Bappy Chowdhury is one of the film industry’s most sought-after names, and has created a craze around him in a relatively short period of time.

“You have to understand, no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.” These lines by Warsan Shire could not be more appropriate to describe the ill-fate brought upon the Rohingya children.

Often dubbed the Oscars of the advertising industry, The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2019 awarded three lions to Grey Dhaka, two Silver Lions and a Bronze Lion.

June 21 witnessed the celebration of World Festival of Poetry in 160 countries around the world. The theme for this year’s festival, ‘No War – Hug Peace’, is an attempt to speak against war and support communal harmony.

Masterclasses, seminars, workshops and meeting the director are unique features of the maiden Bangladesh International Theatre Festival 2019, a festival which truly paved the ways of artistic exchange among the theatre artistes of Bangladesh.

National Film Award winner Nusrat Imrose Tisha is one of the most prominent actors in the entertainment industry. She proved immensely successful in both her endeavours, in television and films. In recent times, her film Shonibar Bikel or Saturday Afternoon has garnered much appreciation after making rounds at international film circuits. In an interview with The Daily Star, Tisha shares her recent experiences.

Kalidas Karmakar, a painter and printmaker of international repute, said on Saturday that Bangladesh needs a national gallery as well as art museums to preserve its artworks.

Passionate about painting, Proshun Halder is currently studying MFA in Drawing and Painting at the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. Proshun’s father, who was an artist himself, was his greatest inspiration growing up.

Two parallel group exhibitions titled ‘(un)seen’ and ‘Ajantrik’ were inaugurated at the newly formed premises of Bengal Shilpalaya at Dhanmondi 27 recently.

Shakib Khan, inarguably the biggest star in the Bangladeshi film fraternity, has taken the role of film producer in many occasions.

The maiden Bangladesh International Theatre Festival 2019, organised by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), International Theatre Institute (Bangladesh Centre) and Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, is underway at BSA.

Marking the Fête de la Musique or World Music Day, which has its roots in France, Bangladesh Sangeet Sangathan Samonnoy Parishad, in association with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, celebrated the international occasion on June 21, at the National Art Gallery Auditorium in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).

Marie-Annick Bourdin welcomed all and invited the members of the choir to perform on the day. The music conductor and flautist, Dr Selvam Thorez, also the Director, Alliance Française de Chittagong (AFC), and Dr Dave Dowland, Registrar and Chief Operating Officer, Asian University for Women, spoke prior to the performance.

The biennial elections for Bangladesh’s television actors’ association – Obhinoy Shilpi Shongho – was held amongst much glitz and glamour on June 21 at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy premises where renowned actor Shahiduzzaman Selim was elected as the president in a landslide victory against opposition leader, actor Tushar Khan.

To celebrate World Music Day, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) hosted their annual musical event Fête de la Musique on June 21, 2019 at Dhanmondi. The festival, which was open for all, started at 2:15 pm ended at 10 pm.

Star Cineplex announced its first venture into film production with ‘No Dorai’, a film based on the life of a surfer in Cox’s Bazar. Directed by Taneem Rahman A ngshu, the film features Sunerah Binte Kamal and Sariful Razz in central roles. The first trailer of the film, along with a poster

The maiden Bangladesh International Theatre Festival 2019 is in full swing. The weeklong (June 20-26) festival is featuring the staging of plays by eight theatre troupes from seven countries -- France, India, Russia, China, Vietnam, Nepal and Bangladesh.

A ceremony for the muhurat (inauguration) of the film, Dhaka 2040, was held recently at Dhaka Club. The film, helmed by Dipankar Dipon, stars Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Nusraat Faria and Bappy Chowdhury among others. Many popular names from the film industry

The election for the Obhinoy Shilpi Shongho took place in a festive environment yesterday. Stars from the showbiz industry were seen casting votes at the premises of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Senior actor Khairul Alam Shabuj was the Chief Election Commissioner for this election.

Jewel Aich is the pioneering magician in Bangladesh, and the first superstar in the craft. The legendary artiste has performed in many countries, and is constantly travelling from one place to another with his caravan of tricks. The Daily Star talks to the magician about his philosophy