Tagore and Nazrul: The complex bond between two literary titans
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RoboCop is getting a reboot, again
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Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80
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Dave Bautista cast as Kratos in Amazon’s God of War series
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Technology
Main Vaapas Aaunga: A quiet film about going home found its way through Bollywood’s noise
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Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors
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Pop Culture / The real reason Netflix’s ‘I Will Find You’ became a streaming hit
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Exhibition opens in Alliance Française to support artist Ritu’s cancer treatment
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Stars pay tribute to 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler
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Music
Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman in Songwriters Hall of Fame
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‘Bonolota Express’ to screen at ASEAN Film Festival in Hong Kong
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Rupert Grint returns as Ron Weasley in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'
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TV & Film
Tim Curry, star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ dies at 80
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TV & Film
TV channels, Shilpakala Academy mark Nazrul’s 50th death anniversary
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Apu Biswas stranded in Nepal amid devastating flood
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James receives special honour at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
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Music
Pratul Mukhopadhyay, a personification of Ekushey February’s spirit
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Culture
Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
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Music
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
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Arts & Entertainment
AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
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Music
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
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Entertainment
MUSINGS / The journey of 'Khwabnama' from a novel to a play
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Books & Literature
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
24 September 2022
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Books & Literature
Tarek Amin’s ‘Time & Reality’ opens at Galleri Kaya today
Promising artist Ruhul Amin Tarek’s first solo exhibition, Time & Reality, opens at Galleri Kaya in Uttara, today. Atiqul Islam, Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation, will inaugurate the show.
5 March 2020
“Love your language like you love your mother” – Sharmin Lucky
Sharmin Lucky is a renowned television presenter, elocutionist and voiceover artiste. She has been hosting The Daily Star’s Unsung Women Nation Builders Awards for the past three years.
5 March 2020
All aboard the ‘Hyena Express’
As afternoon turned to evening in my chat with Shonar Bangla Circus, it was evident that they had put their heart and soul into their debut album,‘Hyena Express’.
5 March 2020
Tv Watch
‘Apon Adhar’, written by Shafiqur Rahman Shantanu and directed by Dipu Hazra, will be broadcast today at 9 pm on Maasranga
5 March 2020
Devi: A short film with a strong message
Set in a single room occupied by many women, Devi is the story of perseverance. The film opens with a few women who seemingly belong to different worlds but are all stuck in the same room – but why? The story unravels in the next 13 minutes, as we get to know the trauma that they have suffered.
5 March 2020
French novelist and playwright Laurent Gaudé’s literary talk at AFD
Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) hosted a discussion with Laurent Gaudé, an acclaimed French novelist and playwright on March 4 at Auditorium Nouvelle Vague, AFD, Dhanmondi. Shishir Bhattacharja, Director, Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka, moderated the event.
5 March 2020
2nd VOHH Foto Fest underway in Chattogram
The second edition of Voice of Humanity and Hope (VOHH) Foto Fest, an international photography event, began at Shilpakala Academy in Chattogram on March 4, 2020.
5 March 2020
Singer Family and Fun Show’s grand finale on March 7
The grand finale of the reality game show, Singer Family and Fun organised by Singer Bangladesh, will be held on March 07. The finale will air on NTV at 8:55 pm.
5 March 2020
Films to catch this month
For many of us, movies act as a perfect escape from a tightly packed schedule throughout the week. Bearing that in mind, let us look at a couple of Bangla films that are releasing in March.
5 March 2020
Bangladesh bands gen next: Nongor
Bangladesh Bands Gen Next is a project aimed to promote young and upcoming bands by providing them with a unique platform to express their talents. The programme has selected 26 young bands from Chattogram for its first run.
5 March 2020
Hoichoi’s ‘Ekattor’ to release on March 26
Popular streaming platform Hoichoi’s original web series, Ekattor, will release on March 26. The first look and official trailer of the series were unveiled during a press conference at The Daily Star Centre today.
5 March 2020
Launching ceremony of ‘Egiye Jaowa Nari’ held
Prominent singers Shusmita Anis, Elita Karim, Kona and Priyanka Gope have lent their voices in the song penned by Mahmud Khurshid.
4 March 2020
NSU’s International Short Film Festival 2020 concludes
The closing ceremony of NSU’s International Short Film Festival 2020, organised by the NSU Cine and Drama Club, took place at
4 March 2020
Fashion for the underprivileged
Fashion for Life 2020 was arranged for the 5th time in Chattogram city’s CRB Shirish Tola area for the underprivileged and street children.
4 March 2020
Maznun Mizan making a mark
Popular television and theatre actor Maznun Mizan is currently busy with several projects. The actor is working on a number of television series along with some special television plays.
4 March 2020
Nasir Ali Mamun’s ode to the Father of the Nation
Eminent photographer Nasir Ali Mamun’s creative pursuit centers on the human portrait.
4 March 2020
Gaurab Das’ ‘Journey of Shantiniketan’ concludes today in Kolkata
Journey of Shantiniketan, the first solo exhibition of Bangladeshi sculptor Gaurab Das, concludes today at the South Gallery of the Academy of Fine Arts in Kolkata.
3 March 2020
Pori Moni to star in Hridi Haq’s ‘1971 Shei Shob Din’
Celebrated actor Pori Moni is set to star in 1971 Shei Shob Din, a film based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh, written and directed by Hridi Haq.
3 March 2020
Cast announced for film on Bangabandhu’s life
A film on Bangabandhu’s life, commemorating his 100th birth anniversary, is in the making, as a joint venture by Bangladesh and India. Eminent director Shyam Benegal is directing the film. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC), published a list of fifty actors, who have been primarily selected for the project.
3 March 2020
Maleka Khan’s ‘Jamdani: Bangladesher Bisshonondito Oitijjo’ launched at BNM
The launching ceremony of Maleka Khan’s book, Jamdani: Bangladesher Bisshonondito Oitijjo, took place at Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) recently.
3 March 2020