Today marks the birthday of one of the greatest musicians to touch Asian soil, Ayub Bachchu. This is his first birthday since his untimely demise. His contribution to the music industry cannot be understated -- any youngster who picks up the guitar today is bound to be directly or indirectly influenced the maestro who uplifted the status of the instrument itself in Bangladesh.

With multiple channels airing exciting programmes throughout the festive season of Eid ul Azha, The Daily Star highlights on a compilation of some of the most delightful upcoming shows on TV. Similar to a feature that was published previously, this too, follows up on some of the best programmes that our channels have to offer to the audience today.

The first trailer of Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women has just released and it looks as promising as ever.

Renowned singer Kona has tied the knot with businessperson Golam M Iftekhar, also known as Gohin. Although the couple were officially married in presence of family on April 21, the news has come out just recently.

Internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi director, Rubaiyat Hossain, earned a multitude of accolades for her first two films Meherjaan and Under Construction.

The BBC adaptation of Vikram Seth’s acclaimed novel A Suitable Boy will feature Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, Tanya Maniktala among others, producer BBC announced in a press release. Directed by Mira Nair and adapted by veteran writer Andrew Davies, this six-part series takes place in post partition, post- independence India.

One of the propellers of team Daekho’s comedic fame, Ishfaque Kamal is one of the shining young stars in the Bangladeshi stand up arena. Always quirky and up for a chat, Ishfaque sits down with The Daily Star for a cup of coffee and a round of One Minute Please!

Prominent singer and devoted journalist, Sharmin Rahman Rauma has successfully made her mark in both the entertainment and journalism industries in Bangladesh with her promising work. Her father, AKM Bazlur Rahman, was the inspiration behind her

Bangladesh Ethnic Artists’ Forum, in association with Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts and Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, has organised a three-day (August 14-16) art camp in the Rangamati Hill Districts. Around 70 artists from 52 indigenous communities of Bangladesh

The shooting for Kamar Ahmad Saimon’s Shikolbaha (Iron Steam) began recently. It took two years for the crew to establish the sets outside Dhaka for the much talked about film. They needed to plant many trees on the sets. The main shooting camp began six months

Mohakal Nattya Shamproday will stage Srabon Tragedy at Dhaka Officers’ Club, Baily Road today, to commemorate National Mourning Day. The play will be staged in the auditorium of the Officers’ Club complex as a tribute to the Father of the Nation. This would be the

Pochattorrer Diary, a telefilm based on the Liberation War and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be aired at 7:45 on Channel i today. Helmed by Shumon been directed by Rajibul Islam Rajib, it stars Azad Abul Kalam, Rawnak Hasan and Jannatul Sumaiya Himi as

Fantasy Kingdom has always initiated all sorts of recreational activities for the people of all ages. Likewise, this Eid, Fantasy Kingdom promises to give the grandest celebration. The park authorities arranged special promotions for the visitors.

Recently, the Mukwege Foundation announced their partnership with the film Rising Silence and director Leesa Gazi. A special online VIP screening of the film has been extended until today.

With multiple channels airing exciting programmes throughout the festive season of Eid ul Azha, The Daily Star highlights on a compilation of some of the most delightful upcoming shows on TV. Similar to a feature that was published yesterday, this too follows

Dhallywood has historically been graced with the presence of numerous supremely talented leading ladies. Armed with robust acting chops, indisputable glamour and bold personalities, a number of them have gone on to become household names in Bangladesh over

Welcoming the confident ladies of the nation with the motto ‘Confidently Beautiful’, Miss Universe Bangladesh, a franchise of Miss Universe, began the registration process recently. Interested participants can register online for free till August 29, by visiting their

Hundreds of new television programmes come out on the occasion of Eid ul Adha, much to the delight of the audience. The Daily Star brings you a compilation of some of the finest television shows that will be aired on the top TV channels of the country throughout the festive season.

During the upcoming Eid ul Adha, journalist and director Raju Alim will make his directorial debut in the film industry, with ‘Bhalobashar Rajkonna’. Earlier, Alim made many telefilms and TV dramas. The film stars Moushumi Hamid and Shipan, among others.

Today marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. To commemorate the day, Julia Niblett, the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, hosted a screening of the documentary film, The Song Keepers. Members from the Bangladeshi indigenous community representatives, human rights activists, local media representatives, diplomats and others were present at the occassion. Themed ‘Indigenous Languages’, the event recognised the United Nations’ observance of 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.