Shilpakala Academy in Barishal honours fifteen artistes

For many years, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has been arranging an array of activities across the nation to promote and nurture
6 May 2019

Aarong Dairy Art Competition held

Aarong Dairy organised a nationwide art competition for school students to recognise their artistic talents. The competition concluded recently.
5 May 2019

Apu Biswas preps for Eid

Popular actor Apu Biswas is busy these days with TV commercials and Eid special programmes. This week she will film for Eid special talk show Celebrity on Asian TV, with another celebrity guest Ferdous.
5 May 2019

Turongomi returns from Dance Xchange: The Philippine International Dance Festival 2019

The cultural delegation team of Turongomi recently returned from Dance Xchange: The Philippine International Dance Festival 2019 organised in Manila. The team was led by Pooja Sengupta, Artistic Director, Turongomi.
5 May 2019

SHAKIB KHAN to rock Eid with three movies

Superstar Shakib Khan is gearing up for the releases of three films during this upcoming Eid. He will play the protagonist in the film, Shahenshah, directed by Shamim Ahmed Rony.
5 May 2019

A definitive tribute to AB

Four of the most renowned musicians in the country: Naquib Khan, Bappa Mazumder, Manam Ahmed and Nasim Ali Khan paid tribute to the legendary Ayub Bachchu in the recently concluded Meril-Prothom Alo Award ceremony.
5 May 2019

Ramadan special cookery show ‘Star Line Rokomari Iftar’ on SA TV

On the occasion of Ramadan, Star Line Food Products Limited is set to present a thirty-day cookery show, titled, Star Line Rokomari Iftar, featuring healthy and delicious Iftar recipes by different professional cooks.
5 May 2019

Subir Nandi’s condition updates

Veteran singer Subir Nandi’s health condition deteriorated again after regaining consciousness on Friday. He suffered from heart disease on Saturday morning. According to sources, his blood pressure is not in control. The doctors in Singapore are trying to control his blood pressure with medicines.
5 May 2019

Shakeeb Fahad talks about Laughing Elephant

The media production company, Laughing Elephant, is making waves in the market for their innovative content.
5 May 2019

Joloj’s watercolour show marks Shilpangan’s 27th anniversary

Old Dhaka is the birth place of our art practice; be it fine art or performing arts like poetry, music and dance. It also bears the testimony of Mughal architecture. Traditional festival, like Shakrain, are unique heritages of the Old Dhaka.
5 May 2019

Shunno ‘s ‘Cholbe Lorai’ out now

Shunno released their single, Cholbe Lorai, recently. The song was written by Tanvir Chowdhury and produced by Shaker Raza. The music video will be released at the end of this month.
5 May 2019

Subir Nandi regains consciousness

Eminent singer Subir Nandi was admitted at the Singapore General Hospital on April 30 for further treatment. According to sources, the singer regained consciousness on Friday morning.
4 May 2019

ATM Shamsuzzaman in recovery

The youngest brother of ATM Shamsuzzaman, Saleh Zaman Salim has confirmed that the veteran actor is no longer on life support as his health has shown splendid signs of recovery.
4 May 2019

Poet Shamim Azad honoured with a residency

Celebrated bilingual poet, storyteller and writer Shamim Azad has been bestowed with the honour of a poetry residency in Athens, the historic city of art, culture and civilization.
4 May 2019

Manna Dey’s 100th birth anniversary

May 1 marked the 100th birth anniversary of arguably the greatest exponent of Bangla music, Manna Dey. Born as Prabodh Chandra Dey in 1919, Manna Dey became a game-changer in the Indian film industry, with his unforgettable and melodious voice. He recorded more than 4000 songs, both in Bangla and Hindi, throughout his career.
4 May 2019

Srabonno Tawhida in the limelight

Srabonno Tawhida, a prominent presenter, gained popularity after hosting ‘Rongin Pata’ on NTV. She also happens to be a doctor. Recently, The Daily Star caught up with the artiste.
3 May 2019

Star Melodies to pay tribute to Manna Dey today

Manna Dey is a legendary name in the music industry. May 1 marked the 100th birth anniversary of this legendary singer and composer. On this occasion, Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will hold a special musical programme, to pay tribute to the maestro.
3 May 2019

Duronto TV to air BBC Mastermind Family Bangladesh

A quiz competition, BBC Mastermind Family Bangladesh, will air soon on Duronto TV. 64 families across the country will be selected through an audition. They will participate in the competition in Dhaka. Exciting challenges will be given to the participants, testing their knowledge.
3 May 2019

Loko Sangeet and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at NDUB

Notre Dame University Bangladesh (NDUB) hosted Boishakhi Mela 1426 recently at their campus. The day started with a Mongol Shobhajatra, followed by a moment of silence for the tragic incidents in New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Members of the NDUB family...
3 May 2019

Playlist: Immortal songs of Manna Dey

Prabodh Chandra Dey, popularly known as Manna Dey, whose songs have mesmerised a generation of music lovers would have celebrated his 100th birthday this May.
3 May 2019