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Jan132025 by TS ReportNo Comments

‘Rickshaw Girl’ is releasing in cinemas nationwide on January 24th

‘Rickshaw Girl’, a highly acclaimed, award-winning film directed by Amitabh Reza, is currently scheduled to open in theaters across the country after receiving a lot of positive reviews at domestic and international film festivals. Based on a novel by American writer Mitali Perkins, the film was initially scheduled for release in 2020. However, the scheduled release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On January 12, the new trailer for ‘Rickshaw Girl’ was unveiled, along with the announcement of its official release date. From January 24, the anticipated film will be screened across cinemas nationwide. Amitabh Reza's film 'Rickshaw Girl' revolves around an artist woman called Naima. She loves to draw. When her father—the sole breadwinner of her struggling family—falls gravely...

Dec292024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Rajib Moni Das Returns as Judge for ‘Mr. and Miss Glamour Looks 2024’

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Renowned novelist, playwright, and lyricist Rajib Moni Das recently served as a judge for the reality show Mr. and Miss Glamour Looks 2024. This marked his second time judging the competition, where he played a significant role as the lead judge in both the preliminary selection round and the grand finale. This year, six winners were selected, who will represent Bangladesh in national and international contests. The grand finale of Mr. and Miss Glamour Looks (Season 4) was held on Friday evening, December 27, at the International Convention Center Ltd. (ICCL). Rajib Moni Das, alongside a distinguished panel of judges, carried out the crucial task of identifying talented and charismatic individuals. Reflecting on the event, he remarked, “There needs to be a platform to showcase the talents...

Dec262024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Bangladeshi firm ‘Orangebd’ support digitalisation of Philippines

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Bangladeshi tech company Orange Business Development Limited (Orangebd) has been awarded to digitalisation project of the Philippines. “Orangebd is working on technical assistance for various e-governance projects of the Philippine government. Already, 14 citizen and business-related services of 20 municipalities out of 123 municipalities in a state in the Philippines have been digitalised,” Orangebd chief executive officer Al-Ashraful Kabir Jewel told a press briefing at Dhanmondi Club in Dhaka on Tuesday. The company’s directors, Hafez Ahmed and Shamim Hossain, and PR Officer Shahriar Shams were present on the occasion. The CEO informed that Orangebd is also working on the development of the Programme and Project Monitoring System of the National Economic and Development Authority, an ...

Dec262024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Arpona Rani Rajbongshi’s ‘Neel Shuvro’ on Channel I

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A special telefilm titled “Neel Shuvro” has been made for Channel i. Written by Arpona Rani Rajbongshi and directed by Naznin Hasan Khan, the film stars, Sohan Khan, Jannatun Noor Moon, Saika Ahmed, Anwar Shahi, Enayat Ullah Syed (Shipul Syed), Farid Hossain, Tazrian Sultana, Sumon Ahmed Babu, AB Rashid, Shahadat Joy, and others. About the drama, playwright Arpona said, “The story of the telefilm ‘Neel Shuvro’ is about family and relatives. I always like to write stories in a family atmosphere. I can’t write in the current cramped story. I hope the audience will enjoy the telefilm.” The telefilm will be aired on the television channel at 3:00pm on Friday.

Dec182024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Binge wins two awards at the Blenders Choice-The Daily Star OTT Awards 2023

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Popular OTT platform Binge, a concern of Robi Axiata PLC, has once again been recognized for its commitment to delivering high-quality and exceptional content to audiences. At the recently concluded Blenders Choice-The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Awards 2023, Binge secured two prestigious awards, affirming its excellence in the digital entertainment industry. Renowned director Raihan Rafi won the ‘Best Director’ award for Binge Original web film Friday. Additionally, Binge Original web film Baba Someone’s Following Me was recognized as the ‘Best Film’. Baba Someone’s Following Me is a social awareness building web film based on the real-life struggles of Bengali immigrants who face racial discrimination abroad. Alongside conveying a powerful anti-racism message, the film also ...

Dec122024 by TS ReportNo Comments

World Premiere of Farooki’s Political Satire ‘840’ Grabs the Attention

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The world premiere of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s much-anticipated political satire 840, also known as Democracy Pvt. Ltd., took place at Star Cineplex in the SKS Tower, located in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area. The event, held on Wednesday, December 11, at 7:30 PM, featured a two-and-a-half-hour screening, attended by the director and the creative team behind 840. The premiere attracted a select audience of invited guests, media professionals, and other attendees, all gathered to witness Farooki's latest work. Among the distinguished guests at the premiere were Mr. Adilur Rahman Khan, Advisor to the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Housing and Public Works; Mr. Md. Nahid Islam, Advisor to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology and the Ministry of Information...

Dec22024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Arpona Rani Rajbongshi playwright the special drama “Piriter Professor”

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Naznin Hasan Khan directed the special drama “Piriter Professor” (Professor of Love), which was written by Arpona Rani Rajbongshi. The drama, a satirical comedy, features the well-known actor A.K.M. Hasan in the role of the professor. The character of the professor's devoted student is played by Punam Hasan Jui, with other cast members including Tariq Swapan, Sahela Akter, Fahmida Rahman Trisha, Farid Hossain, Imran Ahmed, and others. The story revolves around Ashik, a village boy who has secretly loved Ishita since childhood but is too shy to confess his feelings. Unable to express himself, he starts positioning himself as a "Professor of Love" in the village, offering romantic advice, and eventually becomes famous as a love expert. People from the village—both young and old—seek his cou...

Nov252024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Rajib Moni Das Honored with TRAB Award 2024 as Best Playwright

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Rajib Moni Das has been honored with the "TRAB Award 2024" for Best Playwright. The Television Reporters Association of Bangladesh (TRAB) recognized him for his outstanding contributions as a lyricist, novelist, and playwright. On Saturday, November 23, the 25th TRAB Award 2024 ceremony was held at a hotel in Bijoynagar, Dhaka, where Rajib Moni Das received this prestigious accolade. His telefilm "Mayer Ichchha" (Mother's Wish), was highly acclaimed by both the audience and the judges for its compelling story, earning him the award for Best Playwright Prominent personalities graced the event, including Syed Magurb Morshed, former Secretary of Information; Bir Muktijoddha Mir Hasmat Ali, Justice of the Bangladesh Supreme Court; Dr. Jahangir Alam Rustam, an eminent environmental scientist ...

Nov222024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Bangladesh dance troupe participates in Cultural Festival in India

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Staff Reporter: In a vibrant display of cultural diplomacy, a nine-member troupe from the renowned Dhaka-based dance school ‘Kolpotoru’, represented Bangladesh at the prestigious ‘Bali Yatra Festival 2024’ in India at the invitation of the Government of India. The festival is regarded as one of Asia's largest open cultural fair and is held annually in the Indian city of Cuttack in the state of Odisha. The seven-day festival, which was held from 15 to 22 November 2024, also saw participation of notable cultural groups from Indonesia, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Slovakia. The Bangladeshi troupe was fully hosted by the State Government of Odisha. On their arrival in India, the Bangladeshi artistes received a grand welcome at the Bhubaneswar airport, with floral showers in the...

Nov192024 by TS ReportNo Comments

Arpona Rani Rajbongshi gets Sher-e-Bangla Golden Award

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Playwright Arpona Rani Rajbongshi has been awarded the Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque Golden Award-2023. The award was presented at a grand ceremony at a hotel in the capital on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at the initiative of the Sher-e-Bangla Cultural Alliance. He was awarded as the best playwright there. This reception was organized on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque. At that time, the award was presented to Arpona Rani Rajbongshi by Sher-e-Bangla's grandson, former information secretary and chief advisor of the organization, Syed Margub Morshed, and Honorable Justice Mir Hasmat Ali, a freedom fighter. Regarding the award, Arpona Rani Rajbongshi said, "It is definitely nice to be awarded in recognition of a work. It increases the respons...