Mastercraftspersons Award 2013 announced

Organisers and awardees at the award giving ceremony, top, visitors at a stall of Crafts Fair. — Ali Hossain Mintu.

Four crafts persons from across the country, who have mastered their respective choice of craft, awarded with the Mastercraftspersons Award 2013 at a ceremony at the Bangla Academy in the capital on Friday. Subsequently a three-day crafts fair was... Full story

Violence on women protested through performances

Artistes of Sadhona perform at the programme, left, Eve Ensler delivers a speech. — Ali Hossain Mintu

Voice against torture on women was raised through music, dance and monologues at a programme held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Thursday. The programme was organised by global campaign against... Full story

Experimental works on display at Zainul Gallery

An installation on display at the exhibition. — Snigdha Zaman

An exhibition featuring experimental works in different mediums by the students of Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University and London based Slade School of Fine Arts is on display at the Zainul Gallery-1 and 2 at DU. The artworks are output of an exchange... Full story

Argo triumphs at Critics Choice Awards

Hostage drama Argo was the big winner at this year’s Critics Choice Awards, hours after director Ben Affleck missed out on an Oscar nomination. Affleck jokingly ‘thanked the Academy’ as he accepted best director, but added: ‘This is the one that... Full story

Salman Khan works hard to get back in shape

Keen to hold back his spreading mid-riff, the actor has taken to a low-carb diet rich in fruits Salman Khan, who recently turned 47, is evidently at the top of his game, reports Times of India. With an enviable run of luck at the box office and a sphere... Full story

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Exhibition Art exhibition Pentagon: An Exploration of the Five Senses By artists Mohammad Eunus, Jamal Ahmed, Ahmed Shamsuddoha, Sheikh Afzal Hossain, and Mohammad Iqbal Athena Gallery Uttar Badda... Full story