Taylor Swift becomes youngest woman in Songwriters Hall of Fame
12 June 2026, 09:44 AM
Music
Martin Scorsese is backing an AI startup
3 June 2026, 14:20 PM
Tech & Startup
Happy birthday: Hollywood honors Marilyn Monroe, 100 years on
2 June 2026, 08:51 AM
Entertainment
Who really wrote what you loved in Bonolota Express?
27 May 2026, 16:53 PM
Film
Resmi Mirza’s song ‘Premer Juddho’ arrives on YouTube after two years
17 May 2026, 19:45 PM
News Bytes
Documentary on renowned photographer Nasir Ali Mamun wins top award at UK Asian Film Festival
12 May 2026, 16:17 PM
Film
Under full moon, Shakira thrills 2 million fans on Rio's Copacabana beach
3 May 2026, 23:42 PM
Music
James receives special honour at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
24 April 2026, 19:57 PM
Music
British PM slams London event for booking Kanye West
5 April 2026, 21:36 PM
Arts & Entertainment
US judge tosses Blake Lively's sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni
3 April 2026, 10:39 AM
Arts & Entertainment
‘Soldier’ team heads to Bangkok for final shoot
15 June 2026, 12:29 PM
TV & Film
‘Bonolata Sen’ set for release across five Australian cities
15 June 2026, 11:53 AM
Entertainment
The art of political storytelling in Marjane Satrapi’s work
14 June 2026, 19:38 PM
Entertainment
Rumeen Farhana says ‘Roid’ left her emotionally overwhelmed
14 June 2026, 12:49 PM
Entertainment
Tanvir Mokammel’s ‘Motuyamongol’ nominated at New York Bangla Film Festival
14 June 2026, 12:02 PM
Entertainment
New Valentine’s Day song brings Abir Sadaf and ‘Laage Ura Dhura’ singer together in AI-crafted music video
5 February 2026, 11:57 AM
Music
Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
31 December 2025, 06:12 AM
Music
Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
16 September 2025, 04:23 AM
TV & Film
AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
28 July 2025, 05:24 AM
Music
‘Kaanta Laga’ fame Shefali Jariwala dies at 42
28 June 2025, 03:46 AM
Music
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
25 March 2025, 12:30 PM
Entertainment
MUSINGS / The journey of 'Khwabnama' from a novel to a play
24 October 2022, 09:47 AM
Books & Literature
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
24 September 2022, 09:03 AM
Books & Literature
Chris Brown accused of rape, victim demands USD 20 million in damages
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Grammy-winning American singer Chris Brown for allegedly drugging and raping her. The alleged assault reportedly took place on a yacht on December 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida.
29 January 2022, 10:07 AM
Alia Bhatt’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ set for release
Celebrated Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much anticipated forthcoming feature film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ is set to hit theatres on February 25.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Ryan Reynolds to have street named after him
Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds, who hails from Vancouver, is to be nationally recognised with the opening of ‘Ryan Reynolds Way’, located in the east end of Ottawa.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Writing a song about my abuse was the hardest thing I’ve ever done’
Few artistes have gone through as many ups and downs as Tashfee, who is often cited as a rising star in Bangladesh’s music.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Election antics at BFDC
Two completely different scenarios played out yesterday at BFDC and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, where Bangladesh Film Artistes Association and Actors Equity’ held their elections respectively. While the latter was quite festive and mellow, the other had no shortage of antics and excitement.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Results of Actors’ Equity elections announced
The Actors’ Equity Bangladesh elections saw a reunion of stars. Held at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), the voting ceremony began at 9 am in the morning, and closed at 5 pm.
28 January 2022, 17:34 PM
Hero Alom injured at BFDC election after being jumped by excited ‘fans’
Hero Alom was injured at the ongoing election of the Film Artiste’s Association at BFDC today. However, he has been immediately rescued by law enforcement.
28 January 2022, 09:31 AM
Madhuri Dixit’s ‘The Fame Game’ out on Feb 25
Madhuri Dixit is set to play Bollywood star Anamika Anand in her debut web series, “The Fame Game”, produced by Dharmatic Entertainment.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Kaushik Sankar Das to make OTT debut with ‘9 April’
Kaushik Sankar Das’ debut web series “9 April”, starring Shohel Rana, Zakia Bari Mamo, Tama Mirza, and Tropa Mazumdar, is set to release on Binge soon. The Binge original production is co-produced by Red Pad Studios.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Two elections today, two different scenarios
The premises of BFDC and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy are brimming with election festivities, as both Actors’ Equity and Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association are gearing up for their respective elections.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Playing the blame-game will not benefit cinema: Uzzal
Megastar Uzzal has spent 50 glorious years in the film industry, working as a much loved actor, a notable director and producer. The renowned actor, who has given multiple superhits, talks to The Daily Star about the Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti elections, which is set to happen tomorrow, and more.
27 January 2022, 16:47 PM
Popy breaks silence after 14 months
Renowned Dhaliwood actress Popy was deemed ‘missing’ from the media from December 23, 2020, when she posted ‘I saw you in my dreams, a light of love amidst the darkness’ on Facebook.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Padma Shri demeaning for a singer of Sandhya Mukherjee’s stature’
Legendary Bengali singer Sandhya Mukherjee has refused an offer of a Padma Shri award, when she was contacted on phone by Indian government officials for her nod, her daughter Soumi Sengupta said last night.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Will ‘Taan’ pull audiences towards Chorki?
Raihan Rafi has recently been on a roll – presenting one stellar production after another. His recent productions -“Janowar”, “The Dark Side of Dhaka”, and “Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi” have all been praised by critics.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Popy breaks silence after 14 months
Renowned Dhallywood actress Popy was deemed ‘missing’ from the media from December 23, 2020, when she posted ‘I saw you in my dreams, a light of love amidst the darkness’ on Facebook.
26 January 2022, 10:32 AM
‘I want to ensure legal rights for artistes’
Urmila Srabanti Kar is one of the candidates contesting for the position of Law and Welfare Secretary.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Priyanka Chopra opts out of ‘Jee Le Zara’, wants to spend time with newborn
Popular actress Priyanka Chopra might opt of Farhan Akhtar directorial film “Jee Le Zara”, after welcoming her first child with husband Nick Jonas via surrogacy.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Mehazabien in ‘Kajol’, working with Raz after two years
Popular actress Mehazabien Chowdhury will be seen in Mostafa Kamal Raz’s Valentine’s Day special tele-fiction, “Kajol”.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
'Badhaai Do' poster stirs excitement, trailer released today
The poster of the much-awaited film "Badhaai Do" was released yesterday, while the official trailer was unveiled today. Starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar, the film is directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘I am directing from home, despite testing positive’
“Aynabaji” famed director Amitabh Reza has tested positive for Covid. “I took the test this Friday and the reports came out to be positive,” he said.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM