The eighth episode of Mujib Graphic Novel, a series on the life of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be unveiled this evening.

Just a day after its release on Netflix, internationally acclaimed director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's feature film “Doob” (No Bed of Roses) secured the first spot on Netflix’s Top 10 most watched movies and shows list in Bangladesh. The director expressed his gratitude through a Facebook post.

As the dawn broke on August 15, 1975, her phone rang ominously when she and her sister were at the home of a diplomat in Belgium, oceans away from her homeland.

Among prolific playwrights, Moliere is a household name in comedy. Adaptation of one of his most famous works, “The Miser”, translated as “Kanjoosh” has been a landmark production in the history of theatre in Bangladesh.

“Art That Moves’, a vibrant exhibition by artist Tahmid Islam, is currently underway at 138 East in Gulshan 1. Tahmid shares his artworks from his social media page, Crazy Creative. This exhibition intrinsically focuses on combining the aesthetic of Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation film company by Hayao Miyazaki, and internalising it within different moments that are woven in our culture.

Christopher Plummer, a patrician Canadian who starred as widower Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical “The Sound Of Music” and in 2012 became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, has died at 91, his longtime friend and manager said on Friday.

Nonetheless, braving challenges, towards the end of 2020, theatre artistes in Bangladesh slowly resumed work.

Robert Nesta Marley, worldwide known as Bob Marley, was born on February 6, 1945 at St Ann, Jamaica. Today marks the legend’s 75th birth anniversary.

Social media plays an important role in our lives today, providing us with a forum to share our opinions, experiences and observations. However, it comes with its pros and cons.

Legendary classical maestro Ustad Sanjib Dey passed away on January 28, 2021, due to a cardiac arrest. He was 68 years old at the time of passing. His last rites were held in his home town of Mymensingh.

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Doob”, featuring Irrfan Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Rokeya Prachy, and Parno Mittra in the lead roles, is now streaming on Netflix.

Joler Gaan, lauded for their unconventional style and earthy folk inspired tunes, have released their latest song, ‘Ek Jiboner Gaan’ on their Facebook page. The song was appreciated for its lyrics and unique presentation.

Sumita Devi was one of the most prolific actors to grace the silver screen. She was one of the first leading ladies of the Bangladeshi film industry. Today marks the actor’s 84th birth anniversary.

Music of Bengal launched noted singer Kamal Ahmed’s album, "Ekusher Shwaralipi" on February 1, in honour of the Language Movement martyrs. The album is available for listeners on Music of Bengal’s jukebox channel on YouTube.

To support Shahadat Parvez Tuhin, the co-ordinator of the music band Heart Relations (HRB) who has been sick for a while, Musicians for Humanity is organising a charitable concert titled ‘Musicians for Life’ on February 5. The line-up of the concert is Super Surprise Act, Black, Arbovirus, Avoid Rafa, Mechanix, and Trainwreck.

With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, live theatre came to an abrupt halt. Performing on a stage was no longer considered safe, and neither was being part of an audience. But theatre artistes are now slowly resuming work.

A Jatra festival titled "Jatra Shilper Jobojatra" is currently underway at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). A total of twenty-one troupes are participating in this four-day festival. This is the 12th iteration of the event.

Musician Kaiser Mohammed Islam is gearing up for his online releases, composed and recorded in his Chiroharith Studio. He is also a teacher and a poet.

Talented singer Jony Khandaker recently collaborated with eminent musical personalities Fahmida Nabi, Bappa Mazumder and Kabir Bakul in their upcoming release, “Chaichi Hotey”.

From today, anyone interested to participate in ‘Flora Bank Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020’ beauty pageant can apply without registration fees.