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Art Fair 2024: Celebrating 14 years of Jolerdhara Fine Arts
On Friday, October 4, the inaugural ceremony will feature guests including artists Hamiduzzaman Khan, Biren Shome, Ranjit Das, and Jamal Ahmed. The exhibition titled Chitromela 2024 at Illusions Gallery will be open daily from 12 PM to 11 PM. It will run until Saturday, October 12, 2024. The inauguration will take place on October 4th, Friday, at 5 pm.
Muktoshor observes World Peace Day in four different countries
The production was planned and coordinated by Zeenat Jahan. The background music was composed by Riaz Roni and Kazi Rajesh. It was produced by Zeenat Jahan, with Riaz Roni as the executive producer.
BTV to air ‘Ferari Shukh’
A new drama series titled “Ferari Shukh” has begun airing on Bangladesh Television (BTV) starting September 17. Written and directed by Fazlul Haque Akash and produced by Yasmin Akhtar, the show will be broadcast every Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday at 9:30pm.
Kamal Ahmed receives ‘The International Creative Arts Award 2023’
Singer Kamal Ahmed was honoured with "The International Creative Arts Award 2023" by the ICALDRC Linguistics Unit at Dhaka University.
A look into Urmi’s world of abstract art
Fatema Jasmine Urmi, a passionate artist, thrives to prove her mantle into the world of abstract universe with her surreal artworks. Her passion for painting was reflected through her works, which highlight the intricate harmony between nature and humans.
Insights from a four-decade career in journalism
Rafi Hossain is now poised to represent Bangladesh at the World Cultural Festival in Washington DC. This three-day long festival, scheduled from September 29 to October 1, will bring together musicians, artists, and actors from across the globe under the theme 'One World Family’.
Getting to know Indranil Banerjee
Banerjee’s works have transcended borders through his international awards and expanding audiences across many countries. “I have been very close to Bangladesh, as my first short film received recognition in Rangpur. It was an honour receiving an award for my work from the eminent director Morshedul Islam,” he recalled.
9-month long film festival concluded today
The 266 days long celebration kicked off initially at the district Shilpakala Academy on November 4, 2022.
Toukir Ahmed releases a new folk song
“Tomar Kiba Jay Ashe”, a new folk song from Toukir Ahmed, was premiered on November 9, through his official YouTube channel—Toukir Ahmed Official. The song was composed by Nashir Uddin and written by Shahnoor Wahid.
Star Cineplex grants viewers Dhaka-Maldives-Dhaka tickets
Star Cineplex often brings exciting offers for dedicated moviegoers. This time, an offer was given to the audience of Star cineplex to win Dhaka-Maldives-Dhaka travel tickets.
Pubali bank donates BDT 10 lakhs to Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
Pubail Bank Limited has donated BDT Ten lakhs to Bishwo Shahitto Kendro for enlightening the minds of the young generation. They took on this initiative as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Mobile Book Fair programme.
Prattay Barua’s ‘Purono Sokal’ released
"Purono Sokal”, the semi-classical song with heartfelt lyrics, is Prattay Barua’s latest single.
Virtual tour of two museums now possible through My GP app
Virtual tours of the Liberation War Museum and 1971: Genocide-Torture Archive and Museum is now possible through the MyGP app.
Pre-launch discussion of 'Folk Melody of Bangladesh'
A press conference and pre-launch discussion of the book “Folk Melody of Bangladesh” was held in September 19, 2022, at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. Authored by Iftekhar Anwar, “Folk Melody of Bangladesh” is a result of a decade-long research project on the origins and history of Bangladesh's traditional folk music and culture.
Deconstructing my South Asian complexes
I thought to myself that this notion explains quite a lot about ourselves. Recalling my three and a half-years’ experience of living abroad, I remembered how I continuously felt the need to outperform myself by working too hard. Be it during my days of being a student in Sweden, or working in a multinational company—I never remember working less than 60-65 hours a week.
‘Ekti Desher Jono Gaan’ screened at Liberation War Museum
The documentary film “Ekti Desher Jono Gaan” based on ‘The Concert for Bangladesh’ was screened on Friday (July 22) evening at the Liberation War Museum.
Warsite drops music video of ‘Tobey Tai Hok’
Heavy-metal band Warsite recently released the music video for their song “Tobey Tai Hok”. This is an experimental song from their second studio album, which will be released soon. The song is available on the band’s YouTube channel.
Standard Chartered’s “Symphony – Brands in Sync” celebrates Padma Bridge inauguration
The Grand Finale of “Symphony – Brands in Sync” took place on June 25, 2022 in Dhaka. Launched in November 2021, the musical competition is the first-of-its-kind in Bangladesh. The competition was won by British American Tobacco Bangladesh with Unilever Bangladesh Limited claiming the first runner-up spot. Robi Axiata Limited was recognised as the second runner-up.