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Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
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Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
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AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
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Ed Sheeran showcases debut collection of Jackson Pollock-esque art
10 July 2025, 05:30 AM
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‘Kaanta Laga’ fame Shefali Jariwala dies at 42
28 June 2025, 03:46 AM
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Khamkheyali Sabha honours Sanjida Khatun’s legacy with memorial tribute
3 June 2025, 12:44 PM
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International Jazz Day Special / A jazz sanctuary amidst Dhaka’s familiar chaos
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Bangladeshi singers to perform in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam
24 April 2025, 06:02 AM
Music
Habib Wahid to take the stage in his hometown after 15 years
23 April 2025, 05:22 AM
Music
Many Happy Returns to Runa Laila
Today is internationally renowned singer Runa Laila's birthday. The diva recalls that when she was a young girl, birthdays
16 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Incursion kicks off countrywide Rock Tour
Rock music tours in Bangladesh are not a familiar event, despite a vibrant and active rock music scene in the country.
15 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Sting reopens Bataclan with tributes to Bowie, Prince, Cohen
A day shy of the anniversary of the Paris attacks, Sting reopened Paris' Bataclan theatre with a minute of silence for the 90 killed.
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM
DHAKA INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL CONCLUDES
Nooran Sisters produced arguably the most memorable debut of the festival's two-year history, despite frustrating issues with the sound.
13 November 2016, 18:00 PM
LALON MELA concludes in Kushtia
A two-day Lalon Mela at Fakir Lalon Shah's shrine in Cheuria in Kushtia ended on Friday night, with a call of proper address to hold the intangible unique culture on its own way.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Sounds of Love and Divinity
It was a night of celebrating love and divinity through melodic performances by artistes from home as well as far and wide from the world, who mesmerised the audience with their soulful rendition of songs coupled with riveting dance and instrumental recitals.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Obituary: Cohen’s secret chord
News of the death of Leonard Cohen, Canadian singer and poet hits me like an early blast of winter.
12 November 2016, 07:10 AM
Dhaka Int'l Folk Fest 2016
The featured performers of the concluding night of Dhaka International Folk Festival 2016 are Bangladeshi artistes Sunil Karmokar,
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Javed's madness, Momtaz's calm
The Dhaka International Folk Festival opened on the right note on Thursday night, as the performers stayed true to the spirit of genre
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM
SALMA ready to release new albums
Salma rose to fame after her voice serenaded the nation during her participation in Closeup 1. She has since focused on her singing career which has been an immensely successful one. The singer talked about her upcoming album with The Daily Star.
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Performing today at Dhaka International Folk Fest 2016
Kicking off with power after a series of breathtaking performances on the opening night of Dhaka International Folk Festival 2016, the
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM
STAR MELODIES' HOMAGE TO 25 GREAT COMPOSERS OF BANGLA MUSIC
Although it rained for several days in the first week of November......
10 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Rajeeb's homecoming for the Folk Fest
On this year's Dhaka International Folk Fest lineup, the name Prosad is a total wild-card entry. This born-and-raised Canadian multi-instrumentalist with a penchant for sitar is probably going to be a surprise element for the festival, but his ensemble has another surprise: one of his band members is a Bangladeshi musician living and working in Toronto.
9 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Curtain rises for the 2nd Dhaka Int'l Folk Fest today
Curtain for 2nd Dhaka International Folk Festival rises today. Following the grand success of last year's maiden festival, Dhaka International Folk Festival 2016 – organised by Sun Events – will feature music performances by folk artistes and troupes from six countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Spain, UK and Canada.
9 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Kailash Kher, Nooran Sisters to perform at Folk Fest
The Dhaka International Folk Festival yesterday released its full list of performing artistes, a day after saying they would only
7 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Salma and Sajed Akbar perform at BNM
Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) organised an evening of Rabindra Sangeet by singer couple Salma Akbar and Sajed Akbar at Sufia Kamal Auditorium, Bangladesh National Museum (BNM), Dhaka on November 5.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Star Melodies' tribute to 25 great composers of Bangla Nagorik songs today
Commemorating 25 years of The Daily Star, Star Melodies will hold a special musical programme, paying tribute to 25 noted
4 November 2016, 18:00 PM
“I love angling"
Renowned singer Fatema Tuz Zohra is known equally well for her Nazrul Sangeet renditions and golden oldies. The singer
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Star Melodies' tribute to 25 great composers of Bangla Nagorik songs
Commemorating 25 years of The Daily Star, Star Melodies will hold a special musical programme, paying tribute to 25 noted
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM
RUNA STRIKES GOLD!
Runa Laila is a living legend of the Bangladeshi music industry. She is one of the revered artistes of the subcontinent and
3 November 2016, 18:00 PM