Bangladesh Ethnic Artists’ Forum, in association with Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts and Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited, has organised a three-day (August 14-16) art camp in the Rangamati Hill Districts. Around 70 artists from 52 indigenous communities of Bangladesh

The shooting for Kamar Ahmad Saimon’s Shikolbaha (Iron Steam) began recently. It took two years for the crew to establish the sets outside Dhaka for the much talked about film. They needed to plant many trees on the sets. The main shooting camp began six months

Mohakal Nattya Shamproday will stage Srabon Tragedy at Dhaka Officers’ Club, Baily Road today, to commemorate National Mourning Day. The play will be staged in the auditorium of the Officers’ Club complex as a tribute to the Father of the Nation. This would be the

Pochattorrer Diary, a telefilm based on the Liberation War and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, will be aired at 7:45 on Channel i today. Helmed by Shumon been directed by Rajibul Islam Rajib, it stars Azad Abul Kalam, Rawnak Hasan and Jannatul Sumaiya Himi as

Recently, the Mukwege Foundation announced their partnership with the film Rising Silence and director Leesa Gazi. A special online VIP screening of the film has been extended until today.

With multiple channels airing exciting programmes throughout the festive season of Eid ul Azha, The Daily Star highlights on a compilation of some of the most delightful upcoming shows on TV. Similar to a feature that was published yesterday, this too follows

Fantasy Kingdom has always initiated all sorts of recreational activities for the people of all ages. Likewise, this Eid, Fantasy Kingdom promises to give the grandest celebration. The park authorities arranged special promotions for the visitors.

During the upcoming Eid ul Adha, journalist and director Raju Alim will make his directorial debut in the film industry, with ‘Bhalobashar Rajkonna’. Earlier, Alim made many telefilms and TV dramas. The film stars Moushumi Hamid and Shipan, among others.

Dhallywood has historically been graced with the presence of numerous supremely talented leading ladies. Armed with robust acting chops, indisputable glamour and bold personalities, a number of them have gone on to become household names in Bangladesh over

Welcoming the confident ladies of the nation with the motto ‘Confidently Beautiful’, Miss Universe Bangladesh, a franchise of Miss Universe, began the registration process recently. Interested participants can register online for free till August 29, by visiting their

Hundreds of new television programmes come out on the occasion of Eid ul Adha, much to the delight of the audience. The Daily Star brings you a compilation of some of the finest television shows that will be aired on the top TV channels of the country throughout the festive season.

Today marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. To commemorate the day, Julia Niblett, the Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, hosted a screening of the documentary film, The Song Keepers. Members from the Bangladeshi indigenous community representatives, human rights activists, local media representatives, diplomats and others were present at the occassion. Themed ‘Indigenous Languages’, the event recognised the United Nations’ observance of 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages.

Dotara has always been an essential instrument of Bengali folk music. The one who introduced Dotara to this subcontinent was maestro

Making his television debut early in 1999, Adnan Faruque Hillol later took acting as a profession and pursued it for more than a decade.

Starring Zoe Colletti, Michael Garza, Gabriel Rush, Austin Abrams, Dean Norris, Gil Bellows, Lorraine Toussaint, Austin Zajur and Natalie

Ranjit Dewan is a renowned Chakma singer, lyricist and composer.

“I believe I am universal, and with that belief, I want to work in my own land,” Jyoti Sinha said with beaming confidence during our interview session.

Hailing from Rangamati, talented dancer Fifa Chakma is a specialised researcher in Bangladeshi tribal folk dances and a distinguished academic in the field of Kathak. With an ICCR scholarship, the dancer completed her BA and MA in Kathak from Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata.

Today marks International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. On the occasion, we bring you stories of individuals from the indigenous community of Bangladesh, who are making a mark in their respective fields.

Commemorating the 44th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) has organised a series of events for the month of August, under the title, Shilper Aaloy Bangabandhu.