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Lalon Festival begins in Kushtia today
Mar 15, 2022After two years, the three-day Lalon festival honoring the great Baul Lalon Shah will begin on Tuesday evening. The event is being held at Lalon Akhra in Chheuria village of Kumarkhali upazila by the Lalon Academy... -
Iraq’s National Museum reopens after three-year closure
Mar 9, 2022After a three-year closure owing to the Covid-19 outbreak and political upheaval, Iraq’s National Museum reopened to the public on Monday. Treasures from the neo-Assyrian empire, as well as 9th century Islamic antiques, were reintroduced to... -
Oscar nominees ‘grateful’ to be back in the ballroom
Mar 9, 2022As Hollywood’s award season nears its end, Oscar nominees ranging from Steven Spielberg and Will Smith to first-time Bhutanese director Pawo Choyning Dorji gathered in a Los Angeles ballroom Monday. Because of the epidemic, the Academy’s... -
British Council to host ‘Transforming Narratives Mela & Symposium’ to celebrate contemporary arts and culture
Mar 8, 2022Culture Central, in partnership with the British Council and Arts Council England and 10 Birmingham-based cultural organisations, is going to organise an event styled as ‘Transforming Narratives Mela & Symposium’ to be held from 19–21 March... -
Christopher Nolan’s oppenheimer movie drops first look
Feb 27, 2022The first look at Cillian Murphy as the main character in Christopher Nolan’s next film, Oppenheimer, has been released. Oppenheimer is a biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kenneth Branagh and Michael... -
The first song from Coke Studio Bangla, ‘Nasek Nasek,’ is causing a stir across the country
Feb 24, 2022On Wednesday night, the music of Coke Studio Bangla’s first hit, “Nasek Nasek,” a Hajong fusion song of jubilation, influenced the country, according to UNB. The song is a homage to the country’s many and lively... -
9,000-year-old ritual complex found in Jordan desert
Feb 23, 2022Archaeologists have unearthed a 9,000-year-old ritualistic complex near what is supposed to be the world’s oldest big human-built monument in the Jordanian desert. Gazelle hunters frequented the Stone Age shrine site, which was found last year... -
ISD inaugurated a traveling art exhibition, Heroes of Our Time, at Evercare Hospital in Dhaka
Feb 20, 2022International School Dhaka (ISD) has recently introduced a traveling art exhibition, ‘Heroes of Our Time,’ this time taking place at Evercare Hospital Dhaka. Continuing until February 22, 2022, the exhibition features an ardent tribute to the... -
Disney+ streaming soars past growth projections
Feb 10, 2022US entertainment giant Disney on Wednesday blew past expectations for new subscribers to its flagship streaming service, as its big studio muscle brings the fight to rival Netflix. Disney+ reached 129.8 million subscribers worldwide, some five... -
Apple receives six Academy Award nominations, including the first-ever Best Picture nomination for “CODA”
Feb 10, 2022Apple made history today by receiving six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture for “CODA,” Best Actor for Denzel Washington in “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur in “CODA,” Best Adapted Screenplay...
