Eight-day theatre festival opens at Shilpakala Academy
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12 June 2026, 11:57 AM Entertainment
‘Bhasane Ujan’ returns to Shilpakala Academy for ninth staging today
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10 June 2026, 14:37 PM Entertainment
BotTala stages children’s play ‘Dakat Halum Chitpotang’
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9 June 2026, 12:26 PM Entertainment
Shilpakala hosts evening of poetry and theatre
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7 June 2026, 11:26 AM Entertainment
Shilpakala Academy honours Humayun Ahmed with a special tribute event
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6 June 2026, 17:47 PM Entertainment
Swapnadal's ‘Helen Keller’ heads to Melbourne for 64th staging
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4 June 2026, 15:08 PM Entertainment
‘The Long Present’ opens at Bengal Shilpalay this June
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2 June 2026, 11:30 AM Theatre & Arts
Bishwajit Goswami’s work featured at New York’s ‘Conductor Art Fair’
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30 May 2026, 15:35 PM Theatre & Arts

Elocutionist Hasan Arif on life support

Eminent elocutionist and General Secretary of Sammilito Sangskritike Jote, Hasan Arif, is on life support at Bangladesh Specialized Hospital, Dhaka.
7 December 2021, 17:04 PM

Cultural Festival of ethnic minorities held in Thakurgaon

The first-ever day-long cultural festival of ethnic minorities in the plain land area was held at Lokayan Biodiversity Museum in Thakurgaon’s sadar upazila on Friday.
5 December 2021, 09:35 AM

Elocutionist Hasan Arif in ICU

Eminent elocutionist and General Secretary of Sammilito Sangskritike Jote, Hasan Arif has been hospitalised at a private hospital at the capital.
4 December 2021, 10:35 AM

Gems of Nazrul’s ‘Chiro Bidrohi Bir’ in the works

Celebrating the golden jubilee of our independence and a hundred years of the poem “Bidrohi”, penned by our National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Gems of Nazrul is set to release their 20th production, “Chiro Bidrohi Bir”, on Victory Day.
3 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Photography exhibition 'Wellness of Bangladesh' underway at BUHS

With the objective of highlighting the importance of health systems and the healthy environment of Bangladesh, the photography exhibition, "Wellness of Bangladesh”,  is underway.
3 December 2021, 07:55 AM

The link between art and mathematics

We need math and art to keep things sturdy, literally and metaphorically.
1 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Bob Dylan’s artwork exhibition opens in Miami

Bob Dylan, one of the most influential poet-singers of the last century, is also an eminent visual artist.
1 December 2021, 08:45 AM

Portraying genocide across 64 districts

Commemorating the struggle of our Liberation war, Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and birth centenary of the Father of The Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. noted cultural and theatre personality Liaquat Ali Lucky, Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), has conceptualised and organised ‘Gonohotta Poribesh Theatre’. Based on the mass genocides in 1971, the plays are being staged in 64 districts across the country.
30 November 2021, 18:00 PM

5th National Sculpture Exhibition underway at Shilpakala

The fifth National Sculpture Exhibition featuring 114 selected sculptures by 107 sculptors from across the country began at National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Monday.
30 November 2021, 11:20 AM

National Professor Rafiqul Islam no more

National Professor Rafiqul Islam, one of the most distinguished researchers on National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, passed away at 2:30pm today at the capital's Evercare Hospital.
30 November 2021, 10:07 AM

Commemorating 41 years of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation

Today marks the 41st founding anniversary of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, the central organisation for all theatre troupes across the country. On the occasion, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a discussion at the seminar room of their National Theatre Hall.
29 November 2021, 08:57 AM

‘TIME: As We Know It’ underway at EMK Center

“TIME: As We Know It” is a group exhibition with 55 artworks of ten young artists as they explore their perceptions about time. The exhibition is currently underway at EMK Center, Dhanmondi.
23 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Hamiduzzaman Khan’s solo exhibition underway at Gallery Chitrak

Hamiduzzaman Khan’s solo exhibition underway at Gallery Chitrak
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi artist Jahangir Hossain's solo exhibition starts in Bahrain

Renowned Bangladeshi artist Jahangir Hossain’s solo exhibition “Hope for Life” has commenced at the Bahrain Art Center in the capital Manama.
20 November 2021, 14:54 PM

Nazia Andaleeb Preema’s ‘The MIS-TRACE’ opens at the Dhaka Gallery

The MIS-TRACE, a conceptual art exhibition by the prominent visual artist Nazia Andaleeb Preema, went underway yesterday at the Dhaka Gallery located at Gulshan.
20 November 2021, 10:26 AM

Shruti Gupta Kasana’s beautiful portrayal of ‘Mukher Abhibyakti’

Indian artist Shruti Gupta Kasana’s solo exhibition, titled “Mukher Abhibyakti” highlighted the form of non-verbal communication through its vividly presented portraits.
19 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Ferdousi Majumdar: The legend returns to stage

Her portrayal of Hurmoti in the hit television series, “Shongshoptok” was widely appreciated by viewers. Recently, she was honoured with the Aly Zaker Sanman Padak.
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Abir Abdullah’s ‘Climate Migrants of Bangladesh’ underway at AFD

A solo photography exhibition, titled ‘Climate Migrants in Bangladesh’ by Abir Abdullah, began at La Galerie of Alliance Francaise de Dhaka (AFD) in Dhanmondi recently. 
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM

An artist through an artist’s eyes

In 1971, at the age of 17, Mamun photographed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 3, 1971. “I didn’t know he’d make the call for independence on March 7, but I happened to have witnessed and captured the moment,” he recalled. Ever since, Mamun grew a passion to capture portraits of famous personalities through his lenses. He captured portraits of more than 8,000 famous personalities till date.
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Shruti Gupta’s ‘Mukher Abhibyakti’ commences at Dhaka Gallery

Indian artist Shruti Gupta Kasana’s solo exhibition, titled ‘Mukher Abhibyakti’ started off at Dhaka Gallery from November 12.
14 November 2021, 11:57 AM