Popular actors Bidya Sinha Mim and Siam Ahmed have paired up for a film. The untitled project will be helmed by filmmaker and screenwriter Raihan Rafi of Dohon and Poramon 2 fame.

Eighty-one year-old Narayan Chandra Das has been in his ancestral profession of manufacturing rhythmic instruments in Mymensingh for decades. He started working at the age of 11.

Marking the 15th Italian Contemporary Art Day (October 11), the Embassy of Italy in Dhaka, with the support of the Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation and Edge, The Foundation, organised the 15th Italian Contemporary Art Day with a painting workshop and exhibition shedding light on the current scene of the Italian Contemporary Art.

My first impression of Hemedra Chowdhury was of a man who defied age with sheer willpower.

National Film Award winning artiste Tariq Anam Khan, an actor and a director, has been a prominent face in the industry for many years.

‘Shohorali’, directed by Ejaz Munna, will be broadcast on NTV at 8:15 pm today. It features Chanchal Chowdhury, Shazu Khadem, Tamim Mridha, Nadia Ahmed and Shahanaz Khushi, among others.

As an orange hue seeped into the blue sky, marking the arrival of dusk, there was an unusual scene at the poolside of Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), University of Dhaka (DU), on Wednesday.

In celebration of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary and the International Day of Non-Violence, Universal Theatre staged their acclaimed play, Mahatma, at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on October 2.

Puja Cherry enamoured the audience with her performance in blockbuster hits like Dohon, Noorjahan and Poramon 2. The diva’s year began with her impressive performance in Bidula Bhattacharjee’s Prem Amar 2, a sequel to the 2009 hit Prem Amar.

​Joker, an American psychological thriller film directed by Todd Phillips, is set to hit Dhaka cinemas today. Along with its US release, the film will be screened at Star Cineplex and Blockbuster Cinemas in the capital.

A ceremony for the muhurat (inauguration) of the film Tumi Amar Jaan was held recently at the VIP Auditorium of Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC).

The High Commission of India, Dhaka celebrated the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi yesterday.

A painting competition for children was held at the auditorium of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala’s Art Gallery, recently. Khelaghar Ashor, Jatiya Shishu Kishore Sangathan’s Mymensingh unit, organised the competition.

The shooting for acclaimed director Tanvir Mokammel’s forthcoming feature film, Rupsha Nodir Baankey, wrapped up recently, with sequences shot in the Dhaka Central Jail.

Dhaka University Drama Troupe (DUDT) has organised their third drama festival titled, ‘Guardian Life Dhaka University Drama Troupe Natya Utshab 2019’ at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), University of Dhaka (DU). The event, which opened on October 1, concludes today.

Piplu Khan’s Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale, a 70-minute docu-drama film that depicts the riveting story of Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, was screened at the 11th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival in Seoul, South Korea.

The 9th SAARC Artist Camp and Exhibition 2019 recently took place at the National Art Gallery, Male.

A group art exhibition titled, NOUVEAUX VENUS, The newcomers, concluded recently at Gallery Chitrak in Dhanmondi. The exhibition was sponsored by Ananada Shipyard & Slipways Ltd.

Artistes have started collecting nomination papers for Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti Election from FDC. The election commissioner, Ilias Kanchan, distributed the papers to the candidates.

With the vision to promote young changemakers, diversity and inclusion, Edward M Kennedy (EMK) Center for Public Service and Arts celebrated their seventh founding anniversary on Monday. The event was held at their premises in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.