MD Faruk Sobhan, popularly known as F S Nayeem, has been a staple of the television industry for quite a while now. He began his acting career with the drama “Nijhum Oronyo”, which was aired back in 2007. Recently, He made a comeback with the web series “Karagar”, with his brilliant performance as a headstrong detective. In a candid conversation with The Daily Star, Nayeem has shared the experience of working in “Karagar”, and his recent ventures.

The ever smiling, always vibrant Armeen Musa started her musical journey in 2008 with her debut album, “Aye Ghum Bhangai”. She soared to popularity right out of high school, with the hit track “Bhromor Koio,” a remake of Radha Raman's classic song. Recently, her song “Jaago Piya” has been featured in celebrated global Indian music collective Berklee Indian Ensemble’s debut album, “Shuruaat”.

Renowned actor Zahid Hasan, one of the lead actors of the film Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s "Saturday Afternoon", has talked about the film's release and censor certificate debate on a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity on Thursday, demanding the right to the freedom of expression in Bangladeshi cinema and media content.

Eminent musician Partha Majumdar has formed his own band, “Freeway” with some talented musicians of the country. He shared this news through a Facebook post, which featured his band line-up.

Jaya Ahsan's upcoming project, "Beauty Circus" will be released on 23 September. Recently, the makers have released a  motion poster where they addressed the fans, "Beauty "Circus Ashbe Kobe"?.  The movie has been in the pipeline for 5 years, and the makers are excited to release their movie in the theatres. 

The long-awaited “Karagar Part-1” has finally been released on Hoichoi. The show, while not an instant homerun, can be likened to a slow game of poker. Layers upon layers of fiction, blended with facts, makes “Karagar” a witty commentary on the slippery nature of truth. As the audience starts to believe where the story is going, Syed Ahmed Shawki turns the table on his audience, bluffing them with a royal flush.

“Deadpool” actor Ryan Reynolds recently praised a restaurant in UK while posting a flyer on his Instagram, and since then the restaurant’s bookings have been “off the scale”.

The third-installment of the courtroom drama “Jolly LLB” will see Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi reprise their roles from the first and second installments. The film is being produced by Star Studios and is expected to release in 2024. 

Actress Sohana Saba, who awed the audience with her performance in “Boli”, is now anchoring a celebrity talk show titled “Tarar Mala” on Bangladesh Television. The show will air every Saturday.

The Ministry of Information has requested producers to submit their projects from last year, for the National Film Awards 2021. Filmmakers can submit their film up to 5 pm within September 22.

Over the last couple of days, there has been an ongoing debate about the government-granted film "Ashirbad". Now, actress Mahiya Mahi has filed a charge sheet against the co-producer of the movie, Tahera Ferdous Jennifer, with the Film Artists Association on Tuesday.

Viewers of House of the Dragon won’t find themselves in a similar predicament as the events surrounding the second Targaryen Civil War have already been documented in full in Fire & Blood (2018).  

Kamrul Hasan Jisan, born and brought up in Bangladesh, has made great strides towards achieving his dream of becoming a motion graphics designer in the US. The senior motion graphics designer for Wild Card Creative group opened up to The Daily Star for a heartfelt chat about his journey, from Laksham to Los Angeles.

The comics portray the experiences of the Uyghur community under the anti-Muslim police state imposed in China. The story includes testimonies given to the United Nations Human Rights Council and condensed by Anthony Del Col and art direction by Josh Adams.

For more than a decade, noted actor Mosharraf Karim has ruled people’s hearts with his captivating performances, and has become a household name in the showbiz industry. He is equally popular in both rural and urban places. Marking his birthday today, his friend and co artiste Chanchal Chowdhury has shared his memories with him, in a candid interview with The Daily Star.

After making waves with “Poran” in theatres, Raihan Rafi has again impressed the audience with the teaser of his new web film “Nishwas”, featuring Tasnia Farin and Imtiaz Barshon in the lead roles.

After being blessed with a baby boy on August 10, celebrity couple Pori Moni and Sariful Razz returned to their home from the hospital on August 17. In the meantime, Dhallywood actors Riaz, Nipun, and Symon Sadik visited the couple’s residence to see the newborn baby along with sweets and flowers. They also blessed the baby boy with their prayers.

National Film Award-winning filmmaker, Fakhrul Arefeen Khan's upcoming silver screen venture, "JK 1971", has won the Best Historic Film award at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).  

From the innocent ‘Sonai’ of “Monpura” to the ruthless and barbaric ‘Chan Majhi’, the multifaceted Chanchal Chowdhury is able to mold himself into complex characters, the kind that takes the film industry by storm. Currently, the actor is basking in the glory of his performance in “Hawa”, and the release of Hoichoi series “Karagar”.

Recently, the trailer for Raihan Rafi’s “Damal” was released, much to the delight of cinema-goers who have been enjoying a steady stream of quality projects.