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Entertainment Report

The second round of Magic Tin Chakar Taroka, a talent hunt contest for the rickshaw-pullers and CNG drivers, was held at the Rangs Panorama Complex at Dhanmondi in the city on Friday.

Some 107 contestants, who were selected through four instalments of the preliminary round, competed to get a position in best 50s.

Another selection round would be held at the same venue on August 1. In the upcoming round, 30 contestants will be selected among the 50 for the next round, said the organisers.

In the second round, ZA Tushar, music composer, Momtaz Begum, Head of the Department of Music of University of Alternative Development (UODA), Lily Islam, Rabindra artiste and Ashit Dey, classical singer, were judges. They took test of the contestants in this round. Participants performed with tabla in this round.

Shishir Bindu (SB), a production house, is the organiser of the programme.

Square Toiletries Ltd is the sponsor and ATN Bangla is the media partner of the competition.

ATN Bangla will air different instalments of the programme on every Tuesday from August 26, said the organisers.