Masterful storytelling on canvas

Renowned artist Anukul Chandra Mojumder traces his roots to a very remote area of Bagherhat. An in-depth observation of rural Bengal, simple harmonic patterns, pastoral motifs, a tranquil atmosphere, swimming, fishing or roaming around the village were regular mental sceneries from his childhood.
11 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Looking back at Subir Nandi’s classics

Eminent singer Subir Nandi was an iconic figure in the Bangladeshi music industry and will forever remain immortal through his songs. He is credited with recording over 2,500 songs.
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM

TV Watch

Telefilm ‘Hacker’, directed by R H Sohel, will be broadcast on Channel i at 3:05 pm today. It stars A K M Hasan, Rikta, Shikha Mou and Tarique Swapan among others.
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Tête-à-tête with Taskeen

A promising actor in the Bangladeshi film industry, Taskeen Rahman came under the spotlight with his captivating performance in ‘Dhaka Attack’.
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Sabila Nur and Taskin Ahmed pair up for TVC

Popular actor Sabila Nur was seen alongside cricketer Taskin Ahmed in a television commercial for a renowned international cell phone
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Poppy in the ‘Garden’

National award-winning actor Poppy will be starring in a web series for the first time. Titled Garden, the series is directed by Mitul. The actor talks about the web series and more in a chat with The Daily Star.
9 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Tributes pour in for Subir Nandi

People from all walks of life are paying their last respects to renowned singer Subir Nandi in Dhaka city as his body was brought back from Singapore.
8 May 2019, 04:38 AM

Subir Nandi’s body to be flown home tomorrow

Renowned singer and composer Subir Nandi passes away at a hospital in Singapore. His body will be brought to Dhaka tomorrow morning and kept at Central Shaheed Minar to allow a last homage to the singer.
7 May 2019, 01:18 AM

Sehri Tales: Tapping into your creative self during Ramadan

Long-time writer for the youth Sabrina Fatma Ahmad published her first book, Sehri Tales, in August 2018. The book is filled with
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh’s ‘Thirst’ at 58th Venice Art Biennale

Bangladesh will have a pavilion at the 58th Venice Art Biennale, to be held in Venice, Italy, where Bangladeshi artistes will exhibit their
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Updates on ATM Shamsuzaman’s health condition

Ekushey Padak and five-time National Award winning actor ATM Shamsuzzaman was admitted to Dhaka’s Asgar Ali Hospital for an
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Shilpakala Academy in Barishal honours fifteen artistes

For many years, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has been arranging an array of activities across the nation to promote and nurture
6 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Aarong Dairy Art Competition held

Aarong Dairy organised a nationwide art competition for school students to recognise their artistic talents. The competition concluded recently.
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Apu Biswas preps for Eid

Popular actor Apu Biswas is busy these days with TV commercials and Eid special programmes. This week she will film for Eid special talk show Celebrity on Asian TV, with another celebrity guest Ferdous.
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Turongomi returns from Dance Xchange: The Philippine International Dance Festival 2019

The cultural delegation team of Turongomi recently returned from Dance Xchange: The Philippine International Dance Festival 2019 organised in Manila. The team was led by Pooja Sengupta, Artistic Director, Turongomi.
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Shakeeb Fahad talks about Laughing Elephant

The media production company, Laughing Elephant, is making waves in the market for their innovative content.
5 May 2019, 18:00 PM

ATM Shamsuzzaman in recovery

The youngest brother of ATM Shamsuzzaman, Saleh Zaman Salim has confirmed that the veteran actor is no longer on life support as his health has shown splendid signs of recovery.
4 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Poet Shamim Azad honoured with a residency

Celebrated bilingual poet, storyteller and writer Shamim Azad has been bestowed with the honour of a poetry residency in Athens, the historic city of art, culture and civilization.
4 May 2019, 18:00 PM

Bringing together the madness!

The legendary band Feedback is getting ready to mesmerise the crowd with a mind blowing performance! Over cups of tea, plenty of stories from the 70s through 90s, and of course catching up with old members, the band has been practising at Music Planet, a practice pad and a music school, for many days.
29 April 2019, 18:00 PM

Star Melodies to pay tribute to Manna Dey

Manna Dey is a legendary name in the music industry. May 1 marks the 100th birth anniversary of this famous singer and composer.
29 April 2019, 18:00 PM