Dhaka, Dec. 8 -- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the 19th edition of the Asian Art Biennale, the longest-running international art biennale event in Asia, in Dhaka.

The premier raised the curtain of the month-long art extravaganza, joining it's inaugural ceremony in Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) through a virtual platform from her official residence Ganabhaban, reports UNB

The exhibition will go on till January 7 -- open every day from 11am to 8pm.

Sponsored by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the 19th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh 2022 includes 712 pieces of artwork created by 493 artists from 114 nations, including 149 Bangladeshi artists.

The major art event showcases two-dimensional and three-dimensional artw...