Today marks the birthday of the prodigal musician, composer and singer, Shayan Chowdhury Arnob. The best way to celebrate, as fans, is to revisit some of the magical numbers he has given us over the years

Every Sunday at 7 pm, films nominated for best picture in the Oscar Series, will be screened by the Red Shift Cinema Club (RSCC) at The Junction (House 66, Road 8, 6th floor, Niketon.

Eminent writer and the chairman of Gemcon Group, Kazi Shahid Ahmed, recently launched his fourth novel titled Apekkha, at the Abdul Karim Sahitya Bisharad hall of Bangla Academy.

Time and its essence of the past, present and future are the main focus of self-taught artist Nafiuzzaman Nafi's solo exhibition, Shomoyer Kabyakala.

Sonia Hossain is a prominent actor, model, anchor and television personality. At the moment, she is busy with anchoring three shows, as well as many upcoming acting projects.

The atmosphere at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) was rather different last Friday. Many renowned faces from the world of showbiz were seen at the venue, present to cast their votes during the BFDC elections.

A four-day long documentary film induction titled, “Project Development Workshop” organised by Dhaka DocLab, concludes today at Shilpakala Academy, Chattogram.

A new branch of Star Cineplex, the first ever multiplex cinema hall in Bangladesh, will be inaugurated today at the Shimanto Square shopping complex in Dhanmondi.

The two-day Pran Premium Ghee-Anandadhara Pitha Fest was inaugurated by Mahfuz Anam, Editor and Publisher, The Daily Star in the presence of Laila Hasan, Tariq Anam

Celebrated composer and music director Alauddin Ali was hospitalised recently due to respiratory illness. Being a cancer survivor has already left his lungs weaker.

Bangladesh's first anthology film, Iti, Tomari Dhaka, won an award in the category of best original screenplay at the 11th edition of the Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF),

Zinat Sanu Swagota has carved a space for herself in the showbiz industry through her remarkable acting and singing skills over the years. Known for her striking confidence, she has many successful television ventures to her credit. Currently, she is also the anchor of the cinema-centric show, Shonali Diner Rupali Golpo, on Bangla Vision. We recently caught up with the artiste to find out more about her work.

Department of Music, University of Dhaka (DU), will hold a two-day music festival Sangeet Utshab 2018 at TSC from January 27-28. This year, the festival will include cultural programmes, along with different workshops on music.

Dhaka Live Art Biennale, an international event organised by Back ART Foundation, has returned this year.

Johan Protik Rozario, a promising upcoming talent in the classical music scene, released his first CD titled, Journey begins with Classical Music at SFX Greenherald International School recently.

Kaiser Ahmed was born in Bangladesh, but soon moved to Michigan, USA with his family. He went to Chicago in 2004 to join the theatre community, where he thrived as the founding artistic director of Jackalope Theatre Company. The Daily Star catches up with Kaiser for a brief interview.

An adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, presented by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, University of Dhaka, is set to return to the stage.

Guru- Shishya parampara is an ancient teaching-learning heritage of the sub-continent. Over time, the line between the pedagogue and the students has reaches a blur, where the student takes the spot of the teacher and vice-versa.

National award-winning vocalist, Priyanka Gope has been making waves in the Bangladeshi music industry for nearly a decade with her soulful voice and melodic prowess. A graduate at the master's level in Music from the reputed Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata,

The Pran Premium Ghee-Anandadhara Pitha Fest press conference was held in Dhaka yesterday. The discussion panel included Rafi Hossian, Editor, Star Showbiz and Anandadhara, The Daily Star and Tasneem Tayeb, Executive Editor, Anandadhara.