The week-long programme of Bangladesh International Theatre Festival 2019 came to an entreating end recently.

Photographer-filmmaker Imran Firdaus’ month-long solo photography exhibition titled Light from the Cosmos is underway at Begum Restaurant and Gallery, Dhaka. Renowned artist Ronni Ahmmed is the curator of the show.

Legendary Indian danseuse and choreographer, Amala Shankar turned 100 years old yesterday, amidst a variety of celebrations.

Shunanda Sharmin, Antora Rahman, Ferdousi Moumita and Mustarin Ahmed Sheetal – are four young singers who fought off intense competition in the marquee show,

Mohammad Shoaib, one of the leading painters in the cinema banner painting industry in Bangladesh, recently produced a large-scale painting,

Lux Channel i Superstar Chaity recently starred in two commercials. The ads, produced by Dugdugi, aim to create public awareness regarding the Bangladesh Election Commission.

Inspired by the life of the iconic comic actor Charlie Chaplin, theatre troupe Natyadhara is scheduled to stage a play titled ‘Charlie’. It will take place at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday at 7 pm.

The British Council Cultural Centre is all set to hold exhibitions in Dhaka and Chattogram on children’s book illustrations in the coming weeks. Commissioned by the British Council, it will be curated by the Waterstones UK Children’s Laureate, Lauren Child.

Renowned TV actor Apurba, armed with an arsenal of sharp features, charm, and acting prowess, has been making waves in the entertainment industry for over a decade now. Although he works almost exclusively on television projects, Apurba has also acted in films and is currently one of the most sought-after actors in the fraternity. On the joyous occasion of the heartthrob actor’s birthday today, The Daily Star caught up with him to discuss his birthday plans, childhood birthday memories and more.

Sumon, a former student of the department of Drama and Dramatics at Jahangirnagar University, is currently under treatment at Square Hospital.

After the festive elections of the Obhinoy Shilpi Shongho was held on June 21, the elected members took their oaths on Monday night in a ceremony held at their office in Niketan.

​The first Bangladesh International Theatre Festival 2019, organised by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, in association with Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), ITI Bangladesh Centre and Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation, beckons a bright prospect for Bangladeshi theatre. Renowned thespians have their reflections and suggestions regarding the festival.

Bappy Chowdhury is one of the film industry’s most sought-after names, and has created a craze around him in a relatively short period of time.

“You have to understand, no one puts their children in a boat unless the water is safer than the land.” These lines by Warsan Shire could not be more appropriate to describe the ill-fate brought upon the Rohingya children.

June 21 witnessed the celebration of World Festival of Poetry in 160 countries around the world. The theme for this year’s festival, ‘No War – Hug Peace’, is an attempt to speak against war and support communal harmony.

Masterclasses, seminars, workshops and meeting the director are unique features of the maiden Bangladesh International Theatre Festival 2019, a festival which truly paved the ways of artistic exchange among the theatre artistes of Bangladesh.

National Film Award winner Nusrat Imrose Tisha is one of the most prominent actors in the entertainment industry. She proved immensely successful in both her endeavours, in television and films. In recent times, her film Shonibar Bikel or Saturday Afternoon has garnered much appreciation after making rounds at international film circuits. In an interview with The Daily Star, Tisha shares her recent experiences.

Kalidas Karmakar, a painter and printmaker of international repute, said on Saturday that Bangladesh needs a national gallery as well as art museums to preserve its artworks.

Often dubbed the Oscars of the advertising industry, The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2019 awarded three lions to Grey Dhaka, two Silver Lions and a Bronze Lion.

Passionate about painting, Proshun Halder is currently studying MFA in Drawing and Painting at the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. Proshun’s father, who was an artist himself, was his greatest inspiration growing up.