The Bangla Academy is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop and implement national language policy and conducts original research in Bengali. Established in 1955, it is located in the Burdwan House in Shahbagh, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan. The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair.
Salahuddin Lavlu is a Bangladeshi television film director, actor, and screenwriter. His works generally consist of single episode television dramas and telenovelas. His notable works include Ronger Manush (2004), Vober Hat (2007), Ghor Kutum (2008), Alta Sundori (2009) and Sakin Sarisuri (2009), Har Kipte (2011), Kobuliotnama (2015), The Village Engineer (2016), Shonar Pakhi Rupar Pakhi (2017) and Priyo Din Priyo Raat (2018). Salahuddin Lavlu is the president of the Directors Guild.
Sakin Sarisuri is a Bangladeshi drama television series that aired on Channel i from January 27, 2009, to 2010. It was written by Brindaban Das and directed by Salauddin Lavlu, and has 102 episodes.
Mayer Morjada is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. The film released in 2006 all over Bangladesh. It was directed and written by Dilip Biswas. It is a family-based romantic comedy film. The film stars Manna, Shakib Khan Mousumi, Shabnur, Bobita, Sohel Rana, Humayun Faridi and Dolly Johur. This is the last film of director Dilip Biswas. Manna, Shakib Khan, Moushumi, and Shabnur are seen together on screen for the first and last time in this film.
Doctor Bari is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film directed by Azizur Rahman and written by A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman. The film was released on 17 July 2007 in Bangladesh. It was produced by NTV Production House and distributed by G Series. It is a family comedy film and stars Shakib Khan, A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman, Jona, Shabnaz, Amit Hasan and Salauddin Lavlu.
Shasti is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It is the film presented by HSBC Bank Bangladesh. It was released in 2004 all over Bangladesh.
Abu Taher Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, was a Bangladeshi film and television actor, director and screen-playwright. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards five times for his roles in Dayee Ke? (1987), Madam Fuli (1999), Churiwala (2001), Mon Bosena Porar Table E (2009) and Chorabali (2012).
Lathial is a Bangladeshi film directed by Narayan Ghosh Mita. The film is the first recipient of National Film Awards. This film was awarded with 6 different categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Director.
Shouquat Ali Imon is a Bangladeshi music composer. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director for the film Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini (2013) and Best Music Composer for Payer Chhaap (2022). He also won Babisas Awards for Best Music Director in film Black Money (2015). He served as one of the judges of the television show Black Horse RTV Golden Key – Ebar Tomra Gao. In the 1990s, he was a member of the musical bands Chime and Pentagon.
Masum Reza is a Bangladeshi playwright, television drama and stage play director. He is best known for writing the screenplay of the television drama serial Ronger Manush (2004). In 2016, he won Bangla Academy Literary Award in the drama category. He wrote screenplay for films including Meghla Akash (2002), Molla Barir Bou (2005), Bapjaner Bioscope (2015) and Hason Raja (2017). In 2010, he published two novels.
Puroskar is a 1983 Bangladeshi film starring Bulbul Ahmed and Indian actress Jayshri Kabir opposite him. It earned five awards at the 8th Bangladesh National Film Awards.
Ratrir Jatri is a 2019 Bangladeshi Bengali thriller drama film written and directed by Habibul Islam Habib and produced by Habibul Islam Habib and Faridur Reza Sagor. It is distributed by Jaaz Multimedia. Starring Anisur Rahman Milon, Mousumi, and A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman in the lead roles.
Imdadul Haque Khokon is a Bangladeshi dance director and choreographer. In 2010, he won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Choreography for the film Mughal-e-Azam.
Khairul Alam Sabuj is a Bangladeshi actor, playwright and translator. As of 2020, he published four story books and wrote more than 35 television dramas. He received Bangla Academy Literary Award (2019) in the translation category by the Government of Bangladesh.
Idris Haider is a Bangladeshi film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is playing role as an advisor of Asian TV. From his early career in Television industry he is famous for making Drama Series."Syed Barir Bou" was the first and most popular drama serial which was aired on ATN Bangla. Bangladeshi Actress Pori Moni made her first debut on "Second Innings" Drama Serial which was Directed by Idris Haider. He is the chairman of record label company Wow Play TV. His recent film "Nil Foring" is awaited to be released on 2021 which is delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic. As he announced in media he is going to make another film "Amar Shonar Bangla, Ami Tomay Valobashi."
Ronger Manush is a Bangladeshi drama television series that aired on NTV in 2004. It was the directorial debut of Salauddin Lavlu. The spin-off series Kemon Ache Ronger Manushera was made in 2014, and premiered on Eid. It was shot in Pubail, and is set in a village where everyone lives peacefully.
The players' draft for the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League took place on 23 November 2022 at Le Meridian Hotel in Dhaka.
