Theatre activist Syed Badruddin Hossain was one of the founding members of Padatik Natya Sangsad. A theatre festival and award ceremony, in remembrance of him, is held annually. This year, the event was organised at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) from December 23 to 25.

Sadly, the castle owner, Duke Myles, feels reluctant to sell it to Sophie due to which their interaction starts off rocky. Yet, with the flow of time, they start feeling attracted to each other. Even though this romantic comedy, starring Brooke Shields and Cary Elwes, is predictable, it is an enjoyable watch.

Christians all over the world will commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ today. To make Christmas more entertaining, The Daily Star has compiled a list of some of the best TV programmes, which will be aired around the country.

Adil Hossain Noble is one of the prominent faces in the television industry. Apart from modelling, he was a staple of many television dramas, and made his presence felt in the first package drama in Bangladesh.

Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he previously ran, saying he struggled with a sex addiction and has been working to improve his behavior in recent years.

Record crowds of over 700,000 revellers flocked to Saudi Arabia's MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival, authorities said Monday, at the end of the four-day event in the oil-rich desert kingdom.

Popular children’s puppet show “Sisimpur”, a Bangladeshi adaptation of Sesame Street (Sesame Workshop Bangladesh, Ddhoni Chitra), has been nominated at the prestigious International Kidscreen Awards in the ‘Best Mixed Media Series’ category.

The Abdullah Mohammad Saad directorial “Rehana Maryam Noor” was sent to the 94th Academy Awards in the International Feature Film category this year from Bangladesh Oscar Selection Committee. However, the film did not make it to the shortlist for Oscars 2022.

Marking the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Rajshahi University and Bangladesh Film Archive jointly organised a three-day festival on Liberation War movies.

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” opened in theatres recently to much anticipation. Members of BD Cosplayers attended the premiere

Promising actress Priyo Moni’s latest film “Koshai” alongside Nirab was released in a streaming platform during the pandemic.

Noted actress Priyanka Chopra has been busy promoting her upcoming film, “The Matrix Resurrections”. She will be seen essaying the role of Sati in the film.

Covid’s latest variant, Omicron is here, and its spread has started impacting Hollywood premieres and Television productions.

Ahmed Rubel is an extraordinary actor, who has carved his place with his versatile acting and outstanding characterisation.

Celebrated Indian film actress Mimi Chakraborty has collaborated with popular actor Nirab Hossain for the music video of the track “Tui Ar Ami, Chol Kori Paglami”. It is the first time the actress has appeared in any Bangladeshi project.

Nova made a name for herself through her appearance on television and the stage. Now, this talented actress is all set to make her appearance on the big screen for the first time with the film “Mridha Bonam Mridha”, which received censor clearance this month. The Roni Bhowmik directorial will be released all over the country, on December 24. In a recent chat with The Daily Star, the actress talked about the anxiety which she faces before her first big release.  

The solo art exhibition, “Ka’-Shommondhiyo [Connected Speech]” by Azizee Fawmi Khan, is underway at La Galerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD).

Noted Indian actress Vaani Kapoor plays a transgender woman in her latest film, “Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui”.

The 20 minute technical show was showcased at the Liberation War Museum. Directed by differently abled British theatre director, Ramesh Meyyappan, the play emphasised on the theme of the 1971 genocide and Liberation War without the use of any dialogues.

Presented by Nuvista Pharma, the film will now be exclusively released on popular OTT platform Chorki on December 30, at 8 pm.