Why is Jacqueline binge-watching Karisma Kapoor films?

Jacqueline Fernandez is prepping up for her upcoming film “Judwaa 2” co-starring Varun Dhawan and Taapsee Pannu. The 31-year-
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

SHAZU'S busy book fair days

Shah Alam Shazu is a dedicated, hard working entertainment journalist, but between all the interviews, reports and photo-shoots, he manages time for a deep-seeded passion– writing fiction, and every February he sees all his hard work come to fruition as his books hit the Ekushey Book Fair.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Memories of a Freedom Fighter

A book focusing on the history of the Liberation War, titled “Pabna-1971”, was launched in Pabna on Friday. The book, authored by valiant Freedom Fighter Rabiul Islam Rabi, hinges on his memories of the battlefield and sheds light on the key events of the Liberation War.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

DU's Annual Theatre Fest ends today

With the theme “Bibidho Bhashar Bibidho Ratan”, Dhaka University's 11th Central Annual Theatre Festival, arranged and produced by the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies of University of Dhaka, opened on February 21 at Teachers' and Students' Centre (TSC) auditorium in the campus. The weeklong festival ends today.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Cultural performances enthrall Sylhet

“The play and stage play are clearly different, and plays have their own value in literature, which cannot be differentiated from the literature,” Shaoli Mitra, president of West Bengal Sahitya Academy said on a Saturday at the literary conference being held as part of the Bengal Sangskritik Utshab Sylhet 1017.
26 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Guthrie Govan to rock Dhaka today

For the first time, guitarist Guthrie Govan will be performing live in Bangladesh at a concert titled “Guthrie in Dhaka” at KIB Convention
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Super Chef: Episode 7: The Irony of Munim

Ummah Mostafa's Super Chef Class had prepared the participants for a variety of continental cuisine. A prodigious talent and a master
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Shusmita Anis' music video set for release

Shusmita Anis, a well-known singer, is about to release a romantic song “Keu Januk Ar Nai Januk”. This song is composed, tuned and
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Culture to cleanse the soul

“Militant and extremist activities cannot halt the flow of culture in our country; this evening in Sylhet stands testament to that,”
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Bengal Sangskriti Utshab gathers momentum

Thursday's festival began with a film screening at the Syed Mujtaba Ali Mancha. Zahidur Rahman Anjan's film “Meghmallar”, based on Akhtarzzaman Elius short story “Raincoat”.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Khaled Khan's 60th birth anniversary

Marking the 60th birth anniversary (February 9) of noted actor Khaled Khan, popularly known as Juboraj to his countless fans and colleagues, a memorial programme will be held at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at 5:30pm today.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM

A new biography on Hema Malini

Bollywood's "dream girl" Hema Malini's journey from an actor, a danseuse and a filmmaker to a politician is being scripted in a new book which will hit the stores on her 69th birthday in October this year.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Celebrities share thoughts on Daily Star!

The Daily Star has turned 26. Like many others in the cultural fraternity, magician Jewel Aich is fulsome in his praise for the newspaper.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Drawing inspiration from the Liberation War

RA Mahmud Selim is a prominent cultural personality, organiser and singer. This year he has been named along with 16 other eminent personalities as the recipient for the Ekushey Padak 2017.
24 February 2017, 18:00 PM

WEEKENDER: “My mornings consist of struggling from one thing to the next…”

Tawsif Mahbub has been an unstoppable force since he came into the limelight for his role in the tele-film “@18”. The versatile actor is
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Jaya to play circus acts!

National Award winning actor Jaya Ahsan has created ripples across the border during the course of her career. Though TV plays
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM

A 360 celebration of Bangladeshi Culture

Bengal Foundation has been contributing to a wide array of Bangladesh's cultural aspects for the better part of three decades, from
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney reunite in studio

It's not every day two Beatles come together. But it happened Sunday (February 19) when the surviving members of the Fab Four, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, connected in the studio.
22 February 2017, 18:00 PM

43rd founding anniversary of BSA

Mymensingh Zila Shilpakala Academy organised a cultural show, marking the 43rd founding anniversary of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) on Sunday evening.
22 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Painting competition in Bogra

A painting competition was held by Bogra Press Club on International Mother Language Day at its campus in Bogra town on Monday afternoon.
22 February 2017, 18:00 PM