National Film Award-winning singer Fahmida Nabi released numerous albums of Rabindra Sangeet, Nazrul Sangeet and modern songs, including 'Dupurer Ekla Pakhi', 'Tumi Ki Shei Tumi', 'Mone Ki Porena', 'Ek MuthoGaan (1 & 2)', 'Tumi Obhimane', and 'Ami Chuye Dilei', among others.

Former CNN talk show host Larry King has been hospitalised with Covid-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported.

Eminent novelist Rabeya Khatun passed away this evening.

Post the success of their first Bangladeshi original “Mainkar Chipay”, ZEE5 Global released the trailer of its second Bangladeshi Original – “What the Fry”. The short film is being launched in 190+ countries across the globe on January 9.

‘Breaking the Silence’ is a short film grant competition for female storytellers, aged between 15 and 30. It is presented by the organisation, Sultana’s Dream.

With talented storytellers like Josim Ahmed, the Bangladeshi Film industry is walking towards a reformation in the near future. His narrative fiction “Daag” was the first Bangladeshi short film to be selected at the ‘Short Film Corner’ of the Cannes Film Festival, distributed globally and earning praises both home and abroad.

A film on the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's life -- a Bangladesh-India joint venture commemorating his 100th birth anniversary, is in the making.

Several associations were against the idea of releasing Indian films in Bangladesh, until the pandemic brought about survival challenges for the film industry.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced the appointment of popular Bangladeshi musician and actor, Tahsan Khan, as their first Goodwill Ambassador in Bangladesh, today.

Ekushay Padak and National Award winning singer Shahnaz Rahmatullah charmed audiences with her magical voice for decades. She voiced numerous patriotic and modern songs alongside playback singing in her illustrious and successful career. Today marks the birthday of this legendary singer.

Chayanika Chowdhury’s debut directorial “Bishwoshundori” featured the duo of Siam Ahmed and Pori Moni for the first time. The film was released on December 11, 2020, in 25 theatres across the country.

The lyric video of Shunno’s new song, “Bibiya” releases today at 7 pm. Composed by the band, the song is written by Brishty Dessa. Shunno has teamed up with Brishty for many of their other songs like “Godhulir Opare”, “Sritir Chera Pata” and “Priyo Ma”.

Renowned Bangladeshi film director, Hashibur Reza Kallol is appointed as the Chairman of the Kolkata’s Tele Cine International Short Film Festival Jury Board. The director was also appointed to select the top ten best short films from Bangladesh for the festival.

As we approach the New Year, some prominent directors have shared their favourite works of 2020, from films, television, and OTT platforms. Among them web series “Taqdeer” and “August 14” are especially popular. On the other hand, from television, “Victim” was the top choice.

For most of 2020, the coronavirus outbreak halted the activities of art galleries and event spaces. Although galleries across the world quickly turned to digital avenues, the artist community in Bangladesh picked up pace slowly. After several months of inactivity, galleries in the country came out of hibernation, with stringent precautions. Aiming to adapt to the new normal, these spaces got ready to welcome visitors. Here are some key moments from the art scene in Bangladesh that made headlines this year.

The Covid-19 pandemic rendered the music industry into disarray for the first few months, one which it tried hard to fight back. Even though the year is musical activities were largely limited to online releases and ‘live’ concerts on social media, we did see a number of notable releases from artistes.

Single-screen theatres have seen a drastic decline in numbers over the last two decades, and the 70-odd in the country that were in operation,

The pandemic-riddled year was a challenging one for the entertainment industry. Since March, all activities had come to a halt, with television and web projects incurring huge losses.

For the first time, eminent music composer and noted lyricist Prince Mahmud has collaborated with popular singer Krishnokoli Islam.

The entertainment arena in Bangladesh lost several notable artistes throughout the year, creating a never-to-be-filled void. As we approach the New Year, The Daily Star takes a moment to mourn the stars we lost in 2020.