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11 August 2026
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Pop Culture / The real reason Netflix’s ‘I Will Find You’ became a streaming hit
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10 July 2026
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Arts & Entertainment
Stars pay tribute to 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler
9 July 2026
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Music
Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman in Songwriters Hall of Fame
12 June 2026
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Martin Scorsese is backing an AI startup
3 June 2026
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Technology
Happy birthday: Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years on
2 June 2026
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Who really wrote what you loved in Bonolota Express?
27 May 2026
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Film
Kit Harington to play Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter series
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Juboraj Shamim’s ‘Atal’ wins over audiences at Russian film festival
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Brad Pitt to present 'Heart of the Beast' at San Sebastián Film Festival
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Taneem Rahman Angshu’s ‘Limbo’ aims for the cosmos
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‘Mon Pakhi’ brings Santal life and culture to the screen
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James receives special honour at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
24 April 2026
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Music
Pratul Mukhopadhyay, a personification of Ekushey February’s spirit
20 February 2026
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Culture
Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
31 December 2025
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Music
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
3 October 2025
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Arts & Entertainment
AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
28 July 2025
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Music
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
25 March 2025
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MUSINGS / The journey of 'Khwabnama' from a novel to a play
24 October 2022
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Books & Literature
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
24 September 2022
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Books & Literature
A rapper in a rebellion
Del is a New York based rapper and lyricist, hoping to make waves in the international music scene. We talk to the talented youngster about his latest releases, future aspirations, and more.
14 December 2020
Looking back at Amjad Hossain’s legacy
Renowned director Amjad Hossain passed away on December 14, 2018. Today marks his second death anniversary.
14 December 2020
“A film should have a positive impact on the society”
Although noted actor Khairul Alam Sabuj started out his career on the stage, his popularity primarily grew through television.
11 December 2020
Nusraat Faria tests positive for Covid-19
Popular actor Nusraat Faria Mazhar tested positive for Covid-19 recently.
11 December 2020
Arifin Shuvoo tests positive for Covid-19
Popular actor Arifin Shuvoo tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday. He is currently staying at home.
11 December 2020
“To jump higher, you have to pause for a bit” – Shuvo
Khan Moidul Islam Shuvo, also known as Drockstar Shuvo by many fans, has been consistently delivering hit songs for the last two decades.
11 December 2020
Bishworang’s colourful Victory Day with renowned artists
Renowned artists Jamal Uddin Ahmed, Farida Zaman, Kanak Chanpa Chakma, Rokeya Sultana and Mohammad Eunus have made outstanding contributions to the art scene of Bangladesh.
11 December 2020
Siam Ahmed has high hopes for ‘Bishwo Shundori’
Popular actor Siam Ahmed is spending busy days on the sets of “Damal”. His film “Bishwo Shundori” released yesterday, and the actor is looking forward to multiple releases in the upcoming months. In a candid chat with The Daily Star, the dashing star talks about his upcoming ventures and more.
11 December 2020
Award-winning South Korean director Kim Ki-duk dies with Covid-19
South Korean director Kim Ki-duk, who won the top award at the Venice Film Festival in 2012 but later faced allegations at home of hitting an actress and trying to force her into shooting off-script sexual scenes while making another movie, has died in Latvia. He was 59.
11 December 2020
Tanvir Mokammel on his latest film “Rupsha Nodir Baanke”
Ekushey Padak winner and multiple-time National Film Award-winning eminent filmmaker Tanvir Mokammel’s seventh feature film, “Rupsha Nodir Baanke” (Quiet Flows the River Rupsha) released today.
11 December 2020
Siam and Pori Moni starrer ‘Bishwoshundori’ arrives in theatres today
Siam Ahmed and Pori Moni starrer “Bishwoshundori” released in theatres today. It is director Chayanika Chowdhury’s debut film. It will be screened in 25 theatres all over the country.
11 December 2020
Heart-wrenching TVC puts limelight on sexual harassment, violence; creates ripples on social media
A television commercial directed by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki went viral on social media recently.
10 December 2020
Gems of Nazrul to spread hope on Victory Day in these troubling times
To celebrate the Victory Day of Bangladesh, Gems of Nazrul will release their 14th production internationally at 12:01 am on December 16, 2020.
10 December 2020
Finland-based Bangladeshi motivational speaker’s book published by Somoy Prokashon
Finland based Bangladeshi motivational speaker Dr Mojibur Doftori previously penned a book on career success, which was published in 2019 by the UK’s Oxford-based Powerhouse Publications.
10 December 2020
Salim Khan of Sangeeta passes away with Covid-19
Salim Khan, the proprietor of Sangeeta, a well-known audio production company in the country, passed away at the age of 55, at 7 am today. He was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at Impulse Hospital in Dhaka.
10 December 2020
Nawshaba starrer “Chharpotro” to have a virtual world premiere from Belgium
United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence is observed worldwide every year from November 25 to December 10.
9 December 2020
TIB hosts ‘Anti-corruption Cartoon Competition and Exhibition’ virtually
To mark the International Anti-Corruption Day on December 9, 2020, Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) organised the 15th edition of ‘Anti-Corruption Cartoon Competition and Exhibition 2020’ recently. The theme for this year’s competition was, “Coronavirus Mokabelay Durniti” (Corruption in dealing with coronavirus).
9 December 2020
Analysing "No Man's Sky"
“No Man’s Sky”, a story crafted by Bishwo Shahitto Kendro (BSK) playwright Bulbul Hasan and director Syeda Saima Ahmed, depicts coming of age in this most unprecedented time of Covid-19. Aired on November 20 as part of Season of Bangla Drama 2020 festival, the play was greeted with great level of audience appreciation.
8 December 2020
Pori Moni only Bangladeshi on Forbes Asia’s ‘100 Digital Stars’ list
Popular Bangladeshi actor Pori Moni has been included in Forbes Asia magazine’s ‘100 Digital Stars’ list. The list consists of the most influential celebrities on social media and the digital space, who are “as famous online as they are on stage and screen”, as per the prestigious magazine.
8 December 2020
Arifin Shuvoo returns to the sets after nine months
Celebrated actor Arifin Shuvoo is currently shooting for the Zee5 original, “Contract”, directed by Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay with Parthe Sarkar as an associate director.
8 December 2020