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Guerrilla deserves more awards

Nasiruddin Yousuff
Guerrilla director Nasiruddin Yousuff Yousuff is delighted after winning the first state recognition as a film director who also won two more national awards in best screenplay and best dialogues categories jointly with Ebadur Rahman for the film. Full story

Classical music fest continues at BSSK

Badal Pramanik presents classical music at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro on Wednesday. a — Ali Hossain Mintu
Forty fourth edition of winter classical music festival, organised by Suddha Sangeet Prasar Goshthi began at the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro on Wednesday. Classical musicians from different corners of the country played vocal and sitar recitals at... Full story

Korean musicians present western classical music

Korean classical musicians perform on Wednesday at the residence of the Korean amasador marking 40 years of diplomatic tie between Bangladesh and the Republic of Korea celebrations programme.
Korean classical musicians performed on Wednesday at a concert held at the residence of the Korean ambassador as part of the celebrations of the 40 years of diplomatic tie between Bangladesh and the Republic of Korea. Four Korean musicians... Full story

Tagore’s art evaluated

Professor Raman Shivkumar delivers a lecture on Rabindranath Tagore as an artist on Wednesday at Bengal Shilpalaya.
Noted Indian art critic professor Raman Shibkumar gave a lecture on Tagore’s painting titled at a programme on Wednesday at Bengal Shilpalay. Professor Raman, compared Tagore’s versatility as a painter with that of the legends like Michelangelo... Full story

Race 2 to be released in more than 50 countries

A scene from Race 2.
In an attempt to expand Bollywood’s fan base and cater to more viewers of Indian cinema, the makers of Race 2 will release the upcoming action film in new territories like Myanmar, Vietnam and Maldives, reports Hindustan times. Confirming the news... Full story

Day-Lewis up for Evening Standard best actor award

Daniel Day-Lewis has received another best actor nomination for his performance in Lincoln, at this year’s Evening Standard film awards, reports BBC online. The Anglo-Irish star is up against Toby Jones... Full story

AROUND THE TOWN

Exhibition Bound to the Soil Solo art show by Farida Zaman Venue: Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts Dhanmondi Date: January 13 to 26 Time: 12:00pm to 8:00 pm... Full story


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