Bogura Theatre Poribar, Dhaka: Inauguration and cultural evening
Bogura Theatre Poribar, Dhaka, inaugurated its new executive committee at a ceremony, followed by a cultural performance titled 'Natya Sutre Badha'.
Cultural Correspondent
Culture Correspondent
Ekushey Book Fair to be held from December 17 to January 17
The Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will be held from December 17, 2025, to January 17, 2026, instead of the traditional February schedule.
Farida Parveen to be laid in rest in Kushtia after last tribute in Dhaka
Legendary folk singer Farida Parveen, known as the "Lalon Konna," will be buried in Kushtia on Sunday (September 14) following tributes and funeral prayers in Dhaka.
Cultural Adviser mourns death of eminent folk singer Farida Parveen
Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has expressed profound grief over the death of renowned artist Farida Parveen, who passed away at 10:15pm on Saturday while undergoing treatment. She was 71.
Shah Abdul Karim’s death anniversary today
He was the rhymer who depicted oppression and deprivation through his songs and fought throughout his life against religious bigotry. For this, he endured humiliation at the hands of fundamentalists. Taking a stand for the masses in grassroots movements, he inspired people with his music. He sang in the streets during the Language Movement and the Liberation War, seeking to awaken the nation. He was also awarded the Ekushey Padak. He is Baul Samrat Shah Abdul Karim.
Sukumar Ray's death anniversary today
Today marks 102nd death anniversary of the most famous practitioner of “literary nonsense” in the subcontinent poet, storywriter and playwright Sukumar Ray. On this day in 1923 he died of black fever at the age of 37.
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