Peya's days involve wearing a lot of makeup for shooting. Although she tries to avoid wearing makeup, her efforts usually end up failing.

TRIVIA & QUIZ

Tributes pour in for Malcolm Young, co-founder of the Australian rock band AC/DC, after he passed away aged 64.

Tinariwen is a group of Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert of northern Mali. They have been singing for nearly last three decades.

Her father said, `So many people get admitted to the university every year, they complete their degrees, they take up positions as academics and others. How many people get scholarships to study in Shantiniketan? This is a calling, you must pursue that'.

TRIVIA & QUIZ

Rastak is an ensemble for contemporary Persian Folk music which was formed as an experimental music group in 1997. The group seeks to collect, record and interpret traditional Persian folk music for the global audience. This time, they are here in Bangladesh to attend the Dhaka International Folk Fest 2017.

I started singing folk songs when I was thirteen years old. I grew up in a village twenty five kilometers away from Santiniketan.

The Nooran Sisters- Sultana and Jyoti Nooran are a Sufi duo, hailing from the Sham Chaurasia gharana of music. They are renowned for their outstanding work done in Coke Studio and various other platforms.

Papon is arguably one of the most popular singers in India at the moment. Trained in Indian Classical, Borgeet and Folk music, his versatility earned him a chance to become a playback singer. In this interview, he talks about the Dhaka International Folk Fest, his musical journey and much more.

Jessia Islam, Miss World Bangladesh, has secured her place in the top 40 in Miss World 2017. She had announced the news through a facebook post this past Sunday. Not only this, she has also been titled as the winner of the head to head challenge.

The most-used web search engine in the world, Google had created a doodle on Humayun Ahmed, marking his birthday on 13th November; 2017. It was a very kind gesture from Google to remember this iconic writer of Bangladesh.

In a star-studded reveal ceremony taking place at the Daily Star Center, Tashfee was named the First female ambassador of ArtistSpread. The initiative looks to give international platforms to Bangladeshi artists and is a joint venture of Sony DADC and Creinse.

Kutumba is an instrumental band known for using traditional Nepalese instruments to create fresh tunes which attract millions of music lovers worldwide.

First and foremost, my hometown is in Pabna, which is the origin of Baul music. Thus, I have always been a fan of folk music.

Watch the promising duo Tawsif Mahbub and Sabila Nur discuss their experience on playing the on-screen rendition of Basic Ali, one of the most popular comic strips in Bangladesh, in this episode of Uncensored with Rafi Hossain!

Bhaiya, my elder brother, woke me up at about mid-day and asked me to crawl under the ceiling of the boat. Asked about the reason, he pointed towards the river bank. Pakistan army strolling on the bank could be seen clearly.

Unquestionably, my mother, Hasina Rahman is my first inspiration. She has always been very motivational in flourishing my potential in singing, reciting and acting.

Since the very unveiling of the film, Doob has been surrounded by hype and controversy. One of the reasons for the controversy is the inspiration taken from Humayun Ahmed's life, which I will get to.

'Doob: No Bed of Roses', released on 27th October, has already taken the country by storm. Receiving a plethora of positive reviews from critics and fans alike, 'Doob' is considered by many as Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's best work yet and the best Bangladeshi film released this year.