Azad Rahaman, my dearest Abbu, left for his eternal abode on May 16, 2020. He was laid to rest on top of his mother’s grave at the Azimpur Graveyard in Dhaka.

After years, noted actor and musician Tahsan Khan and model turned actor Rafiath Rashid Mithila will appear together on the Eid special live show “Saturday Night Surprise” hosted by noted stand-up comedian, columnist, and anchor Naveed Mahbub. The show, organised by Evaly, will be held today at 9:00 pm on Evaly’s official Facebook page.

Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot, who was born in Israel and one of its most successful actresses, ignited a firestorm on Twitter with a post on May 12.

Critically-acclaimed Bangladeshi actor Mosharraf Karim will feature in the title role of West Bengal Education Minister-cum-actor Bratya Basu’s next directorial venture. The film will be about an underworld don in the state’s Hoogly district.

Jago FM will have Chanchal Chowdhury, Samina Chowdhury, and Apu Biswas in their special episodes of Celebrity Café this Eid. Arranged and hosted by Tanvir Tareq and produced by RJ Uday Chowdhury, the special episodes will air for three days at 10 pm from Eid day.

On the occasion of Eid, virtual programs are being broadcasted by several channels. A star-studded song will be aired on BTV’s Ananda Mela, where Tapan Chowdhury, Kumar Bishwajit, Chandan Sinha, Raghav Chattopadhyay, Joy Sarkar and Usha Uthup gave their voices. “Esho Esho Shundore”, penned by Kabir Bakul and composed by Emon Chowdhury, will air on the channel this Eid.

Despite the hindrances due to the ongoing pandemic, top television channels of the country have come up with an array of special programmes for this Eid-Ul-Fitr. The Daily Star brings you a compilation of some of the finest television shows that will be aired throughout the festive season.

Bongo recently announced “BoB” (Based on books), where 7 telefilms adapted from the best sellers of the Ekushey Boi Mela 2020 will be showcased this Eid.

Popular actors Nusrat Imrose Tisha and Ziaul Faruq Apurba have worked together in many notable television projects, including “Bidhoba”, “Bhalobashi Bhalobashi”, and “Megh Balika”, among others. They last shared the screen in Naeem Imtiaz Neyamul’s “The Rain” in 2007. After a long break of over a decade, the much-loved onscreen pair are coming together this Eid for a television project, directed by Shihab Shaheen.

Lahore Digital Arts Festival (LDF) celebrates Pakistan’s digital culture by gathering a community of artists and audiences to explore the convergence of art and technology. LDF intends to initiate conversations revolving around the accessibility of art and other mediums of creative exchange. The festival, organised last month, brought together people from different backgrounds with a hope to enhance digital creativity and diversify art in Pakistan and South-Asia.

Noted singer Kamal Ahmed's 19th audio album, "Prothom Prem" was released under the banner of Music Of Bengal on the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore (May 8, 2021). The album is available as an audio jukebox on the YouTube channel of Music Of Bengal. Hardcopies of the album have been released simultaneously. “Prothom Prem” features 10 songs on love by Rabindranath Tagore.

Marking Rabindranath Tagore’s 160th birth anniversary, Chhayanaut organised a virtual cultural programme. Titled Dhor Nirbhoy Gaan, the theme of the event was to hope, and to be brave. Artistes performed works by Tagore, which sing praise of life and the joy of living, bravery, and hope. The virtual concert featured musical performances, dances, poetry recitals and more. It aired on Chhayanaut's YouTube channel tonight.

To commemorate Rabindranath Tagore’s 160th Birth Anniversary, Dhroopad, a Bengali American cultural organization based in Washington DC, is releasing a music video featuring legendary Rabindra Sangeet exponent Rezwana Chowdhury Bannya and elocutionist Samiul Islam Poluck.

Today marks the 160th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the polymath who reshaped Bengali music and literature. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organised an online programme to celebrate the day. As the country enforced restrictions on public movement to curb Covid-19 transmission, BSA opted to pay a tribute to the poet virtually, just as the year before.

Controversial Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut has confirmed today that she has tested positive for Covid-19, and is under home quarantine.

In many of his stories, Rabindranath Tagore brought strong and progressive women to the forefront, who defied conventional expectations, and questioned perceptions that challenged their freedom. On Tagore’s 160th birth anniversary, we look back at some of the most memorable female characters from his stories.

Under the banner of Gaanchill Music, “Bari Jabo Bari Jacchi” will release this Eid. The song, voiced by promising Kolkata singer Ishaan Mitra, is penned by renowned Bangladeshi lyricist Asif Iqbal.

Eid is one of the most awaited occasions for new television and film releases. However, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has given way to different challenges for the entertainment arena.

Adity Mohsin is considered to be one of the premiere Rabindra Sangeet exponents in the country, having earned immense popularity in her career spanning over two decades. Marking Rabindra Jayanti this year, the singer shares her journey and upcoming plans in a candid chat with The Daily Star.

These four lines, quoted from the poem named ‘Chithi’ (letter), printed in the book named ‘Kori O Komol’ by the great Rabindranath Tagore addressing his niece Indira Devi, testifies to his passion for writing letters. Such a letter, penned by the Nobel Laureate, came to the light in Patisar of Atrai Upazila in Naogaon district in the school established by the poet himself.