The South Korean pop group BTS won a leading four awards, including best song for “Dynamite” and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday night, while Lady Gaga took the best artist prize. BTS also picked up best fans and best virtual live for Bang Bang Con.

The South Korean pop group BTS won a leading four awards, including best song for “Dynamite” and best group at the MTV Europe Music Awards Sunday night, while Lady Gaga took the best artist prize. BTS also picked up best fans and best virtual live for Bang Bang Con.

A Japanese documentary named ‘’Tagore Songs’’ has been screened recently at the Embassy of Japan here.

“Jeopardy!” game show host Alex Trebek died on Sunday at the age of 80, and his passing was mourned by fans who called the brainy quizmaster a nightly source of information and sheer joy.

Popular rock band Minerva last graced the audio industry with their debut album, ‘Biday Shongbidhan’ in 2013. After a long gap, the heavy metal band recently released their latest single, ‘Doitto’. The song, reflecting a revolt against the norm and taboo of the society, was released on the band’s YouTube channel with a full-fledged music video. The song, written by Taskin Ali, is mixed, mastered and produced by the band’s guitarist, Sultan Rafsan Khan. ‘Doitto’ is also available to stream exclusively on the GAAN app.

The group art exhibition, titled Art In Isolation was inaugurated recently at Kala Kendra. The exhibition features artworks by aspiring young artists Mohammad Rabin, Ripan Chandra Banik, Ramit Hasan, Shimul Ruram and Sajib Sen.

The modern art movement in Bangladesh, which started in the early 20th century, gave birth to multiple pioneering artists, gaining Bangladeshi art international recognition. One of the pioneers of modern art in Bangladesh, Mubinul Azim, enriched the Bangladeshi art scenario through his brilliant creations, along with other pioneering legends.

ZEE5 Global recently announced their first four web originals from Bangladesh. One of them is the Abrar Athar directorial “Mainkar Chipay”.

From ‘Esho Mama Hey’ to ‘Kababer Haddi’, Pritom Hasan’s journey in the music industry has been an unprecedented success. Behind it, however, is the willingness to work day and night – researching, honing and improving his craft. We catch up with the young music director, where he talks about his journey, future plans and more.

A month-long art exhibition, titled Art Against Corona, is underway at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). A K Abdul Momen, Honourable Minister for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, inaugurated the exhibition as the chief guest at the National Gallery Auditorium of the academy on October 27.

Aly Zaker is a stalwart of the Bangladeshi theatre and television arena. Today marks the 76th birthday of the legendary thespian, who is unfortunately not doing too well physically.

Renowned actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba had tested positive for Covid-19 on November 2, and had been admitted to a hospital in the capital the following day.

Shawkatul Islam started working in the Bangladeshi music industry in 2000. In his long career, he has worked alongside legendary musicians such as Andrew Kishore, Runa Laila, James, and Ayub Bachchu, and has received the BACHSAS award three times in a row from 2001-2003 as Best Music Director.

Eminent cultural and theatre personality Nasiruddin Yousuff’s physical condition has improved, as confirmed by the artiste himself over a phone call with The Daily Star. He had tested positive for Covid-19, and was admitted to the capital’s Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital (BSMMU) yesterday.

British Bangladeshi artist Mukta Chakravarty’s six month-long art project ‘Canvas story: Narrating British Bangladeshi cultural heritage to enhance cultural resilience’, was inaugurated in London last week. The project aims to exhibit the Bangladeshi cultural heritage to a wider audience, including the British Bangladeshi diaspora. Arts Council England and National Lottery funded the project, and also endeavour to create a cultural resilience enhancing cultural identity across the young diaspora, showcasing the cultural heritage of Bengal.

Born on November 24, 1934, Mubinul Azim passed away in 1975, at the age of 41. Today marks the legendary painter’s 45th death anniversary.

Academy Award winning actor and producer Sir Thomas Sean Connery is best known for his portrayal of everyone's favourite fictional spy James Bond not one, but seven times on the big screen. The Scottish actor has also been honoured with two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes.

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (K-L YES) Program is a high school student exchange programme for youths between ages 15 and 17. During the programme, they live with American host families, study in a US high school and participate in various social activities for an academic year.

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery has passed away. He was 90.

The Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) is the highest state award given by Bangladeshi government every year, since 1977.