Shirin Akter Shela opened a new pathway for Bangladeshi women, by participating in the globally recognised beauty pageant Miss Universe contest, in December.

Renowned writer and journalist Naushad Jamil’s latest book, Prarthonar Moto Eka, was recently released at the Ekushey Boi Mela 2020.

In the 1980’s as the disdain for the establishment became ever more apparent among the youth, musicians started fusing double bass drumming, complex shredding and the aggression of hardcore punk.

Professor Razia Sultana Khan’s solo painting exhibition, Of Woman Born, is underway at Zainul Gallery-2, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka (DU).

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.

Presenting history in a way that captures the imagination of the youth, a screening of the documentary film, Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale, took place at the auditorium of University of Liberal Arts (ULAB), recently.

Featuring artworks of 18 artists from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, a weeklong exhibition, titled Mujib Barsha, is currently underway at Nalini Kanta Bhattasali Gallery of Bangladesh National Museum (BNM).

‘Color of Illusion’, the third exhibition by artist Sarna is underway at Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts. The exhibition, showcasing 35

After the release of the songs, ‘Manush-1’ and ‘Avash’, the band Avash has released their third song ‘Bastob’, with its music video, on

Specially abled children of all ages gathered together at the premises of the Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU), for the art camp, Art for Autism 2020. Organised by Countrywide Health Initiative for Learning and Development (CHILD) Foundation in cooperation FFA, the fourth edition was inaugurated by Professor Nisar Hossain, Dean, FFA, DU.

You cannot put a price tag on emotions, but you can charge a premium for products that are marketed to manipulate them.

The harbinger of the famous cartoon character, ‘Tokai’, is eminent artist Professor Rafiqun Nabi, popularly known as ‘Ranabi’.

IPDC Finance Ltd has introduced the first ever interest-free book loan titled Subodh, at Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2020. The initiative aims to mitigate the hindrance that book-lovers might financially have, during this month.

After the poster, teaser and songs of the film Unoponchash Batash, its official trailer, which was recently released, is garnering a lot of attention online. The much-anticipated project is Masud Hasan Ujjal’s directorial debut in films, featuring the new pair of Sharlin Farzana and Imtiaz Barshon in the lead roles.

‘Kata Kuti’, a daylong collage workshop by Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo, was held recently at Studio 6/6. It focused on modern-day collage making with, simple manual and digital tools and techniques.

Shamim Ara Smriti started her writing career with the release of three books in the Ekushey Boi Mela 2015. Her three debut books, Je Byatha Ontorale, Morichikar Chhayatole and Fulkuri O Projapoti were praised by readers at the time. Since then, her books have been a constant in the book fairs.

The number of cinema theatres around the country has been decreasing sharply with time.

Theatre troupe Bangla Nattyadal is set to attend the four day drama festival in Joypurhat, today. The event is hosted by Panchbibi Theatre.

Academic, writer, and translator Dr Fakrul Alam’s new book, Once More into the Past: Essays, Personal, Public, and Literary, was published at the Ekushey Boi Mela 2020, recently.

Red Dwarf, a solo art exhibition by Pervaj Hasan Rigan, has begun at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD). Born in Barisal in 1988, Rigan completed his BFA and MFA from the Department of Drawing and Painting, University of Dhaka. The artist likes to work with oil paint, acrylic, videos, sounds and charcoal.