Arcadia Arts Gallery, located at the heart of Banani, opened with an important group show recently. The exhibition, which began on February 16, is showcasing artworks of some of the most eminent artists of the country and beyond, such as Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hasan, SM Sultan, Alakesh Ghosh, Ivy Zaman, Kanak Chanpa Chakma, and Kalidas Karmakar among others. The co-founders of this hub, Khan Rezaul Hoq and Arneeb Chaudhury, are distinguished art collectors.

Current president Salauddin Lavlu has been re-elected as president of the Directors Guild, the largest organisation of television drama directors.

Current president Salauddin Lavlu has been re-elected as president of the Directors Guild, the largest organisation of television drama directors.

Empowered by the spirit of the Language Movement, COLOURS, a collective of contemporary female artists, recently organised an art exhibition at Studio 6/6, Mohammadpur. Titled “Ekusher Chetonay”, the exhibition began on February 25, and will go on till March 6. It was inaugurated by renowned artist Professor Naima Haque from University of Dhaka and actor Bhaskar Bandyopadhyay.

Renowned Indian actor Irfan Khan was reading a newspaper on the side of the road in a mid-long shot of Mira Nair’s Oscar-winning movie “Salam Bombay”- this is how he appeared in the world of cinema with this short cameo appearance.

I was around ten years old, when my elder sister Suchanda started her career in films. We used to live in Gendaria and A T M Shamsuzzaman used to visit our house regularly for shooting purposes – that is how we bonded with him. I have countless memories with him.

The five-time National Film Award winner was also a prolific screenwriter. Although A T M Shamsuzzaman’s importance in the world of cinema and television can be talked about for days on end, his greater legacy was that of a humble and witty artiste, whose passion for his craft was unparalleled. That being said, let us revisit a few of his notable performances.

In a recent official announcement, Spotify notified that it will be opening up streaming services in more than 80 territories, including Bangladesh. Last week, the streaming juggernaut officially launched their app in Bangladesh. Since its launch in 2008, Spotify has been the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, with 345 million users, including 155 million subscribers, across 170 markets.

Hamin Ahmed is the member of the legendary band Miles and is also a composer, guitarist, bassist and singer.

Photographers Dream BD recently organised a photo exhibition, ‘Capture Your Dreams 2021’, at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Chitta Ranjan Das, Councilor of Dhaka South City Corporation, was the chief guest at the event. Among 4000 photographs, 295 were selected from the final round in four categories: Mobile photography, DSLR photography, Wedding photography and Drone photography. The selected photographs were on display at the exhibition.

February 24, 2021, was noted musician Talat Mahmood’s 97th birth anniversary. He was seventeen when his first song was broadcast on All India Radio, Kolkata. He sang, Sab din ek samaan nahin tha, bun jaoon ga kya se kya main, Iska to kuch dhyan nahin tha. He was popular for his velvety voice.

Kona Café is an increasingly popular hangout spot for the youth in the capital. The café has recently started a series of shows, the latest of which will aim to raise funds for 2 year old Nusrat Fabiha and help her fight cancer.

The much-anticipated film, “Operation Sundarban”, directed by Dipankar Dipon, is set to release during the forthcoming Eid-Ul-Azha. The film is based on the success story of the operation by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) forces to make the Sundarbans pirate-free.

Renowned artist, critic, and activist Nisar Hossain’s solo art exhibition “Shat Bochorer Khatiyan” is underway at Gallery Chitrak. It was launched on February 19, and will conclude on March 19, 2021. Gallery Chitrak inaugurated their journey in their new location at Dhanmondi with this exhibition.

India has announced a new national-level film award in memory of renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray. The decision to institute the award was taken at a meeting India’s Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar had with the film fraternity of West Bengal in Kolkata, on Monday.

Foad Nasser Babu, a living legend -- a musician who has seen it all in the last four decades and more where the music industry of Bangladesh is concerned.

French electronic music band Daft Punk have announced they are splitting up, industry title Variety quoted their publicist as saying on Monday, ending a 28-year collaboration that spawned dance hits including “Around the World” and “One More Time.”

Legendary director, producer, lyricist, screenwriter and music director Gazi Mazharul Anwar has composed over thirty thousand songs during his illustrious career. Three of his songs have made it to BBC’s list of twenty best Bangla songs of all times. On the occasion of his 78th birthday, The Daily Star interviews the Ekushay Padak awardee and multiple-time National Film Award at winner his Baridhara residence -- where he shares his journey, experiences, and more.

‘Maa-Maati-Manush-Swadesh-Bhasha-Prokkriti (Mother-Earth-People-Homeland-Language-Nature)’ is a site-specific installation by Bishwajit Goswami near Bakkhali River at Moheshkhali, in association with Brihatta Art Foundation. Artist and professor Bishwajit Goswami envisions to tell an artistic story rooted in a unique environment, creating an atmosphere for cultural and linguistic exchange.

"[Off] Limits", a group exhibition currently underway in "Chobi Mela Shunno" at DrikPath Bhobon, features projects by fourteen South Asian artistes. In a corner of the basement at DrikPath Bhobon, a series of letters are displayed for everyone to read. ‘Letter from an Unborn Child’ by Thotkata, reflects the anguish and pain of an unborn child, as the kid addresses these letters to the readers, shoppers, and authorities related to the Tazreen factory fire in 2012.