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Chanchal Chowdhury's Exciting Eid Projects!
Popular film and television actor Chanchal Chowdhury is excited for his many different projects airing this Eid. In addition to acting in some special hour-long Eid dramas, he will be seen in six different Eid TV serials.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Battle of the beauties: Who do you think will win?
Samia Othoi, Mim Mantasha, Sarwat Azad Bristi, Ishrat Zaheen and Nabila Afrose are the top five contests of the Grand Finale. Live
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
I want to help the industry reach new heights
Superstar Shakib Khan has been the number one actor for quite some time now, and it looks as though there is no slowing him down.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Pt. Tejendra N. Majumdar's “Sarod-e Rabindra Sangeet” Unveiled
An instrumental album titled “Sarod-e Rabindra Sangeet” by Pt. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar was launched yesterday at the main auditorium of Chhayanaut.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Strokes of Harmony
An art exhibition recently took place where nine young indigenous artists presented their talents on the occasion of Europe Day 2018.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Zihan Karim: Where virtual meets reality
Where Sultan portrayed the common people of the land in a muscular fashion, audio-visual artist Zihan Karim observed that those fishermen and farmers were now dwelling in the city as daily labourers.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
The Lower Depths
Watching a play is always an ephemeral experience. As a spectator you would not be disappointed with the performances of third year students from the Theater and Performance Studies Department of Dhaka University.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Singing for HOME
Even before she completed her set up, people from all over the city crowded into the Bengal Boi vicinity, only to get a glimpse of Sahana Bajpaie, not to mention, listen to her sing.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Legacy of Rock ‘N’ Roll concert at ICCB on May 11
A concert titled Legacy of Rock ‘N’ Roll presented by Dan Cake is to be held at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on Friday, May 11.
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National Sculpture Exhibition inaugurated
The fourth National Sculpture Exhibition 2018 was inaugurated yesterday at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA).
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM
A busy bee
Popular actor Swagata is known for her versatile talents. Much beloved as a host and a singer, she even fronted her own band for a while.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM
The Conclusion to a bygone era!
With the release of 'MohakashChari', Conclusion launched themselves into a new galaxy of possibilities.
9 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Nayeem turns singer with 'Tomake'!
Although known across the country as an actor, Fs Nayeem will step foot into the world of music with his first single titled Tomake. The music video looks to dazzle the audience as it features the actor himself,
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Chhayanaut's homage to Tagore
To celebrate Rabindranath Tagore's 157th birth anniversary, his works and his philosophy, a two-day 'Rabindra Utshab 1425' commenced at the main auditorium of Chhayanaut Sangskriti Bhaban in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The festival began yesterday.
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM
‘Sara‘ with exciting young talents
A star-studded cast of Shahtaj, Pritom, Azim, Doyel and Amit Sinha rounds up the level of hype that Sara wants to create with its ambitious clothing line. The fashion house is set to launch on 12th May, and fans are already showing
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Surama Ghatak Passes Away at 92
Surama Ghatak, endearingly known as Surama Devi, was a writer and wife of legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. She breathed her last at about 12:15 Monday midnight at the age of 92. She is also the niece of active left-wing member, Sadhana Roy Chowdhury.
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Arif Ahmed's 'Paradise Nest'-Voice of the voiceless!
When Paradise Nest won the Best Film of Nature Award at the Calcutta International Cult Film Festival on April 22, it was food for thought for every film buff and critic out here in Dhaka. The film is a product of young photojournalist Arif Ahmed's passion for wildlife photography and concern for an almost extinct species of birds; and the cinematography, stills, and production has been handled by the director himself. “Through my experience of
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM
I want to be remembered for my roles - Poppy
Gracing her presence on the silver screen for two decades, Poppy is one of the nation's most beloved film actors. Although her screen appearances have been sporadic in recent times, the three time National Film Award winning actor still holds the world of cinema immensely close to her heart and is pleased to be a part of some latest films. Poppy made time for The Daily Star recently, where she shed light upon her upcoming films and the challenges in her career.
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Haldaa and Khaacha to compete at SAARC Film Festival 2018
Haldaa, directed by Tauquir Ahmed, and Khaacha directed by Akram Khan have been selected from Bangladesh for the Feature Films category at the SAARC Film Festival this year to be hosted at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
8 May 2018, 13:07 PM
Riaz Returns!
Perhaps one of the biggest complaints of fans in the showbiz industry today is the fact that we do not get to see enough of Riaz.
7 May 2018, 18:00 PM