A painting competition for children was held at the auditorium of Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala’s Art Gallery, recently. Khelaghar Ashor, Jatiya Shishu Kishore Sangathan’s Mymensingh unit, organised the competition.

The shooting for acclaimed director Tanvir Mokammel’s forthcoming feature film, Rupsha Nodir Baankey, wrapped up recently, with sequences shot in the Dhaka Central Jail.

Dhaka University Drama Troupe (DUDT) has organised their third drama festival titled, ‘Guardian Life Dhaka University Drama Troupe Natya Utshab 2019’ at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), University of Dhaka (DU). The event, which opened on October 1, concludes today.

Piplu Khan’s Hasina: A Daughter’s Tale, a 70-minute docu-drama film that depicts the riveting story of Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, was screened at the 11th DMZ International Documentary Film Festival in Seoul, South Korea.

The 9th SAARC Artist Camp and Exhibition 2019 recently took place at the National Art Gallery, Male.

A group art exhibition titled, NOUVEAUX VENUS, The newcomers, concluded recently at Gallery Chitrak in Dhanmondi. The exhibition was sponsored by Ananada Shipyard & Slipways Ltd.

Artistes have started collecting nomination papers for Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti Election from FDC. The election commissioner, Ilias Kanchan, distributed the papers to the candidates.

With the vision to promote young changemakers, diversity and inclusion, Edward M Kennedy (EMK) Center for Public Service and Arts celebrated their seventh founding anniversary on Monday. The event was held at their premises in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

A celebration marking the 21st birth anniversary of Channel i, the first digital channel of Bangladesh, was organised at their head office.

Musical soiree, ‘Ananda Dhoni Jagao’, organised by Meena Trust, was held recently in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. Renowned singers Promod Dutta, Sadi Mohammad, and Ameenah Ahmed, with many other notable musical maestros performed at the event.

S D Burman completed his matriculation at the age of 14 from Comilla Zilla School in 1920, then pursued higher studies from Comilla Victoria College.

D A Tayeb has been acting in tele-fictions and films for a long time. Mahia Mahi starrer Ondhokar Jogot was his last released film.

Empty Space made their debut with their production, A New Testament of Romeo and Juliet, at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) recently.

National Film Award and Ekushey Padak winning actor-playwright-director, Abul Hayat turned 75 on September 7.

Members of Alor Ishkool recently held the ninth instalment of their poetry recitation programme, Ebari Prothom Tumi, at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro.

Throughout the 14th National Children’s Drama and Cultural Festival, the atmosphere of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) was joyous and vibrant.

Udichi Shilpi Goshthi Mymensingh (USGM) celebrated the birth anniversaries of Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Sukanta Bhattacharya at its auditorium at Horikishore Roy Road recently.

Md Rafiqul Islam’s second solo print exhibition, Transformation, opened recently at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD).

The date for Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti election has been postponed to October 25. The announcement came from the election commissioner Ilias Kanchan.

The incessant changing beauty of clouds; freshness and fragrance of sheuli-bokul, eye-soothing beauty of kashphul, sunlight-glittering dewy pearl on the spider webs and the joyful advent of Devi Durga – are the features of Autumn.