Dhaka, May 12 -- day group art exhibition titled 'Pahar O Paharer Jibon' (Mountains and Mountain Life) began on Sunday at Safiuddin Shilpalay in the capital's Dhanmondi area, marking the occasion of Mother's Day.

Now in its ninth edition, the exhibition has been organised by women's art collective Jolkonna and features the works of 12 women artists. It will remain open to visitors every day until May 16, from 11am to 8pm.

Jolkonna is a unique platform for women artists, especially those without formal academic training, who explore and express their creativity through visual storytelling-primarily using watercolour and mixed media.

The name combines the Bengali words for 'water' (jol) and 'colour' (rong), reflecting the collective's ar...