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Promising artist Ruhul Amin Tarek’s first solo exhibition, Time & Reality, opens at Galleri Kaya in Uttara, today. Atiqul Islam, Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation, will inaugurate the show.
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Hoichoi’s ‘Ekattor’ to release on March 26
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Launching ceremony of ‘Egiye Jaowa Nari’ held
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Fashion for Life 2020 was arranged for the 5th time in Chattogram city’s CRB Shirish Tola area for the underprivileged and street children.
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A film on Bangabandhu’s life, commemorating his 100th birth anniversary, is in the making, as a joint venture by Bangladesh and India. Eminent director Shyam Benegal is directing the film. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), published a list of fifty actors, who have been primarily selected for the project.
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The launching ceremony of Maleka Khan’s book, Jamdani: Bangladesher Bisshonondito Oitijjo, took place at Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) recently.
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The second edition of the group painting exhibition, Guru-Shishya-Shishya-Guru (Preceptor-Disciple: Disciple-Preceptor), was inaugurated at Zainul Gallery of the Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU), recently. The exhibition is organised by Oriental Painting Studio Bangladesh.
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Journey of Shantiniketan, the first solo exhibition of Bangladeshi sculptor Gaurab Das, concludes today at the South Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata.
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A film on Bangabandhu’s life -- a Bangladesh-India joint venture -- commemorating his 100th birth anniversary, is in the making. Eminent Indian director Shyam Benegal is directing the film. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) published a list of 50 actors, who have been primarily selected for the project.
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Indigenous band Madal and Institute for Environment and Development (IED) jointly hosted a cultural event, Boichitrer Oikotan, (Concert for Diversity) at the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, recently.
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Terracotta sculpture exhibition organised in Chattogram
An exclusive four-day terracotta sculpture exhibition, Namoniyo O Kothin, organised by Sculpture Centre Chattogram, concluded yesterday at Shilpakala Academy in the port city.
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‘Egiye Jaowa Nari’: A tribute to women who are marching ahead
To inspire women of all walks of life, artiste Shusmita Anis is launching the song Egiye Jaowa Nari to salute women who are overcoming their struggles and fighting for their basic rights every day.
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As the last scene of the play, Let Me Out, drew to a close at Selim Al Deen Muktamancha in Jahangirnagar University (JU) on March 1, the whole crowd was left emotional.
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First book fair at Gulshan Lake Park
With an objective to promote reading, Gulshan Society hosted their first book fair in Gulshan Lake Park, throughout the last weekend of February.
2 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Composer and music director Selim Ashraf passes away
Renowned composer and music director Selim Ashraf passed away on breathed his last on March 2 at 3 am, at Better Life Hospital, Malibagh, in the capital. The composer of many popular songs, including the patriotic number Je Matir Buk-e Ghumiye Achhe, has left behind his wife, noted singer Alam Ara Minu, only daughter Adrita, friends, and relatives.
2 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Tauquir Ahmed returns to theatre with ‘Ondhokar’
National Award winning director and actor Tauquir Ahmed is one of the founders of the renowned theatre group, Natyakendra.
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