Phagun Hawa is scheduled to release on February 8. We have chosen the month of February for the release, because the film is about the 1952 Language Movement.

Salil Chowdhury was a maestro of prolific talent. His métier as a composer crossed boundaries, blending the sounds of east with the west. His mastery of musical instruments was proverbial. He could play the flute, piano, esraj and any other instrument he could lay his hands on.

For three days, the Dhaka International Folk Festival 2018 kept the people in the capital engrossed with scintillating earthy tunes. Artistes from all over the world performed in the festival celebrating the best of folk music.

Renowned film director Amjad Hossain is currently in the ICU, on life support.

Popular singers Tahsan and Kona are household names among music lovers of the country. The two now have lent their voices to Keno Ke Jane, a song for Bioscope's telefilm, Nishsash, directed by Mahmudur Rahman Hime and produced by Shahriar Shakil.

For around an hour or so, the Bangladesh Army Stadium became an emblematic Arabian Peninsula, as Bahrain-based progressive fusion folk band Majaz left the audience of the second day of the Dhaka International Folk Fest (DIFF) 2018 spellbound.

With the euphonious tunes of accordion, bajo sexto, drums and electric bass, the band Los Texmaniacs, formed in 1997, creates a form of folk music that is very different from the folk music we grew up listening to.

Opening the final evening of performances at the Dhaka International Folk Fest 2018 was one of the up and coming Bangladeshi folk bands, Nakshikatha.

On a cool November night, music enthusiasts soaked up The Raghu Dixit Project's sunny vibes when they performed on the second day of the Dhaka International Folk Fest 2018.

The folk music of Bangladesh is deeply connected with the psyche of the country and resonates through the villages of Bengal. Abdul Hai Dewan, a disciple of renowned folk singer Matal Razzak Dewan, generally performs bichchhedi songs that are well-received by the villagers of Bangladesh as they contain simple lyrics and melodies.

In the thick of bigger names on yesterday's line-up, Bangladeshi folk-fusion band Swarobanjo marked their presence with their earthy musical performance on the second day of the Dhaka International Folk Festival (DIFF).

With the promise of taking care of the skin of underprivileged people well-delivered in previous years, Vaseline has launched the Vaseline Healing Project for the third year in a row.

Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone exchanged vows in the presence of family and close friends at a resort overlooking Lake Como in Italy.

The 44th People's Choice Awards was hosted in Santa Monica, California, recently, where fans got to see if their picks won at the only major awards show in the USA that is voted on entirely by the public for favourites in films, television, music, fashion and much more. In total, the event had awards in 43 categories.

After 15 long years, beloved actor Aupee Karim, will return to the silver screen with Debris of Desire, jointly produced by Bangladesh and India. The film is based on two short stories, Bishakto Prem and Subala, by Manik Bandopadhyay.

As the critically acclaimed 24K Magic World Tour came to an end at the Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Grammy Award winner Bruno Mars

Famous for his rendition of Moner Manush, Indian composer Satyaki Banerjee spread the magic of his music on the first day of Folk Fest 2018. Earlier in an intimate conversation, he spoke about his musical experience.

As Puranchand Wadali and his son Lakhwinder Wadali settle down to start singing for the audience, the senior Wadali runs his eyes through the crowd and smiles as he figures out the songs he and his team are about to perform.

Shilpangan started its journey in 1992 to create a platform for aspiring painters.The forerunner of Bangladesh's social and cultural movements, Faiz Ahmad, formed Shilpangan Art Gallery on May 14, 1992.

The fourth installment of the Dhaka International Folk Festival (DIFF) at the Bangladesh Army Stadium opened with a vibrant and engaging dance performance by one of Bangladesh's top dance companies, Bhabna Nritya Dol, led by Samina Husain Prema.