The 3rd International Art Festival 2020 will set off at Nilsagor, Nilphamari on February 26. The prime purpose of the annual four-day (February 26-29) event is to diffuse the flow of art to the remote countryside of Bangladesh.

Internationally acclaimed director Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is arguably one of the finest filmmakers from Bangladesh. He is currently working on his forthcoming project, No Land’s Man, a predominantly English film.

Aantasatta, a film, directed by Mohammad Mizanur Rahman and Mohammad Sayedur Rahman, is based on Italian journalist and writer Oriana Fallaci’s novel Letter to a Child Never Born.

A group exhibition, titled Impression of Nature, is underway at Zainul Gallery, University of Dhaka (DU). Outdoor Community has organised the exhibition, featuring 21 painters, who, in protest of global warming, have portrayed different facets of nature.

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki directorial Saturday Afternoon (Shonibaar Bikel) has won two jury awards at the 2020 Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France.

The book aims to strengthen the fundamental ideas of robotics, electronics and programming, by solving projects practically in the book after reading each chapter.

Dedicated to Swara Samrat Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, the Swara Samrat Festival (SSF) is a four-day annual event of Indian classical music and dance.

Tapas Pal, celebrated film actor and former lawmaker of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress, passed away in Mumbai, due to a cardiac arrest at the age of 61, according to reports.

A large congregation of artists, curators and scholars came together at the recently concluded Dhaka Art Summit (DAS) 2020.

The Tauquir Ahmed directorial ‘Fagun Haway’ will be aired on Channel i today at 3 pm. The film features Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Siam Ahmed in the lead roles.

Imphal Talkies and the Howlers, a folk-rock band from Manipur, India, perform in Habiganj and Sylhet during their three-day tour in Bangladesh, which concluded recently.

Renowned painter Syed Iqbal is a self-taught artist who has been living and working in Canada since 2002. Being an avid writer as well, the artist began his writing career with Kushol Ar Mrityu Buro (1978), a book for children published under the banner of Shishu Academy.

Celebrating the arrival of Falgun, 1426, Chhayanaut arranged a colourful and joyous programme to greet Rituraj Boshonto, at their premises, recently.

The music video for Kamal Ahmed and Prianka Biswas’s duet, Shudhu Bhalobasha, was published by Laser Vision in their official

Parampara, a slightly different exhibition, opened at Gallery Chitrak on February 15. While it is still a regular display of photographs and paintings, what makes it unique is the tribute it pays, as well as the lives of the two generations of artists it celebrates.

This year, the Dhaka Art Summit collaborated with around 30 artist collectives from home and abroad. One of them was Ruangrupa, a group of artists and creators from Jakarta, showcasing numerous interesting concepts.

“In our lives, we go through many hardships. However, a fleeting moment of joy is able to trump all of them, and make you happy,” said Taposh Barua, a former student of journalism, who had his first book release at the Ekushey Boi Mela.

National Film Award winning actor-director Shahiduzzaman Selim is a prominent artiste in the theatre, television and films.

A two-day dance festival, held at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium, concluded recently.

Imagine Radio released a special thematic mini audio series, Oshomapto Kothopokothon, in celebration of Valentine’s Day.