Superstar Shakib Khan has many films to look forward to during the festive season. In addition, he has worked on many television commercials and is slated to appear in many Eid special talk shows.

Renowned Rabindra Sangeet exponent Rezwana Choudhury Banna was recently awarded with a honorary Doctor of Arts degree from the

Yesterday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina provided BDT 10 lakh for better treatment of ATM Shamsuzzaman.

On the occasion of Mother’s Day, renowned artiste Adit released a music video, titled, Baayna, as a tribute to motherhood. Tuned and composed by Adit, the song was jointly penned by Faisal Roddi and Rakib Hasan Rahul.

Festival de Cannes is often regarded as the Holy Grail for film fraternities around the world. With an extravagant history that dates back to 1946 focusing on films and documentaries from all genres around the world. Besides the star-studded red carpet, special screenings, master classes, prominent juries and prestigious competition awards, Festival de Cannes also serves as a platform for networking with foreign dignitaries of the film fraternity.

Celebrated actor Aupee Karim has won the hearts of millions with her impeccable performances on television in the span of her career.

Sadia Khalid Reeti recently made headlines after being invited as a jury for the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) in the Cannes Film Festival, which starts today. The dynamic young journalist, critic, scholar and activist spares time from her busy schedule for a chat with The Daily Star about her very first trip to the biggest film festival in the world.

On May 11, Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity (BACHSAS) organised an Iftar and a Doa Mahfil at Gulshan Shooting Club in the city.

Despite rumors of death on Saturday, ATM Shamsuzzaman is still battling for life at Dhaka’s Asgar Ali Hospital. In a conversation with The Daily Star, the veteran actor’s brother Saleh Zaman Selim said that his condition is yet to improve.

The music of nature, in its infinite majesty, is a continuous inspiration for internationally renowned artist Kazi Ghiyasuddin. He captures nature’s underlying harmony of beauty in his paintings, to project his desire for peace. Producing richly textured canvases, his unique style resonates with delicate, inwardly expanding applications of paint. Watercolour evokes the feelings of poetry while oil delineates the magnanimity of an epic or a vast novel. Kazi Ghiyasuddin adeptly works in both media. He would attach excerpts from the poems of Tagore, Jibanananda Das and others as calligraphy in his works.

Popular actors Shakib Khan and Bubly will soon be headed to Turkey to shoot three songs for their upcoming film, Password. The cast and crew will be filming at some of the most beautiful locations of the country.

Versatile actor Riaz has been charming viewers through his brilliant performances in both film and television for years. He is the current Vice President of Bangladesh Film Artist Association, an initiative committed to serving professionals in the film industry. The artiste opens up about the state of the entertainment industry, his plans for Eid and more in a candid conversation with The Daily Star.

Actor Anne Hathaway was honoured recently with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, while promoting her latest film The Hustle. “I’m

A star-studded musical tribute to Mother’s Day will release today, with voices from Autumnal Moon, Kona, Elita, Imran, Konal, Kornia and

Renowned singer-composer Bappa Mazumder is blessed with a uniquely melodious voice. The youngest son of the legendary Classical Music singer-couple Pandit Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder –the sincere musician never compromises with his melodic roots.

Imran Ahmed is perhaps the most recognisable face in the very niche jazz scene in the country, doing regular shows both home and abroad with his band: Imran Ahmed Trio.

Renowned artist Anukul Chandra Mojumder traces his roots to a very remote area of Bagherhat. An in-depth observation of rural Bengal, simple harmonic patterns, pastoral motifs, a tranquil atmosphere, swimming, fishing or roaming around the village were regular mental sceneries from his childhood.

Avengers: Endgame marks the final chapter of a decade-long story, but the tale is not over. With a number of sequels and prequels yet to hit theatres, Marvel Studios is far from done with the characters of the Avengers. The events of the last Avengers film have changed a great many things and will shape

The 58th edition of the Venice Biennale, one of the oldest and most prestigious art events in the world, started off yesterday. Pavilion of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, for the third consecutive time, is proudly exhibiting the artworks by Bangladeshi artists -- Bishwajit Goswami, Nazia Andaleeb Preema,

Bangladesh Television (BTV) will be broadcast in India from June onwards, according to Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud’s Facebook page. He posted the news, citing that this is an enormous success by the Ministry of Information, who have been working for a while to make this possible.