How ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ Became the First Bangladeshi Film at Cannes
Azmeri Haque Badhon’s performance carried Bangladesh’s first-ever Cannes competition selection to a standing ovation in the festival’s Un Certain Regard section.
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Friday, September 25, 2026
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki: The Self-Taught Director Who Redefined Bangladeshi Realism
From a Busan-premiering debut to an Asia Pacific Screen Award and a 2024 political satire, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki built modern Bangladeshi cinema’s realist movement without ever attending film school.
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Mosharraf Karim: The Character Actor Who Became Bangladeshi TV’s Most Dependable Star
Fifteen years on stage before his TV debut, three Meril Prothom Alo wins, and a lead role in Bangladesh’s 2013 Oscar submission — Mosharraf Karim built stardom on range, not glamour.
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The Day Bangladesh’s Women Beat India to Win Their First Asia Cup
A three-wicket win over six-time champions India in Kuala Lumpur gave Bangladesh’s women’s cricket team its first continental title — and remains the sport’s defining moment in the country.
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Taskin Ahmed: The Comeback That Rebuilt Bangladesh’s Pace Attack
After three years in the international wilderness, Taskin Ahmed returned in 2021 to become the leader of Bangladesh’s fast-bowling attack and the fastest bowler in the country’s history.
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Mustafizur Rahman: How ‘The Fizz’ Became Bangladesh’s Death-Overs Specialist
A self-taught cutter from a prawn-farming family in Satkhira took 17 wickets in his first IPL season and became the most prolific death-overs bowler in T20I history.
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Mushfiqur Rahim: The Record-Holder Behind Bangladesh Test Cricket
From a Lord’s debut at 18 to Bangladesh’s all-time Test run and century records, Mushfiqur Rahim’s two-decade career is the benchmark every Bangladeshi batter is measured against.
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Bidya Sinha Saha Mim: From Pageant Winner to National Award-Winning Actress
A Best Actress win on her 2008 debut and a National Film Award by 2014 — Bidya Sinha Saha Mim’s career, and her UNICEF ambassadorship, span far beyond her pageant-circuit start.
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Ayub Bachchu: The Guitarist Who Gave Bangladesh Its Rock Sound
LRB founder Ayub Bachchu introduced distorted guitar tone to Bangladeshi music and released the country’s first double album — a legacy still honoured with a guitar sculpture in Chittagong.
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James: The Rock Icon Who Built Bangladesh’s Music Scene from Scratch
From a runaway teenager in Chattogram to a two-time National Film Award winner and Bollywood crossover act, James’s Nagar Baul remains one of the ‘Big Three’ of Bangladeshi rock.
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