The crown (Tiara) unveiling ceremony of Miss Universe Bangladesh was held yesterday, at the Amisheé Fine Jewelry flagship store in Gulshan.

Osman Hayat, a passionate calligraphy artist, developed a keen interest in drawing from a young age. He practiced Islamic calligraphy with the help of different newspapers and catalogues, for as long as he can remember.

Actor Kohinoor Akhter Suchanda and journalist Rafi Hossain will be honoured with the 16th Fazlul Haque Memorial Award 2019 for direction and cine journalism respectively. Both winners will receive prize money of BDT 25000, crests and certificates of honour.

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will hold a special musical programme, titled, Kothay O Gaaney Sangeeter Dui Kingbadantir Shathe. The programme will be arranged in honour of renowned lyricist Gazi Mazharul Anwar and noted composer Ali Hossain. It will be held on October 19, 2019, at The Daily Star Centre at 6:30 pm.

Cinema hall authorities often complain about facing continuous losses in the business. Earlier, renowned cinema halls -- Purnima and Shyamoli -- located in the capital, had been shut down due to the slump of business. Hundreds of theatres have been demolished all over the country in the past few years, in order to accommodate commercial spaces.

The inaugural ceremony of the festival was held on October 12 at the Nawab Ali Auditorium of Maple Leaf International School in Dhanmondi.

Thank you very much! I am very excited right now. I would like to thank all my friends and fans, who have congratulated me as of yet. Even though the wedding has been in the works for three months, I have known Nehal for quite a while now. I am happy that things are falling into place.

Socio-cultural organisation Amra Surjamukhi arranged a musical programme featuring performances of Tagore songs by Bangladeshi artiste Tanjina Toma and Indian elocutionist Shovansundar Bosu.

Founder of Porapara Space for Artists, Robii has experimented with various forms of art throughout his career. The event featured a presentation on his artistic journey, shedding light on how he, a young man from Patenga, discovered the world of performance art. The artist opened up about the experiences that shaped him and drove him forward.

This year, noted thespian and cultural personality Ramendu Majumdar received the Gandhi Memorial Peace Prize, introduced by Gandhi Peace Foundation, India.

‘Ghore Baire’, directed by Nazrul Islam Raju, will be broadcast on Maasranga Television at 8 pm today. The tele-fiction features Apurba, Mamo, Moushumi Hamid and Shahiduzzaman Selim, among others.

After months of an entertaining linguistic journey, the latest season of Channel i’s knowledge-based TV reality show, Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid, came to an end on October 11. In order to motivate the young generation to use and practice Bengali language correctly, this program is being organised since 2017.

Dwip Gallery has organised a solo art exhibition titled Feeling the Void at its art space in Lalmatia, Dhaka. Eminent writer-critic Hasnat Abdul Hye, artist Monirul Islam and Dean of the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka, and Professor Nisar Hossain, inaugurated the exhibition on October 11.

The 8th Ganga-Jamuna Cultural Festival was inaugurated at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), recently. A hundred and twenty-one organisations from India and Bangladesh are currently entertaining art loves at the fiesta.

Sometimes referred to as the Prince of Bangladeshi music, Happy Akhand's career was a tragically short one, before his untimely death in 1987, when he was only 27 years old. The musical prodigy, along with his brother Lucky Akhand, will always be remembered as two of the greatest exponents of Bangladeshi Pop music. Here are five of his tracks that we picked for you to listen to, to relive his memory on his birthday today.

Cinema banner painting is one of the most popular visual art forms in South Asia. It was initiated as a publicity medium for movie theatres.

The Motion Picture Association of America, in association with Asian Film Academy, hosted a workshop and pitching contest titled, ‘Bridge to Hollywood’,

One of the most prolific actors of the country, Jaya Ahsan, has successfully made her way to the film industry of India. Recently, she won several awards in India as well. She has captured the hearts of millions with her charisma and acting prowess over the years.

Celebrating the 15th Italian Contemporary Art Day, The Scent of Time, an exclusive art exhibition is underway at Edge Gallery, Gulshan-2.

National Award-winning music director and composer Alauddin Ali has been diagnosed with cancer once again. Earlier, he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2015. He recovered within six months. Unfortunately, the disease has recurred.