Each year, the Government of Bangladesh provides grants to several full-length and short films. For the 2020-2021 budget year, as announced by the Ministry of Information on June 15.

In a recent press conference at her residence, film star Pori Moni shared an unpleasant incident, where she claimed that she was subject to harassment and an attempt to rape and murder. The actress spoke to The Daily Star at her Banani residence on Monday night about the night's torture, intimidation, lawsuits, artistes, and the struggles of ordinary women outside the media.

Industry stalwart Habib Wahid and promising young vocalist Marusha Namia have released their second single together – “Urey Cholechi”.

Today marks the birthday of noted actor Shabana, who stepped into the world of cinema in the 60s. She last appeared in the 1997 film, “Ghore Ghore Juddho”. In 2000, she permanently settled in the USA. She has been out of the limelight for over two decades.

A virtual press conference for the unveiling of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s debut web series “Ladies and Gentlemen” was held today at 4 pm. The ZEE 5 original series will premiere globally on July 9.

Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including “Deliverance,” “Network” and “Superman,” was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts, has died. He was 83.

Actress Pori Moni revealed the identity of the perpetrators who allegedly assaulted and attempted to rape her.

Film star Pori Moni posted a status on her verified Facebook page today, claiming attempted rape and murder. The actress addressed the post to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, asking for justice as a citizen of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy announced the names of 20 recipients for its prestigious Shilpakala Padak 2019 and 2020.

Fawaz Rob’s artwork, “Long Walk Home” was voted as the best entry among all participants at PenhArt International Exhibition. Jurors and audience voted his work to be the best among eighty participants from all over the world, including France, Japan, USA, and UK.

Jahangir Rana is a poet and television presenter in Channel S, London, UK. He is well known as a lyricist in Bangladesh and the UK to Bengali music lovers. “Hiya”, a moulik song written and composed by him, has crossed 25 million views online. He spoke about his journey in a chat with The Daily Star.

Indian web series “Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story”, directed by Hansal and Jai Mehta, emerged as a mega hit last year. It was the highest user-rated show in IMDb’s Top 10 Indian Web Series of 2020 list. Now, it is the highest-rated Indian show on IMDb’s top 250 TV shows of all time. Currently, the series is ranked 9th on the list, which also includes “Band of Brothers”, “Breaking Bad”, “The Wire”, and “Chernobyl”, among others.

Author Samaresh Majumdar, popular for his works like “Satkahon”, “Tero Parbon”, “Ujan Ganga” and “Victoriar Bagan” has been admitted to the ICU of a private hospital in Kolkata, following breathing problems.

Growing up in a musical family based in Sylhet, Lovely Deb was prompted to persuade music from a very early age. Events such as Mongola and Nagarkirtan acted as a motivational force for her, more so because Lovely’s father realised her potential and inspired her.

The exhibition explores the adverse effects of climate change. “Climate Refugees in Bangladesh” is a photography series by Abir Abdullah.

Director Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s second feature film “Rehana Maryam Noor” has been officially selected in the Un Certain Regard section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival.

British actor Riz Ahmed on Thursday launched an effort to improve the way Muslims are depicted in movies after a study showed that they are barely seen and shown in a negative light when they do appear.

Veteran Hindi film star Dilip Kumar has been discharged from hospital and is going home, his family friend Faisal Farooqui has confirmed.

Buddhadeb Dasgupta is one of the brightest names in Bengali cinema today. Winner of multiple national and international awards for films like “Bagh Bahadur”, “Tahader Kotha”, “Charachar”, “Uttara” and “Kalpurush”, he is also a highly-regarded poet. The director spoke to The Daily Star during a recent visit to Dhaka.

The existing committee members of Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samity, Actors’ Equity Bangladesh and other artiste organisations met the Minister in the meeting room of the Information Ministry at the Secretariat yesterday. The meeting intended to shed light on the new rule passed by the ministry, that is, anyone willing to hire foreign artistes for advertisement has to pay extra fees.