National Film Award winning actor Ilias Kanchan is the founder and Chairman of the road safety movement Nirapod Shorok Chai (Nishcha).

The seven-day long theatre fest, Notuner Utshab 2019, begins today at the National Theatre Hall, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). It is supported by the Ministry of Culture, Unilever, Berger Paints and Dhaka Bank Limited.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is the concluding series of to the Skywalker saga and the third installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy.

In celebration of Natya Dhara’s 27-year anniversary, a three-day festival underway at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). On the second day of the festival, India’s Institute of

Celebrated actor Rituparna Sengupta’s work in the both Kolkata and Bangladesh, has always been well received by the audience. The star is currently busy shooting for her upcoming film, Gangchil, directed by Noyeem Imtiaz Neamul. Between her busy schedules, The Daily Star caught up with the diva to know about her experiences and expectations from the film, upcoming works, and more.

‘Sukh Pakhir Dana’, directed by Mahmud Hasan Rana, will be broadcast on Maasranga TV at 9 pm today. The special tele-fiction stars Shyamol Mowla and Moushumi Hamid.

Bangladesh Society of Oriental Art, in collaboration with Bangladesh National Museum, organised International Oriental Art Biennial Bangladesh 2019 at the Nalinikanto Bhattasali Gallery of the museum in the capital, recently.

Aiming to explore the history and heritage of the indigenous communities in Bangladesh, the team of popular magazine show, Ityadi, visited Bandarban in Chattogram this time to shoot an entire episode.

The latest season, Eken Babu O Dhaka Rahashya, sees the detective and his two friends, Bapi and Pramatha, in Dhaka. The Daily Star caught up with Eken Babu (Anirban Chakrabarti), during his visit to Dhaka, to find out more about his life.

No Dorai, the much-anticipated first production of STAR Cineplex, will be released tomorrow. The Taneem Rahman Angshu directorial is the first ever Bangladeshi movie based on surfing.

Marking the 27th founding anniversary of the theatre troupe Natyadhara, a three-day (November 28-30) theatre festival begins today at 4:30 pm at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA). 27 renowned thespians from 27 theatre troupes of Bangladesh will inaugurate the festival.

The first round of the popular quiz show Mastermind Family Bangladesh, broadcasted on Duronto TV, concluded with a tremendous response

Ekushey Padak awardee and National award winning actor A T M Shamsuzzaman was recently hospitalised again.

On Saturday, artist Marufa A Chowdhury opened up about her experiences at Art Talk in 3rd Space, Dhanmondi. Titled Contrast in the rural and urban, the talk was hosted by Arafat Ahmed Ali. The session, attended by youths, began with a brief introduction of the artist and the participants of the art talk.

Ekushey Padak awardee poet and architect Rabiul Husain passed away at 6 am yesterday, at Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He was admitted to the Critical Coronary Unit (CCU) of the hospital on November 16. The eminent poet had been suffering from blood infection.

Ushering in a new horizon of prospect for Bangladeshi dance artistes, and inspiring cultural exchange with the global dance community, the international dance biennial ‘Ocean Dance Festival 2019’ concluded in Cox’s Bazar on November 25.

IDLC Theatre Festival 2019 concluded at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), recently. Professor Emeritus Dr Sherajul Islam Choudhury attended the closing ceremony as the

Director Fakhrul Arefin Khan completed the shooting of his upcoming film Gondi. The background music of the film, as well as a song used in the film, will be directed by prominent music director of West Bengal, Debojyoti Mishra.

During the formation of Zonta Clubs in Bangladesh, three women -- Zakariah Murshed, p Anwari Kabir and Sarwari Rahman -- had a vision to bring the professional women under a single platform.

National award winning singer Andrew Kishor was recently diagnosed with cancer. He is undergoing chemotherapy at the Singapore General Hospital since the last 77 days, and is to stay there till February.