Farooque Bhai Project, helmed by talented funk-pop artist Issa Nibras Farooque, has captured the adoration of the ever-growing indie fan base in Bangladesh. Golapi, an upbeat pop song with a hilariously funny music video, was released by the project yesterday, and was instantly viral on social media.

Farhana Afrin Ayshe, a 22-year-old Bangladeshi, won the crown for ‘Mrs Tourism Globe’ during the 2019 world finals of the Mrs Tourism Pageant hosted in Manila, Phillipnes. Incidentally, this is the first time when a Bangladeshi participated in this international annual event.

Regarded as the undisputed king of Bhangra and the biggest pop sensation in the 90s in India, Daler Mehndi singlehandedly helped escalate Punjabi music on the global map.

The three-day long Maha Ras Lila festival of the Manipuri community of the Kamalganj Upazila in Moulvibazar district concluded yesterday. This was the 177th iteration of the festival.

Actor-director-scriptwriter Hridi Haq’s third directorial theatrical production Akashey Phutechhey Phul will be staged at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on December 1.

The first Anthology film of Bangladesh, Iti, Tomari Dhaka, is set for release today. The Impress Telefilm production is an assortment of eleven short feature films by eleven exceptionally promising young filmmakers, with the city of Dhaka as its central theme.

Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation (DBF) inaugurated their latest exhibition, Homelands: Art from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, at Kettle’s Yard, University of Cambridge, UK, on November 12.

The Garo community celebrated Wangala, their largest annual festival, in Kamalganj, Moulvibazar, recently. The pre-winter celebration honours the sun God for blessing the community with a good harvest.

The annual art exhibition of Dhaka University’s Drawing and Painting Department concluded yesterday at Zainul Gallery 1 and 2, Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU).

After a hiatus of seven years, popular musician Fuad Almuqtadir is set to release an album, under the banner of TM Records. Six young artistes, Tashfee, Tasnim Anika, Fairooz Nazifa, Ashreen Mridha, Xefer and Pragata, will be featured in the album.

Famous dancer Samina Husain Prema has been entertaining the audience at both home and abroad for years.

Duronto Television will air the TV movie, Botol Bhoot, today at 3 pm, on the occasion of renowned author Humayun Ahmed’s 71st birth anniversary. It is adapted from a short story by Humayun Ahmed.

Living legend Lata Mangeshkar was recently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, due to breathing problems.

Today is the 71st birth anniversary of legendary litterateur, popular playwright and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed.

Commemorating the legendary literary personality of Bangladesh, the Exim Bank - Anyadin Humayun Ahmed Sahitya Puroshkar 2019 was held at the ASKB Auditorium of Bangla Academy yesterday.

Dan Cake and Sound Hacker recently released Kothao Keu Nei, a song based on the names of 29 books by legendary author Humayun Ahmed on the occasion of his 71st birthday.

Renowned singer Lata Mangeshkar was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, due to breathing problems. According to sources, she was critical earlier, but her condition is slowly improving. She is still in the hospital, under the treatment of Dr Patit Samdhani. Mangeshkar’s public relations team released a statement recently.

Tele-fiction ‘Ghumonto Shohore’, directed by Khairul Bashar, will air on NTV at 8:20 pm today. It stars F S Nayeem and Orsha as the leads.

One of IDLC’s flagship programmes, IDLC Theatre Fest 2019, has been announced by the organisation. The event, which looks to celebrate the best of theatre in a span of 5 days, will start from November 19 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

A jatra pala (folk theatre play) based on the Liberation War was staged at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium Friday evening.