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Beyond the Eid boom: Can Bangladesh's film industry break free from its Eid dependency?

Dhaka, April 15 -- Cinema hall owners are celebrating a successful Eid-ul-Fitr, buoyed by strong ticket sales following the release of six well-timed films. This year broke away from the chaotic trend... Read More


Children's film fade away in Bangladesh amid producer and exhibitor apathy

Dhaka, April 1 -- "When we were very young, living on Abhoy Das Lane, my father's office was in Tikatuli," filmmaker Animesh Aich reminisces. "There were two cinemas-'Abhisar' and 'Madhumita'. It was ... Read More


LRB drummer Romel's new band set to bring Ayub Bachchu's music back to life

Dhaka, March 21 -- It has been almost seven years since the passing of Bangladeshi rock legend Ayub Bachchu. With his departure, the journey of iconic band Love Runs Blind, popularly known as LRB, als... Read More


Filmmakers, artists frustrated as TV stations opt for reruns over new dramas for Ekushey

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Private television channels in Bangladesh usually release special single-episode dramas to mark International Mother Language Day. On the 73rd anniversary of the Language Movement pr... Read More