Artistic expression has the power to influence the society by changing opinions, initiating dialogues and translating experiences across space and time.

Dr Ishrafeel Shaheen, a noted director and professor at the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Dhaka, will be flying to Russia today to attend the conference, as the only representative from Bangladesh.

Khandakar Mohammad Humayun Kabir, popularly known as Humayun Sadhu, the versatile director-actor-writer, breathed his last at Square Hospital at 12:30 am on October 25, at the age of 37.

Humayun Sadhu, director, actor and writer, passes away at a hospital in Dhaka.

Sangskritik Biplobi Sangha (SABIS) organised a two-day Baul festival, on October 23 and 24, at their auditorium in Manikganj, in observance of the 129th death anniversary of Fakir Lalon Shah.

Popular online book club Litmosphere is set to host the creative event, Expecto Patronum! with the aim to bring book lovers and fans of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series together.

Marking their 15th anniversary, Gitanjali Lalitakala Academy has arranged a two-day event today and tomorrow, at the auditorium of Small and Cottage Industry Training Institute, Uttara. The programme will be inaugurated by Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor, Mohammad Atiqul Islam. National Professor Rafiqul Islam, advisor, Gitanjali Lalitakala Academy, will preside over the programme.

A group art exhibition, Praccher Prachin Dhara/ The Ancient Lineage of the East, opened at Gallery Cosmos, recently.

The twelfth edition of The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Celebrating Life contest will be held today at the International Convention City, Bashundhara (ICCB).

The beauty pageant competition Miss Universe Bangladesh, concluded with crowning the winner, recently. Shirin Akter Shela became the first Miss Universe Bangladesh 2019. She was crowned by the former Miss Universe (1994), Sushmita Sen, an Indian actor.

On the occasion of eminent poet Shamsur Rahman’s 91st birth anniversary, the programme, Kobi Shamsur Rahman-er Ekanobboi Tomo Jonmodin, was held at Kobi Shamsur Rahman auditorium inside Bangla Academy on October 23.

Arafat Mohsin Nidhi, known for his jingles for major international brands like Nescafe and Huawei, also wrote and produced music for numerous albums, feature films and telefilms.

Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui is set to venture into production with internationally acclaimed director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki’s forthcoming film, No Land’s Man.

Like previous years, the fifth edition of the Dhaka International Folk Fest (DIFF) will have a myriad of Bangladeshi and international folk artistes in one platform.

The first Bharat-Bangladesh Film Awards (BBFA) was held at Dhaka’s International Convention City Bashundhara on October 21.

Both the posters and a black-and-white Instagram video posted by the band featured the date November 22, 2019 — in postcards sent to fans, the band confirmed that new music is on the way, along with a storyline that is a century in the making.

Bishwo Shahitto Kendro started a mobile book fair with the slogan, `Buy books, read books, be enlightened’, in 2017. The organisation delivers books to readers of different districts across Bangladesh. This year, the four-day fair was held at Manikganj Government High School. It was organised in collaboration with IFIC Bank.

Marking their 36th anniversary, popular theatre troupe Mohakal Nattya Smpraday has organised Bangla Nattya Utshab 2019. The ten-day festival is currently underway, and is associated with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), along with Bangladesh Tourism Board and Sabuj Chhaya.

On the closing day of the Ganga Jamuna Cultural Festival 2019, Aranyak Natyadal staged ‘Mayur Singhasan’ at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, while Somoy Natyadal staged ‘Bhager Manush’ at the Experimental Theatre Hall. Theatre 52 will staged ‘Nonon Purer Melay Ekjon Komola Sundori O Ekti Bagh Ase’ at the Studio Theatre Hall.

National Film Award-winning music director Alam Khan turns 76 today. He is set to return to music direction in films after a decade with FI Manik’s Shotto Bochon. He has composed five to six songs for the film.