DHAKA: The most popular author, writer, dramatist and filmmaker of the country, Humayun Ahmed’s 67th Birthday was marked across the country on Friday.Different cultural organisations and TV channels chalked out different events marking the birthday of one of the prominent figures of

DHAKA: The free registration for enjoying the five-day long Bengal Classical Music Festival 2015, world's largest classical music festival, has begun on Friday.The festival will be started from November 27 at Dhaka Army Stadium.This year the event is dedicated to artist Qayyum Choudhury

DHAKA: Star Cineplex arranged a special premiere of James Bond latest edition ‘Spectre’ at its hall at Bashundhara City Shopping Mall in city’s Panthapath area on Thursday evening.The movie will be screened at 1:20pm, 4:20pm, 6:50pm and 7:20pm from Friday onwards.It is scheduled to

DHAKA: A two-day Korean Film Festival hosted by the embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korea Foundation will be held on 13 and 14 November at Bangladesh National Museum auditorium in city.Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s international affairs adviser Dr Gowher Rizvi will

DHAKA: Bengali film, television, and stage actor Pijush Ganguly, who met with an accident last week, passed away at a city hospital early Sunday.Ganguly, 50, was survived by his wife and a son, reports the Business Standard."He died at 2.45 AM because of multi-organ failure and fat

DHAKA: Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) organized a musical evening by prominent singer Fakir Alamgir at 6:30pm Saturday at its office at Gulshan. He, along with other accompanists presented 20 songs during the 2-hour-long program.  Fakir Alamgir is a popular pop singer of Bangladesh

KUSHTIA: The 125th death anniversary of Lalon Shah, preceptor of baul asceticism and composer, is being observed from Friday evening, the first day Kartik of Bengali calander, in befitting manner. To mark the anniversary, Lalon Academy in association with Kushtia district administration

DHAKA: Robi, one of the leading mobile operators of the country, organized a music festival for its SMS Tweety subscribers where popular singer Mila performed at a city hotel on Thursday.The event, Robi Music Fest, saw the dazzling performance of Mila, who performed her classic songs as

DHAKA: Jamaican author Marlon James has won the Man Booker Prize for his novel inspired by the attempted assassination of Bob Marley in the 1970s.Michael Wood, chair of the judges, described A Brief History of Seven Killings as the "most exciting" book on the shortlist.The 680-page epic

DHAKA: A cultural organization, Banglar Mukh (Face of Bangla), will organize a three-day folk festival to celebrate Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s achieving of ‘Champions of the Earth’ award.The three-day cultural programs will begin on Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy premises in city

DHAKA: A five-day classical music event ‘Bengal Classical Music Festival Bangladesh’ will kick off on November 27.Main attraction of the festival will be the performance of tobla by Ustad Zakir Hossain and flute by Joyaprada Rammurti. Besides, renowned artistes, both from home and

DHAKA: A decision has been taken to establish a joint taskforce between Bangladesh and India for the development of film.The taskforce will work for formulating a policy regarding filmmaking, screening and investment as well as to create an environment of reciprocal cooperation.Commerce

DHAKA: Gazi Nafis Ahmed, an artist from Bangladesh, was awarded the third prize at the international Pride Photo Award 2015 held recently in the historic Old Church in Amsterdam.There were 3,800 entries from 60 countries around the world. Pride Photo Award is considered to be the most

DHAKA: Bangladesh embassy in Tashkent with the cooperation of UNESCO, organized a seminar on Bangladesh fashion design in the embassy chancery on Wednesday.The program was attended by the guests including the spouses of the ambassadors of embassies in Tashkent, UN agencies

DHAKA: The second edition of ‘Photo Shanghai’ exhibition will begin at Shanghai Exhibition Centre in Shanghai city of China on September 11.The organizers hope that the show will bring together both the East and West’s most exciting names from the world of fine art photography.This

DHAKA: Eminent theatre personality Dr Enamul Huq has been made a goodwill ambassador for child workers.Centre for Services and Information on Disability (CSID) and World Vision made him the envoy.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity

DHAKA: Michael Fassbender has become a front-runner for next year’s best actor Oscar after an early cut of his new Steve Jobs biopic was screened in the US.‘He completely owns the screen,’ said Variety, despite his character being ‘very unlikeable throughout’ the film.‘You get

DHAKA: Music composer Aadesh Shrivastava, who was battling cancer, passed away on Saturday at around 12.30am. He was 51.Aadesh had been in Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri for over 40 days for cancer treatment, reports the Hindu.“Aadesh Shrivastava 51 years old expired at

DHAKA: A nine-member delegation led by Korea National University of Arts Professor Park participated in a two-week workshop with students of Graphic Design department of Fine Art Institute of Dhaka University.Eight students from Korea and twenty two students from Bangladesh showcased

DHAKA: Thursday is 12th Bhadro of Bangla calendar year, the 39th death anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.The nation is observing the death anniversary of the poet of love, equality, rebellion and renaissance in a befitting manner.AT the crack of dawn, Poet’s granddaughter