Friday.

1m ago

Delila’s quest (20 October 2014)

Li’l Del is walking all alone Li’l Del wants to find her way home.

6m ago

What does a tomb look like?

Let us talk about death. Let us talk about funerals.

6m ago

Revolutionary art meets technology at BSA’s ‘Poster e July Obbhutthan’

“Ek dofa, ek dabi”, “Bloody July in Bangladesh”, and “Shob Shabhabik”— each poster boldly bearing these statements against the fascist regime, painted exclusively in red, yellow, and black — were the striking artworks by Debashish Chakrabarty during the height of the July Uprising.

9m ago

Poets from Palestine: Verses written in tears and blood

Resistance takes many shapes and forms, from taking up arms, to facing police batons, to picking up a pen

1y ago

‘Praay Tin/Chaar Jon’: Ordinary lives torn apart under oppression 

With their thought-provoking and experimental production “Praay Tin/Chaar Jon”, Prochondo Collective offers a stark portrayal of the harsh realities faced by ordinary people under authoritarian regimes. The play examines how lives are lived and disrupted by the constant threat of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, state-enforced brutality, and the overall subjugation of the human spirit, which is surveilled and extinguished at will.

1y ago

Qahr

Let me tell you about Qahr.  A word not in my mother tongue, 

1y ago
September 22, 2025
September 22, 2025

‘Ananandamoyir Agomone’: Jagannath Hall Celebrates Mahalaya

The Jagannath Hall Union organised a cultural programme to celebrate Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion that marks the arrival of Goddess Durga. Titled “Anandamoyir Agomomone”, the event was held at the Prayer Hall of Jagannath Hall, University of Dhaka. This was the second time such a programme took place, the first having been held shortly after the July Uprising last year.

September 6, 2025
September 6, 2025

Drik marks 36th anniversary with lecture on Gaza’s ‘Media Genocide’

Drik Picture Library observed its 36th founding anniversary with the Golam Kasem Daddy Lecture titled “Media Genocide in Gaza”. The event was held at DrikPath Bhobon last Friday.

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

Delila’s quest (20 October 2014)

Li’l Del is walking all alone Li’l Del wants to find her way home.

March 29, 2025
March 29, 2025

What does a tomb look like?

Let us talk about death. Let us talk about funerals.

January 11, 2025
January 11, 2025

Revolutionary art meets technology at BSA’s ‘Poster e July Obbhutthan’

“Ek dofa, ek dabi”, “Bloody July in Bangladesh”, and “Shob Shabhabik”— each poster boldly bearing these statements against the fascist regime, painted exclusively in red, yellow, and black — were the striking artworks by Debashish Chakrabarty during the height of the July Uprising.

October 7, 2024
October 7, 2024

Poets from Palestine: Verses written in tears and blood

Resistance takes many shapes and forms, from taking up arms, to facing police batons, to picking up a pen

September 29, 2024
September 29, 2024

‘Praay Tin/Chaar Jon’: Ordinary lives torn apart under oppression 

With their thought-provoking and experimental production “Praay Tin/Chaar Jon”, Prochondo Collective offers a stark portrayal of the harsh realities faced by ordinary people under authoritarian regimes. The play examines how lives are lived and disrupted by the constant threat of extrajudicial killings, arbitrary detentions, state-enforced brutality, and the overall subjugation of the human spirit, which is surveilled and extinguished at will.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Qahr

Let me tell you about Qahr.  A word not in my mother tongue, 

January 28, 2024
January 28, 2024

22nd DIFF wraps up with cinematic splendour and global triumph

Internationally renowned figures, including Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Mokammel Hossain, Bangladesh National Museum Director General Md Kamruzzaman, DIFF Chairperson Kishwar Kamal, and Sharmila Tagore, graced the occasion as special guests.

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

Wana-Mena artistes unite for powerful ode to Palestinian resistance

Translated as "We will return" or simply "Returning", this eight-minute track was composed and performed as an act of solidarity. It serves as an anthem that transcends borders, paying tribute to the strength and resilience of the Palestinian people and their history while resoundingly calling for justice.