Bishwajit Goswami: Travelling with Mother

Bishwajit Goswami, one of the finest contemporary artists of Bangladesh and a lecturer at the Department of Drawing and Painting of University of Dhaka, works on many significant art projects.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Universal Medical College and Hospital to honour mothers of three celebrities

On Mother's Day, Universal Medical College and Hospital has been honouring mothers of renowned media personalities for the past few years. This year, too, mothers of three celebrities will be awarded.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Intertwining pictures and poetry

They say a picture is worth a thousand words – in Fahad Al Alam's case, those words are now transferred to pages.
11 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Strokes of Harmony

An art exhibition recently took place where nine young indigenous artists presented their talents on the occasion of Europe Day 2018.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Zihan Karim: Where virtual meets reality

Where Sultan portrayed the common people of the land in a muscular fashion, audio-visual artist Zihan Karim observed that those fishermen and farmers were now dwelling in the city as daily labourers.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Surama Ghatak Passes Away at 92

Surama Ghatak, endearingly known as Surama Devi, was a writer and wife of legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. She breathed her last at about 12:15 Monday midnight at the age of 92. She is also the niece of active left-wing member, Sadhana Roy Chowdhury.
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Haldaa and Khaacha to compete at SAARC Film Festival 2018

Haldaa, directed by Tauquir Ahmed, and Khaacha directed by Akram Khan have been selected from Bangladesh for the Feature Films category at the SAARC Film Festival this year to be hosted at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
8 May 2018, 13:07 PM

Art, not bound by Rules

Hamiduzzaman Khan boasts an almost magical touch, of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, with his exuberant art.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

SAHANA BAJPAIE on The Daily Star Facebook Live on May 5, 2018

The May edition of “Ask Me Anything”, The Daily Star's monthly Facebook Live show will feature the nightingale voice Sahana Bajpaie.
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Alamgir receives Lifetime Achievement Award in the name of Razzak

The Bengal Film and Television Chamber of Commerce (BFTCC) has been acknowledging people from different categories in the film
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Ray: The Man Behind Bengali Cinema

Around 1948, cine clubs were flourishing in Kolkata. A new wave of intellectuals was on the rise. These people thought of cinema to be the voice of the commoners, of the middle class and not just a studio dependent entertainment medium.
2 May 2018, 04:56 AM

Naeem Mohaiemen nominated for Turner Prize

Expatriate Bangladeshi visual artist Naeem Mohaiemen has been shortlisted for this year's Turner Prize, one of the most prestigious art
30 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Publishers' body elects new leaders

Bangladesh Gyan O Srijonshil Prokashok Samity, an association of publishers of knowledge-based and creative books, elected its new
27 April 2018, 18:00 PM

'Viral kid' Rafsan meets his hero Ayub Bachchu

Rafsanul Islam, a ten-year old from Netrokona who became a viral sensation on social media over the past couple of weeks for a cover of LRB's “Hashte Dekho”, has finally got to live the dream of meeting his hero, Ayub Bachchu.
25 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Int'l Dance Day programme begins today at BSA

Marking International Dance Day 2018, a weeklong (April 23-29) colourful programme sets off today at 5:30pm at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) premises. Jointly organised by Bangladesh Nritya Shilpi Sangstha (BNSS) and BSA, noted dance Guru Laila Hasan will inaugurate the dance festival and fair.
22 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Web-drama “Kash” on iflix

Telecom operator Airtel has partnered with streaming service iflix to launch an original web-drama titled “Kash”, according to a press release.
19 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Raju Alim becomes co-chairman of FOBANA

Federation of Bangladeshi Association in North America (FOBANA) is one of the influential organisations of Bangladeshi expatriates in US. Poet-journalist and AGM of Channel i Raju Alim has recently become the co-chairman (Media, Marketing and Communications ) of FOBANA Bangladesh Liaison Committee. His assignment was firmed up by Atiqur Rahman, Chairman of the Executive of FOBANA.
17 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Potters in Manikganj busy ahead of Pahela Baishakh

Potters of Manikganj are passing busy time making clay toys ahead of theBaishakhi Mela fairs marking Pahela Baishakh.
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Baishakh festivities at Bengal Boi

Bengal Boi, the literary initiative of Bengal Foundation located in the capital's Lalmatia, has become somewhat of a cultural hotspot within
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Cardi B hits gold with “Invasion Of Privacy”

US hip-hopper Cardi B's debut album, “Invasion of Privacy” has finally arrived, and within 24 hours it has become a hit. According to recent calculations, Cardi's album is certified Gold, reports BIllboard.
7 April 2018, 18:00 PM