On October 10, 1986, while the country was raging in protest of dictatorship in Bangladesh, a theatre group was born in the land of culture and prosperity.

The Bangladesh Embassy in the USA held a colourful programme on Thursday at Bangabandhu Auditorium at the Embassy in Washington DC in partnership with the Embassy Series and Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) America, according to a press release.

Channel i's film-related show “Amar Chhobi” will broadcast its 800th episode, a staggering milestone for any television programme in Bangladesh.

Aside from being a popular television actor, Mir Sabbir has made his mark as a talented director as well. His series “Noashaal” has aired over 500 episodes, and he plays significant roles in four drama series currently on air.

While most returning TV shows have already aired their fall premiere, there are a handful of popular series that are keeping fans waiting.

Prominent Tagore singer Salma Akbar and her group, Gitanjali, hosted a musical soiree at the National Museum's Begum Sufia Kamal

Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) has organised the second solo painting exhibition by artist Samar Majumder at its La Galerie, in

This year's edition of the Ganga-Jamuna Theatre and Cultural Festival, one of the biggest theatre festivals of the country, will close

Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar's theatrical rendition of Shaukat Azmi's memoirs, “Kaifi Aur Main”, is coming to Dhaka on October 25.

Popular young singer Shithi Saha began shooting for a new music video for her song “Angul Chhuyeche Angul” yesterday in the capital. Tanzin Tisha and Siam are the models for the song, which is sung by Shithi and Chandan Sinha.

Bangladesh Cartoonists' Association (BANCARAS) is holding a three-day three day Cartoon Fest (from October 12-14) at Dhanmondi's Drik Gallery, addressing a pressing social issue that affects us all: food adulteration and its adverse effects.

Australian film “Sweet Country” is the leading contender at this year's Asia Pacific Screen Awards, the premier film award of the region. The race tension drama directed by Warwick Thornton received nominations in three categories, including best film.

Prachyanat, one of the top theatre troupes of the country, is representing Bangladesh at the first Asian Youth Theatre Festival 2017, being held at Singapore. The three-day festival, organised by Buds Theatre began yesterday and is seeing participation of one troupe each from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Phillippines and Bangladesh, along with five troupes from Singapore.

Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed made a name for herself as an actress on television, but has shifted her focus to films in recent years.

“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot is in negotiations to star in the independent revenge thriller “Ruin” with “Assassin's Creed” director Justin Kurzel attached to helm.

The Actors' Equity Bangladesh comprises television actors of the country. Through this organisation, agreements are formed between actors and other parties involved in a production, and problems existing in the industry are mitigated through an elected committee as new rules and regulations are implemented.

Beauty's gripping vocals first enthralled viewers of talent hunt show Close-Up 1 in 2005. Since then, she has quickly ascended to popularity, establishing herself strongly as a moulik/ folk singer.

Since his debut in “Hotath Brishti” in 1998, Ferdous Ahmed has been an indomitable force in the Bangladeshi acting industry.

The much awaited trailer for “Padmavati” was released on Monday, and was an instant whirlwind on the internet, racking up 20 million views in a day.

Bangladesh's noted folk singer Kiran Chandra Roy along with a musical troupe from Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy enthralled the audience at an International Folk Dance and Music Festival organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) on Tuesday, says a press release.