Anwara began acting in films back in the 60’s and has come a long way ever since, with a few hundred films to her credit.

Azadul Kabir Arzoo, Executive Director of the social organisation, Jagorani Chakra Foundation (JCF), recently received the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Film Foundation Award.

Popular anchor, model and actor Nusraat Faria was announced as the brand ambassador of SMC Enterprise Limited’s sanitary napkin,

Bangladeshi documentary photographer and visual artist Mohammad Rakibul Hasan recently won the prestigious 23rd Human Rights

“At one point in life, we feel like we have learned everything there is to know,” says Tahsan, in an uncharacteristically excited tone.

Veteran actor and freedom fighter Maya Ghosh passed away yesterday at Queens Hospital in Jessore. She was 70 years old at the time of passing, and had been battling with cancer for a long time. She was buried yesterday in Jessore.

Today marks the 7th death anniversary of Ekushey Padak and Shadhinota Puroshkar awardee, eminent artist and printmaker Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed. One of the founders of Dacca Art College (now the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka), he was a friend and colleague of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin. From 1948 to 1979, he served as the Head of the Department of Printmaking at the institution.

Ekushey Padak and National Award winning actor ATM Shamsuzzaman has been hospitalised for more than two weeks. The actor, who underwent a gallbladder surgery at Asgar Ali Hospital in Dhaka on April 27, was put on life support at the hospital.

Armeen Musa’s latest song, ‘Bhoy Korche’, is released and can now be viewed on hoichoi. The original number is composed by renowned music director from India, Indraadip Dasgupta, and released by SVF Music.

Imran Mahmudul and Dilshad Nahar Kona are a well-known singing duo in films, with multiple hit songs to their names. The two have recently finished working on a song titled Kotha Dilam. The song, written by Suhrid Sufian and composed by Ahmed Humayun, will be featured in the telefilm Angule Angule,

Uttara is amongst the most popular of places when it comes to shooting tele-fictions. The area has a history of providing various apartments which are rented out as shooting houses. These houses remain active more or less throughout the year, but when Eid approaches, its rush hour!

Every year, International Council of Museums (ICOM) selects a theme to observe the International Museum Day. This year’s theme was ‘Museums as Cultural Hubs: The Future of Tradition’. On this occasion, Bangladesh National Museum recently held a day-long programme, featuring a rally

Folk singer Kangalini Sufia is set to model for her new song Premik Bangal by Kona, Marcell and Kangalini herself, this upcoming Eid. The music video, produced by CMV, is written by Shomeshwar Oli and composed by Marcell. Dancer Ridy Sheikh, Marcell and various other dancers will also feature in the music video.

Promising singer Prosenjit Chandra Karmakar has been invited to perform in the fifth International Music and Dance Festival 2019 to be held in Hyderabad. Organised by Suravi Academy of Performing Arts, around 300 artistes from across the world, including Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Spain and Germany

Eminent Manipuri exponent Sharmila Banerjee and her daughter Sudeshna Swayamprabha Tathoi, religiously pursue and perform dance as a means of devotion. The mother-daughter duo were awarded recently in Kolkata, India. Kolkata-based Odissi exponent Avirup Sengupta’s dance organisation

Marking World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, the British Council has arranged a solo exhibition titled Disappearing Roots by Samsul Alam Helal, from May 18 to 30 at British Council in Fuller Road. The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Game of Thrones, one of the most successful television shows of our current age, is approaching its end. While there’s still time before the final episode of the series airs, diehard fans may already be wondering what they can watch next. Thankfully, there are plenty of other serials that feature what fans

Artpro International Video Art Festival (AIVAF) 2019 will take place at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy from November 22 to 29. An open call, seeking artists from all over the world is now underway and will conclude on August 1. Presented by Artpro Art Initiative,

Aamir Khan’s Taree Zameen Par, in which the actor played an art teacher of a dyslexic kid Ishaan Awasthi, played by Darsheel Safari, is slated to be remade in Chinese. Khan made his directorial debut with this film in 2007.

Renowned Bangladeshi artist Tayeba Begum Lipi’s artworks are now on display at the famous art gallery Sundaram Tagore Chelsea in New York, USA. The initiative is organised by the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Lipi’s artworks have been