The fourteenth International Short and Independent Film Festival Bangladesh is underway in six venues in the capital.

As part of the 17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh (AABB), Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in collaboration with Youngone Corporation has organized an international art camp from December 5 to December 7 at the KEPZ, one of the world's most environment-friendly industrial zones.

The whole world is in a tumult, and Bangladesh is not being spared. In a society plagued by intolerance, violence and hate, the messages of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam – a beacon of human virtues -- are becoming more and more relevant, but they are not being said loud enough.

A two-day (December 2-3) National Gambhira Festival concluded at the premises of the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. Socio-cultural organisation “Diar” organised the festival that featured the performance of popular folk songs of Chapai Nawabganj.

Suspense reigned supreme among the participating artists when eminent artist Rafiqun Nabi, the Chairman of the Jury Board, declared the names of award winners at the 17th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2016 at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on December 1.

A grand representation of arts from a diverse range of media, artists of multifaceted expressions and art connoisseurs and lovers with

Noted actor Ariful Haque's stay in Bangladesh comes to an end today as he flies back to Canada where he now lives. The actor

The fourth night of Bengal Classical Music Fest '16 saw Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty on stage.

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) is to organise the month long 17th Asian Art Biennale 2016 at National Art Gallery of BSA.

Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia hailed as the Lord Krishna of our time, was warmly received with rounds of applause while he took the magnificent stage.

The third night's musical proceeding of Bengal Classical Music Festival 2016 bagan with a group sarod recital by the artistes of Bengal Parampara Sangeetalay. They performed Raga Kafi at the grand event.

Dr. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam (born 23 July 1947) is an acclaimed Indian violinist, composer and conductor, trained in the classical Carnatic music tradition and Western classical music, and renowned for his virtuoso playing techniques and compositions in orchestral fusion. One of the biggest figures of Indian Classical violin, Subramaniam spoke to The Daily Star, about his first performance in Dhaka and more.

The first night of the 5th Bengal Classical Music Festival brought the music-loving audience of Dhaka at the Army Stadium on Thursday night, as the world's biggest festival of classical music set sail under a pristine crescent moon.

With the first sun rays gleaming through the thin layer of fog, Dhaka will spring to life. World class artistes - the “Kalavats” - will prepare their string, wind, percussion instruments and vocals and dance to demonstrate their mastery, to express their adulation towards their Creator.

Classical music … I was never a fan. I knew a few names: Ustad Zakir Hussain from the Indian tea commercials, Shiv-Hari as a Bollywood composer duo and Sultan Khan from “Piya Basanti”.

Noted Bangladeshi rock bands Artcell, Lalon and Warfaze enthralled music lovers with a mind-blowing musical performance on Chittagong University (CU) campus on Sunday.

The photo exhibition will be inaugurated by Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor. He will be accompanied by Mahfuz Anam, Editor and Publisher of The Daily Star -- and Abrar Anwar, CEO of Standard Chartered, Bangladesh.

The first International Weavers Festival closed on Saturday night at the capital's Army Museum field, with a display of indigenous taaNt (handloom) and Mirpuri Benarasi fabrics.

A publication titled “MONIR”, focusing on the unique and significant aspects of the work of Bangladeshi-Spanish artist Monirul Islam: Selected Works from 1966 to 2016 was launched on November 19 at Dhaka Lit Fest 2016.

Renowned Kathak artiste Munmun Ahmed and her students of Rewaz Performers' School are all set to showcase their performance on the fourth night (November 27) of the fifth Bengal Classical Music Festival 2016.