‘Glimpses’ into contemporary art: Gallery Kaya’s group exhibition features 12 prominent names
1 December 2025, 08:30 AM
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Month-long Jatra performance festival begins in December
30 November 2025, 06:28 AM
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Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Stoppard dies at 88
30 November 2025, 04:33 AM
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The stories we carry: IUTPS brings ‘Break The Circle: Season XII’
30 November 2025, 04:00 AM
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‘Dhwojo Mestorir Moron’ returns to the stage after 20 years
29 November 2025, 07:51 AM
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Amir Hamja’s photo featured in TIME's ‘100 Photos of the Year’
27 November 2025, 11:48 AM
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Unraveling Silence: Yasmin Jahan Nupur’s exhibition showcases quiet resilience
27 November 2025, 11:44 AM
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BotTala premieres 25th production ‘Jojongondha Maya’ tonight
27 November 2025, 05:52 AM
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Theatre hosts special event for Munier Choudhury’s birth centenary
27 November 2025, 05:43 AM
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The first line: Inside ‘22’ exhibition
26 November 2025, 04:00 AM
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‘Scape between Spaces’: Divinity on canvas
As a child in art school, I was known to my painting teacher as the student obsessed with landscapes. I might not have bloomed into a remarkable landscape artist, but fast forward to 2025 – after work, I dragged my exhausted self to Dwip Gallery in Lalmatia just to witness the landscape art exhibition they are currently hosting.
20 November 2025, 03:00 AM
BotTala to stage new production ‘Jojongondha Maya’
Alamgir describes the play as a reflection on the uneven burdens that societies place on their most vulnerable members.
19 November 2025, 06:21 AM
‘City of memories’: Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed’s solo miniature exhibition opens at AFD
Alliance Française de Dhaka has inaugurated “City of Memories”, a solo exhibition featuring 140 miniature paintings by acclaimed artist Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed. The show opened yesterday, at 11am at the organisation’s Gulshan Gallery.
19 November 2025, 05:23 AM
‘Bhasane Ujan' brings solo rendition of Dostoevsky’s 'The Gentle Spirit' to the stage
The play examines four central tensions of contemporary life: mounting pressures, psychological unrest, fragile relationships and profound isolation. Through these elements, “Bhasane Ujan” presents a tightly focused portrait of an individual wrestling with conscience and existential doubt.
18 November 2025, 05:32 AM
‘The Soul of Jute’: AFD hosts immersive showcase on Bangladesh’s golden fibre
“The Soul of Jute” invites visitors to engage with the material’s deep roots in Bangladesh’s heritage and its growing relevance in sustainable design. The exhibition positions jute not only as an agricultural product but as a bridge connecting craft, culture, and tourism—reflecting the work of local artisans and the imagination of contemporary designers.
16 November 2025, 05:42 AM
Tom Felton returns as Draco Malfoy in Broadway debut
The ovation was so prolonged that the play paused momentarily before Felton could deliver his first line, “I need a favour.” The moment marked a homecoming for the actor who had grown up on screen as the silver-haired Slytherin, now returning to portray an older, more complex Draco in the stage adaptation.
13 November 2025, 05:26 AM
Batighar’s 26th production of ‘Monkey Trial’: on the question of the right to think
On November 10, 2025, Batighar Theatre Troupe staged its 26th performance of the political play “Monkey Trial” at the Experimental Theatre Hall of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
12 November 2025, 12:23 PM
Netrokona celebrates rural heritage with ‘Kichcha Utsab 1432’
“Kichcha” — a narrative form rooted in moral tales, Puranic legend and everyday village life — dominated the programme. Performers delivered story-based “kichcha” ballads, paik songs and folk dramas, blending myth, ethical reflection and social commentary.
10 November 2025, 11:18 AM
Dhaka hosts discussion on Norwegian playwrights Ibsen and Fosse
The talk, titled “A Conversation on Henrik Ibsen and Jon Fosse”, was led by Professor Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), who earned his MPhil and PhD in Ibsen Studies from the University of Oslo.
7 November 2025, 06:33 AM
Pooja Sengupta to represent Bangladesh at Cannes International Dance Festival
As part of the invitation, She will stay in Nice, France, from 13 November 2025 to 28 January 2026. During her visit, she will receive advanced training in Laban Movement Analysis and other contemporary techniques.
6 November 2025, 15:54 PM
Tale of fate and revelation, ‘Oedipus’ staged in Dhaka
The staging revisits the play’s probing questions of fate, conscience and self-knowledge in a compact, contemporary idiom.
6 November 2025, 05:53 AM
Annual Sculpture Exhibition 2024 opens at Dhaka University
The exhibition featured works from students across all departments and classes, with two rooms of Zainul Gallery filled with sculptures and artworks in diverse media.
6 November 2025, 04:00 AM
Irish artist Oona Hyland bridges cultures through Dhaka solo exhibition
Oona Hyland’s show, titled “An Duanaire: Visual Poems of the Dispossessed”, opened Tuesday at the Garden Gallery in Baridhara, marking a milestone in cultural exchange between Ireland and Bangladesh.
5 November 2025, 04:54 AM
Padatik to stage ‘Alibaba ebong Chollish Chor’ this week
It weaves the familiar tale of woodcutter Alibaba, who discovers a hidden treasure, and his brother Qasim, whose greed leads to his demise, into the larger story of Scheherazade. Through her storytelling, Scheherazade saves lives and gradually restores the ruler’s humanity.
4 November 2025, 05:52 AM
In devotion to Tagore: The musical journey of Chanchal Khan
There is a kind of music that does not seek the spotlight — and Chanchal Khan belongs to that rare lineage of artists for whom art itself is an act of devotion. A singer, filmmaker, and interpreter of Rabindra Sangeet, his journey from Chhayanaut in 1970s Dhaka to stages across continents reflects a life devoted to music, words, and the timeless philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore.
2 November 2025, 06:39 AM
Disrupting the system: Kaali Collective at Counter Foto
"It's infantilising bollocks. It's ghetto-ising, a subsection of success. It's the kid's table of awards." — Fleabag, 2019.
1 November 2025, 04:58 AM
‘Bang Bang’: Unique and fascinating Swiss art in Dhaka
We often see unconventional art that keeps us wondering just how many dimensions an artist can reach through their art.
31 October 2025, 07:45 AM
Something evil’s lurking in the dark: where to celebrate Halloween in Dhaka
Halloween has gradually moved away from its original history and functions mainly as a platform for self-expression, where creativity in costume, makeup, and design takes precedence. Here is a look at where Halloween events, parties, and themed gatherings are taking place across Dhaka this year.
31 October 2025, 05:47 AM
Bits of Halloween in Bangladesh’s ghostly lore
They emerge from social injustices, unfulfilled desires, and forgotten histories, and in their persistence, they remind us that the supernatural is often an allegory for the very real.
30 October 2025, 18:05 PM
Farooki announces state tribute for Humayun Ahmed’s birthday
“This time we will celebrate Humayun Ahmed on November 13. This edition will be bigger, with more extensive arrangements. There will be music, film screenings, and discussions,” Farooki wrote.
28 October 2025, 12:39 PM