Ekushey Padak winner and one of the most prominent Nazrul exponents in the country, Khalid Hossain, is critically ill. He is currently admitted in the coronary care unit (CCU) at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases. P

Popular Bangladeshi band Miles is starting their world tour this June, celebrating their 40th anniversary. They will be performing in eight concerts in the USA.

Professor Nisar Hossain is a renowned artist, critic, connoisseur, activist, organiser and dons the hat of the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka (DU) for the third consecutive time. As a socially conscious and responsible artist, he always tries to grasp the time and its spirit in his pursuit of art.

Growing up, Sharmin Rahman, Associate Vice President – Creative at Asiatic JWT, always had a passion for fashion designing.

As the festivities of Eid ushers in a wide arrangement of television programmes to keep the audience entertained and the essence pulsating, one event that stands out is Gaan Bangla’s Wind of Change.

Superstar Shakib Khan has many films to look forward to during the festive season. In addition, he has worked on many television commercials and is slated to appear in many Eid special talk shows.

Sadia Khalid Reeti recently made headlines after being invited as a jury for the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) in the Cannes Film Festival, which starts today. The dynamic young journalist, critic, scholar and activist spares time from her busy schedule for a chat with The Daily Star about her very first trip to the biggest film festival in the world.

Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent Rezwana Choudhury Banna was recently awarded with a honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the

Yesterday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provided BDT 10 lakh for better treatment of ATM Shamsuzzaman.

On the occasion of Mother’s Day, renowned artiste Adit released a music video, titled, Baayna, as a tribute to motherhood. Tuned and composed by Adit, the song was jointly penned by Faisal Roddi and Rakib Hasan Rahul.

Festival de Cannes is often regarded as the Holy Grail for film fraternities around the world. With an extravagant history that dates back to 1946 focusing on films and documentaries from all genres around the world. Besides the star-studded red carpet, special screenings, master classes, prominent juries and prestigious competition awards, Festival de Cannes also serves as a platform for networking with foreign dignitaries of the film fraternity.

Celebrated actor Aupee Karim has won the hearts of millions with her impeccable performances on television in the span of her career.

On May 11, Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (BACHSAS) organised an Iftar and a Doa Mahfil at Gulshan Shooting Club in the city.

Despite rumors of death on Saturday, ATM Shamsuzzaman is still battling for life at Dhaka’s Asgar Ali Hospital. In a conversation with The Daily Star, the veteran actor’s brother Saleh Zaman Selim said that his condition is yet to improve.

The music of nature, in its infinite majesty, is a continuous inspiration for internationally renowned artist Kazi Ghiyasuddin. He captures nature’s underlying harmony of beauty in his paintings, to project his desire for peace. Producing richly textured canvases, his unique style resonates with delicate, inwardly expanding applications of paint. Watercolour evokes the feelings of poetry while oil delineates the magnanimity of an epic or a vast novel. Kazi Ghiyasuddin adeptly works in both media. He would attach excerpts from the poems of Tagore, Jibanananda Das and others as calligraphy in his works.

Popular actors Shakib Khan and Bubly will soon be headed to Turkey to shoot three songs for their upcoming film, Password. The cast and crew will be filming at some of the most beautiful locations of the country.

Versatile actor Riaz has been charming viewers through his brilliant performances in both film and television for years. He is the current Vice President of Bangladesh Film Artist Association, an initiative committed to serving professionals in the film industry. The artiste opens up about the state of the entertainment industry, his plans for Eid and more in a candid conversation with The Daily Star.

A star-studded musical tribute to Mother’s Day will release today, with voices from Autumnal Moon, Kona, Elita, Imran, Konal, Kornia and

Renowned singer-composer Bappa Mazumder is blessed with a uniquely melodious voice. The youngest son of the legendary Classical Music singer-couple Pandit Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder –the sincere musician never compromises with his melodic roots.

Imran Ahmed is perhaps the most recognisable face in the very niche jazz scene in the country, doing regular shows both home and abroad with his band: Imran Ahmed Trio.