A programme on life and work of Fakir Lalon Shah was held in Mymensingh on Friday.

Celebrated Indian actor Sheena Chohan has played the lead roles in seven feature films and worked with National Film Award-winning directors. She has joined the cast of UnFair, a short film about colourism and discrimination, helmed by Anam Biswas, the director of Debi. The fifteen-minute film is written by British screenwriter Fraser Scott, who has lately been in the limelight for his film on a female dalit auto-rickshaw driver in Kerala.

Classical tabla virtuoso Pt Subhankar Banerjee compares musical performances to paintings on canvas. Taking tabla as his forte, both as a solo instrument and as an accompaniment, he can rearrange rhythmic creations for any musical performance. His scintillating and versatile way of playing and masterful improvisational dexterity gained him acclaim across the globe. He is also a composer and singer, with three solo albums to his credit.

Artist Mohammad Mohiuddin Ahamed graduated with a BFA in painting and drawing from National University and an MFA in painting from University of Alternative Development. Impressions of Surroundings -5, his ninth solo exhibition, is currently taking place at Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD). Alongside being a professional artist, he is a school teacher. He is also passionate about music and writing.

The Bharat Bangladesh Film Awards (BBFA) will take place for the first time.

Marking their 15th anniversary, Star Cineplex, a pioneer for premiering blockbusters in Bangladesh, launched their third outlet through a festive celebration.

Humayun Sadhu, director, actor and writer, is on life support.

Action film Dongiri, was released countrywide this weekend. The film is directed by Shah Alam Mondal and features Bappy Chowdhury, Amit Hasan, Aruna Biswas, and Anisur Rahman Milon, among other actors.

The tribute ceremony to be held in honour of the late artist Kalidas Karmakar has been rescheduled from October 20 Sunday, to October 21, Monday.

Marking the 28th death anniversary of versatile writer Prof Golam Samdani Quraishy, a discussion titled, Golam Samdani Quraishy: Somoyer Sahoshi Judhha, was held at the premises of Mymensingh Shahittya Sangshad (MSS) recently. Bikkhan, a study circle of MSS, organised the event.

Popular online book club Litmosphere is excited to host an exclusive Harry Potter themed event, Expecto Patronum!, on October 25, 2019. It will be held at BSM Group, Dhaka Office, in Tejkunipara.

Made in Bangladesh, directed by Rubaiyat Hossain, has been nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), under the Cultural Diversity category. This award is backed by UNESCO.

Seylon Super Singer, the first musical reality show for homemakers, started seven months ago, looking for potential music artistes from across the country.

Superstar Shakib Khan has been ruling over our film industry for decades. His recent hits, Password and Nolok, rocked the Eid season, this year. With new films already lined up, actor talks about his expectations from his upcoming releases with The Daily Star.

Priyanka Gope is a noted classical singer who made her debut in the film, Anil Bagchir Ekdin, in 2015, for which she had won the National Film Award for the best female playback singer.

Mamunur Rashid, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) chaired over the closing ceremony and Deputy Commissioner Nazia Shirin was present as the chief guest.

Film buffs can catch two films, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Zombieland: Double Tap, at Star Cineplex from today.

Chattogram, the city that the legendary Ayub Bachchu was born and grew up in, recently honoured the artiste with a sculpture of his fabled ‘Rupali Guitar’.

On Tuesday, young cartoonists and art enthusiasts sat under the twinkling lights at the premises of 3rd Space, to listen to prominent cartoonist Syed Rashad Imam Tanmoy’s talk, Inevitable art in everyday Bangladesh, hosted by Arafat Ahmed Ali.

Fakir Lalon Shah is the most prominent figure in the country’s Baul tradition. His folk songs are practiced all over the world.