Fahmim Ferdous

When Arnob broke out in the country's music scene with 2005's “Chaina Bhabish”, he was a revelation and a half. The eclectic musical

Television is probably the biggest entertainment industry in the country, and Eid is its peak season.

Kazi Nazrul Islam, arguably one of the greatest artistic polymaths in the world, had a life as diverse and happening as his works were.

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's much-talked-about film “Doob” (“No Bed of Roses”) may not have sat well with Bangladesh's censor

Gems of Nazrul, eminent Nazrul Sangeet exponent Sadya Afreen Mallick's ambitious project to popularise the National Poet's songs among all, began its journey last August, marking his death anniversary.

In the mid-70s in a basement of his neighbour's house in Seattle, Washington, a nine-year old Christohper John Boyle finds a big stash

Richard Marx may be known to casual fans for his big hits – “Endless Summer Nights”, “Angelie”, “Hazard” and the iconic “Right Here

Richard Marx may be known to casual fans for his big hits – “Endless Summer Nights”, “Angelie”, “Hazard” and the iconic “Right Here Waiting”, but as a songwriter he remains current even today – working with big-time musicians across genres. On his maiden tour to Dhaka, Marx – one of the biggest stars of world music in the ‘90s – sat down with The Daily Star for an exclusive interview, but some major management chaos on the part of organizers Creinse pushed it back by a good few hours and allowed for only a about five minutes.

Shahidul Alam, one of Bangladesh's leading artistic voices, held a bold yet sincere exhibition yesterday on the outskirts of Dhaka that

Rabindranath Tagore was born in an era where moving pictures were a mere fantasy. By the time the technology of motion pictures

A new exhibition by Dr. Shahidul Alam, titled “The Best Years of My Life: Bangladeshi Migrants in Malaysia” opened in the capital yesterday, also marking the inauguration of Drik's new gallery in Panthapath.

Ustad Mihir Kumar Nandi, one of the most prominent figures of Chittagong's musical and cultural movement, is in critical condition.

Bappa Mazumder, one of the foremost faces of contemporary music in Bangladesh, has sung a two-version duet with Sona Mohapatra, the Indian singer with an instantly distinguishable voice and musical aura.

In eloquent Urdu, Naseeruddin Shah greeted the houseful audience and gave an introduction to his troupe – comprising wife Ratna Pathak Shah and daughter Heeba Shah – and the legacy of Ismat Chughtai, a writer so far ahead of her time that her works are still

On a cold mid-December night in 1971, just as the people of Bangladesh began to sense an end to nine months of bloodshed to find a national identity of their own, one of the most heinous conspiracies was carried out by collaborators of the Pakistani occupation forces.

Waqeel Ahad is a familiar name to music connoisseurs of the country. An avid songwriter and musician, Waqeel has treaded various

Bangladesh's theatre scenario has been the source of my personal frustration ever since I started working as an arts journalist.

One of Bangladesh's biggest asset as a nation is its massive youth demographic, as can be seen in the country's economic and social

Sara Zaker has been a shining light in the country's theatre arena for the better part of five decades now. She joined Nagorik Natya

Kamar Ahmad Simon's upcoming project “Day After Tomorrow”, was picked up by Cinefondation, a film development initiative of the Cannes Film Festival, to be part of its L'Atelier this year at the 70th edition of Cannes.