On March 23, 1971, people were throwing out Pakistani flags and putting up Bangladeshi flags in different areas of the country in opposition to the cruel Pakistani regime.

Eid-ul-Azha is a time where family and friends come together, and under normal circumstances, houses would be buzzing with festive fervour. However, like last year, most of us spent the occasion in the confines of our homes, deprived of the usual pleasure of seeing many loved ones. Our celebrities were no exception. As the country battles the coronavirus crisis, popular actors urged everyone to stay cautious and stay at home in these trying times.

Although Covid-19 and its restrictions have been taking a heavy toll on television shows, top TV channels of the country have arranged some special programmes for Eid-Ul-Azha. Here is a list of shows you can watch during the Eid holidays.

In a major swoop, the Mumbai Police late on Monday arrested businessman Raj Kundra — the husband of Bollywood actor and model Shilpa Shetty — for allegedly making pornographic content and publishing them through mobile applications.

‘Morichika’ has a stellar cast. Can you tell us a bit about the casting process?

Popular television actor Nazia Haque Orsha first came into prominence with Lux Channel i Superstar. Since then, she has been consistently putting out remarkable performances on television. The talented artiste is currently busy with several productions. On a candid chat with The Daily Star, the actor shares her recent plans and more.

Kishwar Chowdhury is the first Bangladeshi-Australian to secure the third place in the internationally renowned show MasterChef Australia. Throughout her journey, she stunned the judges, participants, and viewers by introducing different recipes and innovative dishes inspired by her Bangladeshi roots.

Eminent model and actress Jaya Ahsan officially pairs up as the Ambassador for Berger Paints Bangladesh’s Luxury Silk Product. According to the contract, Jaya Ahsan is going to be associated as Berger’s Luxury Silk Product face in various campaigns, engagement sessions, and other promotional activities for the next 2 years. An event, in regards to the agreement signing, was held recently.

A renowned actress of the 60’s, Shabnam has been a part of both Bangladeshi and Pakistani cinema. She rose to fame with the Urdu film, ‘Chanda’, after which she never had to look back.

On the occasion of Eid-Ul- Azha, IDLC Finance Limited is set to launch seven tele-fictions, featuring the stories of SME entrepreneurs. The overall production was supervised by prominent director Mizanur Rahman Aryan. The tele-fictions are scheduled to air on NTV from the first day of Eid at 9:00 pm, for a week. They will also be available on the official YouTube channels of NTV and IDLC.

I wish I were good at math. Math is pragmatic, logical and incontestably valuable to our society, just like law. Being pragmatic in order to contribute to our society made the most sense to me when I went to university.

Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus recently published a video addressed to MasterChef Australia finalist Kishwar Chowdhury, congratulating her on her journey so far and for finally securing a spot in the finale of the competition.

Abdullah Al Mamun was a stalwart in the fields of theatre, television, and cinema in Bangladesh. A celebrated personality in the arenas of theatre, television, and cinema, Abdullah Al Mamun left behind a dynamic collection of works to his credit. The brilliant plays he wrote in his time are being staged to this day by his theatre troupe, Theatre, and other theatre companies.

The former home cook has stunned everyone by presenting arguably the most iconic Bangladeshi food – ‘Panta Bhat’, which the show is referring to as “Smoked Rice Water” with “Aloo Bhorta” and sardine, with a side of salsa.

Director Ashfaque Nipun’s latest web series, ‘Mohanagar’, has been the talk of the town lately. From casual viewers to critics and even artistes themselves have praised the series, its director and actors for their phenomenal work on the Hoichoi original.

British-Bangladeshi writer, director, actor and playwright, Leesa Gazi has dedicated her career to presenting powerful stories told from a woman's perspective via theatre and film. Her documentary film, "Rising Silence", memorialising accounts of Birangona women of the 1971 Liberation War, won several accolades across the world, including Best Feature Documentary at Moondance International Film Festival (USA), Asian Media Award for Best Investigation 2019 (UK), Best Feature Documentary at the PSVI Film Competition by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK. Since 2017, Gazi started working with Global Survivors Network, SEMA, established by Nobel Laureate Dr Denis Mukegwege's Foundation. The first-ever International public address by two Birangona women of Bangladesh, Anoara Begum and Jabeda Khatun, was made possible by Gazi's efforts. Begum and Khatun joined fellow survivors in an international call at the Hague in 2018 for global reparations schemes to address the consequences of rape as a weapon of war. Gazi is currently working on the Collective Memory Group at SEMA. Recently, she spoke to The Daily Star about her upcoming film, “Baarir Naam Shahana - A House Named Shahana”, and more.

Today marks the birthday of Purnima, who  started her film career in 1998, with director Zakir Hossain Raju’s “E Jibon Tomar Amar.” Since then, she has gone from strength to strength, mesmerising audiences with her versatility on the silver screen. The National Film Award-winning artiste gave a standout performance as the protagonist in Chashi Nazrul Islam’s “Shubha”, opposite Shakib Khan. The film is based on a story by Rabindranath Tagore.

The team of 'Rehana Maryam Noor' walked the red carpet at the 74th Cannes Film Festival yesterday. The Abdullah Mohammad Saad directorial is the first Bangladeshi film in history to be officially selected for the Cannes Festival, in the Un Certain Regard section. The film is rightfully receiving one honour after another from the appreciative Cannes audience.

Born to Monu Meah Shordar and Ambia Khatun, Nasir Uddin Khan’s interest in acting had started from his school days, initially at St Mary’s School and later at Ispahani Public School and College. He started his journey with theatre and slowly made his way first into television followed by films and finally managed to earn positive criticisms for his role in web series “Taqdeer”.

As Eid-Ul-Azha is just around the corner, TV buffs and families are planning to spend the Eid holidays all curled up in front of the television.