Picasso’s work smashes auction records

A Picasso oil painting from 1955 smashed the record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction when it soared to $179.4 million at Christie's.
12 May 2015, 04:41 AM

SHUVO on ds café

DS Cafe is a great place to touch base with renowned cultural celebrities. This month, popular actor Arifin Shuvo features on the hot seat,
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Sayeem Sadat passes away

Promising actor and model Sayeem Sadat passed away in the capital in the early hours of yesterday, after suffering a stroke.
11 May 2015, 18:00 PM

‘Let every day be Mother’s Day’

The most divine and purest bond in this world is that of a mother and her child, say celebs to an exclusive telephone interview with The Daily Star.
10 May 2015, 05:41 AM

Maybe, fly on a boat this holiday!

In a new dimension of entertainment in Bangladesh, a holiday resort introduces what can literally be termed as sailing the skies.
10 May 2015, 04:59 AM

Colombia police recover Garcia Marquez first edition

Police in Colombia say they have recovered a signed first edition copy of the novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
9 May 2015, 10:41 AM

It's Salman who was driving, singer Kamaal Khan told cops

Singer Kamaal Khan was in the car with Salman Khan when the actor’s car crashed into the bakery at Bandra in Mumbai.
9 May 2015, 07:22 AM

‘Retrospect’, Novera’s last exhibition

Retrospect is a series of work by the first modern sculptor of Bangladesh, Novera Ahmed. It was the last exhibition of the eminent artist which was held in Paris in 2014.
9 May 2015, 05:39 AM

Guy Carawan, who made 'We Shall Overcome' anthem, dies

Guy Carawan, a scholarly folk singer who helped turn "We Shall Overcome" into the anthem for the US Civil Rights Movement, dies.
9 May 2015, 05:04 AM

GIASUDDIN SELIM Across the Table

Artistes -- be on TV, concert stages or through their artwork -- reach out to us and become our favourite people, without any personal connection whatsoever.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Nigella Lawson's US show 'The Taste' axed by ABC

Nigella Lawson's US cookery show The Taste is axed by TV network ABC after two series, following a dramatic ratings slump.
8 May 2015, 12:58 PM

We shall overcome singer Guy Carawan dies at 87

Guy Carawan, whose rendition of We Shall Overcome became an anthem of the US civil rights movement, has died at the age of 87.
8 May 2015, 12:40 PM

Salman Khan fan tries to commit suicide

A fan of actor Salman Khan tries to commit suicide outside the Bombay High Court, which will decide Friday if the 49-year-old superstar should get bail for a 2002 hit-and-run case.
8 May 2015, 07:46 AM

Court suspends Salman Khan sentence

The Mumbai High Court suspends Bollywood star Salman Khan's sentence for a 2002 hit-and-run conviction, pending his appeal.
8 May 2015, 07:15 AM

Salman Khan’s biggest top 10 hits

listing the actor's 10 all-time hits that will be remembered for times to come
7 May 2015, 12:21 PM

10 celebrity lock ups

The conviction of Salman Khan is evidence that no one is above the law, not even celebrities, and The Daily Star compiles a list of celebrities who have served their time in jail.
7 May 2015, 09:25 AM

Think you’re a Photoshop expert? Test yourself

Real or Fake? Test your Photoshop skills!
7 May 2015, 08:53 AM

Novera, pioneer of progressiveness in Bangladesh

Pioneer of Bangladesh’s modern sculpture as well as the forerunner of contemporary women emancipation in the country, Novera Ahmed is a name that has worn away in seclusion.
7 May 2015, 06:42 AM

Bollywood stars rush to Salman's home after verdict

A flock of Bollywood celebrities swarms actor Salman Khan’s Galaxy Apartments in Mumbai to show support after he was convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and given five years in jail on May 6.
7 May 2015, 06:18 AM

Sculptor Novera passes away

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday expresses deep shock at the death of eminent sculptor Novera Ahmed, the first modern sculptor of Bangladesh. Novera died at a hospital in Paris, PM's Press Secretary AKM Shameem Chowdhuri said.
6 May 2015, 18:37 PM