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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.
Poluck's 'Kabitanjali' released on Rabindra Jayanti
On the the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti 'Saregama Bengali' has released a collection of six timeless poems from Rabindranath Tagore.
Kamal Ahmed’s 27th album released on Independent Day
Kamal Ahmed’s 27th audio album, “Desher Mati”, was released on Independence Day, March 26, under the banner of Music of Bengal. The album features 10 patriotic Tagore songs.
Group exhibition ‘Wings of Art’ commences
10-days long group exhibition titled “Wings of Art”, jointly initiated by Wings of Wind and Shilpangan is being held at the Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) in the capital.
Bangladeshi artist becomes part of Guinness World Record in Dubai
On the occasion of United Arab Emirates' 51st National Day, the Ehtifal Al Emirates Art Training Workshop was organised by ArtCrafts—with artists from over 65 countries participating—in Abu Dhabi.
Bangladeshi film school becomes member of Green Film School Alliance
Bangladeshi film school, International Academy of Film and Media has become a member of the Green Film School Alliance. The alliance addresses climate change and conservation challenges by creating a close network among film schools, television studios, and production houses and is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and accelerating the implementation of sustainable solutions.
The Roads band releases their first album ‘Ekdin’
Rock band “The Roads” recently released their first album titled “Ekdin”. It consists of five melodic songs, written and composed by Aapel Mahmud.
Kamal Ahmed, Beauty launch music video for ‘Gaaner Desh’
Singer Kamal Ahmed and “Close Up One” star Beauty launched the duet music video, "Gaaner Desh" on the first day of our victory month, December. The music video for the song was uploaded to Youtube.
Toukir Ahmed releases a new folk song
“Tomar Kiba Jay Ashe”, a new folk song from Toukir Ahmed, was premiered on November 9, through his official YouTube channel—Toukir Ahmed Official. The song was composed by Nashir Uddin and written by Shahnoor Wahid.
Star Cineplex grants viewers Dhaka-Maldives-Dhaka tickets
Star Cineplex often brings exciting offers for dedicated moviegoers. This time, an offer was given to the audience of Star cineplex to win Dhaka-Maldives-Dhaka travel tickets.
Pubali bank donates BDT 10 lakhs to Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
Pubail Bank Limited has donated BDT Ten lakhs to Bishwo Shahitto Kendro for enlightening the minds of the young generation. They took on this initiative as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Mobile Book Fair programme.
