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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Winners of Reel Hunt, the first ever short film festivalby Grameenphone, were announced and awarded in a gala event at GP House on May 2, 2019. Among the competing teams, ‘Noa- The Sky of Hope’ won the first place by the film titled Protishodh.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

Yesterday marked the 98th birthday of Satyajit Ray. Akira Kurosawa spoke highly about his films. “It is the kind of cinema that flows with the serenity and nobility of a big river.

Kazi Anisul Haque Borun is a theatre artiste, designer, choreographer and director. Apart from directing several well-received short films, Borun has a passion for photography.

This year, the Bangladeshi short film, A Scribble Story, will compete in the experimental category at the 9th Pune Short Film Festival, held in Maharashtra, India.

On April 30, 2019, celebrations of International Jazz Day took place at 138 East in Gulshan. The show welcomed jazz enthusiasts from all over Dhaka to witness performances by Imran Ahmed Trio...

If you were in ICCB on April 30, 2019, consider yourself lucky, as you witnessed history as Feedback, one of Bangladesh’s legendary bands, celebrated the completion of 40 years of their illustrious career.

Mosharraf Karim is a popular name in the entertainment industry in Bangladesh. The actor stays busy all year round filming many projects. He is currently working on a number of Eid special tele-fictions.

Veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman, who underwent a gallbladder surgery at Asgar Ali Hospital in Dhaka on April 27, has been put on life support at the hospital.

Nature takes a prominent place in Suman Kumar Sarkar’s artworks. He embraces the beauty of the countryside as he feels confined to the cages of the concrete jungle. His colour palette, thus, soulfully portrays an agro-based Bengal. He grew up in Varendra.

I knew that cricket had a massive fanbase here. I did not realise what a huge football loving nation Bangladesh is. I saw it after coming here. Bangamata U-19 Women’s International Gold Cup