For Azmeri Haque Badhan, The Daily Star’s 35-year journey stands as a testament to resilience. Congratulating the newspaper on reaching what she calls a “remarkable milestone,” she acknowledges the long and meaningful path the institution has travelled.

He praised the role the newspaper has played over the years in the country’s art, culture, and cinema.

For Jaya, the milestone is not just about numbers. It is about trust, continuity, and purpose. “Thirty-five years is no small milestone,” she said. “And to have maintained popularity with readers makes it more meaningful. My love goes to the editor and everyone associated with the paper. Not just 35 years — may it complete a hundred.

Hollywood star Will Smith has shared his long-standing desire to work in a Bollywood film, revealing that he hopes Shah Rukh Khan will cast him in a project someday.

The ceremony will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and will air live on CBS from 8pm to 11:30pm ET (5pm to 8:30pm PT). Alongside hosting duties, Noah will also serve as an executive producer of the show. His first stint as Grammy host began in 2021, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Singer Xefer Rahman and television host Rafsan Sabab tied the knot today (Wednesday) in a private ceremony, bringing an end to months of speculation surrounding their relationship.

The blanket distribution programme was held on Tuesday afternoon (January 13) at the Artistes’ Association premises, where more than 200 artistes received winter clothing.

It is worth noting that Dolly Zahur last appeared in a film in 2011. So far, she has been seen in 161 films. Her first film was titled “Osadharon, directed by Rahim Nawaz.

Here’s the full list of films scheduled for DIFF Day 5

Singer Xefer Rahman and television host Rafsan Sabab are set to get married tomorrow (Wednesday), putting an end to months of speculation surrounding their relationship. The much-discussed couple will formalise their union through a private wedding ceremony.

Dhaka Theatre has announced a series of events to mark the death anniversary of Natyacharya Selim Al Deen, who passed away on January 14, 2008.

The story is set aboard a passenger ship travelling from Vietnam’s port city of Haiphong to London. The central characters are Sofia, her husband David, and their teenage daughter Jenny, who board the vessel carrying an unsettled past and a life shaped by silence.

A corner of Alliance Française de Dhaka’s Galerie Zoom has been transformed into a time capsule, where three teenage artists come together to tell a story that feels both tender and universal. “Convergence” is less about spectacle and more about memory — about how friendship forms, stretches across distance, and learns to say goodbye without ever fully letting go.

When Pritom Hasan recently shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of himself singing amid army personnel, fans immediately sensed that something special was on the way. The image hinted at a unique and exciting collaboration between the popular singer and the Bangladesh Army. Anticipation grew further yesterday when the first official look was unveiled — a photograph of an army uniform accompanied by the caption, “15.01.26.”

Ruffalo, who attended the ceremony as a nominee for his performance in “Task” on HBO Task, wore a “Be Good” pin on the red carpet to honour Renee Nicole Macklin Good, who was fatally shot by an US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis last week. The symbolic pin was part of an effort by celebrities to draw attention to the killing and broader concerns about immigration enforcement. 

A star-studded benefit concert in Los Angeles has raised $5.4 million for children’s medical aid in Palestine and Sudan, bringing together music, poetry and political solidarity under the banner of Artists for Aid.

Warner Bros rejected Paramount’s latest offer last week and told shareholders to support the Netflix deal instead. In response, Paramount filed the lawsuit in Delaware court seeking financial documents that explain why Warner Bros’ board favours the Netflix merger.

The fourth day of the 24th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) offers one of its busiest schedules, blending Bangladeshi cinema with films from Asia and Europe. Today’s lineup spans China, Iran, Turkey, Argentina, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Azerbaijan, Singapore, the UK, Sweden, Italy, Laos, and Kazakhstan—turning Dhaka into a crossroads of world cinema for a single day.

She remembers working in a short film by Bijon Imtiaz, though the exact time of that project no longer stands out. According to Moutushi, most of the stories she is offered now fail to interest her, which is why she often declines projects despite receiving proposals.

The Golden Globes have long been treated as an unreliable predictor of Oscar success, but Sunday night’s ceremony nonetheless clarified which films and performances are beginning to separate themselves from the pack.