On the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti, Chhayanaut is commemorating Rabindranath Tagore with Rabindra Utshab on May 8- May 9. The

“The ultimate truth of our personality is that we are no mere biologists or geometricians; we are the dreamers of dreams, we are the music-makers.”

In the pages of Bangla literature, Selina Hossain's dedication has played an immense role to captivate and entertain readers with her remarkable words. Born on June 14, 1947, Selina Hossain is one of the most celebrated authors of Bangladesh. A winner of various accolades, her latest addition to the list is the Shwadhinata Padak, the highest state award of Bangladesh. Recently, Tarupallab, an organisation currently headed by Selina Hossain, arranged an event to celebrate the literary icon.

The 23rd National Conference of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation (BGTF) was held at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. Actor and director Liaquat Ali Lucky and actor Kamal Bayezid were elected as Chairman and Secretary General, respectively, for the next three years.

Honourable Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament, Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury inaugurated the 23rd National Conference of Bangladesh Group Theatre Federation on May 4, 2018 at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. It is a two-day -long conference that will take place from May 4-5 at the academy.

A number of dancers, troupes and schools assembled at different venues of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) to celebrate

Internationally-renowned Bangladeshi artist Monirul Islam was honoured with “Gunijon Shongbordhona” at his hometown Chandpur on Saturday. Chandpur Press Club conferred him the ovation marking the initiation of the 2018 executive committee of the press club. At the event, the organisers also honoured Zainal Abedin Majumder, who was bestowed with CIP award twice for exporting leather goods to international market.

On April 26, poetry lovers gathered at Shawkat Osman Memorial auditorium of Central Public Library in Dhaka where elocutionists Dr.

The show will start from 11 am to 8pm daily for four consecutive days. On the last day, there will be a prize giving ceremony at the BUET Auditorium where some of the best artworks will be given special prizes.

The Federative Republic of Brazil is holding a festive “Brazilian Week” at the capital's Dhaka Regency Hotel and Resorts, giving Dhaka residents a taste of authentic food and music from the Latin American nation. The festival was inaugurated this past Friday through a gala dinner with dignitaries in attendance.

Cultural affairs minister Asaduzzaman Noor as chief guest attended a discussion titled “Bidrohi Kabi O Bangabandhu” while Nazrul researcher and executive director of Nazrul Institute Md Abdur Razzaque Bhuiyan was the main speaker.

The Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations celebrated Pahela Baishakh at its New York office through grand fervor and festivity, according to a press release.

Melody has an eternal appeal in the celebration of life. Bangalees have many time-honoured cultural festivals where music plays a

The Bengal Creative Fest, a unique career fair for creative professionals of the country, is set to take off from April 23-24 at the

Japan Bangladesh Cultural Society together with Gallery Mrittika, Bangladesh organised an art exhibition at Orange Art Gallery, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan. Titled as “Japan-Bangladesh Art exhibition: First Pool”, the four-day (April 14-17) exhibition concluded yesterday.

Several cultural organisations and educational institutions organised colourful functions to celebrate Pahela Baishakh in Mymensingh, the first day of the Bangla New Year 1425. A daylong cultural programme was held on the campus of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University (JKKNIU).

To celebrate Bangla New Year more than 700 people gathered at Bangladesh House in the Netherlands on Pahela Baishakh. Apart from a large number of expatriate Bangladeshis, Deputy Mayor of the Hague Rabin Baldewsing; Foreign Ministry officials; Ambassadors of India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Yemen, Afghanistan, Mexico and South Africa and others participated in the celebration. The daylong programme began with the traditional Mangal Shobhajatra on the theme 'Culture for Humanity', says a press release.

Bengal C Hub, an initiative to unify the creative industry, share resources and open up career opportunities, was launched on April 9, and as their first major event, the platform has opened registration for the 'Bengal Creative Fest 2018' to be held on April 23-24.

Seated in two straight rows, participants were all set for a rewarding cooking class led by none other than the talented Chef Ummah

Shurer Dhara, the music school founded by noted Tagore singer Professor Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya concluded its four-day silver jubilee programme at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre from April 11-14 in the capital.