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.

‘Kotha Kaje Mil Nai’, directed by Hasan Jahangir, will be broadcast on ETV at 8:30 pm today. The satirical drama stars A T M Shamsuzzaman, Shahriar Nazim Joy, Siddiqur Rahman and Monira Mithu among others.

​‘Amra Tinjon’ by Loko Natya Dal, and ‘Mohajaner Nao’ by Subachan Natya Sangsad were on display in the Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on the fourth day.

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.

Featuring strong environmental and social messages of peace, harmony and cohesion, Bangladeshi stalwart band Maqsood O’ Dhaka has announced its newest album, Global Bauliana.

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

Moushumi is one of the most beloved faces in the film industry, and has been ruling Dhalywood with an iron fist for more than 25 years.

‘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.

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

Shadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Timir Nandi recently completed fifty years as a singer in the music industry. To mark the occasion, socio-cultural organisation Amra Surjamukhi arranged a programme at the Sufia Kamal Auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) yesterday.