Popular magazine show Ityadi always comes up with exciting segments to enthrall the viewers in its Eid special episode. This year, the episode will contain a group dance number, featuring popular actors Ferdous and Purnima, and the newest sensations, Siam Ahmed and Puja Cherry. The group dance number is inspired by two popular folk songs and the lyrics are altered in order to make it relevant to the present times. The song of the dance number is composed by Mehdi, and many promising young singers have sung it.

Three eminent Bangladeshi artists -- Jamal Ahmed, Mohammad Iqbal and Mustapha Khalid Palash -- are set to display their paintings in a group exhibition titled AKA DOT to be held in Osaka, Japan from June 10. Osaka based Japanese company Holbein is hosting the exhibition at Holbein Gallery situated in Osaka, Japan.

Taz Akhter Dia was passionate about music from an early age. Having trained in music, including classical for a year, she left for USA in order to pursue her career. Despite her busy schedule, she always longed to lend her voice for Bangla songs. Fortunately enough, her recent trip to Bangladesh landed her with an opportunity to do just that. Dia made her debut in the Bangladeshi music industry recently, with the song Coffee House.

Escape the urban chaos to unwind and revitalise yourself at Fantasy Kingdom, a Concord Entertainment Co Ltd theme park in Ashulia, which provides a range of fun rides and activities to enjoy.

Chanchal Chowdhury is one of the most popular actors in the country. Be it television, theatre or film, he has had success in every field. Not only has he established himself as one of the most popular stars in television, he has won the hearts of millions of viewers through his long trail of work.

With Eid-ul-Fitr nearing by the day, all the cast and crew of the television fraternity are extremely busy, racing to meet their respective deadlines. For the city based plots, Uttara is the prime location for shooting, with around 12 shooting houses scattered across the area. For stories that are village based, Bhadon in Gazipur is the place of choice. And if the script demands a location by the sea, then what’s better than Cox’s Bazar?

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Bangladesh, arranged a programme titled,

The concert at the beginning of the play, which actually calls the audiences to take their seats, resembles a flavor of jatra. Khol, kartal and pipes are used to build up the concert, by highly skilled musicians, who have been playing these for decades.

Uber has come up with an anthem called, Way-O, Way-O, to coincide with the ICC Cricket World Cup. The song is written by Ogilvy South

Bengal Foundation recently launched an audio CD titled An Ode to Benaras, featuring semi-classical music including thumri, dadra, chaiti and kajri by the talented artiste Suchisree Ray. Apart from receiving extensive training in khayal and thumri, Suchisree Ray’s years as a senior disciple of well-known musicologist Pt Kumar Prasad Mukherji propelled her interest in research and experimentation.

Foad Nasser Babu has been the leader and keyboardist of Feedback for 40 years, a crowning achievement in the band music arena of the country. As a composer, he has also created countless memorable jingles, as well as kick-started many young musicians’ careers with his tunes. On the occasion of his birthday yesterday, the humble legend talked to The Daily Star about his musical journey, plans, and more.

Eid-ul-Fitr is fast approaching, and with it, movie fans are looking forward to a slew of movies set to release during the festive season. Below, we discuss some of the most anticipated films coming this Eid.

Recently, prominent actor Nusraat Faria signed a contract with Unilever Bangladesh Ltd, as the brand ambassador of CLEAR.

Film star Jaya Ahsan was at the inaugural ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, as the celebrity representative for the Bangladesh Cricket Team. While there, she met Malala Yousafzai, Farhan Akhter, Brett Lee, Sir Vivian Richards, among others. The diva even played cricket along with other celebrities.

Nanan Ronger Golpo’, directed by Nazmul Rony and featuring Moushumi Hamid, Obak and Peerzada, will be broadcast today at 9 pm on SA TV.

Born in a family that nurtures music with devotion, Prerona is the daughter of renowned lyricist Kabir Bakul and melodious musician Dinat Jahan Munni. Prerona’s covers of various artistes, international and local, garnered her quite the popularity across social media. Her younger sister Protikkha is also following in her footsteps, performing with proficiency.

Actor Karisma Kapoor is set to make a comeback to acting with the ALTBalaji web series, Mentalhood. The actor was last seen in the 2012 film Dangerous Ishhq. According to reports, she will be seen as a mother of three kids living in Mumbai.

Godzilla: King of The Monsters, directed and co-written by Michael Dougherty, hits Star Cineplex today. It is a sequel to the 2014 film

Popular actor, playwright and director Rawnak Hasan has taken the initiative to make a 1971-yard-long flag for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in an Eid special tele-fiction. Along with the actor, former Bangladeshi cricketer Javed Omar Belim will be seen playing a prominent character in the tele-fiction titled, Baish Gauzer Bhalobasha, directed by Rezwan Hossain.

Popular actors Apurba and Sabila were seen filming for their new telefilm Rajkumar, directed by Rubel, in Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC). Plenty of viewers gathered to see their favourite artistes shoot.