Jessore district council recently held a program at Sufia Kamal auditorium of Bangladesh National Museum in Dhaka, in remebrance of Poet Michael Madhusudan Dutta.

Popular Tagore singer Anima Roy's latest album “Praner Majhe Aye” hit the audio market on November 21. The album was launched at a programme held at Spectra Convention Centre in the capital.

Pallavi Dance Center is a reputed dance school of the country, under the leadership and training of noted dancer-choreographer Minu Haque. The troupe will be the first performers of this year's Bengal Classical Music Festival 2015 (BCMF15), presenting Bharatanatyam. The veteran artiste spoke to The Daily Star about their preparation and excitement:

Puppetry is an effective tool to teach children with its lively and interesting performances. The art form can be integrated in primary education system to make learning fun, said Al Amin Khondokar, program director at Jol Putul Puppet Studio.

Afsana Mimi has been known to her TV audience as an actress for decades, but she ventured into TV direction a while ago. And now, the veteran media personality has a new identity: she is the founder of an academy, named the Bangladesh Film and TV Academy (BFTA).

The Wilhelm scream is a stock sound effect that has been used in more than 300 movies, beginning in 1951 for the

Maasranga television will air tele-film “Prem Noy Bhalobasha” tonight at 7:50pm. Written by Anurup Aich and directed

After popular Assamese singer Papon made a name for himself with songs such as “Jiyein Kyun”, he is now ready to

Hassan Masud is living proof that talent is far more important than conventional good looks to succeed in the

Emma Stone is attached to star in Columbia TriStar's adaptation of the Matthew Quick novel “Love May Fail”, sources

“Hitarar Geet”, a dance-drama based on the folklore of Mymensingh region, was performed at Advocate Tareq Smriti

Getting some star power to boost listenership is not a new tactic in the entertainment radio business, and the

Ryan Gosling has confirmed he will star in “Blade Runner 2”, in an interview with Collider while promoting his new

Porsche says Fast and Furious actor Paul Walker is responsible for his own death in a high-speed crash of a 2005 Carrera GT.

Salman Khan starrer "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo", that released on November 12, a day after Diwali, mints more than Rs. 100 crore at the box office and it is still going strong.

“I think he's great. He's very intense and we love him and he's the best Bond for me. It became more psychological with him as well, and more interesting.”

Indira Gandhi Culture Centre is organising an evening of Bengali Songs of bygone days by Masud Ahmed at 6 PM on Friday, November 13 at the IGCC Gulshan-1, Dhaka.

November 7 was the birthday of French Nobel Prize–winning philosopher and novelist Albert Camus, the great contributor to the rise of Absurdism.

When Kazi Nazrul Islam was born in 1899, the rays of Robi (Bangla for sun) had already reached distant corners of Bangla literature. Nazrul himself was a great fan of Rabindranath. Nazrul sent his poem 'Tirtho-Pothik' to Rabindranath expressing his awe and excitement at his writing and for being remembered by him. Rabindranath, in turn, welcomed Nazrul's powerful arrival in Bangla literature and blessed him on the publication of his first bi-weekly literary publication Dhumketu, expressing confidence in Nazrul's ability to banish darkness and awaken people with his writings.

Latin dance has a long and complicated history but the elements that come back again and again are self expression and rhythm. A dance programme presented by Rhythm and Dance, choreographed by Nilima Chowdhury, was held recently at the Russian Culture Center. The first dance was performed by junior students of Nilima, in the song ''Let it go'', from “Frozen”, little girls dressed like Elsa. The second piece, was a well loved samba also choreographed by Nilima, instructor of Rhythm and Dance.