The UN Refugee Agency's (UNHCR’s) Goodwill Ambassador Tahsan Khan has visited Cox's Bazar and met with young Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshis to learn about their needs, hopes and dreams, to mark World Refugee Day. The Goodwill Ambassador also expressed his concern for the people of Sylhet and appreciated the donation of 3 million Aquatabs from UNHCR, that will help cover safe drinking water needs of thousands of people affected by the emergency, said the UN Refugee Agency on Monday.  During a meeting with young Rohingya artists, including painters, musicians and photographers, the refugees expressed how using art and music has been their only way to heal from the trauma they experienced when violence and persecution uprooted them from their homes.  “I want to thank you for reminding me that as artists we don’t only create music or arts for entertainment. We also create art to heal from our own trauma or the trauma of our people. It is a very strong message, I am taking this with me”, said Tahsan Khan.  Also Read: Evaly scam case: Actor Tahsan gets anticipatory bail Next to the Camp in Charge Mahfuzur Rahman, and UNHCR’s Head of Cox’s Bazar Office Ita Shuette, Tahsan Khan judged a talent contest, where Rohingya refugees sang traditional folksongs remembering their home-country and helping them keep their cultural heritage alive.  “When I met with refugees, they expressed their desire to return home soon but also the fear they still feel of doing so without their basic rights and safety being ensured. It is such a strong feeling that it inspired a song by a young Rohingya, who desperately expressed his hopes of going back home and leaving behind the refugee life”, said Tahsan Khan  UNHCR’s Goodwill Ambassador also met with over 100 Bangladeshi students from Ukhiya college, who expressed their concerns and hopes, and who finished by singing the popular Alo Alo song, together with him.  "You, the people of Ukhiya, showed the world what humanity is. You feel the pain of others, and that is what makes us human," recognized Tahsan Khan. As one in every 100 displaced persons in the world is a Rohingya refugee living in Bangladesh, Tahsan Khan underlined the importance of global solidarity and confirmed his support to Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugees to continue calling for international support to find solutions for these communities and a safe and dignified return for the Rohingya refugees. “We should all think and do our part so that this crisis gets easier to solve. We should join in harmony, so that we all can live together peacefully till the Rohingya refugees are peacefully repatriated” expressed Tahsan Khan.

Harmonizing unity against cyberbullying, former celebrity couple Tahsan Rahman Khan and Rafiath Rashid Mithila appeared on a Facebook live show together on Saturday after four years of their divorce, marking the festive occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.Organized by leading e-commerce site Evaly on its Facebook page, the former couple expressed their feelings on the burning issue while urging their fans and followers to stop the cruelty and badmouthing on the internet, and also called for spreading healthy and positive mentality.Hosted by Naveed Mahbub, celebrated comedian and CEO at Naveed's Comedy Club and titled ‘Evaly Eid Live – Saturday Night Surprise, Tahsan vs Mithila’, the two-parts live programme has already become one of the most highlighted programmes on this Eid-ul-Fitr. Within 24 hours of the live show went on-air, the first half garnered over 922K Views, 57K comments and 32K reactions while the second half garnered over 1.1M Views, 46K comments and 33K reactions.Actress Mithila, who was introduced as the brand ambassador of Evaly lifestyle, said, “We are not just here as the brand ambassadors of Evaly, but to spread positivity on the internet. We all are facing crucial times, so we should not say bad things and listen to bad things, Let's spread positivity. This is our main goal in connecting with Evaly and coming live together on this occasion today.”Tahsan, who has been appointed as the Chief Goodness Officer of Evaly, harmonized his parts of speeches with Mithila's words, saying, "I am lucky that my fans have always behaved well on my posts, however, there are some people who constantly love to spread negativity and unnecessary hatred. Furthermore, Mithila has been constantly targetted and bullied in her social media accounts since we had been mutually separated, and sometimes I also get tagged on those hateful posts, which is disheartening.”“I think there is an opportunity today through this live as people did not expect us to be together, and we came to this live session together today because many people will watch this out of their curiosity. From here, the next generation can learn that even if you do not agree with someone, even if there are differences in your ideologies - you can always sit and talk with respect for each other,” Tahsan added. Also read: Mithila, Srijit tie the knot Mithila said, “We have been separated for the last four years but we are co-parenting our daughter. Here we are giving surprise gifts to our fans who are spreading positivity on the comment thread of this quiz show, and I think another surprise of this Eid special programme is that the two of us may be separated, but we can respectfully sit next to each other and talk, without insulting each other.”Pointing towards the recent negativities on social media, Tahsan said, “These type of behaviours are on the rise because we don't really talk about these things. We saw last week that Chanchal Chowdhury, one of the most talented artists in Bangladesh, got bullied for absolutely no reason at all on his Facebook post where he posted a picture of his mother. It's not just me, Mithila or Chanchal Chowdhury who get to be bullied - but it has turned into a mental disorder in general.”“If we, especially the public figures, do not speak or raise voice against this harsh notion - the next generation will not understand that there is no heroism in speaking harshly to someone. It belittles not only one’s own but the person’s family and education. We need to be compassionate towards each other on the internet, and we thank Evaly for bringing us to raise awareness and surprising our fans with gifts for spreading positivity at the same time,” both Tahsan and Mithila said at the programme.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Saturday appointed singer-songwriter and actor Tahsan Khan as its first goodwill ambassador for Bangladesh.

Following the global trend of online concerts, a grandiose online event titled 'Music For Hunger', organized by Resource Co-ordination Network Bangladesh (RCNB) with the participation of four of the heartthrobs of Bangladeshi music - Raef Al Hasan Rafa, Tahsan, Minar and Topu, is scheduled to enthrall audience at home on Saturday and Sunday night. The concert, according to Rafa, one of the most famous singers-composers-music directors in Bangladesh - is going to be  unlike anything that the Bangladeshi audience have seen.

The first instalment of a two-night residency in virtual space through Facebook, titled ‘Music Against Hunger’, is set to invade living rooms, dormitories, bedrooms and wherever else Bangladeshis may crawl into wherever they may be resident in today’s world - with the same noble aim as another famous gig in the nation’s history. 

Emphasising  the importance of hosting an international-standard film festival like the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), one of the country’s leading contemporary filmmakers Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said the local cinema sector would only stand to benefit from more such events becoming part of the social calendar of Bangladesh.

Renowned Bangladeshi singer, musician and actor Tahsan Rahman Khan has announced joining as the latest member of Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s upcoming film “No Land's Man”.