A programme on life and work of Fakir Lalon Shah was held in Mymensingh on Friday.

Celebrated Indian actor Sheena Chohan has played the lead roles in seven feature films and worked with National Film Award-winning directors. She has joined the cast of UnFair, a short film about colourism and discrimination, helmed by Anam Biswas, the director of Debi. The fifteen-minute film is written by British screenwriter Fraser Scott, who has lately been in the limelight for his film on a female dalit auto-rickshaw driver in Kerala.

Classical tabla virtuoso Pt Subhankar Banerjee compares musical performances to paintings on canvas. Taking tabla as his forte, both as a solo instrument and as an accompaniment, he can rearrange rhythmic creations for any musical performance. His scintillating and versatile way of playing and masterful improvisational dexterity gained him acclaim across the globe. He is also a composer and singer, with three solo albums to his credit.

Artist Mohammad Mohiuddin Ahamed graduated with a BFA in painting and drawing from National University and an MFA in painting from University of Alternative Development. Impressions of Surroundings -5, his ninth solo exhibition, is currently taking place at Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD). Alongside being a professional artist, he is a school teacher. He is also passionate about music and writing.

Popular musical group, Ghaashphoring Choir, launched their debut album, Kichu Kotha Kichu Gaan, last weekend.

Humayun Sadhu, director, actor and writer, is on life support.

Haribol is scripted and directed by writer and filmmaker Reza Ghatok. The film is based on true events.

The Bharat Bangladesh Film Awards (BBFA) will take place for the first time.

Marking their 15th anniversary, Star Cineplex, a pioneer for premiering blockbusters in Bangladesh, launched their third outlet through a festive celebration.

Action film Dongiri, was released countrywide this weekend. The film is directed by Shah Alam Mondal and features Bappy Chowdhury, Amit Hasan, Aruna Biswas, and Anisur Rahman Milon, among other actors.

The tribute ceremony to be held in honour of the late artist Kalidas Karmakar has been rescheduled from October 20 Sunday, to October 21, Monday.

Ashique M Fahim, from the band Ash Ravens, is a Bangladeshi Australia-based musician, adept at playing a vast array of genres. ‘Tomar Gaan’, his tribute song to the great Ayub Bachchu, was released recently.

​Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star, organised a special musical programme, Kothay O Gaaney Sangeeter Dui Kingbadantir Shathe, in honour of two legendary musicians, Geetisroshta Gazi Mazharul Anwar and Sursroshta Ali Hossain.

The Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Made in Bangladesh, directed by Rubaiyat Hossain, has been nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), under the Cultural Diversity category. This award is backed by UNESCO.

Marking the 28th death anniversary of versatile writer Prof Golam Samdani Quraishy, a discussion titled, Golam Samdani Quraishy: Somoyer Sahoshi Judhha, was held at the premises of Mymensingh Shahittya Sangshad (MSS) recently. Bikkhan, a study circle of MSS, organised the event.

Popular online book club Litmosphere is excited to host an exclusive Harry Potter themed event, Expecto Patronum!, on October 25, 2019. It will be held at BSM Group, Dhaka Office, in Tejkunipara.

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will hold a special musical programme, titled, Kothay O Gaaney Sangeeter Dui Kingbadantir Shathe, in honour of renowned lyricist Gazi Mazharul Anwar and noted composer Ali Hossain.

Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi artist and printmaker Kalidas Karmakar passed away yesterday, due to a cardiac arrest, at the age of 73.

On the seventh day of the Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival, Chandrakala Theatre staged the play, ‘Sheikh Saadi’ at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.