Two lyricists from Bangladesh, Suhrid Sufian and Rakib Hasan Rahul contributed to Chena Shohor, while Srijato Bandyopadhyay wrote two songs himself. The album will be available across various digital platforms.

Afzal Hossain and Aupee Karim have worked together in numerous tele-fictions. For the first time, they have paired up for a stage show, which is to be held in Canada.

“We have dedicated an entire board to the weavers,” says Shaha. “I had told Motahar, the carpenter, that the alignment of the texts on the board is a little below eye level.

The film Obotar is set to release today. Directed by Mahmud Hasan Sikder, this film stars Mahiya Mahi and Rusho alongside Raisul Islam Asad and Amin Khan, among others. Misha Sawdagor, plays the antagonist in the film.

The film made a rather lasting impact after its release in July. Nirob’s performance in the film Abbas was critically acclaimed.

Gallery Shilpangan is hosting their 11th annual group exhibition titled, Borsha, Rhythm of Monsoon, at Lalmatia. Ambassador Waliur Rahman, Chairman, Bangladesh Heritage Foundation and National Security, will inaugurate the show as the chief guest today.

I am composing and producing an album, in which established and upcoming vocalists alike will lend their voices. I am very excited about the project, as it features some of the most talented artistes in the industry now.

Tisha: The expectations are rather high, because if the story is intriguing, it is meant to attract the audience to the cinemas. Besides, the stellar cast gave their very best in this film, making it a true work of art.

As part of SA TV’s initiative to air special tele-fictions every Friday, under the banner ‘Nanan Ronger Golpo’, today the channel will telecast, ‘Kothay Pabo Tare’ at 9 pm. The tele-fiction will star Iresh Zaker and Moushumi Hamid, along with a foreign actor, among others.

Marking the 95th birth anniversary of the legendary art maestro SM Sultan, a four-day festival, titled ‘Sultan Festival’ was organised by the District Administration,

The 33rd Convention of the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) was held at Nassau Coliseum, USA, recently. Fuad and Friends (FNF) performed at the event for the first time. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Fuad talks about his experience at the event.

Bangladesh is a land of natural beauty, with many heritage sites and fascinating architecture. We have the world’s longest sea beach in Cox’s Bazar, and the largest mangrove forest of the world -- the Sundarbans. On the other hand, we have historical architecture,

With an objective to discover new talents in Bangla folk music, the third season of Magic Bauliana is coming soon on Maasranga Television.

With an aim to embrace diversity for a peaceful future, the Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), in association with ActionAid, hosted their first international short film festival recently.

People from different districts attended the festival and performed their rituals. On the opening night, the community people, led by the chief, prayed under the ‘Holy Karam’ tree.

Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar starrer The Sky Is Pink’s trailer was released recently. The film is produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. It is directed by Shonali Bose.

During a press conference held recently, it was announced that the Bharat Bangladesh Film Awards (BBFA) will take place for the first time. The occasion is scheduled to be held in Dhaka at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), on October 21.

Acclaimed actor Jaya Ahsan has started shooting for her Kolkata-based film, Robibaar, directed by Atanu Ghosh. Indian actor Prosenjit Chatterjee stars opposite Jaya in the film.

Shah Abdul Karim always referred to his compositions as Baul Gaan. He explored the roots of Baul philosophy through his music, much like Hason Raja, Radharaman Dutta, Ukil Munshi, Durbin Shah and many others.

The 16th episode of ‘Ghumonto Shohore’, scripted and directed by Nazrul Islam Raju, will be broadcast on NTV at 8:20 pm today. The serial features F S Nayeem, Orsha, Farhana Milli, Bhabna and Shatabdi Wadud, among others.