Beckham: Football’s first superstar
Only four-episodes-long, with each instalment being roughly 70-minutes in length, the docu-series "Beckham" showcases the journey David Beckham made as a player across his entire career. From starting out as a young boy in Manchester United to his eventual retirement at PSG and subsequent ownership of Inter Miami.
6 November 2023, 12:42 PM
A night at Hotel Kaalipara
An uncomfortable stillness emanated in the air around Rajpath road. I stood there with my suitcase in my hand, the hair on the back of my neck standing on edge. Glancing left then right, I crossed the road and entered the premises of Hotel Kaalipara.
27 October 2023, 18:00 PM
Why we should care about the WGA strike
This strike came about because writers wanted fairer compensations, proper residuals, regulation of artificial intelligence (AI), better working standards, and anti-discrimination measures.
21 October 2023, 04:00 AM
It’s a Love Story, baby just say yes
Sameer’s mother looked at her husband before quickly stepping in and attempting to defuse the situation. “You know it’s just a heritage thing. We’re not really Biharis".
11 October 2023, 15:55 PM
Barbershop tales
On a Friday afternoon, you sit there in one of the most comfortable chairs you have ever sat on. Your eyes are closed as you relax after a long week of school or work, with the only noise in the background being a 30-year-old Bollywood film and the relentless snip-snip-snap, almost like ASMR.
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM
The new speculative literary magazine on the block
Veering off from stories for a bit, Fahim Anzoom Rumman’s “The Secret” was a breath of fresh air. The piece seemed to be a cross between a poem and the kind of fable your grandparents would tell you as a kid to get you to fall asleep.
2 September 2023, 16:15 PM
Are you looking for a pet or an accessory?
While there is no specific data, according to the National Board of Revenue, Bangladesh imported Tk 285.21 crore worth of live animals and birds in the 2020-21 fiscal year, the highest since FY 2016-17.
1 September 2023, 04:00 AM
So long, goodbye
As I turned around to reply, she was gone.
13 July 2023, 00:00 AM
‘Alo Adhar’: A diamond in the rough
Containing just five songs, “Alo Adhar” truly felt like a breath of fresh air, particularly in terms of the EP format.
7 July 2023, 12:45 PM
Ishan adds colour to Black
During the day, Sakhawat Hossain works at a renowned financial institution. However, by night, he becomes Ishan Hossain, the frontman of Black.
25 June 2023, 09:52 AM
Across the Spider-Verse: Faithfulness to the comics
Bendis intentionally put a stark difference between Peter and Miles, so that comic book fans would not feel that their favourite web-swinger was being replaced by just another goody-two-shoes, just with a racial make-up switch.
16 June 2023, 12:59 PM
Nadeem plays with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, wants to help Bangladeshi musicians
Nadeem A Salam has worked with famous bands such as Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Megadeth, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Simple Plan, Secondhand Serenade and many more.
13 June 2023, 05:17 AM
Shuvendu Das Shuvo: A spellcaster with 6-strings
Shuvendu Das Shuvo is a performer who is seen singing or playing different instruments in every one of Coke Studio Bangla's shows. However, the ever-present artiste didn't really stop at just performing.
28 May 2023, 03:30 AM
The story of ‘Air’ Jordan
“Air” captures the story of how this basketball shoe came into existence and how one Nike Executive, Sonny Vaccaro, saw what no one else did—the incredible talent that existed in a freshly-drafted Michael Jordan.
24 May 2023, 04:30 AM
The passing of a freedom fighter, movie legend
Freedom Fighter, actor and Member of Parliament Akbar Hossain Pathan (Farooque) passed away at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore yesterday morning.
15 May 2023, 18:00 PM
I promise I won’t go missing again: Balam
For those growing up in the 2000’s, Balam was the name of an emotion. The former Warfaze frontman was thrust into superstardom with his first self-titled album. How is he doing now? The Daily Star catches up.
7 May 2023, 08:29 AM
A ‘Baishakhi’ rebellion against negativity
In the context of Bangladesh, the festival of Pahela Baishakh is doubly important, as we fought for our right to be Bengali and to speak in Bangla. Therefore, when a legal notice was sent opposing the celebrations of Mangal Shobhajatra, came together to protest that notice.
14 April 2023, 04:00 AM
Dads Evolve
Just recently, Dads in the Park returned from Indonesia, where they had travelled to perform at the Hammersonic Festival in Indonesia—where they got to perform alongside the likes of Slipknot, Trivium, Amon Amarth, Saosin, Tiny Moving Parts, Story of the Year and many more.
2 April 2023, 06:40 AM
Hogwarts Legacy: The game does what the book couldn't
Do you want to be a goody two-shoes who does everything by the book, or a future dark wizard in the making? The choice is up to you.
18 February 2023, 11:53 AM
Riad Hasan: From Kalurghat to Coke Studio Bangla
Written and composed by Riad Hasan, “Murir Tin” is quite different from anything else Coke Studio Bangla has ventured into.
17 February 2023, 13:15 PM