Veteran Dhallywood actor Ahmed Sharif is reportedly considering contesting the upcoming election of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association.

On Tuesday afternoon, December 23, when the gates of Chhayanaut opened, it was clear this would not be a routine cultural programme, rather a peaceful cultural protest titled “Gaane Gaane Songhoti Samabesh”, as a large crowd gathered to show solidarity in response to recent attacks on cultural spaces and growing concerns over freedom of expression.

The two shows will be held on December 24 and 25 at 7 pm at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

When cultural institutions crumble, archives burn, and instruments shatter, it is not merely walls that vanish—it is memory, identity, and moral courage. Culture cannot be revised; it is what history has written. Every assault upon it shakes the quiet foundations of a nation’s conscience.

The festival concludes on Saturday with Mahuya Manjari Sunanda performing Rabindranath Tagore’s lesser-known “Bhanga Gaan”.

Vince Zampella, co-creator of the “Call of Duty” video game franchise, died on Sunday after a car accident in California, according to US media reports. He was 55.

We can never get back the stars we lost, but we can remember them profoundly through their work. Here is a look at some of the entertainers, who brightened our lives, that we lost this year.

Rea passed away on Monday, December 22, following hospitalisation for a “short illness”, according to a statement posted on his official social media accounts. No further details about his condition were disclosed.

The first trailer for “The Odyssey”, the latest film by Christopher Nolan, has been released, marking the director’s return to cinemas following his Oscar-winning success with “Oppenheimer”.

The film “Ekhane Rajnoitik Alap Joruri” is set to hit theatres on January 16, ahead of the national parliamentary election scheduled for February 12.

Singer-songwriter Pantha Kanai is set to release a new song titled “Abar Tora Manush Ho”, continuing his steady run of recent musical releases.

Filmmaker Gias Uddin Selim, director of “Monpura”, on Monday afternoon visited the Prothom Alo office in Karwan Bazar, which was gutted in an attack involving vandalism and arson on Thursday night.

The organisers said the programme seeks to reaffirm the role of music and culture as powerful tools of protest, resilience, and communal harmony in the face of intolerance.

There are exhibitions you walk into, and there are exhibitions that feel like you are stepping across a threshold into someone else’s world. “Pawmum Parban”, currently underway at Alliance Française de Dhaka, unfolds like the latter; carrying a depth that quietly rearranges how you look at a culture you thought you vaguely knew. I went in expecting an art show and left with the sense that a small group of children from the hills had succeeded in doing something the city often fails at: making us feel something beyond our own noise.

A collective of filmmakers and artists in Dhaka has demanded swift justice

Anuswar Theatre is bringing back its acclaimed production “Mahashunye Cycle” with a fresh run at the Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium of Bangladesh Mohila Samity, a year after its stage debut. The play will be performed seven times over four consecutive days, from December 24 to 27.

Ferdous Wahid is one of the pioneers of pop music in the country. He has gifted audiences countless timeless songs such as “Mamunia”, “Emon Ekta Ma Dena”, and “Age Jodi Jantam”. Beyond music, he has directed dramas and films, and has also earned acclaim as a television presenter.

Pink Floyd have released a brand-new official music video for "Wish You Were Here", marking the ongoing celebrations surrounding the album’s 50th anniversary edition.

The popular magazine show “Ityadi” has filmed its latest episode in Chuadanga, continuing its long-standing tradition of taking the programme beyond studio walls and into different regions of the country.

After its theatrical release in September, the film “Saba”, starring actress Mehazabien Chowdhury, is now streaming on OTT platform Hoichoi.