Today marks the 68th birthday of the late Alauddin Ali, one of Bangladesh’s most revered music directors of all time. The National Award winner passed away after a long battle with cancer on August 9.

The ninth edition of “Sanjeeb Utshob”, in loving memory of celebrated musician Sanjeeb Choudhury, will be organised online on December 25 (tomorrow), commemorating his 56th birthday. The talented singer, songwriter and journalist was one of the two leading members of the celebrated band Dalchhut, with Bappa Mazumder.

Renowned playwright and Bangla Academy Award winner Mannan Hira passed away today at 9 pm at the capital’s Kakrail Islamia Hospital, following a severe heart attack.

Eminent actor and Member of Parliament Asaduzzaman Noor had tested positive for Covid-19 in the first week of December. After staying under observation at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital (BSH) for two weeks, the actor was released from the hospital on December 15.

“Debris of Desire”, a film produced by Bangladeshi filmmaker Josim Ahmed and the Indian production house Flipbook, has won the Best Feature Film Jury Award out of the 8 films from the official selection in the 21st Asiatica Film Festival (Asiatica - Encounters with Asian Cinema), in Italy. The festival aims to enrich the cinematographic experience with other cultural expressions and foster knowledge about social, economical and political issues around the Eastern continent. The event, which began on December 18, concluded on December 23, with the award-giving ceremony. This year, screenings of the selected films were held virtually, owing to the ongoing pandemic.

Nuhash Humayun is one of the most promising young filmmakers in the country, proving his pedigree with many web projects, short films, TVCs and music videos. He is also one of the directors of Bangladesh’s first anthology film “Iti Tomari Dhaka”, which was recently selected for Oscar nomination in the International category.

Nuhash Humayun is one of the most promising young filmmakers in the country, proving his pedigree with many web projects, short films, TVCs and music videos. He is also one of the directors of Bangladesh’s first anthology film “Iti Tomari Dhaka”, which was recently selected for Oscar nomination in the International category.

Renowned Indian singer Nachiketa Chakraborty lent his voice to a song for the Bangladeshi feature film, “Raat Jaga Phool”. Directed by actor Mir Sabbir, the film will feature Nachiketa in the song, “Dinbodoler Din Shuru”. The recording of the song concluded before the pandemic situation escalated, but the final version of the song was recently received by the director.

Renowned actor Mithun Chakraborty collapsed on the set of filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri’s “The Kashmir Files”, due to a terrible bout of food poisoning. As a result, the shoot was called off for a day.

“Wonder Woman 1984”, the sequel to 2017’s “Wonder Woman” is set to hit Star Cineplex on December 25, in line with its US theatrical release. The film will arrive in the US on Christmas Day in select theatres as well as on HBO Max.

Music of Bengal recently started its journey with an opening ceremony of the audio album ‘Mohakobi’ by noted singer Kamal Ahmed, which is dedicated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The album was released on December 16.

Renowned actor Abdul Kader tested positive for Covid-19 on December 21. His daughter-in-law, Zahida Islam, confirmed the news. “We were hoping that he would get better slowly, but things have gotten even more difficult. We really don’t know what to expect,” she shared.

Legendary percussionist and musician Kazi Hablu has been appointed as the Director of Music at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).

Soumitra Chatterjee in his career of over fifty years, was one of the busiest artistes, among those who came into the limelight in India. He was an actor, a director, a playwright, a writer and a poet.

Renowned actor Abdul Kader, who was diagnosed with stage IV cancer, has been brought to Dhaka from Chennai’s Christian Medical Hospital. The news has been confirmed by the actor’s daughter-in-law, Zahida Islam.

“Ke ba kahara”, a diverse and self-organised group of volunteer-researchers, arranged an exhibition titled ‘Fayedabad To-Let’, recently. It was supported by Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council in the capital.

To commemorate the legacy of playwright, actor and director Syed Mohidul Islam, a festival titled Syed "Mohidul Islam Smaran Utsab 2020", will commence from December 25 at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). The event is organised by Batikrom Nattyagoshthi.

Four-time National Award winning cinematographer Aminul Islam Mintu passed away due to Covid-19 at the capital’s Specialized Hospital yesterday. He was 81 years of age.

A month-long 3D virtual exhibition, “Masculinity in your eyes”, was inaugurated on December 2 at EMK Center. It is available for visitors on their official website. Conducted as a part of EMK Center’s two-week campaign under the global initiative, 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the exhibition intends to address the root causes of violence, by enabling people to look for solutions. The exhibition will continue till December 31, and it is conducted with Kunstamatrix, a unique tool that enables artists and organisers to create beautiful 3D showcases of artworks.

Taz Akhter Dia entered the Bangladeshi music industry in 2019, with her acclaimed release of “Coffee House” and Ki “Oporadhi”. Her single “Joto Boli Bhalobashi”, composed by renowned singer Imran Mahmudul, under the banner of G-Series.