With the evolution of the digital age and digital music format, audio streaming and podcasts have bridged the gap between underground bands and their audience all around the world over the years.

Eminent theatre troupe Prachyanat staged their highly praised production Bon Manush, directed by Baqar Bakul, yesterday at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

Apurba has taken a day off from his busy schedule today, as he has planned to spend the day with his family on his birthday. Coincidentally, it is his son Ayyash's birthday too. “Ever since my son was born, we celebrate the day differently. This is a very special day for me,” says Apurba.

Amala Shankar, the ever graceful, legendary Indian danseuse, wife of dance maestro Uday Shankar, mother of Mamata and Ananda Shankar, steps onto her 100th year today. When I met her last year on the eve of herbirthday, she was still thinking about teaching dance, planning meetings for new works and productions with her students, still hopeful and dreaming about dance.

Hridi Huq is an actor and a director. She has been working for Nagorik Natyangan for quite a few years, and has earned great recognition for her work. The 30th show of her debut directorial venture is now all set to be staged at Shilpakala Academy. The artiste talks about her aspirations, upcoming ventures and more in a conversation with The Daily Star.

Eminent Japan-based Bangladeshi artist Kazi Ghiyasuddin is to be bestowed with the Order of the Rising Sun (Gold and Silver Rays) today at the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka. He has been awarded with this rare honour for his contributions to promote cultural exchange through development of modern art in Japan and Bangladesh.

One of the most prolific rock bands in Bangladesh of present time, Indalo is to come live on The Daily Star’s Facebook page on June 27.

We now know who all the adult losers are in IT: Chapter 2. Set 27 years after Pennywise last tormented Derry, Maine, the sequel will have Jessica Chastain as Beverly, James McAvoy as Bill, James Ranson as Eddie, and Jay Ryan as Ben.

Yesterday marked the opening of the four-day event titled Bangladesh Film Festival 2018 in Kolkata's Nandan West Bengal Film Centre.

Artist Monjur Rashid's week-long second solo exhibition, titled, Narrative of Time begins at the La Galerie of Alliance Francaise de Dhaka in Dhanmondi at 5.30pm.

Actor Tauquir Ahmed is known for his versatile roles on the small and silver-screen. In recent years, he has been captivating the

The two days exposition of Bharatnatyam performance by Kolpotoru concluded yesterday at Nat Mandal, Dhaka University.

Today nine years ago, the world lost Michael Jackson, one of the most beloved entertainers there ever was. When he breathed his last on this day in 2009 at the age of 50, the outpouring of grief around the world was remarkable. Many of his songs went straight back to the top of the charts even though he had not performed in a long time.

For the very first time, “Purber Natyagatha,” a week-long festival focusing on Bangladeshi theatre and writers began in Salt Lake City, Kolkata's Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre. The festival kicked off on June 21. Eminent politician Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, director, actor, and politician Bratya Basu, actor Kaushik Sen and Towfiq Hasan from Deputy High

With a career span of 19 years in the industry, Deepa Khandaker has come a long way in the field of acting and later modeling. She garnered a wide fan base especially from the TV fictions which in due course, landed her with a role in a cinema from Kolkata. The Daily Star recently caught up with the artiste to find out how she is coping with her career and latest endeavours.

Consulate General of The People's Republic of Bangladesh exhibited the children's film Ankhi O Tar Bondhura in the Museum of the Moving Image which is a popular media museum in Astoria, New York.

Mechanix was one of the first bands in Bangladesh to introduce true heavy metal to the scene, alongside Powersurge in the cult hit programme DRockstars a decade ago. They kept growing in popularity among the youth, while guitarist Zeheen Ahmed established himself as one of the most skilled young guitarists of his generation

Mad theatre, a repertory team created in 2015, sends out a thought-provoking message through their play Noddiyo Notim.

Yesterday, Bappa Mazumder and Tania Hossain tied the knot in a private marriage ceremony. Later on in the evening, a small reception

The National Film Awards 2018 will be held on July 8 at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre's Hall of Fame.