Eight-day theatre festival opens at Shilpakala Academy
12 June 2026, 11:57 AM
Entertainment
‘Baakmuhurto’ attempts to decolonise art through printmaking
11 June 2026, 21:45 PM
Theatre & Arts
‘Bhasane Ujan’ returns to Shilpakala Academy for ninth staging today
10 June 2026, 14:37 PM
Entertainment
‘Earth & Memory’ explores memory through abstract art
10 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Entertainment
BotTala stages children’s play ‘Dakat Halum Chitpotang’
9 June 2026, 12:26 PM
Entertainment
Shilpakala hosts evening of poetry and theatre
7 June 2026, 11:26 AM
Entertainment
Shilpakala Academy honours Humayun Ahmed with a special tribute event
6 June 2026, 17:47 PM
Entertainment
Swapnadal's ‘Helen Keller’ heads to Melbourne for 64th staging
4 June 2026, 15:08 PM
Entertainment
‘The Long Present’ opens at Bengal Shilpalay this June
2 June 2026, 11:30 AM
Theatre & Arts
Bishwajit Goswami’s work featured at New York’s ‘Conductor Art Fair’
30 May 2026, 15:35 PM
Theatre & Arts
Cast of ‘Beauty Circus’ joins Prachyanat on stage
Prachyanat, a prolific Bangladeshi theatre troupe, presented its 35th production of “Pulsiraat” at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on the evening of September 26.
27 September 2022, 11:17 AM
Jamal Ahmed and Kanak Chanpa Chakma in USA’s ‘Symphony of Rivers and Hills’
Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts is going to organise an exclusive duet art exhibition titled “Symphony of Rivers and Hills” at Gandhi Memorial Center, 4748 Western avenue, Bethesda, MD 20816, Washington DC, USA on October 15. Two eminent Bangladeshi artists, Jamal Ahmed and Kanak Chanpa Chakma, are all set to travel from Bangladesh to USA to showcase 44 of their artworks (22 works depicted by each) for the fortnight-long exhibition.
26 September 2022, 06:02 AM
‘Beauty Circus’ team to visit Prachyanat’s ‘Pulsiraat’ tomorrow
The “Beauty Circus” team will be in attendance at Prachyanat’s popular play “Pulsiraat”, tomorrow at 7 pm in the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The film’s cast including Jaya Ahsan and Ferdous Ahmed, along with its director, Mahmud Didar, and many others will be present at the programme.
25 September 2022, 12:53 PM
2 Bangladeshi artists featured on popular K-pop website, Allkpop
K-pop sensation, BTS has a huge fanbase in Bangladesh. Some of their fans are talented singers and artistes in their own right.
25 September 2022, 11:51 AM
Children jubilant at Sufia Kamal Shangskriti Prangon’s art camp
Aimed towards participants aged between 3 to 16 years, the event included hands-on classes on paper crafts, clay art, and painting. In the separate practice stations arranged for each art form, the children were seen engrossed in the fun demonstrations by professional instructors. They were fixated on creating their own pieces with palpable enthusiasm.
24 September 2022, 12:35 PM
Cartoon People celebrates first comic book publication
“Cartoon People Festival” is a three-day long cartoon exhibition that celebrates the inception of Cartoon People and their first comic book publication. The exhibition has been open-for-all from September 23 to 25, and is organized at Moar, Gulshan.
24 September 2022, 10:07 AM
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
‘Nil Chhaya' connects the Indigo Revolt to the oppressions faced by present day garment factory workers in Bangladesh.
24 September 2022, 09:03 AM
18 cultural icons get Shilpakala Padak
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy awarded the “Shilpakala Padak 2019 and 2020” to 18 cultural personalities and two cultural organisations during an event at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy yesterday.
22 September 2022, 18:00 PM
18 cultural icons receive Shilpakala Padak 2019 & 2020
Some of the most gifted cultural figures in the country graced the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), as they attended the award giving ceremony for “Shilpakala Padak 2019 and 2020”.
22 September 2022, 13:46 PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina witnesses photo exhibition on Padma Bridge at UN
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday visited the photo exhibition on Padma Bridge at the United Nations (UN) headquarters.
22 September 2022, 05:40 AM
‘Unwind Mind’: Capturing the many shades of mental health
Psycure, a mental-health based start-up, organised a week-long art exhibition on mental health awareness at the EMK Center to mark World Suicide Prevention Day and Mental Health Day. The exhibition was inaugurated on September 15 and ends today.
21 September 2022, 10:05 AM
20 to get Shilpakala Padak
A total of 18 cultural luminaries and two cultural organisations will be awarded the Shilpakala Padak, for the years of 2019 and 2020, in recognition of their notable contributions to different creative arenas -- such as vocal music, instrumental music, dance, film, fine art, dramatics, recitation, folk culture and photography.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
20 to get Shilpakala Padak this year
A total of 18 cultural luminaries and two cultural organisations will be awarded the Shilpakala Padak, for the years of 2019 and 2020, in recognition of their notable contributions to different creative arenas—such as vocal music, instrumental music, dance, film, fine art, dramatics, recitation, folk culture and photography.
20 September 2022, 13:34 PM
Maroon 5’s Adam Levine allegedly cheats on pregnant wife
Recently, Instagram model Sumner Stroh posted a series of “alleged” personal messages to her TikTok account. The post was made on Septembet 19, and accuses Adam Levine, from Maroon 5, of having an affair with her.
20 September 2022, 07:52 AM
Ginsberg, Dylan, Bhowmik’s anti-war pleas still relevant today
Fifty-one years ago, in this very month of September, Allen Ginsberg visited the Jessore Road. Upon his return to America, he would write the anti-war poem “September on Jessore Road”, which would be monumental in shifting the opinions of Americans to oppose the support of Pakistan in the Liberation War.
19 September 2022, 12:33 PM
Comedian Bipro’s ‘The Bhuriman Show’ at Naveed’s Comedy Club
Stand-up comedian Bipro is all set to entertain audiences with his one-hour special feature show, "The Bhuriman Show" on September 23 at 8 pm. The event will take place at Naveed's Comedy Club and will also feature Comedian Sami Doha as the host and opening act for the evening. The event will also mark Bipro’s 30th birthday.
19 September 2022, 11:20 AM
Art Bangla Foundation starts new journey with ‘Pratibimba Parampara’
Cherished as a cultural hub, Lalmatia welcomed a new gallery near the premises of Lalmatia Housing Society School. The official launching of the gallery Art Bangla Foundation took place on September 17, 2022 with the inauguration ceremony of a group exhibition, “Pratibimba Parampara”.
18 September 2022, 10:31 AM
'Phantom of the Opera', Broadway's longest running show, to close
"The Phantom of the Opera,” the longest-running show on Broadway, is set to close on Feb. 18, 2023 due to a sharp drop in ticket sales even after New York theaters reopened following the pandemic lockdown.
18 September 2022, 03:30 AM
Team Nishwas surprises Prachyanat at BSA
On the evening of September 15, Prachyanat—a prolific Bangladeshi theatre troupe—presented its 37th production of “Khowabnama” at the National Drama Theatre, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
Adding to the momentous event, the programme was graced by the presence of the “Nishwas” team, including the director Raihan Rafi and the cast.
16 September 2022, 12:40 PM
‘Mita-Juboraj festival’ will honour legendary couple at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
Two of the most celebrated faces of the country's showbiz arena are the late-playwright, Khaled Khan—better known as Juboraj—and Rabindra Sangeet artist Mita Haque. Now, a special event is being organised in memory of the star couple, which has been titled, “Mita-Juboraj Festival 2022’. The festival will take place between 4 pm and 9 pm on Friday at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
15 September 2022, 09:40 AM