On the 48th anniversary of the historic Concert for Bangladesh, an organisation named Friends of Freedom arranged a programme titled

Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman handed over the prestigious Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal 2019 to renowned artiste Farida Parveen yesterday.

After many years, Kabori, the adored diva of the Bangladesh film industry, is set to return with her latest project, Ei Tumi Shie Tumi. According to her, the plot is based on a love triangle.

Dhaka-based artist Rezaul Hoque’s art practice sheds light on creating surrealistic images. He has created a unique technique, called the ‘burn process’. Reza feels that pain is the foundation of creation. According to him, sorrow that hurts the mind gives birth to new thoughts, ideas and creations. He creates paintings applying the principle of heat transfer through convection, serving almost as a metaphor for people who dream of an optimistic future. Thus, his work places a strong emphasis on creative drawing techniques.

When it was announced that veteran Indian actor Dimple Kapadia will be a part of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming spy-thriller Tenet, it was quite a surprise. Some on-set pictures, revealing Kapadia’s look in Tenet, were released online recently.

The Armeen Musa Band, led by talented singer-songwriter Armeen Musa, is set to release a live recorded album, which is comprised of Armeen’s own tracks and wonderfully realized renditions of popular songs.

Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Berlinale Talents programme, Berlin, Germany, organised a panel discussion titled Berlinale Talents: Application Panel Bangladesh recently at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh auditorium in Dhanmondi.

Bangladesh Art Week 2019 concluded in Chattogram yesterday at Artist Rashid Chowdhury Art Gallery, Institute of Fine Arts, University of Chittagong.

Renowned theatre troupe Padatik Natya Sangsad staged their popular play ‘Shey’, yesterday at the Experimental

As Trainwreck got up on the near 'sacred' stage of the Wacken Open Air, Bangladesh's National Anthem played. A K Rahul, the band's guitarist, had our flag hoisted on his guitar, signalling that this one was not only for fulfilling their childhood dreams, but to tell the world that Bangladesh has arrived. ​

If there is one thing that is certain, it is the fact that life is ephemeral. The new will take the place of the old, turn old and then someday, will give their place to the new again; such is the rule of existence. Like everything else, this is applicable for the world of

Majhi International Art Residency, organised by Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation and supported by Lightbox, a Venice based organisation, completed their 14-day residency yesterday. Today, the show will be launched at Combo,Venice. The show will be open for all from

In the group’s 54th production, Tonima takes the stage in Eka Eka Nari. Based on Franca Rame’s A Woman Alone, the script was translated by Abdus Selim. The play was directed by Debarasad Debnath.

Bagher Deshe (Country of Tigers), a solo folk art exhibition by artist Tiger Nazir Hossain is currently taking place at EMK Center in Dhanmondi, in celebration of International Tiger Day, which was established in 2010 at St Petersberg Tiger Summit. The exhibition

Popular actor Jason Momoa is set to produce and star in the revenge thriller, Sweet Girl, for Netflix.

Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), successfully organised the 11th edition of International Inter University Short Film Festival (IIUSFF). DUFS, with the motto, “Better films, better viewers.”

Hobbs & Shaw is a 2019 American action film directed by David Leitch and written by Chris Morgan and Drew Pearce, from a story by Morgan.

National Award-winning actor Bidya Sinha Mim is set to star in the music video of a song titled Tomar Dekha Jodi Pai, written by Robiul Islam Jibon and composed by Akash Sen.

Singing superstar Dilshad Nahar Kona is a widely recognised voice in Bangladesh, thanks to her beautiful playback songs, television commercial voiceovers and jingles, among other works.

Sonia Hossain is a well-known face on television, having made her mark as an actor, model and television anchor. Besides being a respected media personality, she is also an associate at a law firm, through which she attended the World Economic Forum’s 19th Annual Meeting in China recently.