Ekushey Padak winning classical musician Pandit Barin Mazumder was the pioneer behind establishing the Government Music College in Dhaka.

“I treat the world as my canvas. I like to express myself through cartoons, whether I want to address any important social messages or ordinary aspects of life,” explains Rakeeb, who is currently a Fine Arts student at University of Development Alternative.

Love is definitely in the air today! On Valentine's Day, we take a look at star couples whose love stood the test of time over the years. Popular faces on television, Tauquir Ahmed and Bipasha Hayat have worked together on multiple projects. They went on to form a strong friendship before eventually falling in love and tying the knot.

Today, Maasranga TV is airing 'Debi', starring Jaya Ahsan, Chanchal Chowdhury, Animesh Aich, and Sabnam Faria, among others, at 7:30 pm. It will also air tomorrow at the same time on Maasranga TV.

Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) Director Olivier Dintinger, Chairman of Gallery Cosmos and Cosmos Atelier 71 Enayetullah Khan with artists Biren Shom (4-L), Abdul Guffar Babu and Bishwajit Goswami among others at the inaugural ceremony of an art exhibition at La Gelerie of AFD. Photo: Courtesy

At the 72nd British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, Olivia Colman's performance as the unstable,

Afzal Hossain has entertained his fans and well-wishers throughout his career, not only as an actor, but also as a director, painter and writer. A man of many talents, he has written two books for this year's Ekushey Grantha Mela, Unish Nong Kobita Mokam and Shaban Makha Rowd, published by Anannya.

Passionate about drawing, self-taught comic book and cover artist Tauhidul Iqbal Sampad began his professional journey at the age of eight, creating comic strips for Kishor Potrika, a publication of Sheba Prokashoni, founded by Qazi Anwar Hussain.

On the first day of Falgun seven years ago, the world lost Humayun Faridee, one of the most celebrated actors of Bangladesh.

Popular film and television actor Aruna Biswas recently acted in an upcoming commercial directed by Akash Amin. Apart from acting in films and tele-fictions, Aruna has also directed a number of television shows, but this is her first commercial after a long hiatus from advertisements.

I love my Bangladesh, a song by Adworks production, featured legendary singer Runa Laila's two grandchildren,

Primarily a seasoned painter, Shohag Parvez is also a well-known cover artist, who has done close to a hundred illustrations this year for the Ekushey Boi Mela.

This is America won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year, becoming the first hip hop track to win either of the top Grammy categories in 61 years. It also bagged Grammys for Best Music Video and Best Rap Performance.

In what is the most historic event in the Bangladeshi metal music industry, Trainwreck recently beat the other participants of Bangalore OpenAir's competition segment to ensure a place in the biggest metal concert in the world, the Wacken Open Air in Germany.

A total of 12 artistes, from six different countries, are participating in the festival with their work.

Bhawaiya Sangeet Academy O Parishad Cooch Behar, West Bengal India, recently honoured renowned Bangladeshi dotara artiste Nirmal Kumar Das with Sangeet Churamoni Samman.

Popular nation-wide for his music and writing, Shibu Kumar Shil is a also a prominent cover artist of our time. He has been designing book covers for over a decade now.

According to William Shakespeare, “If music be the food of love, play on..." (Act 1, Scene 1, Twelfth Night). To entertain music lovers with a feast of melodies, HSBC Bangladesh hosted a grand musical soiree held at the Oasis Garden of Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka recently.

A director by profession, S A Haque Olike is a man of many talents. He was the Joint Secretary General of Chalachitra Parichalak Samiti and is currently the General Secretary of Directors' Guild. Apart from scripting films, he is a playwright as well as a lyricist.

A full-time painter by profession, Mostafiz Karigar developed a keen interest in painting as well as writing since childhood. That in turn, encouraged him to dwell in the ever so magnificent world of books.