Canadian musician Avril Ramona Lavigne turns 35 today. Despite her long hiatus from the industry, she is more prominent than ever.

Renowned actor and freedom fighter Zafar Iqbal was not only praised by the audience for his remarkable roles on screen, but he was also an established singer. His memorable songs include Hoy Jodi Bodnaam Hok Aro and Sukhe Theko O Amar Nondini, among others.

Renowned playwright, actor and the presidium member of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, Lucky Enam, was recently appointed as the chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy.

The festival, Salman Shah Jonmo Utshab 2019, concluded yesterday, with the screening of the blockbuster film, Shotter Mrittu Nei. It was released on September 13, 1996, a week after Salman Shah’s demise. Chotku Ahmed is the director of the film, which also starred Shabana, Alamgir, Shahnaz and Raisul Islam Asad.

What are your expectations from ‘Shaap Ludo’? Shuvoo: We started the promotional campaigns for the film a while ago. We hope that the audience appreciates our hard work and come to watch the film in theatres from today.

The 21st Annual Bonsai Exhibition, organised by Bangladesh Bonsai Society, opened yesterday at the Women’s Voluntary Association (WVA) Auditorium in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

Duronto TV will broadcast ‘Rong Beronger Golpo’, a children’s series, every Friday and Saturday at 9 pm. Based on books by Room to Read, the channel aims to instill cultural, social and educational values in the viewers through the show.

Starring Dilara Zaman, Ahsan Habib Nasim, Maimuna Ferdous Momo among others, the telefilm, ‘Chhele Dhora,’ directed by Aditto Jony, will air on Channel i at 3:05 pm today. The plot of the telefilm revolves around an elderly woman and her grandson.

“Renowned chef, TV personality and author, Siddiqua Kabir’s Ranna, Khadya, Pushti won the Gourmand Award in 2012, the year that she passed away, in the Easy Cooking category.

Marking the 200th birth anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a discussion session along with a musical soiree was held at the auditorium of Shishutirtha Anandhani Sangeet Bidhyatan, on Tuesday.

Many actors from West Bengal have established a career in the Bangladeshi film industry, much like the way artistes from Bangladesh have made their mark in Kolkata-based films.

With an acting career spanning over 15 years, Mir Sabbir is a prominent name in the television industry. He also ventured into direction, with Borishal Banam Noakhali. He continued to direct many more one-hour tele-fictions as well as TV serials over the years.

Tasnim Anika is one of the exciting prospects in the music industry. Her vocal range and power sets her apart as a singer.

Senior dance teachers from the port city Krishna Biswas and Shoibal Sen Rupak were honoured, along with Tarun Chakrabarty.

Channel i will telecast the Standard Chartered – Channel i Agro Awards 2019 today at 5 pm. Several awards in various categories will be presented to individuals who made a positive impact on the nation’s agricultural sector.

A 15-day workshop on different cultural subjects, organised by Shilpakala Academy in Mymensingh, concluded recently.

Ever since Frozen, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, was released, fans have been anticipating a sequel.

The web series, Money Honey earned rave reviews upon its release on the popular streaming platform, Hoichoi, during the festive season of Eid-ul-Fitr this year. The series is jointly directed by Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay. It is produced by Dope Productions, in association with Half Stop Down. Amitabh Reza Chowdhury is the creative producer of the show.

‘Bhodropara’, directed by Shakal Ahmed, is set in the titular village, where all of the residents are thieves by profession.

Renowned artist Fareha Zeba’s solo art exhibition, titled Story of a Seed is underway at Kala Kendra, Mohammadpur in the capital.