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Dua Lipa, Stormzy win big at Brits

British grime star Stormzy and pop singer Dua Lipa were the big winners on a night of shock surprises, political protest and somber reflection at the 2018 Brit Awards, held at London's O2 arena on Wednesday.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Nargis Fakhri set to make comeback with “Amavas”

Model-turned actress Nargis Fakhri made a splash with her debut film “Rockstar” opposite Ranbir Kapoor, and went on to have a foothold in Bollywood for a few years, before falling off the radar. The US-born actress is now reportedly making a comeback, with “Amavas”.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Mim joins Jeet in “Sultan”

Flying high at the peak of her career, Bidya Sinha Mim's recently-released “Ami Neta Hobo” has been performing well at the national box
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Renowned musician Ali Akbar Rupu passes away

Renowned music composer and director Ali Akbar Rupu passed away yesterday at the age of 59, at around 12:40pm at United Hospital. The musician had long been suffering from diabetes, heart and kidney diseases.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Handwriting competition for children at M'singh

Marking Language Martyrs Day and International Mother Language Day, Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin Sangrahashala (art gallery) in Mymensingh organised a handwriting competition for schoolchildren at its premises on Wednesday.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

“We need a National Gallery of Fine Arts and Museum of Modern Art”

Renowned artist Kalidas Karmakar, one of the Ekushey Padak laureates from this year, speaks to The Daily Star about his artistic philosophy and vision. The first part of the interview was published yesterday.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

BSA celebrates Int'l Mother Language Day

Bangladesh Shilpakla Academy (BSA) arranged a programme to celebrate the International Mother language Day at Central Shaheed Minar on February 21.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Int'l Mother Language Day solemnly observed in Nepal

The Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal observed the “Immortal Shaheed Day (Amar Ekushey)” and the “International Mother
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Farooki reveals first look of Saturday Afternoon

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's unveiled the first glimpse into his secretive project “Shonibar Bikel” (English title “Saturday Afternoon”) on Wednesday, in the form of an image given 'exclusively' to international film trade magazine Variety.
22 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Gems of Nazrul release 'Mrityu Nai' marking Ekushey February

Gems of Nazrul, an initiative to portray National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's musical genius in new light and popularise his spirited songs, has released its seventh music video - “Mrityu Nai”, marking Language Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day.
22 February 2018, 06:56 AM

Alluvial journey of an artist

Internationally-acclaimed Bangladeshi artist Kalidas Karmakar has achieved many awards and honours for his contribution to arts, and
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Danny Boyle leads race for 'Bond 25'

With Daniel Craig already on board to return as 007, MGM and Eon are looking to hire a director for the next installment of the James
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Jessica Chastain in talks for “It” sequel

Because the IT novel is so long, New Line Cinema wisely made the decision to split its adaptation of the Stephen King story into two
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Hrithik Roshan is unrecognisable in leaked photos of “Super 30”

Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan, who is playing mathematician Anand Kumar in his upcoming film “Super 30”, donned the avatar of a
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

“Jamai Kando” on Deepto TV

Comedy series “Jamai Kando” will air on Deepto TV tonight at 6:30pm and 9pm. Scripted by Borojahan Hossain and directed by Shamim
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Her soul left her body

Sabah Tani entered the music arena with “Neel Kham” that earned her huge popularity. Some popular numbers sung by her are “Ektu
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM

“Shore O” on ntv

Marking International Mother Language Day, ntv will air a special single-episode play titled “Shore O”. Scripted and directed by Ferdous
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Strengthening traditions, one book at a time

Over the years, Annesha Prokashon has risen in rank, currently occupying a place as one of the top tier publishing houses in
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

The Immortality of Spirit

Gems of Nazrul, an initiative to portray National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's musical genius in new light and popularise his spirited songs,
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM

TRIBUTE TO OUR LANGUAGE MARTYRS

As blood oozed from the bodies of Rafique, Jabbar, Barkat, Salaam and countless others, the Language Movement
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM