Ranjit Dewan is a renowned Chakma singer, lyricist and composer.

“I believe I am universal, and with that belief, I want to work in my own land,” Jyoti Sinha said with beaming confidence during our interview session.

Hailing from Rangamati, talented dancer Fifa Chakma is a specialised researcher in Bangladeshi tribal folk dances and a distinguished academic in the field of Kathak. With an ICCR scholarship, the dancer completed her BA and MA in Kathak from Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata.

Today marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. On the occasion, we bring you stories of individuals from the indigenous community of Bangladesh, who are making a mark in their respective fields.

Commemorating the 44th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has organised a series of events for the month of August, under the title, Shilper Aaloy Bangabandhu.

Recently, it was reported that Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison has passed away at the age of 88. Tributes from many artistes, writers and leaders quickly poured in for Morrison as soon as news broke of her death.

The British Council Cultural Centre, in partnership with Komola Collective, worked on Aleya Twist, a modern day Bengali adaptation of the celebrated English novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, as a part of a three-week project.

With an objective to build a bridge between differently abled and abled children, Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dhaka West hosted their art competition, ‘Battle of Brush 4.0’ recently at Mirpur.

Renowned dancer Pooja Sengupta and the Turongomi School of Dance, were announced as official members of UNESCO’s International Dance Council (CID), recently.

As today marks the 78th death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindra Sangeet exponent Anima Roy is quite busy preparing for the occasion.

On the 48th anniversary of the historic Concert for Bangladesh, an organisation named Friends of Freedom arranged a programme titled

Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman handed over the prestigious Feroza Begum Memorial Gold Medal 2019 to renowned artiste Farida Parveen yesterday.

After many years, Kabori, the adored diva of the Bangladesh film industry, is set to return with her latest project, Ei Tumi Shie Tumi. According to her, the plot is based on a love triangle.

Dhaka-based artist Rezaul Hoque’s art practice sheds light on creating surrealistic images. He has created a unique technique, called the ‘burn process’. Reza feels that pain is the foundation of creation. According to him, sorrow that hurts the mind gives birth to new thoughts, ideas and creations. He creates paintings applying the principle of heat transfer through convection, serving almost as a metaphor for people who dream of an optimistic future. Thus, his work places a strong emphasis on creative drawing techniques.

When it was announced that veteran Indian actor Dimple Kapadia will be a part of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming spy-thriller Tenet, it was quite a surprise. Some on-set pictures, revealing Kapadia’s look in Tenet, were released online recently.

The Armeen Musa Band, led by talented singer-songwriter Armeen Musa, is set to release a live recorded album, which is comprised of Armeen’s own tracks and wonderfully realized renditions of popular songs.

Goethe-Institut Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Berlinale Talents programme, Berlin, Germany, organised a panel discussion titled Berlinale Talents: Application Panel Bangladesh recently at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh auditorium in Dhanmondi.

As Trainwreck got up on the near 'sacred' stage of the Wacken Open Air, Bangladesh's National Anthem played. A K Rahul, the band's guitarist, had our flag hoisted on his guitar, signalling that this one was not only for fulfilling their childhood dreams, but to tell the world that Bangladesh has arrived. ​

Majhi International Art Residency, organised by Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation and supported by Lightbox, a Venice based organisation, completed their 14-day residency yesterday. Today, the show will be launched at Combo,Venice. The show will be open for all from

National Award-winning actor Bidya Sinha Mim is set to star in the music video of a song titled Tomar Dekha Jodi Pai, written by Robiul Islam Jibon and composed by Akash Sen.