Singer, music director and instrumentalist Prithwi Raj passed away yesterday at City Hospital at 4:30 am, due to a cardiac arrest, in his studio.

As Bangladesh celebrates the Victory Day through numerous cultural events and traditional festivities, top TV channels of the country are set to air different special programmes today.

The 15th International Short and Independent Film Festival came to an end on December 13. The festival was organised by Bangladesh Short Film Forum.

Eleven artistes, from popular dance company Nrityanchal, are currently in Delhi to participate in the Ryan International Children’s Festival 2019, organised by Ryan International School.

The video for the new single, Mogno by the band Oblique, was released on their official YouTube channel, recently.

Lisbeth Quartet, a jazz troupe featuring Charlotte Greve on saxpohone, Manuel Schimedel on piano, Moritz Baumgartner on drums and Igor Spallati on double bass, performed at a concert in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, recently.

Following the success of the first Big Rock Day concert by Blues Communications Limited in 2017, the event is coming back to rock the stage once again, on December 21. It will take place at International Convention City Bashundhara, Expo Zone.

Renowned Bangladeshi artist Proshanta Karmakar Buddha’s solo exhibition, titled Open Doors, is underway at the Grange, Dundas Street West Mississaugain, Canada. The show opened on December 10, and will continue till December 20.

The artiste shared his experience as the organiser of such a grand event. “We had a great sense of understanding amongst us.

The trailer of Ghost Stories is out, and it promises a scary, haunting ride to the audience. Directed by Karan Johar, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap and Dibakar Banerjee, this film is an anthology on the lines of Lust Stories and Bombay Talkies.

Artistes of Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSSS) performed on the opening day of the event, ‘Sarthak Janam Amar Janmechhi Ei Deshe’ at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, recently. BRSSS organised the event on the occasion of Victory Day 2019.

Duronto Television is hosting many special programmes throughout December, the month of Bangladesh’s Victory.

Duronto Television is hosting many special programmes throughout December, the month of Bangladesh’s victory.

Jumanji: The Next Level is a fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan, and written by Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg.

Promising Bangladeshi artist Anisul Haque’s second solo art exhibition, Scene is underway at X Space Art Space, Guyilang, Nanjing in China. Following the artists first solo exhibition, Unfortunate Aspect of Humanity, held at the School of Design Art Gallery, Nanjing University of the Arts, China held this January, Scene was inaugurated on December 6.

‘Dilnawaz’, a sufi dance production based on a short story by Rahatara Begum, was recently presented at Jatra Biroti, Banani.

One of the most prolific young directors of our time, Mizanur Rahman Aryan had a great year with hits such as Tumi Amari, Dekha Hobe Ki? and Sublet under his belt. Aryan, who writes the scripts for his projects as well, has often times ventured out of his comfort zone and honed his directorial skills with a vast array of work. The Daily Star presents a candid interview with the king of romantic drama.

A press meet, following the 4-day Ocean Dance Festival held in Cox’s Bazar, was held at the premises of Shadhona - A Center for Advancement of Southasian Culture in Banani, yesterday.

As a part of the ‘Open Heritage Week 2019’, the exhibition, Tales of the Old Dhaka, featuring Old Dhaka themed artworks by the art group Joloj, was inaugurated at Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) in Dhanmondi, recently.

Sharbari Zohra Ahmed’s debut novel Dust Under Her Feet (2019) had its Bangladeshi launching ceremony at the Department of English and Humanities of BRAC University, recently.