Art & Culture

Cultural Correspondent T mark the 15 August killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy organized a musical event on Friday titled Bauler KonthheBangabandhu, (Bangabandhu praised in Baul voices). The event featured 10 songs, written in memory of those killed on August 15, and 10 other songs composed by Lalon, to preach his philosophy. […]

Cultural Correspondent A two-day photography exhibition depicting the plight of Rohingyas was held at National Press Club on Friday and Saturday. The exhibition titled ‘Save the Rohingya People’ is featuring a total 100 photographs shoot by press photographer SanaulHaque . ‘The photographs give the viewers a glimpse into the plight of the Rohingyas, who fled […]

Cultural Correspondent National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 43rd anniversary of death was observed by various cultural organisations on Tuesday in the capital. Representatives of various organisations placed floral wreaths at the poet’s grave on Dhaka University Mosque premises in the morning. Besides, Kobi Nazrul Institute and Bangla Academy arranged cultural shows in the afternoon. Family […]

Cultural Correspondent Bangladeshi girl Sarzana Asif Jyoti wins the title of Miss Bangladesh in an Australian beauty pageant, Miss South Asia Australia, on Sunday. This title win allowed her to become the ambassador for the South Asian Australian community. She has already received a contract for walking in the Melbourne Fashion Week. How the fairy […]

Cultural Correspondent The screening a 28 minutes-length short film Meenalaap (Fish Monologue), and a 10 minutes-length experimental film “Parapar” (English title: Crossing Over) – both directed by Suborna Senjutee Tushee was held on Sunday, 25th August 2019 evening at Goethe-Institut Bangladesh auditorium. The event turned lively with a moderation of the Q&A discussion session presided […]

Cultural Correspondent The film will be directed by film-maker Shamim Ahmed Rony. Popular Indian actor Karenjit Kaur Vohra, who is rather known by her stage name Sunny Leone, is all set to appear in an item song in a Bangladeshi film for the first time . The film will be produced by Selim Khan, owner […]

Cultural Correspondent A five-day group photography exhibition featuring works by seven Bangladeshi photojournalists is under way in Toronto, Canada. The exhibition titled ‘Save Rohingya’ displays 30 photographs featuring plight of some 7,40,000 Rohingyas, who fled after a crackdown by Myanmar’s military in 2017 in Rakhine state and are living in camps in Bangladesh. The event, […]

Cultural Correspondent Three Bangladeshi feature films—‘Hasina, A daughter’s Tale’, ‘Sincerely Yours, Dhaka’ and ‘Swatta’—will be screened at the first edition of Global Cinema Festival 2019 to be held from August 21 to 25. The Film Federation of India, in association with West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limited, is organising the festival for the first time. […]

Cultural Correspondent THERE has never been a singular path to success in the music industry. Getting one’s music heard by a wide audience has always been a hustle, and one that by no means comes with any guarantees. In the wake of that uncertainty, when Baba Nyza’s track “Rack Like Spice” amassed hundreds of thousands […]

Cultural Correspondent Theatre troupe Prangonemor staged its play Hasonjaner Raja on Friday at National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. The play, written by Shakoor Majid and directed by Ananta Hira, brings to light the eventful life of the mystic bard through a fictitious meeting between a group of youths and Hason Raja. Hasonjaner Raja […]