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.

“Orphan: First Kill”, the prequel to the popular American psychological horror film “Orphan”, directed by William Brent Bell will be released at all four branches of Star Cineplex on Friday. The film stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles and Rossif Sutherland in the lead roles.

 “The Dirty Picture” will soon be returning with a sequel according to the film’s producers, Kanika Dhillon and Ekta Kapoor. “The Dirty Picture 2” is anticipated to have an entirely different plot and cast from the first film, which was based on the life of Silk Smitha.

Today marks the 25th death anniversary of the Qawwali legend.

Alongside her acting career, promising film star Prarthona Fardin Dighi is also continuing her education. Just recently, the actress got admitted to University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) in the department of Media Studies and Journalism.

Bollywood couple Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover have announced that they are expecting their first child. Bipasha announced her pregnancy on social media, along with a photoshoot in which she flaunted her baby bump.

Television channels are airing special programmes, shows and dramas marking the National Mourning day today. 

On the occasion of rock icon Ayub Bachchu's birth anniversary tomorrow (August 16), his wife Ferdous Akhter Chandana has shared her memories of Ayub Bachchu, their married life and her initiative to preserve the memories of him in a show “Remembering Ayub Bachchu” on Kolahol Communication’s digital platform. The show will be hosted by Tanvir Tarek. The guitarist of LRB, Abdullah Al Masud, was also present on the show.

A legal notice was served today (August 14) against singer Mainul Ahsan Noble for making derogatory remarks against the writer of the Bangladeshi national anthem Rabindranath Tagore.

Scottish police said on Sunday they were investigating an apparent "online threat" made to Harry Potter author JK Rowling in response to her tweet supporting Salman Rushdie following his stabbing.

"Nodi Rocks", a first of its kind initiative to save the rivers of Bangladesh by Salt Creatives, has won the Bangladesh Brand Forum Award in the Social and Native categories.  The award giving ceremony was held in a Five Star hotel on Saturday.

Today (August 14) marks the birth anniversary of eminent film star, Abul Khayer Jasim Uddin, popularly known as Jasim. On the occasion of his birth anniversary, veteran actress Anjana Rahman has shared unknown facts about this iconic actor.

Government grant film “Ashirbad”, featuring Dhallywood actors Mahiya Mahi and Ziaul Roshan, is releasing on August 19. Mahi and Roshan were not present in a recent press conference, held to clarify the film’s status to the media.