Jaya Ahsan, Chanchal Chowdhury, Animesh Aich, Sabnam Faria and director Anam Biswas came together at the press conference of Debi at Dhaka club recently.

Marking the 128th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah, the most prominent figure of the country's Baul tradition, Lalon Biswasangha has organised a three-day historical exhibition titled Fakir Lalon and Fakiri Inheritance of Bangladesh at Chheuriya.

Hamlet Tushar Gomes was not only an accomplished keyboardist, but also an amazing human being according to the musicians who were astonished by his sudden demise on Sunday.

The students of Swapnanagar Bidyaniketon, a school for underprivileged children in the Patiya upazila in Chattogram, performed at the Fulki auditorium in the city on Friday evening.

Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy organised the second installment of its National Classical Music Festival recently.

'Rejected 2018 - Design Expo', an exhibition of rejected or underappreciated works of design enthusiasts, freelancers, professionals and students, took place at Drik Gallery last weekend. 37 designers from different backgrounds participated at the expo.

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star promoting Bangla music, will host a musical evening on Nazrul melodies adapted in theatre and movies by prominent and emerging singers on October 20, at 6:30 pm.

With the sounds of dhol, set-ups of colourful Puja mandaps and preparations of delectable sweets, Durga Puja celebrations have started across the country. Keeping the festivities in mind, different television channels have Puja special shows in store for the audience. Here are some of the Durga Puja programmes to watch.

The killing turned into a movement of identity, resistance and recognition of the Bengali Diaspora society in the 70's Britain.

With the slogan “Say no to drug, yes to life”, a month-long street play is going on at Chittagong University (CU) with an aim to create awareness among students about the adverse effects of drug addiction.

A prominent figure of Hindustani classical music, Padma Bhushan Annapurna Devi passed away on Saturday, October 13 in Mumbai at the age of 91.

Aruna Biswas started her journey in the show business in 1986 with the film 'Chapa Dangar Bou', directed by Nayak Raj Razzak. Since then, she has appeared in 150 movies and recently, she directed a tele-fiction. The actor shares her plans for this Durga Puja.

A folk music festival was arranged on the weekend by Bangladesh Chhatra League's (BCL) Dhaka University (DU) unit at the Teacher-

Is Macbeth a tragic hero or a villain? – people have had differing opinions on this since Shakespeare's magnum opus was first staged in 1606.

Bappy Chowdhury has become a favourite amongst cinemagoers in a short span of time, thanks to his remarkable performances on the silver screen. Currently, the actor is working on several films. He is also looking forward to a joyous Durga Puja this year.

Rock – reggae band Pentagon was one of the staples of the 90's music scene. Yesterday, the band celebrated 25 years since its formation in 1993.

The official trailer for the much-anticipated film Debi was released online on Jaaz Multimedia's YouTube page.

Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) and Moonsez Art Academy jointly organised Daak-ticketey Dekhi Amar Desh (Looking at My Country Through Stamps), a group painting exhibition by budding child painters of Moonsez Art Academy.

The award ceremony and gala of the 11th edition of The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Celebrating Life, a film-making, photography and lyrics contest, was held at the International Convention City Bashundhara last night.

Sanjida Tanmoy first came into the fold with the film 'Baapjaner Bioscope', in which her portrayal of Panai was highly praised.