Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a special musical evening, titled Shornojuger Paanch Sabyasachi Sangeet Shroshtha’r Gaan.

It is, indeed telling when a film is awarded even before it’s pre-production stages. In 2014, No Land’s Man was awarded the Script Development fund in the Motion Picture Association of America and Asia Pacific Screen Awards, while being a part of the Asian Project Market at Busan.

Today marks the birthday of versatile artist Nazia Andaleeb Preema. Capturing her 25-year artistic journey, Cosmos Books launched Preema Donna: An Infinite Journey, at this year’s Dhaka Lit Fest. In a recent conversation with The Daily Star, Preema talked about the book and her prolific career as an artist, among other things.

Indian superstar Amir Khan will be playing a Sikh in his fifties in Laal Singh Chaddha. In the first poster of the film, the actor is dressed in a checkered shirt and a pink turban. He sits inside a train compartment, as a flickering smile peeps through his lush beard and moustache.

(From left) On the first day of IDLC Theatre Fest 2019, ‘Rosh Puran’ by University of Dhaka, will be staged at the Experimental Hall,

As visitors stepped into Bangladesh National Museum (BNM) from November 15 to 17, they were greeted with pictures that showcased the beauty of the country, at the photography exhibition and competition, Colors of Bangladesh. The event, organised by UNESCO Dhaka, in partnership with Prito Reza Productions, was supported by the Government of the Republic of Korea.

Songwriter, music director, lyricist, writer and poet Salil Chowdhury predominated the music industry in the 90s. He has composed songs in over 13 languages, including 75 Hindi films, 41 Bengali films, around 27 Malayalam films.

Nadia Samdani, the Director and Co-founder of Dhaka Art Summit (DAS), and Rajeeb Samdani, the Trustee and Co-founder of DAS, along with their curator,

The award ceremony of the 24th Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition (BYPAC) 2019, was held at the La Vita Hall of Lakeshore Hotel, recently.

Legendary Singer Runa Laila has earned unparalleled love and respect in her fifty-four yearlong career. Born to parents Emdad Ali and Amina Laila on November 17, she began playback singing with Subol Das’ composition in Nazrul Islam directorial film Swaralipi.

It is an honour to be able to interview the biggest names in the Asian music scene. How does it feel to be here in the Dhaka International Folk Festival?

On the second day of Dhaka International Folk Fest (DIFF) 2019, the Bangladeshi folk artistes enchanted the audience with their outstanding performances.

Shirshendu Biswas, a then fourth grader at Patuakhali Government Jubilee High School, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2016, requesting her to have a bridge built on the river in Patuakhali’s Mirzaganj Upazila.

Hina Nasrullah is a promising Sufi singer from Lahore. She started as a naat-khwan, someone who recites hymns in praise of the Prophet.

Born in the heart of Fakir Lalon Shai’s akhrabari (shrine) at Kundubari, Kumarkhali in Kushtia, renowned folk singer Chandana Majumdar received pure taleem (training) of the mystic bard’s songs from her father, Nirmal Chandra Majumdar, a fourth-generation disciple of Lalon.

Farooque Bhai Project, helmed by talented funk-pop artist Issa Nibras Farooque, has captured the adoration of the ever-growing indie fan base in Bangladesh. Golapi, an upbeat pop song with a hilariously funny music video, was released by the project yesterday, and was instantly viral on social media.

Farhana Afrin Ayshe, a 22-year-old Bangladeshi, won the crown for ‘Mrs Tourism Globe’ during the 2019 world finals of the Mrs Tourism Pageant hosted in Manila, Phillipnes. Incidentally, this is the first time when a Bangladeshi participated in this international annual event.

The three-day long Maha Ras Lila festival of the Manipuri community of the Kamalganj Upazila in Moulvibazar district concluded yesterday. This was the 177th iteration of the festival.

Actor-director-scriptwriter Hridi Haq’s third directorial theatrical production Akashey Phutechhey Phul will be staged at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on December 1.

The much talked about reboot of the Charlie’s Angels franchise will premiere today at Star Cineplex. Starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Ballinska, the film is directed by Elizabeth Banks. Charlie’s Angels will release in Cineplex alongside the international release, and is expected to be a commercial success worldwide.