A regular feature of Channel i’s March programming, the event invited established painters alongside young and child artists to depict the spirit and history of the Liberation War through live painting.

Chattogram-based theatre troupe Avant-garde Theatre Group is set to host a five-day theatre festival in April, marking its 26th anniversary after earlier postponements.

The troupe will stage two of its acclaimed productions—“Shesher Kobita” and “Tiner Talowar”—over three consecutive days from May 1 to May 3. Each show will begin at 7:00pm at the academy’s main auditorium.

I merge traditional Bangladeshi techniques with contemporary concepts, often portraying women with muscular physiques to symbolize their internal strength.

Based on Buddhadeva Bose’s controversial novel “Raat Bhore Brishti”, first published in 1967, the play draws from a text that once faced a ban. The novel was declared obscene and anti-social by a court, leading to a prohibition that remained in place for nearly six years before being lifted.

The Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has organised a series of discussions and cultural events to mark Independence Day and Theatre Day, with programmes scheduled across multiple venues.

The production serves as both a commemorative performance and a protest against ongoing conflicts involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, which Swapnadal describes as unjust.

To mark Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy has taken an initiative to organise a special cultural programme titled “Chand Raat Eid Anondo Utshob”. The event will be held today (March 20) at 6:30pm at the academy’s open-air Nandan Mancha in Segunbagicha.

One of the programme’s highlights will be the world premiere of “Between Light & Earth,” a short film directed by Shankha Dasgupta that explores Azam’s architectural philosophy and its relationship with nature.

A theatre production portraying the realities of migrant life is being staged in Lisbon, Portugal, featuring performances by eight Bangladeshi expatriates.

A new stage production titled “Tabula Rasa”, presented by the Theatre and Performance Studies Department of University of Dhaka, will be staged for three consecutive days beginning Tuesday.

The exhibition, titled The Handloom Tradition of Bangladesh, opened on March 8 at Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi. Organised by the Bangladesh Handloom Board with support from the Bengal Foundation, the nine-day programme combines a curated exhibition with a small fair celebrating the country’s weaving heritage.

BotTala Theatre Group’s acclaimed play “Khona” is set to reach a significant milestone with its 100th performance, more than a decade after it was first staged.

Swapnadal is observing this year’s Women’s Day under the slogan: “Blessed be womanhood with the power to shape its own destiny.” Since 2012, the troupe has marked International Women’s Day to recognise the contributions of women in theatre and society.

Prominent recitation artistes and cultural activists are set to present poetry readings, collective recitations, and protest songs to convey a message of social resistance.

The exhibition showcased a powerful blend of original artwork, contemporary pieces, and preserved historical artifacts, illustrating the sacrifices made during the language movement and the long struggle for the recognition of Bengali as a state language.

Dana’s arrival in Bangladesh carried the strange familiarity of a travelling salesperson, except that nothing she sells intends to cure anything at all.

Although nominated for this year’s Bangla Academy Literary Award in the poetry category, poet Mohon Raihan’s award has been withheld by Bangla Academy without prior announcement.

On February 14, 2026, Bhumi Gallery in Lalmatia inaugurated “One Square Stories”, a group exhibition by 20 Bangladeshi artists that centres on accessibility in art. Built around the idea that art should not remain a luxury confined to the urban upper class, the exhibition presents works created on one-square-foot canvases; compact in size, economical in medium, yet rich in detail and expression.

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