India-Pakistan conflict hits shared love of film, music
While conflict raged between the powerful militaries of India and Pakistan, a battle was also fought on the cultural front lines despite years of shared love for films and music.
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Raqibul Hassan鈥檚 artworks: a dialogue with nature
The serene watercolours in display at the 鈥楻hid Kabbye Prakriti鈥� exhibition are a serenade by Md Raqibul Hassan, paying tribute to Bengal鈥檚 age-old rural setting, people鈥檚 life woven in the nature...
Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal charismatic personality: seminar
Writers and teachers at a seminar on Sunday said that poet, lyricist, academician and researcher Abu Hena Mustafa Kamal was a charismatic personality in the cultural arena...
Group art exhibition explores nature, daily life聽
A week-long group art exhibition titled Bahman that explored nature, daily life and cityscapes concluded at Gallery Illusions at Lalmatia in the capital Dhaka on Sunday...
Sarwar Ali becomes new president of Chhayanaut
Sarwar Ali has been appointed as the new president of Chhayanaut, one of Bangladesh鈥檚 most prominent cultural organisations, three months after the passing of the cultural activist Sanjida Khatun...
Poet Abul Hussain鈥檚 death anniv today
The 11th anniversary of death of poet Abul Hussain will be observed today, said a press release...
Plays on monsoon revolution premiered at BSA
Two theatre troupes premiered their new productions as part of the event titled Remembering Monsoon Revolution at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday.
Printmaking workshop begins at Cosmos Atelier71
A three-day printmaking workshop titled Alchemy of Light began on Friday at Cosmos Atelier71 at Cosmos Centre in the Malibagh area in the capital Dhaka.
Group exhibition Nandonpot under way
A group art exhibition titled Nandonpot is under way at the Gallery Chitrak at Dhanmondi in the capital...
Special screening of Anyadin held
A special screening of filmmaker Kamar Ahmad Simon-directed forthcoming film titled Anyadin was held at the Star Cineplex Shimanto Shomvar at Dhanmondi in the capital on Tuesday. 聽
Safiuddin Shilpalay鈥檚 exhibition for artists with disabilities ends
The four-day group art exhibition of the artists with disabilities ended at the gallery of Safiuddin Shilpalay at Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Monday...
Udichi faction announces national committee, other rejects
A faction of Bangladesh Udichi Shipligoshthi on Sunday rejected the national committee by another faction formed on June 20, terming it as illegal as per their constitution.
Oitijjhya publishes Serajul Islam Chy鈥檚 Kathasahityasamagra
Publishing house Oitijjhya has published Dhaka University professor emeritus Serajul Islam Choudhury鈥檚 selected stories and novels under the header, Kathasahityasamagra, to mark his 90th birthday.
Timber Tales under way at AFD
A printmaking exhibition titled Timber Tales by a trio of youths is under way at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka in the capital.
Photographer Chanchal Mahmood laid to rest
Cultural activists and photographers paid their last respects to photographer Chanchal Mahmood at the Dhaka University central mosque on Saturday.