Ekushey Padak winning writer Rashid Haider died due to old age complications in the city on Tuesday. He was 80.
Tag: Art & culture
Guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer
AP/UNB Oct 07 – Eddie Van Halen, revered guitarist and co-founder of the popular rock band Van Halen, has died of cancer. He was 65. The Dutch-American musician, 65, had been undergoing treatment for throat cancer, his son has announced.
চাঁদপুরে চলছে ৩ দিনব্যাপী ইলিশ উৎসব
‘জেগে উঠো মাটির টানে’- স্লোগানকে সামনে রেখে চাঁদপুরের ঐতিহ্যবাহী সাংস্কৃতিক সংগঠন চতুরঙ্গের আয়োজনে জেলায় চলছে তিন দিনব্যাপী চতুরঙ্গ ইলিশ উৎসব।
Shilpakala Academy begins folklore songs collection, preservation
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has recently taken a special initiative to collect and preserve Bangladeshi folklore works in Dhaka division.
দেশের প্রথম ভূতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর হচ্ছে সিলেটের জাফলংয়ে
সিলেটের গোয়াইনঘাট উপজেলার জাফলংয়ে স্থাপিত হতে যাচ্ছে দেশের প্রথম ভূতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর। জাফলংয়ের প্রতিবেশ-সংকটাপন্ন এলাকার (ইসিএ) পাথর উত্তোলন বন্ধ করে ভূতাত্ত্বিক জাদুঘর স্থাপনের পরিকল্পনা করেছে বাংলাদেশ খনিজ সম্পদ উন্নয়ন ব্যুরো (বিএমডি)। ইতোমধ্যে এর প্রক্রিয়াও শুরু করা হয়েছে।
Bangladeshi Boy Zareef youngest Jury of UN art contest
Saied Muhammad Zareef Saleh, who is only 13-years-old, has become the youngest jury member of the International Art Contest ‘The Future We Want’.
Music Collective ‘Megative’ Dubs Out the Negative
By SWAN PARIS, Sep 2 2020 (IPS) – Even as their income dries up and their touring opportunities disappear because of the Covid-19 pandemic, some artists are using their work to call out injustice, criticize inept leaders and spark social…
ইসরায়েলে আব্বাসীয় আমলের ৪২৫ স্বর্ণমুদ্রা উদ্ধার
ইসরায়েলি প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিকরা সোমবার জানিয়েছেন যে সম্প্রতি তারা কেন্দ্রীয় শহর ইয়াভনের কাছে খননকাজের সময় ইসলামের প্রথম যুগের স্বর্ণমুদ্রার একটি সংগ্রহের সন্ধান পেয়েছেন, খবর এপি।
অপরূপ প্রকৃতির প্রতিচ্ছবি ভুতিয়ার পদ্ম বিল
আপনি নৌকায় বসে আছেন। চারি ধারে পানি। চলছে ডিঙ্গি নৌকা। পানির শব্দ আসছে কানে। বইছে ঝিরঝিরে বাতাস। আকাশে মেঘ-রৌদ্রের ছন্দে কখনও রোদ কখনও বৃষ্টি। দূর থেকে দেখলে মনে হবে যেনো রঙ্গের মেলা বসেছে। জলজ ফুলের রানী খ্যাত পদ্মফুল সারিসারি আর…
Singer S I Tutul tests positive for COVID-19
Culture Desk From his official Facebook page, Tutul posted on Friday that he took the test three days ago. The test result came out positive, and he is in isolation at his own residence.
Eminent sculptor Mrinal Haque passes away
Eminent sculptor Mrinal Haque passed away at a city hospital in the early hours of Saturday. He was 62.
Eminent singer Ferdous Wahid in ICU
Eminent Bangladeshi singer Ferdous Wahid has been taken to ICU of the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Friday.
UN features Bangladeshi architect Rizvi as ‘Real Life Hero’
The United Nations has featured Bangladeshi architect Rizvi Hassan as ‘Real Life Hero’ on its website, to appreciate his contribution in building a safe space for Rohingya women refugees.
SI Tutul dedicates new song to Bangabandhu
Cultute Desk Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 16 other members of his family were assassinated in a military coup on the night of August 15, 1975.
Curtain rises on virtual exhibition on Bangabandhu
Marking National Mourning Day and the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first-ever virtual art, photography and multimedia exhibition on Bangabandhu, titled ‘BRAVE HEART’, got underway on Friday.
Ekushey Padak winning artist Murtaja Baseer dies of Covid-19
Dhaka, Aug 15 – Renowned artist Murtaja Baseer died after contracting coronavirus at a private hospital in the capital on Saturday morning. He was 88.
Artist Murtaza Bashir’s condition critical, hospitalised
Dhaka, Aug 14: Ekushey Padak winning artist Murtaza Bashir has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of Evercare Hospital in Dhaka early Friday.
Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam tests positive for COVID-19
Veteran singer-actor SP Balasubrahmanyam on Monday said he has been admitted to a hospital after testing positive for coronavirus.
Music arena mourns death of legendary Director Alauddin Ali
Dhaka, Aug 10- Tributes poured in for music director-composer Alauddin Ali, the ‘franchise man’ of Bangladesh’s film and music industry since the ’70s, after he passed away on Sunday afternoon at the age of 67.
Maestro artist SM Sultan’s 96th birth anniversary Monday
Narail, Aug 9: The legendary artist SM Sultan’s 96th birth anniversary will be observed at his residence in Masumdia-Kurigram area of the district Monday.
Exhibition on life, works of Bangabandhu begins Sunday
Dhaka, Aug 8: A week-long exhibition on the life and works of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman will begin in the premises of the Clinic Bhaban of the Bangladesh Secretariat on Sunday.
Grammy-winning producer accused of sexual assault
AP/UNB, Aug 06 – Grammy Award-winning music producer Detail was arrested on Wednesday on charges of sexual assault, police said.
Tagore’s 79th death anniversary: Remembering the great poet
Thursday marks the 79th death anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the first non-European and Bengali poet to win the Nobel Prize for literature.
Singer Andrew Kishore buried
Rajshahi, July 15: Legendary playback singer Andrew Kishore was buried amid paying last respect by scores of people to him at his hometown Rajshahi city Wednesday.
DIMFF introducing Online Mobile Filmmaking Course
Culture Desk Introduction to Mobile Filmmaking, Filmmaking for Everyone is an online course organized by Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival (DIMFF) for the first time in its seven years of journey.
‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera missing, feared drowned
“Glee” star Naya Rivera is missing and feared drowned at a California lake, local officials said, with rescuers to continue a search for her on Thursday.
Noted singer Andrew Kishore’s burial on July 15
Rajshahi, July 7: Renowned singer Andrew Kishore, who breathed his last in Rajshahi on Monday evening, will be buried here according to his final wish on July 15 on arrival of his two children from Australia.
Singer Andrew Kishore passes away
Popular Bangladeshi singer Andrew Kishore passed away on Monday evening at a clinic in Rajshahi city.He has been undergoing treatment at a clinic run by his doctor sister and her husband at Mohishbathan area.
Andrew Kishore’s condition critical, put on life support
Popular Bangladeshi singer Andrew Kishore was put on life support as his physical condition worsened on Monday.
Begum Int’l Sufi Festival, 2020 begins Friday
A month-long international Sufi festival, organised by Begum Restaurant and Gallery, will begin on Friday.