The shooting of Gangchil was met with tragedy when film stars Ferdous and Purnima were faced with a motorcycle accident last year.

Commemorating the victims and their memories of the horrific grenade attack that took place on August 21, 2004, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organised Muktijuddher Chetona Binashi Dhongshojoggo Sthapona Shilpo at the Nandan Moncho of BSA recently.

Renowned Bangladeshi dance school Nritya Nandan recently organised a three-day long Odishi dance workshop at the Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka. Kolkata-based Odishi dancer Shashwati Garai Ghosh conducted the workshop, where around 50 Bangladeshi students participated.

A discussion on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, titled, Amogh Mohamanob Er Roktorin Shopoth was organised by Shilpilo on August 20, at the Central Public Library.

An actor who always presents himself in different kinds of roles is Tariq Anam Khan, a household name in Bangladesh. In his latest endeavour, Makeup, the actor reinvents himself.

Passionate about dancing, Masum Hossain completed his MA in Kathak from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, in 2018. A scholar at Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Kolkata, Masum also did his BA and MA in History from Dhaka College (under National University), Bangladesh.

An exhibition titled, Reverie, concluded at Drik Gallery on August 20. The exhibition solely focused on empowering young artists and opening doors to those who would typically not get the platforms to showcase their work.

After making successful rounds at fifteen different international film festivals across the globe, Bangladesh’s first anthology film, Iti, Tomari Dhaka, is set to participate in three more festivals.

Released in 2007, Priyadarshan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Shiney Ahuja, Ameesha Patel and Manoj Joshi won over cinemagoers with its hilarious comedy shots and dialogues.

Celebrated actors Shajal and Puja Cherry are set to pair up for the upcoming film, Jinn, directed by Nader Chowdhury and produced under the banner of Jaaz Multimedia.

The Revelation, a short film from Bangladesh, has been selected in the Foreign Films category of the Pink City International Short Film Festival, which will begin from September 1 this year, in Jaipur, India. The festival will end on September 15.

An unmatched stalwart to have ever graced the Bangladeshi film industry, Razzak was indeed a hero.

Marking the 44th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day (August 15), Bangla Academy held a seminar at their Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad Auditorium on August 19.

Tele-fiction ‘Bemanan’ will start broadcasting from today at 8 pm on Maasranga Television. Scripted and directed by Shihab Shaheen, it will feature Tausif Mahbub, Moushumi Hamid, Tasnuva Tisha and Bijori Barkatullah among others.

Renowned Indian film maker Nitesh Tiwari (Chillar Party, Dangal) returns with his new comedy-drama film Chhichhore. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma, Prateik Babbar among others. The trailer of the film was released on August 4, which is celebrated as the friendship day worldwide.

While on a trip to Cox’s Bazar with the CEO of his company, Akter Hamid Khan, the duo realised that it would be a good idea to embark on a musical journey together.

Acclaimed filmmaker Nasiruddin Yousuff’s Alpha, which was released in theatres on April 26 this year, is now available on YouTube. After its TV premiere on Channel i recently as a part of the special programmes for Eid ul Adha, the film was released on the official YouTube channel of Channel i.

It was a wonderful experience to become a part of the unique art camp that recently concluded in Rangamati –the blissful place that offers the bounty of natural beauty, cultural diversity of various indigenous communities, their diverse cuisines, colourful costumes and the cornucopia of artistic themes and subjects to depict. Bangladesh Ethnic Artists’ Forum truly deserves accolades for organising the three-day art camp, joining hands with Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts and Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited.

The presence of hip hop culture in the Bangladeshi music industry was not as prevalent even a decade ago. However, the scene has changed drastically over the years. Asiful Islam Sohan, who goes by the alias Black Zang (BZ), is one of the prominent artistes in the game. One day while playing around with Bangla words, he realised that he could write rhymes in his mother tongue. Ever since then, he has been honing his craft.

Samsara Art Festival (SAF) simultaneously features visual art and music. Aiming to create an interactive and diverse artistic realm within a public sphere, the festival sheds light on the unconventional approaches, strong views, individualism and dynamism of the artists. The first edition of SAF took place at Santiniketan Society of Visual Art & Design (SSVAD) on November 23rd, 2018. SSVAD was founded by the eminent Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury.