Rabindra festival concludes in Shahzadpur Kuthibari

The 158th birth anniversary of noble laurate Rabindranath Tagore was observed with a two-day long festival at the Tagore’s establishment Shahzadpur Kuthibari in Sirajganj, which concluded yesterday.
9 May 2019

Tête-à-tête with Taskeen

A promising actor in the Bangladeshi film industry, Taskeen Rahman came under the spotlight with his captivating performance in ‘Dhaka Attack’.
9 May 2019

Kamal Ahmed and Shahina Lota’s duet concert

Kamal Ahmed, a musician, media personnel and Director (Programme) of Bangladesh Betar, and promising singer Shahina Lota, recently performed in a concert held at Rajshahi District’s Shilpakala Academy auditorium.
9 May 2019

Sabila Nur and Taskin Ahmed pair up for TVC

Popular actor Sabila Nur was seen alongside cricketer Taskin Ahmed in a television commercial for a renowned international cell phone
9 May 2019

Poppy in the ‘Garden’

National award-winning actor Poppy will be starring in a web series for the first time. Titled Garden, the series is directed by Mitul. The actor talks about the web series and more in a chat with The Daily Star.
9 May 2019

Wakilur Rahman’s ‘Bodyspace Mindscape’ at Dwip Gallery

Bangladeshi artist Wakilur Rahman is a painter, printmaker and sculptor. He completed his BFA from Dhaka Art College and his MFA from Central Academy of Fine Arts Peking, PR of China. He as also received many awards, both locally and internationally.
9 May 2019

Looking back at Subir Nandi’s classics

Eminent singer Subir Nandi was an iconic figure in the Bangladeshi music industry and will forever remain immortal through his songs. He is credited with recording over 2,500 songs.
9 May 2019

TV Watch

Telefilm ‘Hacker’, directed by R H Sohel, will be broadcast on Channel i at 3:05 pm today. It stars A K M Hasan, Rikta, Shikha Mou and Tarique Swapan among others.
9 May 2019

‘Saturday Afternoon’ to be screened at SFF 2019

From June 5 to 16 this year, a wide range of films from across the world will be presented at the Sydney Film Festival (SFF). Saturday Afternoon or Shonibar Bikel, a film by internationally acclaimed director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki, will be screened at Dendy Opera Quays in Sydney, on June 10 and 13, as a part of the festival.
8 May 2019

A conversation with Shyam Benegal

Acclaimed Indian director Shyam Benegal plans to begin the shooting of his much-awaited feature film on the life and works of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Filming for the Bangladesh-India co-production is expected to begin in November this year and be completed by February next.
8 May 2019

Farewell Subir Nandi

Final tributes to the legendary singer Subir Nandi was paid yesterday at the Central Shaheed Minar, FDC and Channel i premises. Artistes, family and people from all walks of life paid respects to one of the most decorated singers in Bangladesh. Subir Nandi took his last breath at 4:30 am on May 7
8 May 2019

Tributes pour in for Subir Nandi

People from all walks of life are paying their last respects to renowned singer Subir Nandi in Dhaka city as his body was brought back from Singapore.
8 May 2019

Sunsilk Divas winners announced

The grand finale of the first ever female music reality show of Bangladesh, Sunsilk Divas, took place recently at International Convention Centre Bashundhara, Dhaka.
7 May 2019

Remembering Rabindranath Tagore with Anima Roy

Marking the 158th birth anniversary of the maestro Rabindranath Tagore, Rabindra Sangeet exponent Anima Roy will be seen in an array of programmes across multiple television channels. She is scheduled to present various songs and participate in relevant talk shows throughout the day.
7 May 2019

TV shows to watch on Rabindra Jayanti

On the occasion of Rabindra Jayanti, various television channels have come up with special programmes to celebrate the day. These are some of the television shows the audience can enjoy today
7 May 2019

Celebrating 158 years of Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore spoke of prayer, love, patriotism and passion. He also spoke about freedom to learn, to express and to stand up for one’s own beliefs. On the occasion of his 158th birthday, we caught up with the leading Tagore artiste Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, who spoke about learning, academics and her plans for today.
7 May 2019

In memory of Subir Nandi

Eminent singer Subir Nandi passed away at the age of 66 at a hospital in Singapore in the early hours of Tuesday. Two weeks after he was admitted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) following a heart attack, the Ekushey Padak winner was taken to Singapore, under the direction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
7 May 2019

Sehri Tales: Tapping into your creative self during Ramadan

Long-time writer for the youth Sabrina Fatma Ahmad published her first book, Sehri Tales, in August 2018. The book is filled with
6 May 2019

Bangladesh’s ‘Thirst’ at 58th Venice Art Biennale

Bangladesh will have a pavilion at the 58th Venice Art Biennale, to be held in Venice, Italy, where Bangladeshi artistes will exhibit their
6 May 2019

Updates on ATM Shamsuzaman’s health condition

Ekushey Padak and five-time National Award winning actor ATM Shamsuzzaman was admitted to Dhaka’s Asgar Ali Hospital for an
6 May 2019