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Culture

Elephants in the Fog

Dhaka at the Palais / Addressing the ‘Elephant in the Fog’ and how we treat our ‘others’

Sadi Mohammad Shahnewaz
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‘Rakkhosh’ releasing on two OTT platforms

Arts & Entertainment Desk
Dolly Zahur
Those childhood Eid memories can never be relived: Dolly Zahur
Shah Alam Shazu
Tamalika Karmaker
'He was Salman Shah to everyone, but my dearest friend to me'
Shah Alam Shazu
Laili Majnu
‘Laili Majnu’ draws packed houses at Natmandal
Arts & Entertainment Desk
Sreeja Dutta
Indian actress Sreeja Dutta makes Bangladesh OTT debut with ‘Tajmahal’
Arts & Entertainment Desk
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John Travolta unsure he will direct again after Cannes debut
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Entertainment

Channel i’s Eid lineup features 16 dramas

Channel i’s Eid lineup features 16 dramas

20 May 2026, 12:25 PM Entertainment
‘Rabir Chitra – Chitrer Rabi’ celebrates Tagore’s artistic legacy
‘Rabir Chitra – Chitrer Rabi’ celebrates Tagore’s artistic legacy
20 May 2026, 10:00 AM Theatre & Arts
First-look poster of ‘Masud Rana’ unveiled ahead of Eid release
First-look poster of ‘Masud Rana’ unveiled ahead of Eid release
20 May 2026, 11:36 AM TV & Film
Gems of Nazrul launches nationwide talent hunt

Gems of Nazrul launches nationwide talent hunt

19 May 2026, 17:27 PM Music
DJ Sonica
DJ Sonica diagnosed with Hepatitis A
19 May 2026, 13:03 PM Entertainment
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Dhaka at the Palais / Cate Blanchett’s DFF, its Bangladesh connection, and a fleeting opportunity
19 May 2026, 12:26 PM TV & Film

Books & Literature

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ALT-LIT / What you can’t remember will definitely hurt you: Antimemes and qntm’s Antimemetics SCP saga

Arwin Shams Siddiquee
How do you contain something you can’t record or remember? How do you fight a war against an enemy with effortless, perfect camouflage, when you can never even know that you’re at war?
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BOOK REVIEW: NONFICTION / The human texture of July
Adnan M. S. Fakir
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Event Report / Poetry collection Adivasi Premikar Mukh: The Portrait of an Adivasi Beloved launched at Bangla Academy
Star Books Report
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News Report / A bilingual ode to the hills: On the launch of Adivasi Premikar Mukh: The Portrait of an Adivasi Beloved
Star Books Report
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Poetry / Bilet pherta
K.M. Arefin

Heritage

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Punashcha Dhaka: Revisiting the city’s social and cultural past

6 April 2026, 02:57 AM My Dhaka
Rose Garden: a palace where legacy blooms
4 April 2026, 04:08 AM Bangladesh
Decay threatens 250-yr-old Lalmonirhat mosque
7 March 2026, 03:30 AM Bangladesh
Your complete map to Bangladesh’s most iconic Mughal mosques

#Heritage / Your complete map to Bangladesh’s most iconic Mughal mosques

5 March 2026, 16:06 PM Life & Living
Nawabganj: Where heritage meets harmony
21 February 2026, 01:43 AM Weekend Read
Mymensingh a land of stories, songs and untapped tourism
24 January 2026, 01:27 AM
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Handcrafting Heritage / How one family keeps the 'Tepa Putul' tradition alive

12 December 2025, 19:50 PM Weekend Read
Haripur Zamindar Bari in Brahmanbaria / On the banks of Titas, a palace fading into memory
14 November 2025, 20:04 PM Weekend Read
The magic of ras utsab / A night of dance, music and devotion
7 November 2025, 18:34 PM Weekend Read
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Echoes of grandeur linger in Haturia’s fading palaces

10 October 2025, 19:09 PM Weekend Read
Durga Puja: A symphony of faith and festivity
26 September 2025, 19:06 PM Weekend Read
A floating mosaic of guavas, baskets and people
1 August 2025, 19:47 PM Weekend Read

TV & Film

Star-studded ‘Anandamela’ to air on BTV this Eid

Star-studded ‘Anandamela’ to air on BTV this Eid

19 May 2026, 13:05 PM Entertainment
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Na Hong-jin’s ‘Hope’ stuns Cannes with sci-fi spectacle

19 May 2026, 11:50 AM TV & Film
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Ancestral homes of Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor in Peshawar on the brink of collapse
18 May 2026, 17:47 PM Entertainment
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Anirban Bhattacharya expresses desire to work in Bangladeshi cinema
18 May 2026, 12:32 PM TV & Film
‘Rongbazar’ heads for OTT release after piracy leak
‘Rongbazar’ heads for OTT release after piracy leak
18 May 2026, 12:20 PM TV & Film
Barbra Streisand unable to attend Cannes closing ceremony after knee injury
Barbra Streisand unable to attend Cannes closing ceremony after knee injury
18 May 2026, 12:14 PM TV & Film
Kristen Stewart at Cannes 2026
Kristen Stewart criticises Hollywood studio system at Cannes
18 May 2026, 11:51 AM TV & Film

Music

Coke Studio Season 4

‘Coke Studio Bangla’ season 4 in the works

18 May 2026, 17:37 PM Entertainment
Artcell set for comeback tour across Canada

Artcell set for comeback tour across Canada

17 May 2026, 11:34 AM Entertainment
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Aurthohin: The Phoenix still soars
16 May 2026, 10:00 AM Music
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Runa Laila, Baby Naznin to share screen on Eid special ‘Anandamela’
15 May 2026, 11:16 AM TV & Film
Eight bands to perform at ‘Rocka Rolla Reforged’ at KIB
Eight bands to perform at ‘Rocka Rolla Reforged’ at KIB
14 May 2026, 12:57 PM Music
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Mayhem Requiem’ to premiere on Apple Music, AMC theaters
13 May 2026, 11:32 AM Entertainment
Nemesis
Nemesis and the making of a 25-Year rock legacy
11 May 2026, 19:30 PM Entertainment

Theatre & Arts

Ashfika Rahman

Ashfika Rahman's art lands in New York Times Critics' Top 6

19 May 2026, 10:00 AM Theatre & Arts
Mahakabi Ferdowsi

Bangladesh Theatre to bring ‘Shahnameh’ author Ferdowsi to stage

18 May 2026, 15:39 PM Entertainment
‘Light from the Inner Soul’ exhibition celebrates women’s unheard artistic voices in Cumilla
‘Light from the Inner Soul’ exhibition celebrates women’s unheard artistic voices in Cumilla
16 May 2026, 13:22 PM Theatre & Arts
Avi Shankar Ain’s solo exhibition ‘Atmospheres of Time’ explores light and time at Gallery Platform
Avi Shankar Ain’s solo exhibition ‘Atmospheres of Time’ explores light and time at Gallery Platform
16 May 2026, 14:02 PM Theatre & Arts
Dhaka event celebrates enduring legacy of Tagore and Nazrul
Dhaka event celebrates enduring legacy of Tagore and Nazrul
15 May 2026, 17:42 PM Entertainment
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Art Exhibition / ‘A Shared Condition’: Exploring collective trauma through art
14 May 2026, 16:28 PM Theatre & Arts
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Shilpakala Academy honours 45 distinguished cultural icons
14 May 2026, 10:38 AM Theatre & Arts
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