Popular Indian Bengali singer Anupam Roy and the Taalpatar Shepai band have said that they always love to perform for their Bangladeshi fans, acknowledging the love of their admirers in the country."Whenever my management informs me that I am going to perform in any event here in Bangladesh, it always feels great. I eagerly wait to pack my suitcase and travel to this country. I love to perform here; I love the food," Roy said at a press conference in a Dhaka hotel on Wednesday (July 05, 2023). Echoing the same, Pritam Das from the popular duo Taalpatar Shepai said they are overwhelmed with the love of their Bangladeshi fans and admirers."We have only performed once in Bangladesh till date; however, we are really excited to come here again as we have been greatly admired by our loving fans in this country. Hopefully we can enthrall them again tomorrow (today)," said Pritam. Also read: Bangladesh Deputy High Commission Kolkata releases Mujib Year songThe event Pritam referred to is the "Magical Night" concert scheduled to take place at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) hall-4 on Thursday (July 06, 2023). The event will also feature popular singers-musicians from Bangladesh and West Bengal including Arnob, Meghdol, and Hatirpool Sessions.Organized by Triple Time Communications with an aim to initiate a cultural exchange between the artists of West Bengal, India and Bangladesh, the concert is promising to deliver a majestic, melodic fusion of Bangla songs with this ensemble cast of dynamic artists. A press conference was organized on Wednesday which was attended by Anupam Roy with the dynamic duo of Pritam Das and Suman Ghosh of Taalpatar Shepai along with the organizers. Also read: Sandhya Mukhapadya's melodious legacy will live foreverRoy, while answering a question from this correspondent, said, he was grateful to many Bangladeshi artists and moved by the enthralling performances featured in the two seasons of Coke Studio Bangla."Whenever I come here to perform, I have always received tremendous support from many respected Bangladeshi artists. The late-great Ayub Bachchu is one of them; he always admired me from the beginning," said Roy."I remember when I was young like Pritam and Suman, Bachchu bhai and many other legendary musicians — who are also immensely popular in our West Bengal — showered me with love and tremendous guidance. I am so grateful, and I always feel blessed that I got love from both the Bengals," said Roy.When asked which songs he was going to perform at the concert, Roy said: "As musicians and artists we have so many songs but no matter where we go, crowds always demand for some of the most popular tracks. I will definitely try to deliver some of them tomorrow (today)." Also read: Half of my listeners Bangladeshi, says evergreen Anjan Dutt Pritam Das said the same applies for them as well, adding that no matter where they perform — be it West Bengal or in Bangladesh — they always try to deliver the same enthralling performances which made them dearest to their ardent listeners.Anupam Roy, massively popular among Bangladeshi fans for his popular tracks "Amake Amar Moto Thakte Dao," "Bawshonto Eshe Gechhe, "Boba Tunnel' and more, performed for a couple of times in Bangladesh. Taalpatar Shepai performed for the first time in the concert titled "Let's Vibe with Taalpatar Shepai" back in June this year.The duo gained immense popularity for their melodious, soft rock tracks such as "Ami Shudhu Khujecchi Amay," "Hridoya," "Moddhorate" and a handful of soothing covers of popular Bengali songs. Read more: 10 Netflix English Originals releasing in August 2023The "Magical Night" concert will welcome the music lovers at ICCB hall-4 today from 5 pm onwards.

An international expo on textile technologies is going to be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka from August 31 to September 3. CEMS-Global USA, an event management firm, is organising the four-day exhibition titled: "21st Textech Bangladesh International Expo 2022". Meherun N. Islam, president and managing director of CEMS Global, announced the event’s details at a press conference held at the ERF auditorium in the city on Tuesday.   Meherun said the proposed event was supposed to be held in 2020. But it could not be held due to the global pandemic of Covid-19.  Instead, a virtual edition of the expo was held in 2021. She informed that two more associated exhibitions will be held alongside the main expo at the same venue. Read: BYLC launches development sector-focused career expo in Dhaka The two associated exhibitions are titled "18th Dhaka International Yarn & Fabric Show 2022-Summer Edition" and "40th Dye+Chem Bangladesh 2022 International Expo". CEMS Bangladesh, a subsidiary body of CEMS-Global USA, will remain involved in the event management, she added. She also said Jute & Textile Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi is expected to inaugurate the expo while Faruque Hassan, president of  BGMEA, and Mohammad Hatem, executive president of the BKMEA, will attend the function. The organisers said the expo will host more than 260 companies from 12 countries. It will be a one-stop platform to showcase the latest developments and emerging technology for this industry. ‘Textech’ will offer a unique B2B networking opportunity for textile garment machinery manufacturers to interact face-to-face with the textile and apparel manufacturers on the biggest B2B platform in Bangladesh. It will be the biggest meeting place for buyers and suppliers and will also provide an interactive platform for exhibitors to generate business through displays and direct interaction. They said the manufacturers of textile machinery, embroidery machines, circular knitting machines, sewing related equipment, apparel accessory and trim machines, digital printing machines, and related service providers will have immense opportunity to showcase their technologies, including machinery and also services in the exhibition.

The four-day 19th Garmentech Bangladesh 2020 is set to kick off at International Convention City Bashundhara here on Wednesday to showcase the latest apparel manufacturing technology, yarn and fabrics and garment accessories and packaging, printing technology and machinery under one-roof.