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Cultural arena mourns the death of Ekushey Padak winning iconic folk singer Abdur Rahman Boyati who died of old-age complications at the Japan Bangladesh Friendship Hospital on Monday morning at the age of 74. Cultural activists termed the death of the internationally acclaimed baul singer as a great loss in a difficult time when the ... Read more

The three-day divisional level Bhawaiya music competition in Rangpur ended on Sunday with participation of around 400 artistes from all eight districts of Rangpur division, said a press release. The festival titled Banglalink Rangpur Bibhagio Bhawaia Utsab featured traditional performing art forms like pala gaan, bhawaia dance and bhawaia music competition, among other festivities.

Fellow playwrights observe Young playwrights in the country evaluated the trendsetter playwright Selim Al Deen as a leading bard in the contemporary theatre arena in Bangladesh in a discussion session organised by Swapnodal on Sunday at the seminar room of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The programme titled Natyacharya Selim Al Deen: Nabin Natyakarer Dristite was held ... Read more

Tareque-Mishuk Smrity parishad organised a daylong programme marking the second anniversary of death of the internationally acclaimed filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Mishuk Minier on Sunday at the Sawkat Osman Auditorium of Central Public Library. The programme featured film screening and discussion session. Tareque Masud and Mishuk Munier

Iconic playwright Selim Al Deen’s 64th birth anniversary was remembered by different cultural organizations. Various organizations staged his plays and arranged seminars on the works of the thespian. Al Deen fans and followers placed flower wreaths on the grave of the playwright on the Sunday morning at Jahangirnagar University. The Drama and Dramatics Department

Int’l Day for Indigenous People Indigenous artistes enthralled a huge audience at a cultural show held at the auditorium of CARITAS regional office in the town on Saturday afternoon. The event was organised marking the International Day for Indigenous People. The rendition of indigenous songs and dance sequences with traditional songs entertained the packed hall. ... Read more

Poet Shamsur Rahman’s seventh anniversary of death was observed on Saturday morning with placing wreaths at the grave of the poet at the Banani graveyard. Representatives of the Jatio Kabita Parishad including Habibullah Siraji, Dr Mohammad Samad, Aslam Swani, Tarique Sujat, among others were present at the programme. Bangabandhu Sangskritik

Today is the 64th anniversary of birth of the late iconic playwright Selim Al Deen (18 August 1949 – 14 January 2008). Different cultural organisations and educational institutions have arranged several, special celebrations to mark the occasion. An unparalleled playwright in the post Tagore era in Bangla literate, Selim Al Deen developed a ‘new drama

What happens or may happen in urban, contemporary conjugal life, which is often full of conflicts, was the theme of the 19th production of theatre troupe Shobdo Natyacharcha Kendra. In a family where the husband, by force or by guile, dominates the scene, many possible endings may come forth as a solution or as a ... Read more