The month-long Ekushey Grantha Mela starts today at Suhrawardi Udyan and Bangla Academy, with all the publishers prepared with their stalls. A competitive spirit is evident amongst them, as the most eye-catching stall receives an award at the end of the fair.

Dhruba Esh has designed a staggering number of the most iconic covers to grace bookshelves over the years. He is the creative mind behind the covers of most of Humayun Ahmed's acclaimed novels, including the Himu and Misir Ali series.

Dhaka International Poets Summit 2019 began on Wednesday morning with the participating poets paying tribute to our martyrs at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar, Dhaka.

Director Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) is set to include unreleased video of John, Paul, George and Ringo as they worked on their

Popular singer Porshi has teamed up with Habib Wahid for a musical venture. Titled Abahon, the solo track is sung by Porshi and composed by Habib. It is written by Faujia Sultana Poly. Habib has also arranged the music for the song.

The grand finale of Rodoshee Presents Amar Prithibi Tumi was held successfully at the Rose Dell Convention Center recently.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, along with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, inaugurated the Bangladesh Bhavan, handing over the responsibility of the building to Visva Bharati University in Shantiniketan, India, in May 2018.

With an aim of creating awareness about violent extremism, a musical programme that presented Baul songs was organised at the Government Boys' High School's playground in Manikganj recently.

A week-long cultural festival titled, Jolshiri Sanskritik Utshab, began at Jahangirnagar University (JU) from January 27 and will continue till February 2.

The original Netflix Indian series Sacred Games is set to enter its second season. This time around, the show makers have decided to go to different countries to shoot the show.

The eight-day Jatiyo Patho Natya Utshab 2019 (National Street Theatre Festival 2019) is set to commence with an opening ceremony today at the Central Shaheed Minar at 4 pm.

The first National Folk Theatre Festival concluded in Sylhet with the play, Kanai Chader Nandini, by Rangpur Natyakendra.

Keeping Pohela Falgun and Valentine's Day in mind, the film, 'Ratrir Jatri', is set to release on February 15.

Publishers, writers, cover artists and workers are busy preparing for the Ekushey Grantha Mela or as it is endearingly reffered to - the Boi Mela - which is set to commence tomorrow.

The video for the second single of the band, Avash, was released on their official YouTube channel recently. Avash is led by acclaimed musician Tanzir Tuhin, the former vocalist of the Bangladeshi rock band, Shironamhin.

A three-day group art exhibition titled, Konna Ar Amra, recently concluded at Gallery 2 of National Art Gallery, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

The Kali O Kalam Torun Kobi O Lekhok Puroshkar for the year 2018 was conferred to four aspiring young writers and researchers for their achievement and pursuit of literary works.

The elements and connotations of nature are recurrent themes in Bangla songs. Our poets and lyricists, with their insightful contemplations, soulfully composed many songs using literary similes and metaphors intertwined with the imagery of nature.

Popular actor Ashna Habib Bhabna will be launching her second novel, Taara, at the forthcoming Ekushey Boi Mela. The story of the novel revolves around a woman named Taara and the many ups and downs of her life.

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a special musical programme, titled,