Saurav Dey

On the opening evening of Syed Badruddin Hossain Smirit Natyotsab, a big audience enjoyed two popular theatre productions—“Goray Golod” and “Dewan Gazir Kissa”.

For the first time in the theatre scene in Dhaka, the audience got to watch an incredible production by differently-abled people on March 29 at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).

Stepping into the theatre arena as a teenager, Kazi Chapal has now carved a name as a promising theatre director. Though he started out as an actor, Chapal later found his passion in direction with entertaining plays like “Paicho Chor er Kichchha” and “Scheme” to his credit. In a recent chat with Arts & Entertainment, Chapal talked about his journey and more. Excerpts:

Bangladesh Rabindra Sangeet Shilpi Sangstha (BRSS) held a two-day Rabindra Sangeet Festival at Nandan Mancha of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on March 11-12.

With a vision to inspire and recognise the designers of Bangladesh, Paper Studio held a design contest with the title “Conqueror Corporate Identity Design Contest-2015”.

Rokeya Prachi, a popular face on and off the television, is an activist who works for the rights of women. Arts & Entertainment recently caught up with her for opinion on Int'l Women's Day, and the position of women in Bangladesh. Excerpts:

After four and half long years, theatre has returned to its abode -- the historical Mahila Samiti Auditorium in the capital's Baily Road. The place is abuzz with theatre activists and audiences alike as Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF) is holding a month-long theatre festival at Dr. Nilima Ibrahim Auditorium.

In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.

Amanul Huq began his career as a dancer in 1959 under the guidance of Ghonoshyam Anjariya in Karachi, Pakistan. A prominent name in

Marking the birth centenary of Baul Shah Abdul Karim, a yearlong celebration began across the country on February 16. The inauguration ceremony of the programme took place at Nandan Mancha of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Karim's birth anniversary, the first Tuesday of Bangla month Falgun.

Noted singer Kumar Bishwajit's latest album “Sharangshe Tumi” hit the music market on Thursday ahead of

The fine line between a photograph and a painting are quite invisible in Arif Ahmed's paintings of celestial bodies. His science-inspired

Syed Shamsul Haque, fondly called Syed Haque, is one of the few litterateurs who tremendously enriched Bangla literature in the post-Rabindranath era.

The history and glory of a nation is broadly reflected on its films. The Liberation War of 1971 reshaped, or at least greatly influenced, the film industry of Bangladesh. The history of a land struggling to become a nation came alive on celluloid many times. Many feature films have been made on the war and many more will be made, but there are certain films that are etched in the hearts of people.

The fourth edition of Bengal Classical Music Festival wrapped up Tuesday night with a promise to return next year. During the festival,

The 10th edition of Dhaka University Central Annual Theatre Festivalbegan at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) of the university...

The eagerly anticipated European Film Festival has returned to Star Cineplex in the capital with a number of critically acclaimed films.

The fourth edition of Bengal Classical Music Festival is in Dhaka, and the city made no mistake in welcoming it with arms wide open.

Natyakendra, one of the leading theatre troupes in the country...

Bangla Theatre staged their sixth production “Omanush” at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on November 6.