Temples of harmony

A lot of Muslims are working at temples and help the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Sumira recalled her anxiety when she was hired to work as a domestic helper at the Amurva Bhumi Temple in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, six years ago.
31 January 2017

“Poriborton” on BTV tonight

BTV will air an entertainment magazine show “Poriborton” tonight, after the 10pm English news. Conceptualised, directed and hosted by Anzam Masud, the show will feature four song performances, one dance, drama skits, and audience-participated competitive games.
30 January 2017

International sculpture exhibition opens in Chittagong

A weeklong sculpture exhibition titled “International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture” featuring works of country's sculpture artists started at Artist Rashid Chowdhury Art Gallery of Fine Arts Institute of Chittagong University (CU) on Sunday.
30 January 2017

SAG AWARDS: “Hidden Figures”, Stranger Things” take top prizes

Fox's historical drama “Hidden Figures” won the SAG Award for top ensemble cast on Sunday in an awards show that also saw “Fences”, “Moonlight”, and “La La Land” receiving recognition.
30 January 2017

Kali O Kalam awards young poets and writers

Kali O Kalam, a reputed literary magazine, recognised five young wordsmiths with the Young Poet and Writer Award 2016, held on
30 January 2017

AN UNLIKELY CENTERPIECE AT JAZZ & BLUES FEST

The second edition of the Jazz & Blues Fest Dhaka opened in Dhaka on Sunday night, with an enthralling set of performances to a
30 January 2017

[Watch] Tania Ahmed’s directorial debut ‘Bhalobasha Emon E Hoy’

For two decades, Tania Ahmed has entertained the audience with her brilliant acting performance. Now she has emerged as a film director with “Bhalobasha Emon E Hoy” (Good Morning London) that was released on January 27, 2017.
30 January 2017

Asghar Farhadi may be barred from attending Oscars

Members of Hollywood took to social media on Saturday to speak out in response of Trump's executive order banning refugees from entering the US.
29 January 2017

Sanjay Leela Bhansali attacked, suspends “Padmavati” shoot

Members of the Indian film fraternity have asked for action against the Shree Rajput Karni Sena, a political outfit that attacked filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Friday.
29 January 2017

Dio hologram to make US debut

The hologram of heavy metal great Ronnie James Dio will make its US debut this February, six months after it debuted at a German music festival.
29 January 2017

Nashid Kamal awarded Madhusudan literary award

Eminent Nazrul Sangeet exponent Dr. Nashid Kamal was recently awarded the Michael Madhusudan Dutta literary award for her book of translations of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's songs, titled “Return of Laili”.
29 January 2017

Bhuban Majhi trailer and music launch Feb 2

“Bhuban Majhi”, Fakhrul Arefeen's much-anticipated film is set to release in March, but viewers will get a good glimpse into it soon, as the first full trailer and music of the film will be launched next month.
29 January 2017

A love affair with nature

The idyllic landscape of Bangladesh has given birth to many artists, singers and poets. An artist's creation deeply resonate with the images shaped by childhood memories in their mind's eye. Mokhlesur Rahman is such an artist who brilliantly depicts the unparalleled beauty of Bengal.
29 January 2017

Hollywood producers name 'La La Land' the year's best film

Hollywood producers name the musical "La La Land" the best film of 2016 at a ceremony marked by criticism of President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
29 January 2017

3 Indian channels’ telecast to continue in Bangladesh

Telecast of three Indian channels -- Star Jalsha, Star Plus and Zee Bangla -- will continue in Bangladesh. The High Court rejected a petition filed seeking its directive on the government to stop telecast of the three Indian television channels here.
29 January 2017

John Hurt dies at 77

John Hurt, the Oscar-nominated British actor who starred in films like “The Elephant Man”, “Midnight Express”, “Alien” and the “Harry Potter” series over a career that spanned more than 50 years, died Friday at the age of 77.
28 January 2017

“I'm not dying for a Hollywood project right now”

Anushka is no hurry to do a Hollywood project. With two box office hits last year –“Sultan” and “Ae Dil Mushkil”, one upcoming film
28 January 2017

Millie Bobby Brown to star in 'Godzilla' sequel

“Stranger Things” breakout Millie Bobby Brown is getting a monster hunter upgrade: from the Demogorgon to the King of Monsters.
28 January 2017

Rahul Ananda Live at The Daily Star today!

Save the date! Celebrated musician-artist-actor, the front-man of Joler Gaan and overall awesome human being Rahul Ananda is coming to the January session of The Daily Star's Facebook Live Ask Me Anything (AMA) session.
28 January 2017

Ognila coming back to TV

TV actress Ognila had been out of the entertainment scene for a while, primarily because she had left the country to pursue higher
28 January 2017