Eminent Artist Murtaja Baseer passed away today at the capital's Apollo Hospital at 9:10 am today. The news was verified by his daughter, Munira Bashir. After being admitted due to respiratory issues, the artist was tested positive for COVID-19. He was the son of renowned scholar and linguist, Dr Mohammad Shahidullah.

Rumana Rashid Ishita is one of the most beloved faces in our television industry. Her powerful acting and charisma has immersed the audiences for decades.

Young filmmaker Zahid Gogon has a number of accolades to his credit, including the Tareque Masud Young Film Maker Award (2014).

Initially published on June 15, 2007 It was one of those rare moments when I caught a glimpse of renowned composer Alauddin Ali, oblivious to the world around him, humming a catchy tune he probably just came up with. As I continued working on my songs in Sruti Studio, I occasionally saw him from the other side of the glass window.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 16 of his other family members were assassinated in a military coup on August 15, 1975. On the occasion of National Mourning Day this year, top television channels of the country are set to release a wide range of programmes.

Eminent artist Murtaja Baseer has been undergoing treatment at the ICU unit of Apollo Hospital, Dhaka since Thursday night. His elder daughter, Munira Bashir said that he was admitted to the hospital due to severe respiratory problem and reduction of oxygen consumption rate, along with other old age problems.

‘Proyash - Battle to Save a Life’ is a charity concert, organised by Joyoddhoney, CUET, alongside Chittagong Student Forum and cuetnews24.com. The event aims to help Meherin Islam, a young girl suffering from severe kidney failure. She needs BDT 25 lakhs for her treatment and recovery.

Today marks 9th year of the tragic accident in which noted filmmaker Tareque Masud and cinematographer Ashfaque Munier Mishuk passed away. Commemorating the day, Tareque Masud Memorial Trust (TMMT) and Moviyana Film Society have jointly organised a two-day programme.

The film industry is faced with huge losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While other businesses are adapting to the new normal and reopening gradually, the cinema theatres of our country are still shut.

Qasida of Dhaka, directed by Anarya Murshid, won Best Documentary at the Indus Valley International Film Festival in Delhi. The documentary is produced by Bangladhol, a company under EBS Group. Selected films from South Asian countries have been screened online from August 1 to August 9, at the event. Manjurul Islam Megh was the festival's Bangladesh coordinator.

Alongside designing magical melodies and being one of the finest music composers of the sub-continent, Alauddin Ali was also an amazing lyricist.

I have sung around 16000 songs in my career so far, among which around 4,000 were composed by Alauddin Ali.

I was rehearsing the songs of the film The Rain (1976), directed by S M Shafi. Alauddin Ali was assisting music director Anwar Parvez for the project,

We often see performers or anchors mentioning the names of the music composer or lyricist before presenting a song. However, legends like Alauddin Ali require no introduction.

I knew Alauddin Ali from when he was very young. He was a talented, yet shy person. He was one of the best music directors of our country. A lesser known fact about him is that he produced the film, Malabodol. However, it wasn’t commercially successful, and he did not produce any other

It is quite impossible to narrow down a few songs from a library of over 5000 pieces of excellence – that in itself speaks for the impact that Alauddin Ali had on the Bangladeshi music industry.

One of the greatest composers in the history of Bangladesh, Alauddin Ali breathed his last on August 9 at 5:50 pm.

The grand finale of the three-day event GSCPC presents Fundraiser Photography Competition was held live online from broadcast partner Kishoralo and Government Science College Photography Club (GSCPC)’s official Facebook page, recently. The news partner of this event was The Daily Star.

Director Rubaiyat Hussain Made in Bangladesh will get a virtual release in theatres across the United States on August 28.

The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Welfare Trust Bill, 2020, aiming to ensure welfare of the actors and actresses as well as provide financial support to insolvent and ailing artists.