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  Rare Tintin painting could break auction record

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 11:25pm on January 13, 2021

  An original painting by Tintin creator Herge could set a new record for a comic book sale when it goes to auction in Paris on...

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  Chashi Nazrul Islam’s death anniversary today

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 10:28pm on January 10, 2021

  Today is the sixth anniversary of death of the late renowned Ekushey Padak-winning filmmaker and freedom fighter Chashi Nazrul Islam, who is widely known for...

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  Mujib’s homecoming day celebrated

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 10:27pm on January 10, 2021

  Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and Bangladesh Sangeet Sangathan Samannay Parishad celebrated the country’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s homecoming day organising programmes...

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  Home-turned-museum retains ‘soul’ of southern Iraq

  Agence France-Presse . Samawah | Updated at 11:15pm on January 09, 2021

  An imposing house stands out among other buildings in Iraq’s Samawah city -- once a multi-generational family home, it’s now a museum of a bygone...

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  BBC Persian under fire for alleged homophobia

  Agence France-Presse . London | Updated at 10:59pm on January 09, 2021

  The BBC said Friday it was investigating a complaint by a prominent human rights campaigner in Britain who accuses its Iranian service of homophobia. Peter...

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  Kalidas Karmakar’s birth anniv today

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:00am on January 10, 2021

  Today is the 74th anniversary of birth of the late internationally renowned painter and printmaker Kalidas Karmakar. Kalidas Karmakar was born in 1946 in Faridpur....

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  Swapnakuri celebrates 34th founding anniv

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 10:49pm on January 09, 2021

  Cultural organisation Swapnakuri celebrated its 34th founding anniversary organising a programme at the Music and Dance Centre of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday. The programme...

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  Louvre visitor numbers plunge due to Covid restrictions

  Agence France-Presse . Paris | Updated at 11:27pm on January 08, 2021

  The Louvre, the world’s biggest museum, suffered a drop in visitor numbers of over 70 percent last year as Covid restrictions kept art lovers away,...

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  Liberation War Museum reopens to public today

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 12:08am on January 08, 2021

  Liberation War Museum is going to reopen its doors to public from today following health directives, said a press release. The museum shut its doors...

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  Voice of Artistes Foundation announces central committee

  Cultural Correspondent | Updated at 10:53pm on January 06, 2021

  THE Newly formed cultural organisation Voice of Artistes Foundation announced its central executive committee at a programme held at the conference room of National Art...