August 15, 1975 is a date that has cast a shadow so dark over our nation, that the tragedy of it shall forever haunt Bangladesh. Nothing can justify the atrocities unleashed upon the residence at House 677 of Road 32 in Dhanmondi.

On the occasion of National Mourning Day, Duronto Television will air Bangabandhu, Nana Borne, Nana Rekhay, this month.

Promising artist Sumon Wahed, also a lecturer at the Department of Drawing and Painting, Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka (DU), showcases an array of his brilliant artworks at Zainul Gallery 1 and 2, Faculty of Fine Art, DU. The six-day (August 12-17) exhibition titled 'A to Z Zainul' is open daily from 11am to 8pm.

The 95th birth anniversary of the legendary art maestro SM Sultan was observed yesterday in Narail. The Bengali avant-garde artist was born on this day in 1923.

A beautiful cultural programme was held at Corpus Christy High School at Jalchhara under Madhupur Upazila in Tangail on the occasion of World Indigenous Peoples' Day. The Garo artistes performed their traditional songs and dances at the cultural event with their traditional musical instruments.

Recently, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) hosted a discussion and a cultural programme on the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore's 77th death anniversary.

The Bangladesh National Museum has arranged a month-long programme comprising of photography and memorabilia exhibitions, poetry recitals, film screenings and seminars based on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of the Father of the Nation's 43rd death anniversary.

The art of letter writing has been in practice for a very long time, and the event highlighted that very essence using a recitation approach, which placed it in a class of its own.

A special performance of traditional Manipuri art form Raasleela took place in the Ghoramara Dakshin Mandap, Kamalganj, Sylhet on July 28. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy took the initiative to document traditional art from all over Bangladesh.

It will soon be a year since the film industry lost the legendary Nayak Raj Razzak. The TV channels are prepping to pay homage to the actor on his first death anniversary.

Club for UNESCO of Piraeus and Island arranged the first International Action Art Fair at Chalkida in Evia Island, Greece.

Popular folk band Joler Gaan enthralled a large audience on Tuesday evening at Zahir Raihan Auditorium of Jahangirnagar University (JU) campus to mark the District tour of Standard Chartered-The Daily Star Celebrating Life.

The launching ceremony of Emran Mahfuz's poetry album, Dirghosthai Shokshoba, was recently held at the Lionic Multimedia premises in Banglamotor.

The Bangladesh Film Festival which began on Friday in Seoul, came to an end yesterday. It was organised by the Bangladesh Embassy in Seoul to strengthen the cultural ties between Bangladesh and South Korea.

In a festive atmosphere of Batighar, Anisul Hoque's book Ayeshamangal's English translation The Ballad of Ayesha, launched with the presence of writers, poets and cultural personalities.

The first ever premium Cineplex in Chattogram is about to open its doors to the people. Chittagonians on Facebook are highly excited about 'Silver Screen', will finally fulfill the needs of movie-lovers in the district. It is situated on the 6th floor of Finlay Square.

In order to raise awareness about the culture and heritage of Bangladesh, a cultural festival will be held in 64 districts of the country on July 20-21, 2018.

Eminent essayist-poet Professor Dr Hayat Mamud's 80th birthday was celebrated yesterday. The programme was organised by the publication house, Puthiniloy. It was held in Abdul Karim Shahityabisharad auditorium, Bangla Academy.

Turongomi Repertory Dance Theatre has long established itself as one of the most prolific dance troupes in the industry, having represented Bangladesh multiple times in the international arena.

Tomorrow marks the 76th birth anniversary of Abdullah Al Mamun, who was a nonpareil in the Bangladeshi theatre, television and cinema arena. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will host a programme tomorrow from 4pm onwards in honour of the man of many talents.