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Oct22023 by News DeskNo Comments

Robi joins cricket frenzy through World Cup theme song

Robi Axiata Limited has unveiled its World Cup theme song- "Jani Bangladesh Parbe Tumio", for the Bangladeshi cricket fans. This melodious theme song encapsulates the boundless love and admiration shared by millions of fans across Bangladesh hold for their beloved Tigers. The song implores fans to embrace the winning spirit of the Tigers and emulate their success in their own lives. "Jani Bangladesh Parbe Tumio" is a captivating revival of the iconic 2008 hit, "Chaite Paro," by the renowned band Aurthohin. Popularly known as Bassbaba, the lead of the Aurthohin band, Sumon added, "We loved working on this with Robi. We never imagined that the song would go so well seamlessly with the game of cricket. Nothing like this has ever happened in Bangladesh before. I hope the cricket-crazy fans ...

Oct12023 by News DeskNo Comments

Theater Honors in New York

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Tanveer Sheikh, a young dramatist studying in America, received a special honor for performing the play 'Oedipus' and a translated play based on mime acting on the same day at New York's Long Island Theater Festival. Tanveer Sheikh received the award from Ekushey Padak award-winning actor Abul Hayat on the concluding day of the theater festival at Levittown Hall on Monday. Center for Bengali Creative Works, an organization of Bengali stage dramas in America, regularly organizes 'Shilpangan Natyamela-2023', playing an important role in the timeless drama 'Raja Oedipus' produced by Kristi and directed by actress Bonya Mirza and a translated play produced by the theater organization 'Shilpangan' and directed by Nazrul Islam. Blackflame Theater chief Tanveer Shaikh participated in a special r...

Sep102023 by News DeskNo Comments

Banglalink campaign winners meet Artcell Members

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Banglalink awarded the top 15 streamers from the 'MyBL Stream and Win' campaign. As a special reward, these lucky individuals were given the chance to meet Artcell members and enjoy an exclusive musical performance at the Banglalink office. The winners also had the opportunity to win signed guitars and other gifts from the talented Artcell band members. This exciting campaign was a collaborative effort between Banglalink, Artcell, and Shadhin Music Ltd. The 'MyBL Stream and Win' campaign saw enthusiastic participation from thousands of MyBL Super App users as they eagerly subscribed to the music service and enjoyed streaming their favorite music and podcasts. The top streamers were selected based on their accumulated streaming times on MyBL Super App. Upanga Dutta, Chief Commercial Offic...

Sep102023 by News DeskNo Comments

Coke Studio Bangla brings down the curtain on Season 2 with Dilaram

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The final song of Coke Studio Bangla season 2, Dilaram, features Hamida Banu and Shayan Chowhdury Arnob. The song is a fusion of two songs, Dhoro Dilaram, written by Hason Raza himself and Arnob’s “Amae Dhore Rakho”. The song has been produced by Arnob. In this song, we celebrate the free-spirits among us with a song by the mystic poet - Hason Raza. His unique style of music made him one of the most prominent figures in Bengali folk culture. The song talks about how everyone has gone through struggles in life, and felt like they could not get better. Dilaram personifies the person who has helped us at our lowest point and pushed us to overcome these obstacles and get back on track with life. Hamida Banu is a rooted artist from Sylhet, who has been a part of the Hason Raza family for a sig...

Aug312023 by Rezaur Rahman RizviNo Comments

Rakib Mosabbir’s music is top on the official channel of the 3 popular audio companies.

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Online Desk : Rakib Mosabbir's music composition is at the top on the company's official channel of the country's three popular audio production companies. The song 'Mon Pinjira' sung by Shilpi Biswas with the music and tunes of Rakib Mosabbir is at number 1 on the official YouTube channel of the country's popular audio production company 'CD Choice Music'. The current views of the song 'Mon Pinjira' have crossed 80 million. The lyrics of the song are written by Sheikh Suman Emdad. After that, the song 'Mon Pajore' sung by Kazi Shuvo, Music by Rakib Mosabbir and arranged by Rakib Mosabbir on the official YouTube channel of another one of the most popular audio production companies 'Laser Vision' in the country, is at number 1. The current views of the song are 27 million. The lyrics of ...

Aug242023 by News DeskNo Comments

‘Priyotoma’ on Bioscope @ Tk 18 only

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Grameenphone brings Priyotoma, the biggest blockbuster of the year, exclusively on Bioscope for customers to watch from anywhere in Bangladesh. This huge craze of Priyotoma has led to houseful cinema halls leaving to a lot of customers missing out due to shortage of tickets or lack of cinema halls in the remote areas. Hence, Bioscope has released it in its platform within only 8 weeks of the silver screen release to ensure customers can watch the biggest blockbuster from the comfort of their homes or on the go, with just Tk.18. A step towards Smart Bangladesh, Grameenphone believes that no one should be deprived of smart amenities and should remain unconnected. While connecting the unconnected, Grameenphone has brought this opportunity so that even someone from the remotest corner can wa...

Aug242023 by News DeskNo Comments

Dameer & Fuad Present: Sanjoy

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Dameer & Fuad, two of Bangladesh’s most popular and acclaimed musicians, will join forces on August 31st for a special show at Dhaka’s Aloki. Music director Fuad Almuqtadir is returning after a long time to the stage with two young artists - Sanjay and Dameer. Fuad is a pioneer of the contemporary Bengali sound. He has been praised for his innovative production techniques and his ability to blend traditional Bengali music with electronic influences. Dameer is a rising star in the Bangladeshi music scene. His hit songs “Amar Jaan” and “Bashbo Bhalo” have been featured on radio stations around the world. Sylhet-born Sanjoy is a DJ and producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in music. His hit songs “Shangri-La,” “OBVI,” and “One in a Million” have been streamed millions ...

Jul252023 by News DeskNo Comments

Sisimpur’s Halum and Tisha together on International Tiger Day

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International Tiger Day is observed on July 29th every year. For this occasion, UNESCO’s Dhaka Office, IUCN, and The Asia Foundation have come together to support a special new campaign through Sisimpur, the popular children’s program produced by Sesame Workshop Bangladesh. The campaign focuses on creating awareness among children about the importance of tigers, their safety concerns, and the need to preserve tigers in Bangladesh. Titled “Shobar Priyo Bagh, Bagh ra Bhalo Thak', the campaign features an educational and entertaining YouTube original video for children, where the popular Sisimpur character Halum will star alongside the superstar actress Nusrat Imroz Tisha. In the video, Tisha and Halum discuss important aspects related to tigers, including their importance in nature, safet...

Jul232023 by News DeskNo Comments

Coke Studio Bangla’s new song “Ghum Ghum”

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Coke Studio Bangla’s latest song “Ghum Ghum” pays tribute to 70’s legendary musician Lucky Akhand. The song featured talented young artist Fairooz Nazifa and the song was produced by popular musician Shuvendu Das Shuvo. The song was written by S M Hedayet, composed by Lucky Akhand and sung by legendary singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah. The song was first featured in the 80’s popular movie “Ghuddi” and after her return from Pakistan, “Ghum Ghum” was Shahnaz Rahmatullah’s first song. The popular movie represented the young free vibe of a newly independent Bangladesh and the song invoked that same feeling of free spirit and good vibe. Coke Studio Bangla adaptation of this timeless music gives it a unique makeover that sees Jazz fused with Bangla music, a fusion never seen before. The musicians br...

Jul182023 by News DeskNo Comments

Aly Zaker research grant to be awarded to DU theatre students

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Mongoldeep Foundation has introduced ‘Aly Zaker Research Grant’ after the name of noted actor and writer late Aly Zaker for theatre students at Dhaka University. Post-graduation-level students at Theater and Performance Studies of Dhaka University will be entitled to the grant for undertaking projects on research and direction of drama. Mongoldeep Foundation and the Department of Theater and Performance Studies of Dhaka University, formally signed the memorandum of understanding on ‘Aly Zaker Research Grant’ on Sunday, July 16, 2023). Present at the signing ceremony were founding Chairperson of Mongoldeep Foundation Sara Zaker and Chairman of the Department of Threatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University Ashiqur Rahman Leon. Aly Zaker, a popular actor, a freedom fighter...