The national festival began on September 11 and is being held across all eight divisions of the country.

At the entrance to Edge Gallery this month, a giant wall text greets visitors with what reads almost like a warning. “For centuries, womanhood was painted in quiet suffering,” it says. “Lobongolotika dismantles that frame.” It goes on to describe 23 women artists reclaiming freedom through works of autonomy, laughter and desire.

The play follows Max D’Rozario, a Bengali Christian chef who opens a restaurant called “Café de Volte” in the fictional town of Kalikotha. At the restaurant’s opening, Max takes control of the fates of four respected citizens.

Ed Sheeran, who is worth around $400 million, has faced backlash following the removal of Macklemore from his US “Loop Tour”. Several stadium venues objected to the rapper performing after his “Free Palestine” remarks, while Sheeran shared that Macklemore’s removal was the promoter’s decision, not his.

His entry into the entertainment industry began when he came across a commercial shoot at Notre Dame College while going there to play cricket. The commercial was directed by actor and director Tariq Anam Khan.

Written by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Samuel Beckett, “Happy Days” is a major work of the Theatre of the Absurd. The Bengali translation was done by Kabir Chowdhury.

Madonna is set to open this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) with her first live performance at the ceremony in 23 years.

After making history at the Venice International Film Festival and earning a place at the Toronto International Film Festival, National Film Award-winning filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain’s latest film “The Difficult Bride” has now been selected for another major international platform.

Aparna won her first National Film Award for “Mrittika Maya”, directed by Gazi Rakayet. She won her second National Film Award for “Gondi”.

Rapper Macklemore has announced that he will donate $1 million — his entire net earnings from his shortened stint on Ed Sheeran’s "Loop Tour" — to six organisations supporting Palestinians.

Among the posters on display were those of “Alor Michil”, “Jibon Theke Neya”, “Epar Opar”, “Aguner Alo”, “Nawab Sirajuddaulah”, “Ekhoni Shomoy”, “Chandni”, and “Chetana”. Other posters included Shakib Khan-starrer “Priyotoma”, directed by Himel Ashraf, “Rajkumar” and “Chuye Dile Mon”, starring Arifin Shuvoo and directed by Shihab Shaheen.

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, who has long been an outspoken supporter of Palestine, has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s "Loop Tour".

Apart from acting, Shimu has been involved with IWPG (International Women’s Peace Group) Peace Leadership programme in South Korea since 2025. The organisation stands in solidarity with women around the world to build a sustainable world of peace through solidarity, education, and international cooperation.

An intensive feminist dance theatre workshop titled “Re-membering Memories . Reclaiming bodies” will begin on September 17 at Charuta in Banani, Dhaka, exploring the relationship between memory, the body and lived experiences.

Taylor Swift’s surprise appearance at this year’s Emmy Awards came from an idea developed after host Mariska Hargitay’s writers began brainstorming ways to include the pop star in the show.

Doctors have advised Ome to undergo surgery for a vocal cord problem. However, he has decided to continue working for now to ensure the uninterrupted release of the series and keep his commitment to viewers.

Organised by Goopy Bagha Productions Limited and Views & Vision Production, the exhibition features cinematic and raw photographs from the making of “An Apple Tree Inside the Head”. The images explore the film’s characters, landscapes, gestures and visual atmosphere without revealing the complete story.

Presenter and actress Samia Afreen, who has been battling cancer for the past five years, recently revealed that she has been diagnosed with cancer again. Having previously overcome colon cancer, Samia said she has now been diagnosed with uterine cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy as part of her treatment.

During the shows, he spoke in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, repeatedly saying “Free Palestine”.

Today marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. For nearly a century, his stories and characters have influenced cinema across the Indian subcontinent. He was born on this day in 1876.