National Award winning actor Ilias Kanchan has achieved a lot during his career, being one of the most successful leads of his time.

National Award-winning actor Prarthana Fardin Dighi started off her career as a child artiste. She made her comeback on the silver screen with “Tungipapar Miabhai”, last year. She has also been in talks for her role in the upcoming Shyam Benegal directorial Bangladesh-India joint venture “Bangabandhu”. In a candid chat with The Daily Star, the actor talks about her upcoming ventures, future plan, and more.

For the last two years in a row, I had taken much joy in correctly predicting the Oscar winners for best actor. Both Rami Malek (“Bohemian Rhapsody”) and Joaquin Phoenix (“Joker”) transcended the barriers of storytelling on their own to give memorable performances in their respective films.

Noted writer and television anchor Ali Imam is currently admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Ibn Sina Hospital in Dhaka. He was rushed to the hospital from Bangladesh Medical College Hospital yesterday, after his condition deteriorated. He is suffering from breathing problems and pneumonia. Ali Imam Foundation Secretary Touhidul Islam confirmed the news to The Daily Star.

Record-breaking K-pop band BTS have released their second English-language track Butter, which received over than 34 million views within a few hours of its premiere.

There is more than a lifetime of knowledge to gain from master artists and their relationships with colours. Viewing colours through the eyes of great artists we often discover their passion and characteristics. Artists of Bengal have shown their distinct fascinations with colours. Amongst them, Shilpaguru Safiuddin Ahmed's depictions of the colour black is fascinating. Today marks his ninth death anniversary.

The blockbuster 1982 dance film, “Disco Dancer” featuring Mithun Chakraborty, Om Puri and Rajesh Khanna is going to be made into a play, by the initiative of popular music director duo, Salim-Sulaiman.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has honoured nine individuals and 1 organisation with Swadhinata Padak 2021 (Independence Award) for their remarkable contributions to the country. The award-giving programme was held at the Prime Minister's official residence Gono Bhaban.

Several celebrities have raised their voices in support of Prothom Alo Senior Correspondent Rozina Islam, after she was harassed and arrested by government officials at the Secretariat when she was collecting information from the health ministry last Monday.

Actors Equity Bangladesh, headed by President Shahiduzzaman Selim and General Secretary Ahsan Habib Nasim, issued a statement criticising the arrest of Prothom Alo journalist Rozina Islam yesterday.

A General Diary (GD) was filed at 3:30 pm on May 17 by Somoy TV against Sa Re Ga Ma famed singer Mainul Ahsan Noble for threatening Somoy tv journalist Al Kachir over a phone call on May 16.

Eminent Nazrul Sangeet exponent Sujit Mustafa's new show "Kotha o Kobita" is set to air both home and abroad tomorrow. The first episode of the series, featuring Kathak exponent Munmun Ahmed will be released online today at Deshe Bideshe TV, their website, official Facebook page, and YouTube channel at 10 pm (Bangladeshi time).

Miss Mexico was crowned Miss Universe on Sunday in Florida, after fellow contestant Miss Myanmar used her stage time to draw attention to the bloody military coup in her country.

Earlier this year, actor Azam Khan started working on his Eid projects. Before the countrywide lockdown started, he has able to finish a number of tele-fictions. Few of his projects were completed later, maintaining safety guidelines and at a limited capacity. He has been a part of 14 different Eid projects this year.

Earlier this year, actor Azam Khan started working on his Eid projects. Before the countrywide lockdown started, he was able to finish a number of tele-fictions. Few of his projects were completed later, maintaining safety guidelines and at a limited capacity. He has been a part of 14 different Eid projects this year.

After Hamza Choudhury won the FA Cup, England’s oldest league with his team Leicester City, he was seen holding the Palestinian flag with his teammate Wesley Fofana, in solidarity with the Palestinian people after a series of bombings of Israel.

National Award-winning director Taneem Rahman Angshu has come up with seven short films for the television series, “Golpo Golpo Khela”. The screenplays of the short films are written by Sakib Hasan Badhon.

Parambrata Chatterjee and Raima Sen, a popular duo of West Bengal films, were featured in a Bangladeshi song, for the first time. The song is planned and produced under the banner of TM Productions by Farzana Munny, the chairperson of the company.

Salman Khan's latest action flick, "Radhe: Most Wanted", is his lowest rated movie on IMDB, with an embarrassing current rating of 2.1.

Ellen DeGeneres, one of America’s best-known talk show hosts, said on Wednesday she will end her daytime show in 2022, saying that after 19 years it was time to do something different.