Sunday, October 12, 2025

Muntasir Fantasy, Kobi staged at JU

The department of Drama and Dramatics of Jahangirnagar University arranged a two-day programme to mark the 65th birth anniversary of noted late playwright Selim Al Deen. Muntasir Fantasy, a well known play of Deen was staged on Monday and Kobi by Tarashankar Bandopadhyay was staged on Tuesday at the Zahir Raihan auditorium on the JU ... Read more

Changing perceptions

Acid attack survivors model for a cause Five Indian acid attack survivors boldly posed before the camera recently to shed light on their plight and to help fulfill their dreams, reports HuffPost. They may not bear the features of typical models, but their beauty is undeniable. In a country where victims of such attacks do ... Read more

Threads of Testimony

Artist reminds people of catastrophes in apparel sector It is easier and comfortable if one can forget the sad things that happen to oneself or to one’s community and country. Most of us, in fact learn to forget quite comfortably. The forgetting part is usually made easy by our hectic routine life. But for an artist, ... Read more

Remembering a great filmmaker

Filmmaker Belal Ahmed’s demise is indeed a great loss to the country’s film industry as he was one of the very few filmmakers who used to make films with good tastes even in the era when Dhallywood was producing cheap commercial films on a large scale. Belal Ahmed never preferred to be known as an ... Read more

Abdur Rahman Bayati recalled on death anniversary

Abdur Rahman Boyati, the legendary baul, not only had millions spellbound with his extraordinary music at home, but his reputation had crossed national boundaries in his living days. To this date, the legend stands to be the only Bangladeshi musician to have ever gotten an invitation from the US president to perform at the White ... Read more

Ikebana festival begins today at Shilpakala

Ikebana, the art of arranging flowers, has been an inherent part of Japanese culture. But the art has surpassed national boundary and has been avidly practiced in many countries. Bangladesh is not an exception in this regard. In fact, there is local organisation called Ikebana Association which works to promote this art. As part of ... Read more

Selim Al Deen’s birth anniv celebration begins today

The 65th birth anniversary celebration of late iconic playwright and thespian Selim Al Deen will begin today at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy with a show of the playwright’s noted play Hargaj. Theatre troupe Swapnadal will stage the play as the beginning of its five-day celebration, which will take place at Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka and in ... Read more

Tareque Masud: A free spirit

Peers recall late filmmaker on 3rd death anniv Tareque Masud was a free man in the truest sense of the term. ‘He was free from all sorts of narrowness and prejudices and we can see the reflection of his freedom in his films,’ said Zakir Hossain Raju in his speech at a commemorative programme organised ... Read more

Play of colours in Monochrome

Even though her exhibition is titled Monochrome, artist Lubna Habib has used multiple colours on her canvasses, and she has used them rather copiously to highlight a wide range of themes. The exhibition, which is going on at the Bronia Café in Gulshan 1, displays 47 acrylic and oil paintings by the artist. Lubna has ... Read more

Shilpakala, FFSB to observe Tareque Masud’s 3rd death anniversary today

Today is acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud’s 3rd death anniversary. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Federation of Film Societies of Bangladesh (FFSB) has chalked out a discussion session at the Music and Dance Centre of the academy today to mark the day. The discussion session titled Tareque Masud-er Prasongikota: Bangladesh-er Chalachitra o Chalachitra Charcha

Farida Parveen enthrals audience with Lalon songs

The people became mesmerised with the beautiful rendering of some Lalon songs by noted singer Farida Parveen at a solo concert at the Music and Dance Auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday evening. Farida Parveen presented songs of the legendary bard for two and half hours at the programme, which was organised by Lalon ... Read more

National minority people in frames

Bishwabhara Pran National minority people in frames Life of ethnic minority people always stirs great curiosity among the urban people. They thrill us with their challenging lifestyle and at the same time also charm us with the simplicity of their being. Three photographers have travelled to the remotest parts of Bangladesh to capture glimpses of ... Read more

SM Sultan’s 91st birth anniv today

The 91st birth anniversary of master artist SM Sultan will be observed in befitting manner today at Narail. SM Sultan Foundation and the district administration have chalked out daylong programmes to mark the birth anniversary of the celebrated painter. Besides, SM Sultan Bengal Art College in Narail, Jessore Sultan Art College, educational institutions and various ... Read more

Praner Majhe Ay

Reunion of artists for group exhibition ‘Ay, ar ektibar ayree sakha, praner majhe ay, Mora sukher dukher kotha kobo, pran jurabe tay’ (Come once more, my friend, come into my heart Together we’ll share pains and pleasures to heal the heart.) Nothing can be happier than getting together with friends who have not seen one ... Read more

Mohajoner Nao to visit Kolkata

Mohajoner Nao, an acclaimed production of theatre troupe Subachan Natya Sangsad, will be staged in Kolkata on Monday as part of a four-day cultural festival. Organised jointly by Kolkata-based popular folk-fusion band Dohar and Lopamudra Productions, the festival, titled Root Music Festival, began on August 1.

Eid entertainment for children

The television channels have chalked out special programmes for children for Eid-holidays. Though the programme schedule is dominated mainly by drama series, films, musical programmes and talkshows, channels have arranged few programmes such as magic show, puppet show, magazine show and plays for children. One of the most talked about children’s programme on Eid is the ... Read more

Ibsen’s characters come together in Opekkhaman

Leading theatre troupe Nagarik Natyasampraday will stage one of its acclaimed productions Opekkhaman (At Threshold) today evening, after iftar at Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The play was originally prepared in 2009 for Ibsen festival. Written by eminent poet-playwright Syed Shamsul Haque and directed by thespian Ataur Rahman, the play reinterprets two seminal ... Read more

Bishad Sindhu premiered at Shilpakala

Students of theatre and performance studies department of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University presented an impressive performance of Bishad Sindhu on Saturday at Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Adapted from Mir Mosharraf Hossain’ novel and directed by Syed Mamun Reza, head and assistant professor of theatre and performance studies department, the play ... Read more

Humayun Ahmed’s 2nd death anniversary today

The second death anniversary of noted writer, playwright, director and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed will be observed today. Private television channel Channel i has chalked out a day-long programme to mark the day. Besides, a Qurankhwani will be held at Nuhas Palli of Pirujali village in Gazipur where he was laid to rest, family sources said. ... Read more