The current line up of Black, held together by just one original member, nevertheless enthralled fans who showed up for an intimate gig at the Yamaha Music Bangladesh outlet at Jamuna Future Park. Arranged by Yamaha Music Bangladesh, a concern of ACI Motors Limited, the musical session titled ‘Black: Live at YMB’ also featured three other bands - Olik, Encore and Level Five.

Noted heritage and craft researcher, folk enthusiast and author Maleka Khan’s new book titled ‘Jamdani: A World Class Tradition of Bangladesh’ was nunveiled at Bangladesh National Museum on Monday.

Oil painting artist Akter Mahmud Kajal’s first solo oil painting exhibition titled ‘Muktijuddho O Noishorgik Bangladesh’ (Liberation War and Natural Beauty of Bangladesh) started at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA)’s National Art Gallery on Monday.

The first-ever Indian transgender woman recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri award and noted Bharatanatyam guru, Dr Narthaki Nataraj, was honoured here on Friday. Bandhu Social Welfare Society, a Bangladeshi charity and community-based organization, arranged the felicitation ceremony at the main auditorium of the National Museum in honour of the dancer who received Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award of India, in 2019.

Eminent economist, former Governor of Bangladesh Bank and Bangabandhu Chair Professor of Dhaka University Dr Atiur Rahman said he will continue inspiring the young generation through enlightening them more about the life and works of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The four-day ‘3rd Art Festival 2020, Nilphamari’ began on the bank of famous dighi (large pond) Nilsagar in Nilphamari district on Wednesday.

Country’s leading cultural organization Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) observed the 46th anniversary of its founding on Wednesday.

The four-day grand event ‘3rd Art Festival 2020, Nilphamari’ will begin on February 26.

 

Thanks  to modern technology and some expert detective work, a nearly 400-year-old painting that had long been attributed to an unknown artist in Rembrandt's workshop has now been judged to have been a work of the Dutch master himself.