Reflection / How a 21-min qawwali discovered during a video game hunt changed a schoolboy’s musical world
13 March 2026, 18:30 PM
Arts & Entertainment
Pop Culture / From Pakistani living rooms to South Asia’s reels feed: The meme-ification of Rooh Afza
9 March 2026, 23:56 PM
TV
When Nosferatu came out of the shadows
4 March 2026, 15:58 PM
Arts & Entertainment
Pratul Mukhopadhyay, a personification of Ekushey February’s spirit
20 February 2026, 09:07 AM
Culture
Warfaze, nine individuals get Ekushey Padak
6 February 2026, 07:35 AM
Arts & Entertainment
New Valentine’s Day song brings Abir Sadaf and ‘Laage Ura Dhura’ singer together in AI-crafted music video
5 February 2026, 11:57 AM
Music
Analysis / Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim
13 December 2025, 07:03 AM
Business
Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount
9 December 2025, 06:23 AM
Business
Dharmendra passes away
24 November 2025, 18:08 PM
Bollywood
Are Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau dating?
12 October 2025, 17:04 PM
Entertainment
‘War of the Worlds’ named worst film at 46th Razzie Awards
14 March 2026, 13:19 PM
TV & Film
Palestinian actor Motaz Malhees unable to attend Oscars due to travel ban
14 March 2026, 12:51 PM
TV & Film
I would choose my family over films if needed: Puja Chery
14 March 2026, 12:17 PM
TV & Film
‘Rakkhosh’ trailer promises blood, brutality and a fierce Siam
14 March 2026, 11:06 AM
TV & Film
‘Cactus’ set to premiere on Chorki this Wednesday
13 March 2026, 15:04 PM
TV & Film
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
3 October 2025, 08:16 AM
Arts & Entertainment
Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
16 September 2025, 04:23 AM
TV & Film
Ed Sheeran showcases debut collection of Jackson Pollock-esque art
10 July 2025, 05:30 AM
Music
‘Kaanta Laga’ fame Shefali Jariwala dies at 42
28 June 2025, 03:46 AM
Music
International Jazz Day Special / A jazz sanctuary amidst Dhaka’s familiar chaos
30 April 2025, 11:57 AM
Entertainment
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
25 March 2025, 12:30 PM
Entertainment
MUSINGS / The journey of 'Khwabnama' from a novel to a play
24 October 2022, 09:47 AM
Books & Literature
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
24 September 2022, 09:03 AM
Books & Literature
Wireless More releases second track
Wireless More, a promising young band from Dhaka, has released their second song, titled ‘Ishara’.
15 May 2022, 10:22 AM
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins the Eurovision Song Contest
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest, a clear show of popular support for the group’s war-ravaged nation that went beyond music.
15 May 2022, 09:11 AM
Bubly’s ‘Prem Puran’ with Roshan
Ziaul Roshan and Shobnom Bubly are set to star in the film, “Prem Puran”. The romantic movie is jointly directed by Masud Mohiuddin and Mahmood Hasan Shikdar.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Meet the next generation of Bollywood in Zoya Akhtar’s ‘The Archies’
With Bollywood all geared up to welcome the next generation of actors, filmmaker Zoya Akhtar has shared the first look of her much-talked-about film, “The Archies”, starring Suhana Khan (Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter), Khushi Kapoor (Sridevi’s daughter), and Agastya Nanda (Amitabh Bachchan’s grandson).
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Fame fades, but hard work is remembered: Shohel Mondol
Sharing anecdotes from the sets of that show, Shohel explained that there was an incident where his character’s hand was cut, and he had to put his ‘bloody finger’ into a jar of red chili powder.
14 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Three noted Indian filmmakers to revive Mrinal Sen’s works
As the cinema world marks the 99th birth anniversary of acclaimed filmmaker Mrinal Sen, who was born in Faridpur (Bangladesh) on May 14, 1923 -- his son Kunal took to the Facebook to announce that three feature films are being made on the late director by popular Bengali directors on his life and one of his films.
14 May 2022, 09:15 AM
‘RRR’ all set for OTT release
“RRR” will be released on ZEE5 on May 20.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Shahiduzzaman Selim’s ‘Shubornobhumi’
National Film Award-winning actor Shahiduzzaman Selim has started shooting for a new film. The movie, titled “Shubornobhumi”, is based on the Liberation War of Bangladesh. It is being directed by Zahid Hosain.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM
How justified is putting barriers on a work of art?
Last October, a draft policy for protecting the culture and OTT was published by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM
‘This is the most beautiful chapter of my life’
She recently spoke to The Daily Star about the excitement of becoming a mother, her plans regarding her career, and more.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Minar’s ‘Keu Kotha Rakheni’ crosses 40 million views on YouTube
His song, “Keu Kotha Rakheni”, which was released on his YouTube channel on January 13, 2022, has now crossed 40 million views.
13 May 2022, 11:42 AM
Bashir Ahmed Sujan’s ‘Stand Up Dhaka’ opens today
Bashir Ahmed Sujan’s solo panoramic photography exhibition “Darao Dhaka” (Stand Up Dhaka) begins today at La Gallerie, Alliance Française de Dhaka, Dhanmondi. A book of the same name was also launched at the event.
13 May 2022, 10:30 AM
Raveena Tandon recalls being fat-shamed after childbirth
Noted actress Raveena Tandon revisited the time when she and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan were trolled for putting on weight after welcoming a child.
12 May 2022, 18:00 PM
‘No Land’s Man’, ‘Anyadin’ selected for Sydney Film Festival
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “No Land’s Man” and Kamar Ahmad Simon’s “Anyadin” (Day After…) have been selected for this year’s Sydney Film Festival.
12 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Putul excited for new journey
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12 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Priyanka Chopra back to work
Priyanka Chopra returned to work just after announcing the homecoming of her baby girl, Malti Marie Chopra Jonas, on the occasion of Mother’s Day. The “Barfi” actress was on the sets of her upcoming web series, “Citadel”.
11 May 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Golui’ gets permit for screening in Jamalpur
Shakib Khan and Puja Chery starrer “Golui” has received permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to continue screening in Jamalpur district.
11 May 2022, 18:00 PM
Tawsif steps out of his comfort zone
All the characters came with their own set of challenges. Enacting scenes in “Chokh”, where I play a zombie, was not easy, as the make-up was quite thorough. I had glue stuck to my face, while delivering dialogues.
11 May 2022, 18:00 PM
'No Land's Man' to screen at Sydney Film Festival
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's forthcoming feature film "No Land’s Man" has been selected for the Sydney Film Festival.
The news was confirmed by the director himself through social media.
11 May 2022, 16:40 PM
Tisha wraps up dubbing for Bangabandhu biopic
The shooting wrapped up in January 2022, and the biopic’s release date is yet to be announced.
11 May 2022, 15:30 PM