Analysis / Netflix’s $72 billion Warner Bros deal faces skepticism over YouTube rivalry claim
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Business
Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount
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Business
Dharmendra passes away
24 November 2025, 18:08 PM
Bollywood
Are Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau dating?
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Entertainment
Taylor Swift's 'Life of a Showgirl' launches with global promotion
3 October 2025, 08:16 AM
Arts & Entertainment
Sanchita Rakhi voices Puja song by Dwijendralal Roy
27 September 2025, 11:20 AM
News Bytes
INTERVIEW / Stakeholder engagement vital for interoperable payment system
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Business
Robert Redford, Hollywood’s ‘Sundance Kid’, rides into the sunset at 89
16 September 2025, 12:55 PM
World
Abir Hossain’s sarod chronicles
9 September 2025, 11:24 AM
News Bytes
Ed Sheeran showcases debut collection of Jackson Pollock-esque art
10 July 2025, 05:30 AM
Music
Finished ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’? Let’s find your next binge
3 October 2025, 05:54 AM
TV & Film
Blender’s Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2024 / Why recognition matters for Bangladesh’s invisible storytellers
26 September 2025, 18:05 PM
TV & Film
The ‘puppet man’ who taught us to dream
1 September 2025, 03:00 AM
Theatre & Arts
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 49th Death Anniversary / Like an undying phoenix, the spirit of Nazrul lives on
26 August 2025, 18:05 PM
Theatre & Arts
Emon Chowdhury on how he bet on ‘Baaji’
25 August 2025, 11:13 AM
Music
There shouldn’t be a set standard for ‘wife material’: Sunerah
11 August 2025, 08:11 AM
TV & Film
At Rotterdam Film Festival, Mamo celebrates a global moment for ‘Master’
1 February 2026, 20:06 PM
Entertainment
DIMFF opens with focus on storytelling over technology
1 February 2026, 19:42 PM
Entertainment
Niamul Mukta refuses National Award for screenplay, says he did not write it
31 January 2026, 21:57 PM
TV & Film
Catherine O’Hara’s co-stars share emotional tributes amid reports of her death
31 January 2026, 10:30 AM
TV & Film
Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone,' dies at 71
31 January 2026, 01:44 AM
TV & Film
Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
31 December 2025, 06:12 AM
Music
Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
16 September 2025, 04:23 AM
TV & Film
AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
28 July 2025, 05:24 AM
Music
‘Kaanta Laga’ fame Shefali Jariwala dies at 42
28 June 2025, 03:46 AM
Music
Khamkheyali Sabha honours Sanjida Khatun’s legacy with memorial tribute
3 June 2025, 12:44 PM
Music
International Jazz Day Special / A jazz sanctuary amidst Dhaka’s familiar chaos
30 April 2025, 11:57 AM
Entertainment
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
Star Cineplex to launch new branch in Uttara this Eid
25 March 2025, 12:30 PM
Entertainment
MUSINGS / The journey of 'Khwabnama' from a novel to a play
24 October 2022, 09:47 AM
Books & Literature
‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
24 September 2022, 09:03 AM
Books & Literature
MUSINGS / How I became Tamijer Baap in ‘Khowabnama’
14 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Books & Literature
National dance-drama festival begins at BSA today
20 July 2022, 11:49 AM
Theatre & Arts
Prachyanat to stage ‘Khawabnama’ in BSA
9 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Entertainment
Theatre celebrates golden jubilee with Independence Day specials
25 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Theatre
Rashid Choudhury's tapestry becomes the first Bangladeshi artwork to feature in The Met
Rashid Choudhury (1932-1985) was a second generation artist, sculptor, writer and professor.
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Red Shift Cinema Club launches at The Junction with ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Film lovers have a new weekly event to look forward to at the Junction, an arts space founded by Jatrik. Film lovers can regularly enjoy film screening, beginning with the recent blockbuster, Crazy Rich Asians tomorrow at 7pm at The Junction (House 66, Road 8, 6th floor, Niketon).
19 January 2019, 12:38 PM
SOUMITRA CHOTTOPADDHAY: An honest thespian
Noted actor Soumitra Chottopaddhay was born on this day in 1935 in Krishnanagar Nadia. He is known to follow Russian theatre actor and director Konstantin Stanislavski, whose method explains that the actor must experience the character.
18 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Ditiyo Koishor on Bioscope
Tahsan, Afran Nisho and Apurba – three of the most popular actors in television will be seen together in 'Ditiyo Koishor', directed by Shihab Shaheen. It will be available on VOD platform, Bioscope.
18 January 2019, 18:00 PM
BFDC in festive mood for 'Chalachitra Parichalak Samiti' elections
When one hears 'FDC', they associate it with celebrities, shooting and dubbing shenanigans. However, the Chalachitra Parichalak Samiti's upcoming elections have turned the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation into a festive hub of speculations.
18 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Stars to battle for reserved seats for women in parliament
Celebrated actor Moushumi collected her nomination form accompanied by the President of the Directors' Guild Association and member of the censor board, Mushfiqur Rahman Gulzar.
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Leesa Gazi's journey with 'Rising Silence'
British-Bangladeshi writer, director, actor and playwright, Leesa Gazi has dedicated her career to presenting powerful stories told from a woman's perspective, via theatre and film.
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Celebrating Goran Paskaljevic's films at DIFF 2019
Film festivals are an opportunity to be introduced to great filmmakers from all over the world.
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Mime Maestro Partha Pratim Majumder to star alongside Soumitra and Naseerudin
Today marks the 65th birth anniversary of the legendary mime artiste and film actor, Partha Pratim Majumder, who will be seen in a new Indian film shortly.
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Disney to adapt 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' live-action musical
Disney is in the early development stage of The Hunchback of Notre Dame live-action movie, based on Disney's animated film and Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, Notre-Dame de Paris.
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Photographers Award 2019, conferred
Professional Photographers Affiliation Bangladesh (PPAB) organised Bangladesh Photographers Award 2019, which is a part of World Photographic Cup 2019 – an international photo competition.
17 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Where classical meets contemporary
Sabbir Ahmed Khan Biju began dancing in 1989. An ardent fan of Michael Jackson, Biju was always drawn to breakdance. But he realised that to master any form of dance, he needs to start with classical first.
11 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Robbie to play Barbie
Launched in 1959, the evergreen Barbie doll has come a long way. Arguably the most famous doll in the world, Barbie has adopted more
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Monalisa partners up with Hridoy Khan
Monalisa is one of the most recognisable names in the showbiz industry. Having gained immense fame as a model, she has also been a part of many memorable tele-fictions and telefilms.
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
17th Dhaka International Film Festival starts today
With the motto 'Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society', the 17th edition of Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) opens today. It will run till January 18. Rainbow Film Society is organising the festival, with support from a long list of patrons and partners.
9 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Akimun Rahman awarded with Ananya Sahitya Puroshkar
Recently, eminent writer Akimun Rahman was awarded with the Ananya Sahitya Puroshkar 1425 (Ananya Literary Award) at the Sufia
7 January 2019, 18:00 PM
'Tin Duarer Kole' launched
Tin Duarer Kole, the autobiographical memoir by Subhash Ghosh, Chairman of Associated Builders' Corporation (ABC) Limited, was recently launched at the ABC Garden, Anwar Jong Road, Ashulia.
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Apurba to star in BTV's 'Shesh Bhalo Jaye'
Prominent actor Apurba is set to star in the TV serial, Shesh Bhalo Jaye, produced by Bangladesh Television (BTV) and directed by Rakesh Basu. Starting off his career as a model, Apurba has been active in the fields of television and cinema for more than a decade, with many successful ventures to his credit.
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM
WHO WILL WIN?
The Golden Globes, an event that celebrates the best in film and television in Hollywood, is a show movie lovers and TV buffs look forward to every year.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM
ANCHORING in style
Peya Jannatul is an established name in the glitz and glam arena. Whether it's cat-walking, acting or hosting, she continues to prove herself across different grounds with prominence.
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM