A group of Bangladeshi performers traveled to Paris to participate in the event. Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of the caretaker government, was invited as the chief guest for the inaugural ceremony, delivering his speech virtually. On February 21, at the main event, cultural advisor Mostofa Sarwar Farooki was present and shared his reflections on the Bangladeshi artists' performances on the prestigious UNESCO stage.

Today marks the death anniversary of the eminent lyricist Kausar Ahmed Chaudhury. Notably, a music video of the song written by him will be released today in remembrance of the late artiste. Titled “Shorone Ritwik”, the song was written as a tribute to Ritwik Ghatak, one of the most prolific filmmakers in South Asia. The song has been voiced by Nafis Kamal, composed by Syed Kallol, and arranged by Tushar Rahman.

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Notably, the concert’s main attraction was the renowned rock artist Nagar Baul James. Other scheduled performers included the bands Chirkutt, Artcell, Shonar Bangla Circus, Bengal Symphony, Bangla Five, Cryptic Fate, Kurighor, Kaaktal, as well as singer Farzana Wahid Shayan, among others.

On this very day on February 21, 1952, the streets of Dhaka became a battlefield, soaked with the blood of young martyrs, who stood resolute in the face of oppressive authority, demanding the right to speak their mother tongue, Bangla. It was a day that would carve itself into the collective memory of the Bengali people—a day when the language movement claimed its sacred place in history, and shaped the identity of the country, as a nation.

Bangladeshi musicians are all set to perform at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris as part of the 25th-anniversary celebrations of International Mother Language Day. The prestigious two-day event, marking the silver jubilee of this significant recognition, will take place later today and tomorrow.

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To mark six months since the victory of the July Uprising on August 5, the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement (SAD) is set to host one of Bangladesh’s largest open-air concerts. Titled “Rebuilding the Nation”, the event will take place on February 22 at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Agargaon, Dhaka, the former venue of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF).

The line “Lal-Shobuj Er Bijoy Nishan Haatey Haatey Chhoriye Dao” from the song “Jole Utho Bangladesh”, penned by Bangladesh’s National Film Award-winning lyricist Robiul Islam Jibon, has been featured on FIFA World Cup’s verified Facebook page.

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A group of musicians from Bangladesh will take the stage at the Unesco headquarters in Paris as part of the 25th-anniversary celebrations of International Mother Language Day. According to the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, performances by Bangladeshi artistes will be a key highlight of the event.

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Singer-songwriter Anuv Jain has embarked on a new journey in life as he recently got married. Today, he delighted fans by sharing heartfelt wedding photos on social media.

Zohad Reza Chowdhury, frontman of the renowned band Nemesis, today revealed that his wife Mahreen is free of cancer. After receiving a confirmed diagnosis from her doctor, he chose to share the encouraging news via his official Facebook page noting that more treatment is still in store for Mahreen.

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Popular band Shironamhin, alongside releasing a new song for Valentine’s Day, has also surprised fans at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair with the launch of Shironamhin “Geetikobita Samagra”, published by Gatidhara Prakashani.

The much-anticipated Sufi Festival 2025 is set to take place at the historic Ahsan Manzil in Old Dhaka on Thursday (February 20). The festival will run from 10am to 9:30pm.

Colombian pop icon Shakira announced yesterday that she will continue her world tour with a performance in Lima, Peru after a weekend show was cancelled due to a stomach illness, reported AP.

Playing intricately groovy bass lines while effortlessly singing in tune with his ethereal voice at the same time, often clad in his signature hat and always well-fashioned both on and off stage, Shafin Ahmed was an epitome of showmanship. The artiste was a larger-than-life persona not only in the history of Bangla rock music but also in the history of Bangladeshi art, regardless of mediums.