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19th Dhaka International Film Festival kicks off Saturday
The 19th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is set to begin on Saturday with slogan 'Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society,'.
With brooms in hand, artistes sweep Central Shaheed Minar area
It was a visual delight when several renowned theatre personalities and artists launched a day-long cleanliness campaign in Dhaka on Wednesday by sweeping the Central Shaheed Minar area with a broom in hand.
75th birth anniversary of artist Kalidas Karmakar on Sunday
Today is the 75th birth anniversary of Ekushey Padak winner late painter and printmaking artist Kalidas Karmakar.
Liberation War Museum reopens for public after nine months
The Liberation War Museum (LWM) has reopened its doors to general visitors from Friday at its permanent venue located in Agargaon in the capital following health directives, after being closed for the past nine months.
3 Hobbies to Pick Up During Quarantine
It’s 2021 and the epidemic doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon. Despite heightened security and prompt responses in many parts of the world, the future remains uncertain and another lockdown could be imminent at any time. Unlike the first wave, everyone is better prepared; which means that picking up a new hobby during prolonged isolation could be the perfect opportunity to turn a grim situation into a productive one that we’d never have the time for otherwise. Here are a few hobbies to pick up if you find yourself back into quarantine.
Vitamin D can help reduce Covid-19 risk by 54 pc: Boston University doctor
Stop waiting for a miracle drug: A Boston University doctor says a sufficient amount of vitamin D can cut the risk of catching coronavirus by 54%.
Curtain rises on BSA’s Upazila Cultural Fest 2021
Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) virtually inaugurated a month-long cultural festival on Sunday, initiating live cultural shows in 10 Upazilas across the country that will run till January 31.