Farooque is a household name in television and cinema in Bangladesh. His captivating presence on screen earned him a place in the hearts of the audience. Today marks the birthday of this legend, who debuted with 1971’s Jolchobi, and starred in memorable films like Lathiyal, Noyon Moni and Shujon Shokhi.

Long before he garnered popularity as one of the pioneers of Bangla rap, Towfique Ahmed was introduced to the art of poetry and music by his father from a very young age.

The Bangladesh National Museum arranged a seminar based on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on the occasion of the Father of the Nation’s 44th death anniversary.

In the last decade, we have seen a paradigm shift in the entertainment industry because now we can watch visual materials ‘on the go’ from any of our digital devices, with a decent internet connection.

Today marks the 88th birthday of the multifarious genius Murtaja Baseer, whose six-decade career takes up a unique place in the modern art history of Bangladesh. But what makes this prolific artist stand out is his continuous attempt to learn, grow and evolve.

Noted novelist Rizia Rahman dies at a hospital in Dhaka. She was 79.

One of the propellers of team Daekho’s comedic fame, Ishfaque Kamal is one of the shining young stars in the Bangladeshi stand up arena. Always quirky and up for a chat, Ishfaque sits down with The Daily Star for a cup of coffee and a round of One Minute Please!

Shahbaz Khan Pilu, best known as the drummer of pioneering Bangladeshi band Renaissance, is also one of the sharpest musical minds in the industry. The veteran is set to release his debut solo album, Tomra Bhalo Acho To?, where he sets out to show his musical flair to the contemporary audience. The musician talks to The Daily Star about his latest endeavor.

Purnima is inarguably one of the most prolific Bangladeshi actors to have graced the silver screen till date.

Today marks the birthday of one of the greatest musicians to touch Asian soil, Ayub Bachchu. This is his first birthday since his untimely demise. His contribution to the music industry cannot be understated -- any youngster who picks up the guitar today is bound to be directly or indirectly influenced the maestro who uplifted the status of the instrument itself in Bangladesh.

With multiple channels airing exciting programmes throughout the festive season of Eid ul Azha, The Daily Star highlights on a compilation of some of the most delightful upcoming shows on TV. Similar to a feature that was published previously, this too, follows up on some of the best programmes that our channels have to offer to the audience today.

The first trailer of Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women has just released and it looks as promising as ever.

Renowned singer Kona has tied the knot with businessperson Golam M Iftekhar, also known as Gohin. Although the couple were officially married in presence of family on April 21, the news has come out just recently.

Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi director, Rubaiyat Hossain, earned a multitude of accolades for her first two films Meherjaan and Under Construction.

The BBC adaptation of Vikram Seth’s acclaimed novel A Suitable Boy will feature Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Tanya Maniktala among others, producer BBC announced in a press release. Directed by Mira Nair and adapted by veteran writer Andrew Davies, this six-part series takes place in post partition, post- independence India.

Fantasy Kingdom has always initiated all sorts of recreational activities for the people of all ages. Likewise, this Eid, Fantasy Kingdom promises to give the grandest celebration. The park authorities arranged special promotions for the visitors.

Recently, the Mukwege Foundation announced their partnership with the film Rising Silence and director Leesa Gazi. A special online VIP screening of the film has been extended until today.

Today marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. To commemorate the day, Julia Niblett, the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, hosted a screening of the documentary film, The Song Keepers. Members from the Bangladeshi indigenous community representatives, human rights activists, local media representatives, diplomats and others were present at the occassion. Themed ‘Indigenous Languages’, the event recognised the United Nations’ observance of 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

Dotara has always been an essential instrument of Bengali folk music. The one who introduced Dotara to this subcontinent was maestro

Making his television debut early in 1999, Adnan Faruque Hillol later took acting as a profession and pursued it for more than a decade.