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In a celebration of musical talent and cultural fervour, Bangladesh Television (BTV) is set to captivate audiences once again with the revival of its popular Eid band show, titled “Musical Express” this year. As a long-standing tradition, BTV has been organising special events featuring live bands during the Eid festival, and this year promises to be no exception.

“Dhaka Makers”, an independent arts and crafts festival, is a vibrant platform for local artistes to showcase their creativity and connect with like-minded individuals. During my recent visit to the second edition of the event, I was impressed by the diverse range of stalls that highlighted a variety of Bangladeshi artworks.

North South University (NSU) hosted its Spring semester orientation programme. A total of 23 students were awarded merit-based 100 percent scholarships for their outstanding results in the undergraduate (honours) admission test in 17 departments of four schools of the university.

The second edition of Dhaka Makers, an independent arts and crafts festival that kicked off on February 1, 2024, at the Aloki Convention Center. Established as a vibrant platform for local, contemporary artists, the festival aims to showcase their work and foster connections within the creative community.

Paridhi, a five member musical ensemble from Kolkata, recently launched their original Jhilmil from their album Taara Bazaar. The album consists of eight tracks, four in Hindi and four in Bangla, all speaking touching the theme of dreams and thoughts we have at night. The band is inspired by and a tribute to independent musicians and bands such as Indian Ocean, Raghu Dixit, and Chandrabindoo. They are planning to tour with Taara Bazaar this year and ensure it reaches a pan-India audience.

The shows are scheduled to take place in West Bengal’s Dum Dum, Chakdaha and Haldia between January 3 to January 5, where the band will perform at the prestigious “Dum Dum Sangeet Mela” music festival’s fourth edition, officially scheduled from January 3 till January 7, as the only Bangladeshi band.

The silver jubilee of Bangla daily Prothom Alo was celebrated with much enthusiasm and fanfare yesterday.

Bilateral meeting between Sheikh Hasina, Emmanuel Macron begins

After attending the G-20 Summit in India, both leaders will hold a bilateral meeting on Monday.

DHAKA, Sept 11, 2023 (BSS) - The bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and French President Emmanuel Macron