Modeling for the Aporajeyo Bangla

Among all the sculptures paying tribute to our glorious Liberation War, the Aporajeyo Bangla, standing tall in front of the Faculty of
14 December 2017

Liberation War and saga of singers

“I was a young adult in 1971. I was not the bravest; I hadn't killed anything except mosquitoes. All I had was music in my heart and my
14 December 2017

Liberation War on celluloid

In four decades of independence, the Bangladeshi film industry has taken giant strides. Although the number of annual movie titles
14 December 2017

Special TV programmes on Martyred Intellectuals' Day

A special documentary titled “Chiro Unnoto Shir” will air today at 5:30pm on Deepto TV, marking Martyred Intellectuals' Day. Kishore Khandakar has written and directed the documentary, produced by Kazi Media Limited.
13 December 2017

Glorifying the indomitable spirit of the Liberation War

Internationally-famous Bangladeshi artist Shahabuddin Ahmed's latest solo painting exhibition is now on at Galerie Daniel Besseiche in
13 December 2017

Drake teases new music on the way

For the past few summers, US rapper Drake has been heating up charts with his dancehall-infused club numbers, and he may be cooking
13 December 2017

“The Post”, “Shape of Water” lead Golden Globe nods

Nominations for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards were announced late on Monday (Bangladesh time) on NBC's “Today” show live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel, reports Variety.
13 December 2017

“A Different Romeo and Juliet” staged at BSA

Taking centre-stage at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy's National Theatre Hall on Tuesday evening was a tragedy oft retold over
13 December 2017

Selena updates on new album

Selena Gomez sat down with Nick Grimshaw on his BBC radio show Monday (December 11) to discuss what all Selenators are dying to know: When will there be more new music?
12 December 2017

“Ei Raat Tomar Amar” on Rtv

Rtv's musical programme “Reedisha Biscuit Presents Ei Raat Tomar Amar” will begin airing subsequent episodes under an innovative format from today. The show will invite active viewer participation and will include a segment where songs are performed on audience requests.
12 December 2017

Quddus Bayati casts a spell on audience

A performance by Abdul Quddus Bayati and other baul artistes made for a memorable event at Mymensingh Town Hall premises Saturday evening.
12 December 2017

Pulok sings his way to fame

Popular singer Pulok's passion for singing dates back to his childhood. He first burst on the music scene in the talent hunt show Closeup 1, in 2006.
12 December 2017

“I, Tonya” soars in opening weekend

Margot Robbie-starrer “I, Tonya” has launched with an impressive $245,602 at four locations in one of the strongest platform openings of the year.
11 December 2017

U2 leads album top-chart with “Songs of Experience”

Irish rock legends U2 achieves its eighth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as the rock band's new “Songs of Experience” debuts atop the tally. The set bows with 186,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending December 7, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 180,000 were in traditional album sales.
11 December 2017

Dilip Kumar turns 95

For Bollywood legend and actor Dilip Kumar, it was the same time of the year today but with a difference.
11 December 2017

Stage play about Harijans in M'Singh

A play about the life and struggle of Harijans, a secluded caste of the Hindu community was brought on stage by Sareng Theatre, a prominent theatre troupe of Mymensingh over the past weekend.
11 December 2017

Poppy to play double role in her next

Three-time National Film Award winning actress Poppy has signed on to work in a new film titled “Turn”. Helmed by Shahidul Haque Khan, an enthused Poppy informed The Daily Star that there is much in store for the viewers in terms of her character and the
11 December 2017

Anti-corruption cartoon and photography exhibit underway

A cartoon and photography exhibition with the theme of anti-corruption is currently underway at the capital's Zainul Gallery (Faculty of Fine Arts, Dhaka University) as part of Transparency International Bangladesh's (TIB) continuing efforts to engage the youth in raising awareness to say no to corruption.
11 December 2017

Mustafa Zaman Abbasi's 80th birthday celebrated at BNM

Ekushey Padak-winning musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi celebrated his 80th birthday on December 8. To mark the occasion, Kathpencil Shahitya Sangsad organised an event at Bangladesh National Museum's Begum Sufia Kamal Auditorium on the day.
10 December 2017

Raktakarabi launches “Raag-e Robiraag-e”

Chittagong-based music organisation Raktakarabi launched a special music album “Raag-e Robiraag-e” at The Daily Star-Bengal Arts Precinct at The Daily Star Centre on December 9. The album features a demonstrative presentation of Hindustani Classical Ragas along with Tagore songs based on the related ragas.
10 December 2017