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In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, the multifaceted actor opens up about returning to theatre where he first made his name.

This is a Japanese animated film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and partly based on the 1986 novel by the British writer, Diana Wynne Jones.

Working to achieve their aim, the singer’s children Nurjahan Alim, Alzmeri Alim, and Zahir Alim had filed a petition to the Dhaka South City Corporation. A positive response from the authorities in this regard has come recently.

Production for “How I Met Your Father” has officially commenced. Hilary Duff shared a new set image from the upcoming show, across social media recently. She is set to star as Sophie, a woman determined to find love in the age of dating apps, in the “How I Met Your Mother” spin-off series.

 Renowned Indian actor Deepika Padukone has signed her second Hollywood film, a cross-cultural rom-com that she will also produce under her banner Ka Productions.

The Ministry of Information has requested filmmakers to submit their projects from last year for the National Film Awards 2020.  The National Film Awards is biggest cinematic award in Bangladesh and the makers are asked to submit their projects every year prior to the prize giving ceremony.

Ever since his debut, Ferdous has been popular in both sides of the border, winning four National Awards for his performances. The actor is now busy with various projects now, after a brief break from shooting. He talks to The Daily Star in a candid interview.

Today is the fourth death anniversary of the heroic freedom fighter and vocalist Abdul Jabbar. The eminent singer passed away on August 30, 2017. Making his death anniversary, Syed Abdul Hadi talks to the Daily Star about Jabbar’s legacy.

Fans have been asking ABBA for new music for nearly 40 years — and judging by a cryptic new social media post, it seems the band might finally be ready to deliver.

Legendary Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman composed and sang two theme songs -- one each in Hindi and Bangla -- on the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on March 26, 2021 at the National Parade Ground in Dhaka. In a recent interview with Sheriff Al Sire, the legendary musician talked about his feelings regarding the two songs and also about Bangla songs in general.

Ataur Rahman, well known humour writer, diplomat, and former director general of the postal department, passed away from a Coronavirus infection yesterday. He was 79 years old. 

Bangladesh Police Women Network (BPWN) honoured renowned actor Mehazabien Chowdhury for her recent Eid release, “Alo”, where she played the character of a sergeant. BPWN expressed their respect to the cast and crew of the television production, for beautifully portraying the daily struggles of female police officers. Mehazabien is also the scriptwriter of “Alo”.

Eminent singer Samina Chowdhury was born on this day in 1966 in Dinajpur. She studied in Agrani School and College in Dhaka.

Popular film actor Moushumi is set to embrace a new professional role. She will be stepping into journalism as the editor of the weekly magazine “Vision 2021”.

Commemorating the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 45th death anniversary, Chhayanaut organised a cultural programme, titled “Milone Birohe Nazrul”. The event was held online yesterday at 9 pm on their Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Today marks the first death anniversary of Chadwick Boseman, who was best known for his role as King T'Challa in Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther”. He was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016, and after a four-year fight, he passed away at the age of 43.

Following the repossession of Afghanistan by the Taliban, various filmmakers took to explaining the plight of Afghan artistes, particularly that of females. 

Mosharraf Karim is a household name, having garnered respect amongst people of all age groups. His contribution to the Bangladeshi television and film industry is immense. In a recent conversation with The Daily Star, the actor talks about the current standard of tele-fictions, actors, OTT platforms and so on.

Tejosh Halder Josh is a skilled sculptor from Gopalganj, Bangladesh. Born in 1982, he had an affinity towards sculpting since childhood. It first grew in the second grade, when he was asked to create a structure out of mud. Sculpting amuses him, as he finds power in being able to physically touch his art. Tejosh is also drawn towards the materials used in his art, due to their unique properties.