Hassan Munhamanna

A curious huddle formed in front of Gulshan’s Police Plaza in the capital from 9:00am yesterday. Beyond Hatirjheel’s usual offering of greenery, the spot was graced with numerous plants and saplings.

On December 4 last year, in the immediate aftermath of the crumbling of Evaly’s empire of sand, celebrities Rafiath Rashid Mithila, Tahsan Khan and Shabnam Faria were sued by a customer of the e-commerce platform for “aiding and abetting fraud.”

It came together after just one meeting in December.

I struggle to finish books. Well, one can even say I struggle to read, if you think a good reader is someone who finishes the books they pick up.

Cinema can provoke its audience out of passivity and into critical thought, and rather than being partisan commentary or political propaganda, the art form can help people dispel propaganda, said Prof Naadir Junaid of Dhaka University’s Department of Mass Communication and Journalism yesterday.

Dhaka is known for its festivities. Be it Eid, Puja, or Pahela Baishakh celebrations, there’s at least a few occasions that are celebrated en masse every month.

Eight-year-old Mubasshira Ibnat had a blast at the 13th International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh (ICFFB) this week.