Sony Music and Warner Chappell sue Anthropic over alleged copyright infringement
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Technology
Tagore and Nazrul: The complex bond between two literary titans
27 August 2026
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Arts & Entertainment
RoboCop is getting a reboot, again
26 August 2026
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Technology
Dolly Parton, queen of country music, dies at 80
26 August 2026
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Entertainment
Dave Bautista cast as Kratos in Amazon’s God of War series
21 August 2026
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Technology
Main Vaapas Aaunga: A quiet film about going home found its way through Bollywood’s noise
11 August 2026
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Culture
Netflix tumbles as slowing growth, less viewership data spook investors
17 July 2026
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Top News
Pop Culture / The real reason Netflix’s ‘I Will Find You’ became a streaming hit
13 July 2026
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Culture
Exhibition opens in Alliance Française to support artist Ritu’s cancer treatment
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
‘Patar Bashori’ producer responds to Sardar Bari damage allegations
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Entertainment
Sonam Wangchuk takes sly dig at Aamir Khan over ‘3 Idiots’ inspiration claims
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TV & Film
Tom Holland’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nears $2.3 billion milestone
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TV & Film
Venice Film Festival opens fall season with starry lineup
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Entertainment
Reflection / Can fractured families be repaired? Galpo Holeo Satti thinks so
30 August 2026
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TV & Film
Under full moon, Shakira thrills 2 million fans on Rio's Copacabana beach
3 May 2026
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Music
James receives special honour at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
24 April 2026
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Music
Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
31 December 2025
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Music
Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
16 September 2025
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TV & Film
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
25 March 2025
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Entertainment
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
Mohan Khan: A career spanning 30 years
Popular playwright, scriptwriter and director Mohan Khan’s first tele-fiction, Amar Dudh Ma, was aired on BTV in 1988. Titir o Shankhachil, written by him, is one of the most memorable television dramas ever produced for BTV. The likes of Humayun Faridee, Subarna Mustafa and Afzal Hossain starred in this project.
5 July 2019
Remembering Pandit Mithun Dey
Laaya, a Dhaka based cultural organisation with the goal of promoting classical music, organised an event marking the 33rd death anniversary of classical maestro, Pandit Mithun Dey on Thursday evening at Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy auditorium.
5 July 2019
‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ at Star Cineplex today
After its recent release in the US, Marvel Studio’s Spider-Man: Far From Home will premiere today in Bangladesh at Star Cineplex.
4 July 2019
ZEE5 aims to present Bangladeshi entertainment for global audiences
During a press conference held recently in Dhaka with Robi Axiata Limited, ZEE5, one of the largest global streaming platform in South Asia, announced its plans to make Bangladeshi entertainment available for the global audience.
4 July 2019
An ‘Easier’ debut for DAMEER
18 year old Dameer Khan, son of seasoned musician Pilu Khan, made news when he signed up for Majestic Causal Records, a mainstream German label.
4 July 2019
FARZANA RAHMAN BOBBY: Revealing ‘The Soul of the Soil’
Promising artist Farzana Rahman Bobby is singularly devoted to art. As an ardent participant of creation, she closely observes the minute beauty and diversity of nature through the keen aesthetic lens of her mind.
4 July 2019
The heroes over the decades
The film industry in Bangladesh, then East Pakistan, began its journey in 1956. Since then, most movies made in Bangladesh have been hero-centric.
4 July 2019
Exclusive group exhibition marking Galleri Kaya’s 15th anniversary
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of Galleri Kaya, an exclusive group exhibition by 43 modern and contemporary artists from Bangladesh and India, will begin tomorrow at 6 pm at the gallery premises in Uttara, Dhaka.
3 July 2019
“Theatre is my first love” – Tamalika Karmaker
Having worked for theatre troupe Aranyak for 26 years, Tamalika Karmaker is a renowned name in theatre, film and television. The actor first came to prominence with Humayun Ahmed’s Kothao Keu Nei, and went on to become a notable figure in the acting industry. The Daily Star recently
3 July 2019
Shokh returns after a hiatus
Renowned model and actor Shokh has made waves in the entertainment industry for as long as she has been a part of it. However, she decided to take a break from acting some time ago and has returned after a year and a half long hiatus.
3 July 2019
‘Reminiscing with Music: Sritite Mastermoshai’ in the offing
With the participation of key figures like Amir Ahmad Chowdhury, Pandit Sunil Dhar, Pandit Pabitra Mohan Dey, Sanjib Dey, Asit Kumar Dey and others, LAAYA is set to inaugurate a commemoration ceremony at 6:30 pm today, titled ‘Reminiscing with Music: Sritite Mastermoshai’.
3 July 2019
BFDC back in full swing
There was a time when Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) was packed with actors and technicians all day and night, filming movie scenes across the premises. But over time, circumstances worsened as fewer movies started being produced with every passing year
3 July 2019
Topu entertains Kolkata for the first time
Prominent musician Topu recently entertained the audience in Kolkata during a musical evening arranged at a renowned restaurant. Bangladeshi record label G-Series and Kolkata based musician Anurag Halder jointly organised the programme.
2 July 2019
National Art Exhibition sets off at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
The 23rd National Art Exhibition is underway at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). The exhibition, inaugurated on July 1, is featuring an array of artworks on diverse mediums and genres by 310 artists.
2 July 2019
TV Watch
‘Family Crisis’, directed by Mostafa Kamal Raz, will be aired on NTV at 9:40 pm today. The tele-fiction stars Shahiduzzaman Selim,
1 July 2019
Chanchal Chowdhury in a BTV serial for the first time
For the first time in his storied career, Chanchal Chowdhury is going to star in a regular television serial on BTV. The serial, titled Kaaler
1 July 2019
‘Drawing Words’ underway at British Council
Drawing Words is an exhibition that features ten illustrators from across the UK, whose works play an important role in the contemporary British picture book illustration sector. The exhibition is an opportunity for people to look at children’s picture book illustrations and discover a new generation of books and artists.
1 July 2019
IUB celebrates Nazrul Jayanti on National Level
The greatness of the national poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam is not limited to his music, poetry or drama. He instigated a modern and liberal idealism, and contained unsurpassed philosophical archetypes.
1 July 2019
Bubly spills the beans on her new film
One of the most popular stars of current cinema, Shabnam Bubly has garnered a large fan-following all over the country. She has been consistently starring in films and all of them have been well received so far. In a conversation with The Daily Star, she discusses her new film, which is set to release during Eid-ul-Adha.
1 July 2019
Tagore, Nazrul remembered in Mymensingh
The artistes of Alokdhara, a cultural organisation in Mymensingh city, performed in a show organised by Mymensingh Press Club at its auditorium on Saturday.
30 June 2019