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Noted actor, director and playwright Mamunur Rashid celebrates his birthday today.
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“I want to keep working for as long as I can “– Mamunur Rashid
Ekushey Padak and National Award winning actor, director and playwright Mamunur Rashid spearheads Aranyak Natyadal, one of the most popular theatre companies in Bangladesh.
28 February 2020, 18:00 PM
International Art Fest 2020 Nilphamari concludes today
Nilphamari’s Nilsagor offers an idyllic ambience covered with Siberian birds and greenery for the 350 artists from five countries, who are participating in the International Art Festival 2020 Nilphamari, which concludes today.
28 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Kamrun Nahar Asha’s ‘Calligraphy’s Pothchola O Onkonshoili’ intrigues
Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a broad-tipped writing instrument. Generally, calligraphy is the art of giving a form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skillful manner.
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Studio round of ‘Magic Bauliana’ kicks off
The studio round of popular folk music reality show Magic Bauliana’s third season have opened to a splendid response from the audience.
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The legacy of Salman Shah
Salman Shah is the name that is relevant till date in the film industry. Had he been alive, the fraternity would likely be in a stronger position today.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Mosharraf Karim and Nusrat Jahan to star in Bratya Basu’s ‘Dictionary’
Popular actor Mosharraf Karim is set to play the role of the protagonist opposite actor and Trinamool Congress lawmaker Nusrat Jahan in the Kolkata-based film, Dictionary. West Bengal Science and Technology Minister Bratya Basu is the director of the film.
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‘Tungipara Theke Dhanmondi 32’
“The greatness of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman cannot be captured in one or two books,” says Shah Alam Shazu, a popular writer-journalist who has authored 45 published books.
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‘Theatre Cycle’ introduced at DU
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International Art Fest 2020 Nilphamari underway
The International Art Fest 2020 Nilphamari, an event which celebrates different artistic expressions, opened yesterday.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Jayanta Mondal’s ‘Rotation of Time’ portrays evolution of time and society
Jayanta Mondal’s first solo exhibition, Rotation of Time, is underway at Zainul Gallery, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. Noted artists Shishir Bhattacharjee and Rafiqun Nabi among others inaugurated the exhibition on February 23.
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Swapno Biliye Jai’, dedicated to Prithwi Raj, airs today
Swapno Biliye Jai, a telefilm, dedicated to popular musician Prithwi Raj will air on Maasranga Television at 9 pm today. The telefilm
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Ekattore Ek Bindu Shishir’: Bir Protik Mizanur Rahman Khan revisits the dark days of 1971
During the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, Sector Commander Cornel Taher was injured to the point of nearly dying. Mizanur
27 February 2020, 18:00 PM
A gathering of artists at OPSB
Eminent artist Professor Nikhil Ranjan Pal of Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, is conducting the ‘Gouache Painting Workshop and Seminar 2020’ at the Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU). Keeping that in mind, Oriental Painting Studio Bangladesh (OPSB) arranged an event for artists at their premises in Elephant Road, recently.
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Khurshid Alam Alok’s ‘Banglar Apon Soudho’ underway at BSA
Khurshid Alam Alok’s solo photography exhibition, Banglar Apon Soudho, is underway at the National Art Plaza of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
26 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Bharatanatyam dancer Dr Narthaki Nataraj arrives in Dhaka today
Noted Bharatanatyam dancer Dr Narthaki Nataraj is set to arrive in Dhaka today. The artiste has received the Padma Shri for her exceptional achievements in cultural activities in 2019.
26 February 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Babuibela’: Reesham Shahab Tirtho’s take on parenthood
Parenthood is an emotional experience for many. While some parents enjoy capturing the special moments of their children through camera, while others take up different mediums.
26 February 2020, 18:00 PM
In (and out of) the stones of our minds
The traditional role of an art curator is to assemble, catalogue and manage artistic and cultural collections. However, when put in practice, curation may take various forms. Artist, Critic and Curator Mustafa Zaman has a heart-to-heart conversation with The Daily Star, revealing his current concepts of curation. His current work, In (and out of) the stones of our minds, is currently on display at Dwip Gallery.
26 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Tahmima Anam’s trilogy out now in a special jacket edition
Tahmima Anam’s A Golden Age, The Good Muslim and The Bones of Grace make up a trilogy, which chronicles three generations of the Haque family, from the Liberation War of Bangladesh to the present day.
25 February 2020, 18:00 PM