Mob violence: The rotten fruit of Gonobhaban’s looting
When protesters stormed the gates of Gonobhaban on 5 August 2024, it was more than a...
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05 Aug 2025
“Ali (2025)” – Ambition, Emotion, and the Challenges of Telling a Difficult Story
Ali (2025) opens with a disturbing yet symbolically charged sequence—a man being tortured, a girl feeding...
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01 Aug 2025
In Esha Murder, a woman’s gaze unravels a town’s moral collapse
Sunny Sanwar’s Esha Murder: Karmofol is not just another entry in Bangladesh’s growing list of crime...
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18 Jun 2025
‘Utshob’ delivers ghosts, glamour, and a gut-punch of regret
Tanim Noor’s Utshob (2025), released on June 7, 2025 during Eid al-Adha, marks a significant tonal...
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14 Jun 2025
The great escape: How Raihan Rafi’s Taandob weaponizes escapism
To watch Taandob (2025), directed by Raihan Rafi , is to experience narrative whiplash of the...
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12 Jun 2025