Ekushey Padak awardee and National award winning actor A T M Shamsuzzaman was recently hospitalised again.

On Saturday, artist Marufa A Chowdhury opened up about her experiences at Art Talk in 3rd Space, Dhanmondi. Titled Contrast in the rural and urban, the talk was hosted by Arafat Ahmed Ali. The session, attended by youths, began with a brief introduction of the artist and the participants of the art talk.

Ekushey Padak awardee poet and architect Rabiul Husain passed away at 6 am yesterday, at Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He was admitted to the Critical Coronary Unit (CCU) of the hospital on November 16. The eminent poet had been suffering from blood infection.

Ushering in a new horizon of prospect for Bangladeshi dance artistes, and inspiring cultural exchange with the global dance community, the international dance biennial ‘Ocean Dance Festival 2019’ concluded in Cox’s Bazar on November 25.

IDLC Theatre Festival 2019 concluded at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), recently. Professor Emeritus Dr Sherajul Islam Choudhury attended the closing ceremony as the

Director Fakhrul Arefin Khan completed the shooting of his upcoming film Gondi. The background music of the film, as well as a song used in the film, will be directed by prominent music director of West Bengal, Debojyoti Mishra.

During the formation of Zonta Clubs in Bangladesh, three women -- Zakariah Murshed, p Anwari Kabir and Sarwari Rahman -- had a vision to bring the professional women under a single platform.

National award winning singer Andrew Kishor was recently diagnosed with cancer. He is undergoing chemotherapy at the Singapore General Hospital since the last 77 days, and is to stay there till February.

The penultimate day of the four-day Ocean Dance Festival 2019 featured several outstanding performances -- contemporary and classical. Indian artiste Srabasti Ghosh set off the event with Unshared Desire, a piece that blended Odissi and contemporary styles.

The much anticipated No Dorai, which is Bangladesh's first surfing film, has received approval from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board.

As visitors entered EMK Center, Dhanmondi from November 9 till yesterday, they were greeted with inked artwork by the students of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka. Titled Inktober 2019, the exhibition featured works by 44 students of Charukola, all of which were created during the month of October.

Relaying the rasa of romance together with the rhythm of ghungroo, a number of artistes from across the world, kept the dance enthusiasts rapt on the second day (November 23) of the Ocean Dance Festival (ODF) 2019.

Before stepping towards the final stage of the 68th edition of the Miss Universe beauty pageant, Shirin Akter Shela, the winner of the first Miss Universe Bangladesh (MUB) had the opportunity to meet the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, at her official residence Gono Bhaban, on Saturday evening.

Commemorating the music maestro Salil Chowdhury on his 96th birth anniversary, Jaltaranga, a cultural organisation, arranged a

Film Bazaar India, South Asia’s largest film market, has seen unprecedented success for Bangladeshi filmmakers this year. Out of 234 films displayed, 25 films were highlighted as ‘recommended’ films. Among these, four films were Bangladeshi –

Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology of non-violence, Irish band U2, in collaboration with Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman, released a new track, Ahimsa (non-violence) under the banner of Island records.

Announcing the inaugural ceremony of the Notuner Utshab 2019, a press conference, hosted by the organisers Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, was held at the Conference Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), yesterday. The event was presided by former Minister of Cultural Affairs, Asaduzzaman Noor, MP.

Centring on the theme “Bridging the Gap”, the largest international dance fiesta,’Ocean Dance Festival Bangladesh 2019’ is underway in Cox’s Bazar.

On the concluding day of IDLC Theatre Festival 2019, Arshinagar will stage ‘Rahu Chandaler Har’ (inset), at the Experimental Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) from 6:30 pm onwards.

The original soundtrack of the web series, No Couple Entry, presented by Alpha i and Bioscope, was released on Youtube recently, under the label of Gaanchill. The duet, Tobe Thak, sung by Shayan Chowdhury Arnob and Sunidhi Nayak, is written by Monjurul Shibly and composed by Arnob himself.