Waterness stages special show
Waterness, an acclaimed dance theatre production directed by Pooja Sengupta, was staged as a special performance by Turongomi at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...
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Theatre Art Unit brings 鈥楤alay鈥� to stage
Theatre Art Unit premiered its production titled Balay at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Friday.
Climate dissonance and real solutions
FOR the last several weeks I keep hearing people commenting, 鈥榃e鈥檙e not getting any winter this year.鈥� Yet when I go out in the mornings 鈥� when it鈥檚 as cold as it gets, which isn鈥檛 very cold 鈥� there are people in sweaters, jackets, mufflers, hats and gloves. Yes, it鈥檚 a smart adaptation technique, as unless people are used to extreme heat they are going to...
BIDA unveils heatmap to attract FDI
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has launched Bangladesh鈥檚 FDI Heatmap, a data-driven framework, to attract the Foreign Direct Investment...
Padatik Natya Sangsad celebrates founding anniv
Theatre troupe Padatik Natya Sangsad celebrated its 47th founding anniversary organising a programme at the National Theatre Hall auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Saturday.
Bibartan Sangskritik Kendra brings 鈥楰ritadas Katha鈥� to stage聽
Cultural troupe Bibartan Sangskritik Kendra premiered its production titled Kritadas Katha at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Khaleda reunites with son Tarique after seven years
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia was directly taken to London Clinic after arriving at Heathrow International Airport in the United Kingdom on Wednesday...
Opera stage 鈥楥loset Land鈥� at Narayanganj
Theatre troupe Opera staged its production titled 鈥楥loset Land鈥� at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Narayanganj on Saturday.
Russian court reduces sentences for playwright, director
Director Yevgeniya Berkovich and writer Svetlana Petriychuk were sentenced to six years in prison in July for a play about women marrying jihadists in Syria...
Actomania premieres The Man Outside
Theatre troupe Actomania premiered its maiden production titled The Man Outside at Neelima Ibrahim Auditorium of Mohila Samity in the capital on Wednesday...
Mahashunnaye Cycle depicts social alienation
Theatre troupe Anuswar staged its 11th production titled 鈥楳ahashunnaye Cycle鈥� depicting social alienation at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mahila Samity on Bailey Road in the capital on Monday...
Opera holds Apu Aman Natya Asar
Mirpur-based theatre troupe Opera organised a day-long street theatre festival titled Apu Aman Natya Asar 2024 at the Apu Aman Muktabedi in Mirpur, Dhaka on Friday.
DU theatre festival underway at TSC
The 18th annual central theatre festival organised by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of Dhaka University is under way at its TSC auditorium.
JKKNIU brings 鈥楾he Rules of Love鈥� to stage
Theatre and performance studies department of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University staged its production titled The Rules of Love at the Zia Haider Lab of the university in Mymensingh on Sunday...
Prachyanat stages 鈥楰hwabnama鈥� at BSA
Theatre troupe Prachyanat staged its production titled Khwabnama at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Thursday.
Desh Natok stages 鈥楴ityapuran鈥檃t BSA
Theatre troupe Desh Natok staged its production titled Nityapuran at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Theatre honours Shimul Yousuf, Jahangir Alam
Theatre artiste Shimul Yousuf was named for Munier Choudhury Memorial Award and young theatre artiste Jahangir Alam with Mohammad Zakaria Memorial Award...
鈥楴arok Gulzar鈥� pays tribute to Manoj Mitra
In a heartfelt tribute to recently deceased playwright and actor Manoj Mitra, IUB Theatre staged two shows of his political satire 鈥楴arok Gulzar鈥� on November 20 and 23 at Independent University, Bangladesh and Daffodil International University respectively...
TAAD forms 13-member executive committee
A newly formed platform of theatre activists, Theatre Artistes Association of Dhaka, has announced its 13-member executive committee at a meeting at the National Theatre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka...
Street Theatre Festival begins in Sunamganj
The drama and film department of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a three-day Street Theatre Festival in Sunamganj...
2024鈥檚 record ocean heat revved up Atlantic hurricane wind speeds: study
Human-driven warming of ocean temperatures increased the maximum wind speeds of every Atlantic hurricane in 2024, according to a new analysis released Wednesday, highlighting how climate change is amplifying the destructive power of storms...
Theatre activists stage street plays protesting at attacks
Theatre activists staged street plays protesting at attacks on a protest rally at a cultural programme organised by theatre troupe Aranyak Natyadal in front of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday...
BGTF withdraws nationwide protest
The Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation withdrew their nationwide protest scheduled for Friday amid the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy鈥檚 decision to stop the Desh Natok production Nityapuran鈥檚 show for security concerns and attack on a protest rally...
Security for theatre shows demanded
Leaders of the Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation at a press conference on Saturday demanded security for theatre shows.
Spardha premiers Tabuo Jege Uthi
Theatre troupe Spardha: Independent Theatre Collective on Thursday premiered its studio production titled Tabuo Jege Uthi at Mir Taj Square of West Panthapath in Dhaka.
Govt to buy aman rice at Tk 46, paddy at Tk 33 per kg
Finance and commerce adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said he had directed officials concerned to collect rice and wheat beyond the targets to ensure sufficient food stock.
Govt approves bulk imports of rice, wheat, sugar, LNG, fertiliser
The Advisors Council Committee on Government Purchase on Wednesday approved a number of proposals to procure rice, wheat, sugar, LNG, fertiliser to meet local demands and award contracts for upgradation of landing stations...
Theatre activists protest against stop of 鈥楴ityapuran鈥� halfway
Theatre activists on Monday protested against the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy鈥檚 decision of stopping the Desh Natok production Nityapuran鈥檚 show for security concerns.
Prachyanat stages 鈥楰hwabnama鈥� at BSA
Theatre troupe Prachyanat staged its production titled Khwabnama at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka on Friday.
Veteran actor Jamal Uddin Hossain dies
Ekushey Padak-winning television and theatre artiste Jamal Uddin Hossain has passed away. He was 81...