Friday, July 11, 2025

Songs of three music maestros presented

Legendary music directors of Bangla songs Khan Ataur Rahman, Subal Das and Debu Bhattachariya were remembered through a musical programme organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday at its National Music and Dance Centre. A discussion session was also held on the life and works of the legends at the same venue prior to the ... Read more

Samar Das, Dhir Ali Miah remembered

Young singers presented popular songs composed by two great musicians- Samar Das (1929-2001) and Dhir Ali Miah (1925-1984) as part of the programme series titled Bishishto Jonder Sarone [remembering the great musicians]. A large audience attended the programme on Wednesday at Music and Dance Centre.

Shahidul’s search for Kalpana

Every ordinary but inanimate object bearing the memories of Kalpana Chakma appears as a witness of the terrifying abduction moment of the rights activist on the early hours of June 12, 1996, in internationally acclaimed photographer Shahidul Alam’s innovative installation titled Searching for Kalpana Chakma, which is on display at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi.

Fund-raising exhibition for Rana Plaza victims continues

Gallery Chitrak has organised a group exhibition to raise funds to help the Rana Plaza victims and their families. Titled Human Being for Humanity, the exhibition showcases 41 paintings, drawings and sketches by 40 renowned artists of the country like late Safiuddin Ahmed, Qayyum Chowdhury, Murtaja Baseer, Hashem Khan, Rafiqun Nabi, Syed Jahangir,

IUB observes Nazrul’s birth anniv

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised a programme on Tuesday to celebrate the 114th Birth Anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, permanent campus at Bashundhara. The programme entitled Nazrul Prohor was jointly organised by the Kazi Nazrul Islam-Abbasuddin Ahmed Research and Study Centre, Art Club and Division of Students Affairs (DoSA) of the university.

Leading singers present Kamal Dasgupta’s songs

The legendary singer-composer Kamal Dasgupta  was remembered through a musical show organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Sunday at National Music and Dance Center. The programme shed light on the life and works of the legendry musician and transported the audience to the yesteryear Bangla melodies as celebrated singers like Iffat Ara Dewan, Shoma Rani ... Read more

Badal Rahman’s death anniv today

Moviana Film Society and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has jointly organised a programme to mark noted filmmaker Badal Rahman’s third death anniversary today. Badal Rahman (1949-1980) was the director of the first full-length feature film for children in Bangladesh, Emil-er Goenda Bahini (1980). Till his demise, he was the president of the Federation

Saga of nature illustrated

The bounty and elegance of nature have been presented through paintings by artist Warior Rahman Sami. A total number of 36 paintings, mostly done in watercolour, are on display at the young artist’s debut solo exhibition titled The Great Saga of Nature at the Shilpangan Gallery in Dhanmondi. Eye-soothing natural scenes,

Five artists unite through Awakening show

A print exhibition titled Awakening has created a path to unite five printmakers—Rokeya Sultana, Ahmed Nazir, Rafi Haq, Rashid Amin and Mustafa Zaman, who had formed a group called The Dhaka Printmakers roughly 21 years ago. The 12-day exhibition displaying 45 prints is currently being held at Bengal Shilpalaya Gallery in Dhanmondi. Noted printmaker Rokeya ... Read more

Manna Dey critically ill

Legendary singer Manna Dey is in a critical condition after being admitted to a hospital here due to chest infection. The 94-year-old singer was taken to the hospital yesterday after his health deteriorated, reports Hindustan Times. ‘No change at all (in his condition). He is stable,’ a senior doctor at Narayana Hrudayalaya, told PTI. Born

Tagore’s poems, songs presented

A jam-packet audience enjoyed Rabindranath Tagore’s poems and songs performed at the Shawkat Osman Auditorium of the Central Library on Friday evening, amid a moderate shower throughout the day. Noted recitation troupe Sharabritta organised the programme titled Rabi Thakurer Ajor Kabita Abinashi Gaan taken from a verse of the late poet Shamsur Rahman.

Exchanges between Nature and Mankind

Noted romantic artist Nasreen Begum transports her emotions and experiences through her paintings in an ongoing solo exhibition titled Beyond Human Nature at the Athena Gallery of Fine Arts in Badda. The artist is displaying her recently completed 51 vibrant figurative paintings under a few series eight years

Manipuri dance to be taught

A three-year manipuri dance training project titled Dhrumel has been initiated jointly by dance troupe Sadhona and Moulvibazar based troupe Manipuri Theatre to train up enthusiastic dancers at Kamalganj in Moulvibazar. The project was inaugurated with a short workshop that was held from 2nd to 4th June with participation of

Mask art show continues at Galleri Kaya

Mask art is getting popularity in the contemporary art scene. Masks created by some experimental artists are on display at Galleri Kaya at Uttara. The 19 participating artists created colourful masks employing various techniques and mediums in the show titled ‘Mukh O Mukhosh 4’, the fourth exhibition of the series that commenced on May 31. ... Read more