An exhibition titled, Reverie, concluded at Drik Gallery on August 20. The exhibition solely focused on empowering young artists and opening doors to those who would typically not get the platforms to showcase their work.

After making successful rounds at fifteen different international film festivals across the globe, Bangladesh’s first anthology film, Iti, Tomari Dhaka, is set to participate in three more festivals.

A discussion on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, titled, Amogh Mohamanob Er Roktorin Shopoth was organised by Shilpilo on August 20, at the Central Public Library.

An actor who always presents himself in different kinds of roles is Tariq Anam Khan, a household name in Bangladesh. In his latest endeavour, Makeup, the actor reinvents himself.

Passionate about dancing, Masum Hossain completed his MA in Kathak from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, in 2018. A scholar at Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Kolkata, Masum also did his BA and MA in History from Dhaka College (under National University), Bangladesh.

Marking the 44th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Mourning Day (August 15), Bangla Academy held a seminar at their Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad Auditorium on August 19.

Tele-fiction ‘Bemanan’ will start broadcasting from today at 8 pm on Maasranga Television. Scripted and directed by Shihab Shaheen, it will feature Tausif Mahbub, Moushumi Hamid, Tasnuva Tisha and Bijori Barkatullah among others.

Renowned Indian film maker Nitesh Tiwari (Chillar Party, Dangal) returns with his new comedy-drama film Chhichhore. The film stars Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma, Prateik Babbar among others. The trailer of the film was released on August 4, which is celebrated as the friendship day worldwide.

While on a trip to Cox’s Bazar with the CEO of his company, Akter Hamid Khan, the duo realised that it would be a good idea to embark on a musical journey together.

Acclaimed filmmaker Nasiruddin Yousuff’s Alpha, which was released in theatres on April 26 this year, is now available on YouTube. After its TV premiere on Channel i recently as a part of the special programmes for Eid ul Adha, the film was released on the official YouTube channel of Channel i.

It was a wonderful experience to become a part of the unique art camp that recently concluded in Rangamati –the blissful place that offers the bounty of natural beauty, cultural diversity of various indigenous communities, their diverse cuisines, colourful costumes and the cornucopia of artistic themes and subjects to depict. Bangladesh Ethnic Artists’ Forum truly deserves accolades for organising the three-day art camp, joining hands with Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts and Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited.

The presence of hip hop culture in the Bangladeshi music industry was not as prevalent even a decade ago. However, the scene has changed drastically over the years. Asiful Islam Sohan, who goes by the alias Black Zang (BZ), is one of the prominent artistes in the game. One day while playing around with Bangla words, he realised that he could write rhymes in his mother tongue. Ever since then, he has been honing his craft.

Samsara Art Festival (SAF) simultaneously features visual art and music. Aiming to create an interactive and diverse artistic realm within a public sphere, the festival sheds light on the unconventional approaches, strong views, individualism and dynamism of the artists. The first edition of SAF took place at Santiniketan Society of Visual Art & Design (SSVAD) on November 23rd, 2018. SSVAD was founded by the eminent Indian artist Jogen Chowdhury.

Zahir Raihan is a name synonymous with the Golden Age of cinema in Bangladesh. Even though the legendary Freedom Figher lived only 37 years before his untimely death, his contributions to the country and the film industry are unparalleled. Besides filmmaking, he was also a talented novelist, journalist and writer.

Arun Chowdhury’s Mayaboti is set to release nationwide on September 13. The film stars celebrated actors Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Yash Rohan in lead roles.

Richard Williams, the Canadian-British animator who worked on the bouncing cartoon bunny in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, passed away at the age of 86.

Indalo, one of Dhaka’s sensational mainstream bands, is set to launch their latest EP, Notun Khame Purono Chithi, which contains

This program was organised by Rabirashmi, an organisation that promotes music in Moulvibazar. They performed a musical gathering titled Srabondhara.

Gems of Nazrul, an initiative to portray National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s musical genius in new light and popularise his spirited songs, will release their ninth music video on August 27, the poet’s death anniversary on Channel i.

Today is the last day that television channels showcase their special programmes on the occasion of Eid ul Azha. To cap off a brilliant run, which showcased the best exhibition of acting and direction on television, are some programmes which might be worth watching if you are looking for some casual entertainment.