PM gives financial assistance to ATM Shamsuzzaman

Yesterday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provided BDT 10 lakh for better treatment of ATM Shamsuzzaman.
13 May 2019

Adit’s ‘Baayna’ to all mothers

On the occasion of Mother’s Day, renowned artiste Adit released a music video, titled, Baayna, as a tribute to motherhood. Tuned and composed by Adit, the song was jointly penned by Faisal Roddi and Rakib Hasan Rahul.
13 May 2019

72nd Festival de Cannes begins today

Festival de Cannes is often regarded as the Holy Grail for film fraternities around the world. With an extravagant history that dates back to 1946 focusing on films and documentaries from all genres around the world. Besides the star-studded red carpet, special screenings, master classes, prominent juries and prestigious competition awards, Festival de Cannes also serves as a platform for networking with foreign dignitaries of the film fraternity.
13 May 2019

Aupee Karim in ‘Switzerland’

Celebrated actor Aupee Karim has won the hearts of millions with her impeccable performances on television in the span of her career.
13 May 2019

Sadia Khalid Reeti off to cannes

Sadia Khalid Reeti recently made headlines after being invited as a jury for the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) in the Cannes Film Festival, which starts today. The dynamic young journalist, critic, scholar and activist spares time from her busy schedule for a chat with The Daily Star about her very first trip to the biggest film festival in the world.
13 May 2019

BACHSAS hosts Iftar and Doa Mahfil

On May 11, Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (BACHSAS) organised an Iftar and a Doa Mahfil at Gulshan Shooting Club in the city.
12 May 2019

ATM SHAMSUZZAMAN still on life support

Despite rumors of death on Saturday, ATM Shamsuzzaman is still battling for life at Dhaka’s Asgar Ali Hospital. In a conversation with The Daily Star, the veteran actor’s brother Saleh Zaman Selim said that his condition is yet to improve.
12 May 2019

Kazi Ghiyasuddin: Painting for peace and harmony

The music of nature, in its infinite majesty, is a continuous inspiration for internationally renowned artist Kazi Ghiyasuddin. He captures nature’s underlying harmony of beauty in his paintings, to project his desire for peace. Producing richly textured canvases, his unique style resonates with delicate, inwardly expanding applications of paint. Watercolour evokes the feelings of poetry while oil delineates the magnanimity of an epic or a vast novel. Kazi Ghiyasuddin adeptly works in both media. He would attach excerpts from the poems of Tagore, Jibanananda Das and others as calligraphy in his works.
12 May 2019

Shakib Khan and Bubly to shoot ‘Password’ in Turkey

Popular actors Shakib Khan and Bubly will soon be headed to Turkey to shoot three songs for their upcoming film, Password. The cast and crew will be filming at some of the most beautiful locations of the country.
12 May 2019

It’s quality over quantity for Riaz

Versatile actor Riaz has been charming viewers through his brilliant performances in both film and television for years. He is the current Vice President of Bangladesh Film Artist Association, an initiative committed to serving professionals in the film industry. The artiste opens up about the state of the entertainment industry, his plans for Eid and more in a candid conversation with The Daily Star.
12 May 2019

Anne Hathaway receives Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Actor Anne Hathaway was honoured recently with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, while promoting her latest film The Hustle. “I’m
11 May 2019

‘Mayer Nei Kono Bikolpo’ for Mother’s Day

A star-studded musical tribute to Mother’s Day will release today, with voices from Autumnal Moon, Kona, Elita, Imran, Konal, Kornia and
11 May 2019

Bappa Mazumder’s homage to the National Poet

Renowned singer-composer Bappa Mazumder is blessed with a uniquely melodious voice. The youngest son of the legendary Classical Music singer-couple Pandit Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder –the sincere musician never compromises with his melodic roots.
11 May 2019

"Jazz gave me an identity” – Imran Ahmed

Imran Ahmed is perhaps the most recognisable face in the very niche jazz scene in the country, doing regular shows both home and abroad with his band: Imran Ahmed Trio.
11 May 2019

Masterful storytelling on canvas

Renowned artist Anukul Chandra Mojumder traces his roots to a very remote area of Bagherhat. An in-depth observation of rural Bengal, simple harmonic patterns, pastoral motifs, a tranquil atmosphere, swimming, fishing or roaming around the village were regular mental sceneries from his childhood.
11 May 2019

A post-endgame world

Avengers: Endgame marks the final chapter of a decade-long story, but the tale is not over. With a number of sequels and prequels yet to hit theatres, Marvel Studios is far from done with the characters of the Avengers. The events of the last Avengers film have changed a great many things and will shape
10 May 2019

Bangladesh pavilion opens at Venice Biennale

The 58th edition of the Venice Biennale, one of the oldest and most prestigious art events in the world, started off yesterday. Pavilion of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, for the third consecutive time, is proudly exhibiting the artworks by Bangladeshi artists -- Bishwajit Goswami, Nazia Andaleeb Preema,
10 May 2019

BTV to be broadcast in India

Bangladesh Television (BTV) will be broadcast in India from June onwards, according to Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud’s Facebook page. He posted the news, citing that this is an enormous success by the Ministry of Information, who have been working for a while to make this possible.
10 May 2019

Hoichoi announces new web series ‘Manbhanjan’

Marking the 158th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Hoichoi, a leading Bengali on-demand video streaming platform, announced its upcoming original web series, Manbhanjan, adapted from the story of the same name by Tagore. It will start streaming on Hoichoi from May 31. Renowned filmmaker Abhijit Chowdhury
10 May 2019

A star-studded screen to brighten our Eid

With Eid nearing by the day, special tele-fictions surrounding the occasion are all the rage. Even though the proceedings were underway much earlier in order to meet the vast demand of the long list of television channels, many producers, directors and actors are still working full swing during the month of Ramadan.
10 May 2019