Ayushmann Khurrana is riding on the success of his last release, Dream Girl. Ever since the announcement of his next film, Bala, his fans have been excited about the same. A trailer and poster of the film were released recently.

Arun Chowdhuri’s Mayaboti, starring Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Yash Rohan in the lead roles, is about a young girl named Maya who fights an uphill battle for justice.

The film was released in Kolkata on September 20 under the title Padmar Bhalobasha.

National Award-winning music director and composer Alauddin Ali has been diagnosed with cancer once again. Earlier, he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015. He recovered within six months. Unfortunately, the disease has recurred.

The Jamdani Festival 2019, jointly organised by National Crafts Council of Bangladesh (NCCB) and Bengal Foundation, set out to celebrate the proud heritage of Jamdani weaving in Bangladesh, and demonstrate the outstanding skills and artistic finesse of contemporary weavers.

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The 9th season of Duronto TV will commence on October 13. The new season will consist of four new programmes and three new cartoons in addition to the regularly televised shows.

‘Mama Bhagner Boithokkhana’, a comedy show hosted by Zahid Hossain Shovon and Imtu Ratish, will feature Fazlur Rahman Babu tonight. The programme will air on ETV at 9:30 pm.

Renowned vocalist Pankaj Basu has been entertaining audience with his signature Khayal for years.

To announce the Ganga-Jamuna Sanskritik Uthsab 2019, a press conference was held at the Academic Conference Hall at Bangladesh Shikpakala Academy (BSA), in the capital, yesterday.

Fuad Almuqtadir, one of the most prolific musicians in Bangladesh, will perform at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB)

Nazrul Academy staged their latest musical production, Durgatinashini Durga, directed by Delwar Hossain Durjoy, at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple at Barlekha, Moulvibazar, on Bijoya Dashami.

Theatre troupe Swapnadal staged the 35th show of their ‘mimodrama’ production Jadur Pradip (The Magic Lamp) at the Experimental Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) yesterday.

Amisheé will be the exclusive jewellery partner of Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019.

The eleventh edition of a two-day traditional festival, in honour of clay artisans, concluded at Ashwini Kumar Hall in Barishal recently.

Marking Terrain Biennial 2019 (October 1-November 17), the British High Commissioner in Dhaka, for the first time, hosted site-specific and durational live art performances at his residence in Baridhara, recently.

Thirty-five year old Sreedhar Das works as cobbler in Mymensingh city. Every year, on the occasion of puja celebrations, this young dhak (a percussive instrument) artiste plays the instrument at Puja mandaps, especially during Durga Puja.

Festivals are the best time to wear one’s finest outfit, as it reflects the colourful clebrations all over the country.

“I will spend Durga Puja in my home town, as always”, said National Award Winning actor Chanchal Chowdhury, with quite an excited demeanour over the phone.

Today is the tenth day of Durga Puja, also known as Bijoya Dashami, which marks the Visarjan (immersion in water) of the idol of Goddess Durga, with grand celebrations and processions.