Revisiting the golden era of Bangla films, HSBC Bangladesh recently hosted a delightful musical programme, titled Gaan Hoye Ele, at Radisson Blu in Chattogram.

‘Kalo Joler Kabbo’, directed by Pantho Shahriar, was the first play of Nagorik Natya Sampradaya’s ‘Notuner Utshab 2019’, a seven day

Celebrating their 43rd anniversary, the Wrishiz Shilpi Gosthi organised a cultural programme at National Music and Dance Centre Auditorium, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), recently. The event, moderated by Fakir Alamgir, also honoured artistes for their contribution in literature and culture.

Renowned singer Asif Akbar makes his acting debut with ‘Gohiner Gaan’, a musical film. Directed by Sadat Hossain, the film is set to release on December 20.

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, hosted a special musical evening titled, Songs of Five Ambidextrous Composers and Lyricists of the Golden Era, at A S Mahmud Seminar Hall of The Daily Star Centre. The programme was held in association with Dhaka Bank Limited.

Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy organised a cultural programme for differently-abled children, recently.

Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a special musical evening titled, Songs of Five Legendary Music Composers of Golden-age, at A S Mahmud Seminar hall (Level-03) of The Daily Star Centre, at 6 pm today.

The six-day long yearly exhibition, by the Department of Crafts of the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka (DU)is underway at Jainul Gallery.

The award giving ceremony of the 9th Berger Award for Excellence in Architecture (BAEA) was held recently at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC).

Sashar Zarif is an award winning multi-disciplinary performing artiste, educator and researcher.

Renowned theatre troupe Nagorik Natya Sampradaya has brought seven new plays on stage through Notuner Utshab 2019: Aye Natoker Ongone at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). The seven-day festival, held in association with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, was inaugurated today with a befitting opening ceremony.

‘Sukh Pakhir Dana’, directed by Mahmud Hasan Rana, will be broadcast on Maasranga TV at 9 pm today. The special tele-fiction stars Shyamol Mowla and Moushumi Hamid.

Marking the 27th founding anniversary of the theatre troupe Natyadhara, a three-day (November 28-30) theatre festival begins today at 4:30 pm at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). 27 renowned thespians from 27 theatre troupes of Bangladesh will inaugurate the festival.

Bangladesh Society of Oriental Art, in collaboration with Bangladesh National Museum, organised International Oriental Art Biennial Bangladesh 2019 at the Nalinikanto Bhattasali Gallery of the museum in the capital, recently.

Aiming to explore the history and heritage of the indigenous communities in Bangladesh, the team of popular magazine show, Ityadi, visited Bandarban in Chattogram this time to shoot an entire episode.

The latest season, Eken Babu O Dhaka Rahashya, sees the detective and his two friends, Bapi and Pramatha, in Dhaka. The Daily Star caught up with Eken Babu (Anirban Chakrabarti), during his visit to Dhaka, to find out more about his life.

No Dorai, the much-anticipated first production of STAR Cineplex, will be released tomorrow. The Taneem Rahman Angshu directorial is the first ever Bangladeshi movie based on surfing.

Ekushey Padak awardee and National award winning actor A T M Shamsuzzaman was recently hospitalised again.

Ekushey Padak awardee poet and architect Rabiul Husain passed away at 6 am yesterday, at Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He was admitted to the Critical Coronary Unit (CCU) of the hospital on November 16. The eminent poet had been suffering from blood infection.

The much anticipated No Dorai, which is Bangladesh's first surfing film, has received approval from the Bangladesh Film Censor Board.