To mark the 52nd birth anniversary of Sheikh Rasel, district administration and Shishu Academy jointly arranged three day programme (October 18-20) on Chhayabithi Mancha at deputy commissioner's office premises in Manikganj this past week.

The fifth edition of the Ganga-Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival saw its curtains rise on Friday evening, amid heartfelt tributes to prolific playwright and all-round literary genius Syed Shamsul Haq.

The three-day death anniversary programme in memory of mystic poet Lalon Shah ended with speakers emphasising the need to harken back to Lalon's philosophy, especially its humanitarian aspect.

A Bangladeshi short film titled “20 Continuous Shots Followed by Siddharth”, written and directed by Abid Hossain Khan, will participate in the International Competition of the 26th edition of Curta Cinema Festival.

Bengal Foundation organised a memorial programme paying homage to recently-deceased ambidextrous litterateur Syed Shamsul Haq on October 9, at the main auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum.

Bangladesh Abritti Samonoy Parishad, Dhaka remembered the brilliant contribution of poet Shamsul Syed Haq to Bangla literature, at a programme held at Muslim Institute of Mymensingh town Friday evening.

Versatile writer Syed Samsul Haq was commemorated in Pabna through discussion and cultural programme organised by Sammilito Sangshkritik Jote, Pabna on Friday night.

A two-day Asian film festival began at the TSC Auditorium of the Dhaka University (DU) yesterday. Organised by the MCJ Film Club, the festival will screen seven films by seven different Asian film makers.

Marking the 119th birth anniversary of famed American writer William Faulkner a literary gathering was held at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU) here on Monday.

The weeklong Bangladesh Short and Documentary Film Festival 2016 began yesterday (September 2) at all the 64 District Shilpakala Academies.

Big names of the Bangladeshi silver screen, Razzaq -- popularly known as Nayak Raj -- and Kabori were celebrated in Mymensingh on Friday, for their mesmerizing performance in romantic and melodious songs in different films.

To observe the 45th birth anniversary of popular actor Salman Shah, a festival has been organised at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC).

Cultural organisation Amra Surjamukhi held a post-Eid programme featuring discussion and an evening of rendition and recitation of songs and poems at Poet Sufia Kamal auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum on September 24.

Cultural organisation Amra Surjamukhi will hold a post-Eid programme featuring discussion and an evening of rendition and recitation of songs and poems at Poet Sufia Kamal auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum on September 24.

A Korean Film Festival is all set to begin in the capital on October 1, at the Bangladesh National Museum.

SARGAM, the lone monthly on music in the country, will celebrate the 64th birth anniversary of Ekushey Padak recipient artiste, social worker, dentist and singer of Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra Dr. Arupratan Choudhury today.

Today, September 19, marks the 45th birth anniversary of Salman Shah, the shooting star of Dhallywood who shone bright but left us too soon.

A documentary film on 1971 rape survivors, titled “Bishkanta” (“The Poison Thorn”) is in the main competition of 17th Asiatica Mediale Film Festival, taking place in Rome.

Actor-director Tauquir Ahmed is making waves again in the international film festival scene with his directorial venture “Oggyatonama”.

Bikkhon, a weekly study circle of Mymensingh Sahitya Sangsad dedicated its 1695th edition to poet Shahid Quadri.