Today marks the 160th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the polymath who reshaped Bengali music and literature. Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) organised an online programme to celebrate the day. As the country enforced restrictions on public movement to curb Covid-19 transmission, BSA opted to pay a tribute to the poet virtually, just as the year before.

Controversial Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut has confirmed today that she has tested positive for Covid-19, and is under home quarantine.

In many of his stories, Rabindranath Tagore brought strong and progressive women to the forefront, who defied conventional expectations, and questioned perceptions that challenged their freedom. On Tagore’s 160th birth anniversary, we look back at some of the most memorable female characters from his stories.

Under the banner of Gaanchill Music, “Bari Jabo Bari Jacchi” will release this Eid. The song, voiced by promising Kolkata singer Ishaan Mitra, is penned by renowned Bangladeshi lyricist Asif Iqbal.

Eid is one of the most awaited occasions for new television and film releases. However, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has given way to different challenges for the entertainment arena.

Adity Mohsin is considered to be one of the premiere Rabindra Sangeet exponents in the country, having earned immense popularity in her career spanning over two decades. Marking Rabindra Jayanti this year, the singer shares her journey and upcoming plans in a candid chat with The Daily Star.

These four lines, quoted from the poem named ‘Chithi’ (letter), printed in the book named ‘Kori O Komol’ by the great Rabindranath Tagore addressing his niece Indira Devi, testifies to his passion for writing letters. Such a letter, penned by the Nobel Laureate, came to the light in Patisar of Atrai Upazila in Naogaon district in the school established by the poet himself.

After cancelling Pohela Boishakh celebrations in its traditional form and taking their programme to YouTube earlier this year, Chhayanaut will be celebrating Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary digitally.

Gazi Rakayet's "The Grave", the first-ever English film from Bangladesh, is set to release commercially in Hollywood on May 14, informs the director himself. The film is a government-granted project which carries the Bangla title, "Gor". It was originally released in December 2020 in both English and Bangla, locally.

Popular rock band Shironamhin released the music video of their newest song earlier today, on their YouTube channel. The song, “Kashfuler Shohor Dekha” is penned by the band’s frontman Ziaur Rahman, and composed by the band’s drummer Kazy Ahmad Shafin. The video is directed by Naimul Banin.

Sunerah Binte Kamal made a memorable film debut with ‘No Dorai’, having already made her mark in the industry after winning a National Award for her maiden film. The talented actor has signed her second film, the Dipankar Dipan directorial ‘Antorjal’. The film, which also features seasoned actors Bidya Sinha Mim and ABM Shumon, is set to be the first cyber-thriller in Bangladesh. We talk to Sunerah on her thoughts, experience and ambitions.

Freedom fighter and Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra artiste Anup Bhattacharya passed away today at the capital’s Asgor Ali Medical College Hospital 7:30 pm today. He was 77 years old, and was suffering from various old age ailments.

Noted actor Alamgir was discharged from the hospital earlier today, after testing negative for Covid-19. His daughter, singer Akhi Alamgir, confirmed that he has returned home, after being hospitalised for 16 days. He had tested positive for Covid-19 on April 18.

No new films were released across the country during Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Azha, last year. Film directors and producers are facing difficulties this year as well.

Deepika Padukone has joined the long list of celebrities who have tested positive for Covid-19 amidst India's lethal second wave.

The poster for Anonno Mamun’s much anticipated film, “Omanush”, has been revealed.

The poster for Anonno Mamun’s much anticipated film, “Omanush”, has been revealed.

Actor Kangana Ranaut's Twitter account has been suspended after a series of controversial tweets. The account was suspended on Tuesday, after she posted a series of tweets in reaction to the recent West Bengal election results. According to Twitter, she has been found to repeatedly violate the platform's rules.

Twitter has permanently suspended Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut’s account for “repeated violations” of rules, specifically its hateful conduct and abusive behaviour policy, the microblogging site said today.

It is believed that our film industry took a new turn with the movie 'Laraku'. Even though action scenes had always existed in other movies, it is through “Laraku” that the actions scenes incorporating martial arts like kung fu and karate became popular. Masum Parvez Rubel, popularly known as Rubel, made his debut in the 1986 movie directed by Shahidul Islam Khokon.