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Legendary classical maestro Ustad Sanjib Dey passed away on January 28, 2021, due to a cardiac arrest. He was 68 years old at the time of passing. His last rites were held in his home town of Mymensingh.

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Doob”, featuring Irrfan Khan, Nusrat Imrose Tisha, Rokeya Prachy, and Parno Mittra in the lead roles, is now streaming on Netflix.

Joler Gaan, lauded for their unconventional style and earthy folk inspired tunes, have released their latest song, ‘Ek Jiboner Gaan’ on their Facebook page. The song was appreciated for its lyrics and unique presentation.

Sumita Devi was one of the most prolific actors to grace the silver screen. She was one of the first leading ladies of the Bangladeshi film industry. Today marks the actor’s 84th birth anniversary.

Music of Bengal launched noted singer Kamal Ahmed’s album, "Ekusher Shwaralipi" on February 1, in honour of the Language Movement martyrs. The album is available for listeners on Music of Bengal’s jukebox channel on YouTube.

To support Shahadat Parvez Tuhin, the co-ordinator of the music band Heart Relations (HRB) who has been sick for a while, Musicians for Humanity is organising a charitable concert titled ‘Musicians for Life’ on February 5. The line-up of the concert is Super Surprise Act, Black, Arbovirus, Avoid Rafa, Mechanix, and Trainwreck.

With the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic, live theatre came to an abrupt halt. Performing on a stage was no longer considered safe, and neither was being part of an audience. But theatre artistes are now slowly resuming work.

A Jatra festival titled "Jatra Shilper Jobojatra" is currently underway at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). A total of twenty-one troupes are participating in this four-day festival. This is the 12th iteration of the event.

Musician Kaiser Mohammed Islam is gearing up for his online releases, composed and recorded in his Chiroharith Studio. He is also a teacher and a poet.

Talented singer Jony Khandaker recently collaborated with eminent musical personalities Fahmida Nabi, Bappa Mazumder and Kabir Bakul in their upcoming release, “Chaichi Hotey”.

From today, anyone interested to participate in ‘Flora Bank Miss Universe Bangladesh 2020’ beauty pageant can apply without registration fees.

Renowned Nazrul Sangeet exponent Joseph Kamal Rodrigues passed away today at 3:30 pm at the capital’s Green Life Hospital. The news was confirmed by his wife, Rebeca Gomes.

Nadia Dora’s earthy voice lends itself perfectly to folksy music, but the talented singer does not want to shy away from any genre that comes her way. Her recent releases, “Kolija Ki Shingara” in Zee5’s “WTFry” and the title track of Kajol Arefin Ome’s “Viral Girl”, have resonated with the audience. We catch up with the young artiste for more.

The young and talented content maker Raba Khan chats with Elita on the A&E talk live about her work and family and how both feedback and criticism have shaped her life so far.

ZEE5 Global released “WTFry”, their second web original from Bangladesh, on January 9.

Ayesha Sultana, an artist based in Dhaka, is recognised across the globe. She sets herself apart through her practice that is uncommon in the South Asian context.

Zahir Raihan is a pioneer, a legend. His films and novels, portraying the social reality and depicting the veracity of the Liberation War remain classics to this date. Today marks the death anniversary of this great trendsetter.

2020 was not a very eventful year for live theatre, as the world of performances, where social mingling is one of the prime cultures, was viciously invaded by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut will portray the role of former Indian premier Indira Gandhi in an upcoming political drama.