Marking the 46th founding anniversary of Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy, a day-long programme was organised at its auditorium, recently.

“What camera did you take the picture with?” is a question that Prito Reza, one of Bangladesh’s prolific photographers, hates. “In 2020, what matters more than the camera you’re holding, is your skill,” he says.

Re-emphasising the fact that art is relational – both at the level of ideation and material organisation, Dwip Gallery has unveiled its latest exhibition titled, In/out of the stones of our mind.

The 3rd International Art Festival 2020 will set off at Nilsagor, Nilphamari on February 26. The prime purpose of the annual four-day (February 26-29) event is to diffuse the flow of art to the remote countryside of Bangladesh.

Internationally acclaimed director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is arguably one of the finest filmmakers from Bangladesh. He is currently working on his forthcoming project, No Land’s Man, a predominantly English film.

Shunno will be releasing unplugged versions of four of their mega hits – Bedona, Jhoriye Dao, Sritir Chera Pata and Rajahin Rajjo in the programme, NESCAFÉ Presents Shunno Unplugged. The first song, Bedona, was released on February 14 on their official YouTube page.

The story of the film revolves around Kabir, a national boxing champion, who gets involved in malpractices in this industry. Inspired from the existing mixed marshal art practices around the world, the action film also shows Kabir’s inner conflict and how this affects his marital life with his wife Asha.

Celebrated writer Rudra Goswami has managed to win a million hearts with his love poems over the years. Two of his new ventures, Obhijog Nei, his 5th poetry collection, and his second novel Ghum Bhangchei, were released at the Ekushey Boi Mela 2020, recently. In the candid chat, the writer shared his thoughts and expectations with The Daily Star.

As the world celebrates linguistic and cultural diversity on International Mother Language Day, The Daily Star has compiled a list of television programmes set to be aired in the country today.

Students of the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, repaint and redecorate the Shaheed Minar, in preparation of International Mother Language Day.

Aantasatta, a film, directed by Mohammad Mizanur Rahman and Mohammad Sayedur Rahman, is based on Italian journalist and writer Oriana Fallaci’s novel Letter to a Child Never Born.

A group exhibition, titled Impression of Nature, is underway at Zainul Gallery, University of Dhaka (DU). Outdoor Community has organised the exhibition, featuring 21 painters, who, in protest of global warming, have portrayed different facets of nature.

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki directorial Saturday Afternoon (Shonibaar Bikel) has won two jury awards at the 2020 Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France.

The book aims to strengthen the fundamental ideas of robotics, electronics and programming, by solving projects practically in the book after reading each chapter.

Dedicated to Swara Samrat Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, the Swara Samrat Festival (SSF) is a four-day annual event of Indian classical music and dance.

The Tauquir Ahmed directorial ‘Fagun Haway’ will be aired on Channel i today at 3 pm. The film features Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Siam Ahmed in the lead roles.

Imphal Talkies and the Howlers, a folk-rock band from Manipur, India, perform in Habiganj and Sylhet during their three-day tour in Bangladesh, which concluded recently.

Renowned painter Syed Iqbal is a self-taught artist who has been living and working in Canada since 2002. Being an avid writer as well, the artist began his writing career with Kushol Ar Mrityu Buro (1978), a book for children published under the banner of Shishu Academy.

Tapas Pal, celebrated film actor and former lawmaker of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress, passed away in Mumbai, due to a cardiac arrest at the age of 61, according to reports.

A large congregation of artists, curators and scholars came together at the recently concluded Dhaka Art Summit (DAS) 2020.