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Various installations and art were seen throughout the valleys of Kathmandu as artists made themselves vocal about the release of jailed Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam.

Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre has long been one of the flagbearers of Bangladesh in the international dance arena. Led by Pooja Sengupta, the troupe's artistic director, they have represented the country in many prestigious dance festivals worldwide.

Britto Art Trust organised Gold Gilding Workshop 2018, together with an open studio at its space in Green Road, Dhaka. Britto's current residency artist, Kathrina Rudolph conducted the workshop.

Boishakhi Television, in collaboration with Nagorik Foundation Dhaka, is organising 'Clean Dhaka Concert' on September 1, 2018 at Bashundhara Convention Centre, Hall 2. The concert will be inaugurated by Sayeed Khokon, mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation.

Talks for making a biopic based on our Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were in progress for some time now. According to a recent report by UNB, renowned Indian director Shyam Benegal has been handpicked to direct the much anticipated feature film.

When Tanvin Sweety made her debut as a model in the '90s, it didn't take long for her to achieve success in the fast-paced world of showbiz. The audience loved her almost immediately, and for over a decade, she has established a noteworthy acting career on screen and in theatre. Today marks the artiste's birthday, and in a recent conversation with The Daily Star, Sweety details her plans for the day, and more.

Recently, the Australian High Commission and US Embassy Dhaka jointly hosted a special programme called 'Music Buzz', with talented Australian diplomats Amy Sheridan, James Dillon, Jane Hardy and Swedish Embassy's Magdalena Skarp performing at the American Center Dhaka.

Ankur Art and Cultural Institute of India recently organised a panel discussion on four seminal books of Avik Gangopadhyay at the premises of Kolkata Press Club, India.

Young actor Manoj Kumar is always on the lookout for interesting projects. A theatre major from Rajshahi University, he recently worked on Redoan Rony's Biyer Dawat Roilo and Ashfaque Nipun's Iflix original short film, Ke. The actor opens up about his newest endeavours and more.

“Jol Abeg”, a forum of painters in Mymensingh observed the 42nd death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. Marking the occasion, they organised a workshop styled “Water Colour Workshop” to sketch the portraits of the bard at Udichi Mymensingh Zila Sangsad hall room.

Apurba is a busy actor who added significant milestones to his career recently. Now, things have taken an even more memorable turn for him. For the first time this Eid, the popular star shared screen space with his son in a tele-fiction. He describes the whole experience and also some of his Eid projects.

During the festive season of Eid, the laudable screen pair Shakib Khan and Shabnam Bubly presented their latest venture, Captain Khan. The audience is full of praise for the film.

To celebrate the long heritage of theatre in Bangladesh, IDLC is going to organise a five-day long theatre fest titled 'Let the theatre be a source of Joy' from September 4 to 8, 2018.

In order to celebrate the launch of the books Sehri Tales and The Mason Jar, Worthy Publications is going to organise a first-of-its-kind event on August 31 at 3pm at

Greta Gerwig's highly-anticipated Little Women adaptation just underwent a casting shakeup. Emma Watson is reportedly joining the cast, taking on a role originally intended for Emma Stone, reports say.

Eid special telefilm Chaander Aloy, starring Richi, Mahfuz Ahmed, Shahiduzzaman Selim, Shabnam Faria, Sharmili Ahmed and many more, will be aired today at 2pm on NTV.

I watched 'To All The Boys I've Loved Before' a day after it came out on Netflix this month, and felt like it was a day well spent. I recommended it to all my friends and anyone who loves teen romantic comedies right after.

I have done a 7-episode TV serial called Uro Chhithi, and two one-hour tele-fictions called Kuwasha Bhor and Bangla Teacher for Eid.