Arts-&-Culture
Indo-Bangla food festival kicks off in Mumbai
Dhaka, Oct 10 (UNB) – An eight-day Bangladesh-India food festival began at a restaurant in Mumbai, India on Tuesday showcasing various delicious food items from the two countries.
Fahmida Nabi keeps spreading happiness through music
Dhaka, Oct 6 (UNB) – “I had never thought or felt that I would do something other than music in my life.” This is how a leading exponent of modern music, Fahmida Nabi, puts her thoughts and love for music and life.
Winners announced in annual international art competition
Grand Rapids, Oct 6 (AP/UNB) — A performance about identity and race and a series of photographs about humanity's shared connections won grand prizes in a popular art competition in western Michigan.
Artist Shahabuddin urges all to donate for making film on Bangladesh
Dhaka, Oct 5 (UNB) – Master painter Shahabuddin Ahmed has urged everyone to contribute to the making of a real-life feature length film on the best of Bangladesh.
Nobel Peace laureates demand end to sexual violence in war
Oslo, Oct 05 (AP/UNB) — An Iraqi woman who became a global advocate for victims after being raped and tortured by Islamic State militants and a Congolese surgeon who has treated countless rape victims in his war-torn nation won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
Dhaka Korean Film Festival in city Oct 12-16
Dhaka, Oct 4 (UNB) - A five-day film festival titled 'Dhaka Korean Film Festival 2018' will begin here on October 12.
7th Asian Tourism Fair begins
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) – The three-day 7th Asian Tourism Fair-2018 (ATF) began in the city on Friday to promote tourism industry of the country.
Proshanta’s solo exhibition begins at Gallery Cosmos
Dhaka, Sept 28 (UNB) - A 10-day long solo art exhibition of artist Proshanta Karmakar Buddha titled 'Peace' began at Gallery Cosmos in the city’s Mohakhali DOHS area on Friday.
Wisconsin museum with large angel collection is closing
Beloit, Sep 26 (AP/UNB) — The Wisconsin museum that holds the record for the world's largest collection of angels is closing.
Meghan reveals 'something blue' she wore at royal wedding
London, Sep 24 (AP/UNB) — It's an old tradition that a bride should have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue on her wedding day, and the Duchess of Sussex followed at least part of that when she married Prince Harry.