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.

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.

National Award winning director and actor Tauquir Ahmed is one of the founders of the renowned theatre group, Natyakendra.

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.

An exclusive four-day terracotta sculpture exhibition, Namoniyo O Kothin, organised by Sculpture Centre Chattogram, concluded yesterday at Shilpakala Academy in the port city.

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.

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.

With an objective to promote reading, Gulshan Society hosted their first book fair in Gulshan Lake Park, throughout the last weekend of February.

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.

“Workshop Encouraging Film and Web Content on Social Issues” is going to be held in Cox’s Bazar this April.

To promote young talents and help create a network of friendship and goodwill among students from different schools around Dhaka, Delhi Public School Dhaka (DPS STS) organised their annual programme, ‘Rock Fest 2.0’, at their senior campus.

Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid, one of the most popular TV reality shows of Bangladesh, has begun their fourth season, with the promise

Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in partnership with HerStory Foundation, hosted a pop-up of the Sister Library at their Rein Library recently.

The country’s first ever mobile phone based filmmaking festival, ‘Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival’ (DIMFF), is organised by Cinemascope, a film based apprenticeship programme of ULAB. The sixth installment of the festival took place at Star Cineplex, Shimanto Shambhar, this year.

The memoir, Oporajeyo Muhammad Jahangir, in remembrance of prominent cultural activist, media personality and journalist Muhammad Jahangir, was launched at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro on February 29. The event was hosted by dancer duo Shamim Ara Nipa and Shibli Mohammad from Nrityanchal.

Under the title of Swajanghati Rekha, an exclusive solo art exhibition is underway at Kala Kendra, Iqbal Road, Dhaka. Eminent artists Professor Rafiqun Nabi and Professor Shishir Bhattacharjee inaugurated the exhibition on February 21.

Shonar Bangla Circus released their debut album, Hyena Express, yesterday. It is a conceptual album, that expresses human emotions and conditions through different emotional phases of the journey of mankind.

Director Kamar Ahmad Simon’s upcoming film, Neel Mukut, is set to release on March 27. The poster of the film was highly appreciated, after being unveiled on social media last week. The poster is available for sale in Baatighar.

The third International Art Festival 2020 Nilphamari concluded on a high note. Artists from five countries created a cornucopia of artwork in a four-day art camp, the outcome of which were on display yesterday at the idyllic ambience of Nilsagor, the festival venue.

Noted Bharatanatyam dancer Dr Narthaki Nataraj is the first Indian transwoman ever to receive the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2019, for her exceptional achievements in cultural activities.