A musical soiree of folk songs was held recently at the local Shilpakala Academy auditorium in Mymensingh, remembering renowned bauls and spiritual performers of the region. The programme was organised by Novice Foundation, an arts education centre in Mymensingh.

​Renowned actor, Azizul Hakim, has acted in countless television, radio and stage dramas as well as a number of movies during his career. But he’s largely known to the Bangladeshi audience for playing lead male protagonist characters during various hit tele-fictions in the 90s.

The 23rd National Art Exhibition has brought about a festive mood in the local art circuit. This important exhibition is organised biennially by the Department of Fine Arts, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Initiated in 1975, the exhibition has, so far, earned recognition from art-lovers across the whole nation as a celebration of modern artworks by artists from all over Bangladesh.

Here are some of the wackiest and most absurd situations that can only be experienced in a Humayun Ahmed drama.

Inarguably India’s biggest international star, Priyanka Chopra has broken past countless ceilings and established herself as a household name across the globe, as an actor, singer and producer.

With Eid ul Adha nearing by the day, actors are on a busy schedule to meet the deadlines and complete their shoots on time. Prominent actor and dancer, Nadia Ahmed is no different. For the upcoming festive season, Nadia is working on four different seven-episode TV serials.

On the occasion of their 40th anniversary, one of the most iconic Bangladeshi bands of all time, Miles began a tour across the United States of America recently. At their New York City stop, Miles shared the stage with Fuad and Friends, led by musical marvel Fuad

A first of its kind, the day-long international conference, ‘Current Literary Theories and Jibanananda Das’ was held recently at Jibanananda Das Conference Complex of Barishal University (BU).

The content of the exhibition revolves around a portrayal of the growing distance between nature and human beings. There are collections of paintings that intrigues and asks questions about human existence. The metamorphic, mythological, contemporary

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a special musical evening titled, Emon Diney Tarey Bola Jai… Srabon Shondha-e, on July 20, themed on monsoon. It will be held at The Daily Star Centre at 6:30 pm.

Seven cultural personalities from different arenas will receive the prestigious Shilpakala Padak 2018 for their continuous contributions to the respective fields.

July 16, 2019 is the 92nd birth anniversary of Mehdi Hassan, the Shahenshah of ghazal. He had a baritone voice with a classical base. The melodic voice enraptured listeners and fans in an aura of magical melody. Thus Lata Mangeshkar while speaking of Mehdi Hassan said, " “Aisa lagta hai ke unke gale mein bhagwan boltein hain,” (It feels like the creator is singing through his voice).

An exhibition was held recently by Elora Parvin, who presented hand-stitched portraits of famous personalities throughout global history, at Drik gallery in Dhanmondi. Though she is a housewife, Elora likes to spend her free time stitching and creating artwork.

I am currently working on a series that has a total of seven episodes in it, directed by Shahriar Sumon. We’ve been shooting in Pubail, and we will be done in a few more days. It is almost time for Eid, so I’ve been busy working on special projects. This is one of them.

The third solo miniature art exhibition titled Life and the Narrative of Time-1 by artist-professor Dr Hira Sobahan is underway at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. K M Khalid MP, the state minister for the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, inaugurated the exhibition

Yamaha Music Bangladesh Store at Jamuna Future Park hosted Piano Masterclass by Tahsan Khan recently, with great success.

One of the top private channels in Bangladesh, ATN Bangla will celebrate its 23rd birthday today. Having started on July 15, 1997 with

Cosmos Atelier71 organised a two-day (July 12-13) long Ceramic Art Project titled 50 Artists 100 Mugs at its studio in Cosmos Centre, Malibagh, Dhaka.

Noble is not only celebrated as a model, but as a style icon in Bangladeshi media. He has been modeling for years now, and sometimes is also seen in select tele-fictions. After a two year long hiatus, Noble is back on the small screen. This show is scheduled to air during Eid-ul-Adha next month. We met with him to chat about his recent projects.

Mukhosher Arale is an art exhibition organised by Cosmo Concepts. The exhibition started on July 12, and will conclude today.