The four-day event, ‘Art Festival 2020, Nilphamari’ will take place from February 26 to 29. The prime purpose of the arrangement is to introduce a healthy culture against the backdrop of poor taste, from cities to the remote countryside of Bangladesh.

Commemorating renowned playwright and theatre artiste Selim Al Deen on his 12th death anniversary, theatre troupe Swapnadal has organised the ‘Selim Al Deen Memorial Festival 2020’, which will take place on January 14, 15 and 17 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). This is the twenty-first edition of the festival.

Popular actor Apurba has added significant milestones to his career over the years. Currently, he is keeping busy with a handful of television projects. In an interview with The Daily Star, he speaks about his latest ventures and more.

National Film Award winner Nusrat Imrose Tisha will be playing the role of a politician in the tele-fiction Ada Somuddur, directed by Raisul Tomal.

Eminent National Professor Anisuzzaman graced the event as the chief guest. “Back in the 80s, translating poems and novels was common, but now, few people take up such a task. I hope people like Aminur Rahman will continue their work,” he shared.

The 16th prize-giving ceremony for Prothom Alo Borshoshera Boi was held at Bangla Academy’s Abdul Karim Shahitya Bisharod Auditorium, yesterday.

Television actor Sabila Nur has charmed her fans with her vibrant personality and acting prowess over the years. In a recent conversation with The Daily Star, she talks about her busy schedules, upcoming projects and more.

A ten-day art and literary fair at Manikganj Government High School concluded with prize distributions and cultural functions, recently.

Renowned singer Shelu Barua has recently launched his YouTube channel, Nazrul Sangeet Adi Sur-e.

Marking their 10th season, Duronto Television will introduce three new programmes and four new cartoon serials today.

The script submission for the 27th International Radio Playwriting Competition has begun.

Television dramas took up a new turn during the 1980s, as the audience experienced timeless stories, including Shongshoptok, Matir Kole, Jonaki Jole, Bhangoner Shobdo Shuni, Ayomoy and Bohubrihi.

The 18th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) opens today with the screening of Una Ventana Al Mar (Window to the Sea), directed by Miguel Angel Jimenez, at Bangladesh National Museum (BNM).

The art forms that showcase Bangladesh and India’s shared legacy deserve celebration.

The four-time Guinness World Records holder, London based Bangladeshi percussionist Pandit Sudarshan Das’s rhythmic performances enthralled Sylhet’s audience, recently.

Shabdaboli Group Theatre will be staging Eugene O’ Neill’s Desire Under the Elms, in Nattyasrijan -4, in Tripura today. They will also stage the play at the Natyamancha Natya Utshab 2020 in Dharmanagar, and the Shekhor Srity Natya Utshab 2020 in Agartala, on January 12 and 13, respectively.

Timothee Chalamet is in talks to play Bob Dylan in The Fox Searchlight film, titled Going Electric. It will be helmed by Ford v Ferrari director James Mangold. The film is set during the years of the folk icon’s rise to fame.

Award-winning journalist Rafi Hossain plays the role of a paranormal investigator in eminent screenwriter and director Animesh Aich’s new television serial, Boka Bhoot, for Duronto Television.

The grand finale of the quiz show, Mastermind Family Bangladesh, will air at 8 pm tonight on Duronto Television.

On the other hand, The Informer, which originally came out in the UK last year, is a crime thriller directed by Andrea Di Stefano and written by Matt Cook, based on the novel Three Seconds by Roslund/Hellström.