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Kamal Ahmed receives ‘The International Creative Arts Award 2023’

Singer Kamal Ahmed was honoured with "The International Creative Arts Award 2023" by the ICALDRC Linguistics Unit at Dhaka University.

A look into Urmi’s world of abstract art

Fatema Jasmine Urmi, a passionate artist, thrives to prove her mantle into the world of abstract universe with her surreal artworks. Her passion for painting was reflected through her works, which highlight the intricate harmony between nature and humans.

Insights from a four-decade career in journalism

Rafi Hossain is now poised to represent Bangladesh at the World Cultural Festival in Washington DC. This three-day long festival, scheduled from September 29 to October 1, will bring together musicians, artists, and actors from across the globe under the theme 'One World Family’.

Getting to know Indranil Banerjee

Banerjee’s works have transcended borders through his international awards and expanding audiences across many countries. “I have been very close to Bangladesh, as my first short film received recognition in Rangpur. It was an honour receiving an award for my work from the eminent director Morshedul Islam,” he recalled.

9-month long film festival concluded today

The 266 days long celebration kicked off initially at the district Shilpakala Academy on November 4, 2022.

Music video for Shermili Chatterjee’s cover song out on YouTube

The cover version has been re-arranged by AH Turjo, he is also responsible for directing the music video of the song. The video casts Shermili Chatterjee alongside Shyamal Mukherjee. The song has been released under the label of APS Entertainment BD. It has been produced by MD Helaluddin Hye.

Bangladeshi singer Shwapnil Shojib awarded ‘Best Rabindra Sangeet Artiste’ at Ananda Mela LA

With a deep understanding of Rabindranath's message, Shwapnil's melodious voice has managed to spread the charm of Rabindra Sangeet, not only in the hearts of Bangladeshi music lovers, but also to fans around the world.

Musician, vlogger Bushra Shahriar ties the knot

Bushra Shahriar is a musician, vlogger, and a PHD student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.

Prattay Barua’s ‘Purono Sokal’ released

"Purono Sokal”, the semi-classical song with heartfelt lyrics, is Prattay Barua’s latest single.

Virtual tour of two museums now possible through My GP app

Virtual tours of the Liberation War Museum and 1971: Genocide-Torture Archive and Museum is now possible through the MyGP app.

Pre-launch discussion of 'Folk Melody of Bangladesh'

A press conference and pre-launch discussion of the book “Folk Melody of Bangladesh” was held in September 19, 2022, at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka. Authored by Iftekhar Anwar, “Folk Melody of Bangladesh” is a result of a decade-long research project on the origins and history of Bangladesh's traditional folk music and culture.

Deconstructing my South Asian complexes

I thought to myself that this notion explains quite a lot about ourselves. Recalling my three and a half-years’ experience of living abroad, I remembered how I continuously felt the need to outperform myself by working too hard. Be it during my days of being a student in Sweden, or working in a multinational company—I never remember working less than 60-65 hours a week.

‘Ekti Desher Jono Gaan’ screened at Liberation War Museum

The documentary film “Ekti Desher Jono Gaan” based on ‘The Concert for Bangladesh’ was screened on Friday (July 22) evening at the Liberation War Museum.

Warsite drops music video of ‘Tobey Tai Hok’

Heavy-metal band Warsite recently released the music video for their song “Tobey Tai Hok”. This is an experimental song from their second studio album, which will be released soon. The song is available on the band’s YouTube channel.

Standard Chartered’s “Symphony – Brands in Sync” celebrates Padma Bridge inauguration

The Grand Finale of “Symphony – Brands in Sync” took place on June 25, 2022 in Dhaka. Launched in November 2021, the musical competition is the first-of-its-kind in Bangladesh. The competition was won by ­­­­British American Tobacco Bangladesh with Unilever Bangladesh Limited claiming the first runner-up spot. Robi Axiata Limited was recognised as the second runner-up.  

Abdus Selim’s play ‘Rise and Shine’ staged by BotTala

“Rise and Shine”, a Bangla adapted mono-play by the Bangla Academy Literary Award winning writer Professor Abdus Selim, originally written by Italian playwright couple Dario Fo and Franca Rame, premiered on June 1 at Mahila Shamiti, Dhaka.

Rayhan Shoshi’s ‘Déjà vu’ on receiving international acclamations

In a very short span of time, the film has earned accolades and bagged several awards from different international film festivals. It showcases that the cycle of life is parallel to the cycle of water, through the struggles of the people native to sea shores.

‘Ma Padak’ honours the mothers of showbiz stars

Marking Mother’s Day (May 8), renowned journalist Ovi Moinuddin organised ‘Ma Padak 2022’, to celebrate the selfless contributions of ‘ratna garbha’ mothers. This was the first iteration of the award.  

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