Despite rumors of death on Saturday, ATM Shamsuzzaman is still battling for life at Dhaka’s Asgar Ali Hospital. In a conversation with The Daily Star, the veteran actor’s brother Saleh Zaman Selim said that his condition is yet to improve.

The music of nature, in its infinite majesty, is a continuous inspiration for internationally renowned artist Kazi Ghiyasuddin. He captures nature’s underlying harmony of beauty in his paintings, to project his desire for peace. Producing richly textured canvases, his unique style resonates with delicate, inwardly expanding applications of paint. Watercolour evokes the feelings of poetry while oil delineates the magnanimity of an epic or a vast novel. Kazi Ghiyasuddin adeptly works in both media. He would attach excerpts from the poems of Tagore, Jibanananda Das and others as calligraphy in his works.

Popular actors Shakib Khan and Bubly will soon be headed to Turkey to shoot three songs for their upcoming film, Password. The cast and crew will be filming at some of the most beautiful locations of the country.

Versatile actor Riaz has been charming viewers through his brilliant performances in both film and television for years. He is the current Vice President of Bangladesh Film Artist Association, an initiative committed to serving professionals in the film industry. The artiste opens up about the state of the entertainment industry, his plans for Eid and more in a candid conversation with The Daily Star.

Renowned singer-composer Bappa Mazumder is blessed with a uniquely melodious voice. The youngest son of the legendary Classical Music singer-couple Pandit Barin Mazumder and Ila Mazumder –the sincere musician never compromises with his melodic roots.

Imran Ahmed is perhaps the most recognisable face in the very niche jazz scene in the country, doing regular shows both home and abroad with his band: Imran Ahmed Trio.

Renowned artist Anukul Chandra Mojumder traces his roots to a very remote area of Bagherhat. An in-depth observation of rural Bengal, simple harmonic patterns, pastoral motifs, a tranquil atmosphere, swimming, fishing or roaming around the village were regular mental sceneries from his childhood.

Actor Anne Hathaway was honoured recently with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, while promoting her latest film The Hustle. “I’m

A star-studded musical tribute to Mother’s Day will release today, with voices from Autumnal Moon, Kona, Elita, Imran, Konal, Kornia and

Avengers: Endgame marks the final chapter of a decade-long story, but the tale is not over. With a number of sequels and prequels yet to hit theatres, Marvel Studios is far from done with the characters of the Avengers. The events of the last Avengers film have changed a great many things and will shape

The 58th edition of the Venice Biennale, one of the oldest and most prestigious art events in the world, started off yesterday. Pavilion of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, for the third consecutive time, is proudly exhibiting the artworks by Bangladeshi artists -- Bishwajit Goswami, Nazia Andaleeb Preema,

Bangladesh Television (BTV) will be broadcast in India from June onwards, according to Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud’s Facebook page. He posted the news, citing that this is an enormous success by the Ministry of Information, who have been working for a while to make this possible.

Marking the 158th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Hoichoi, a leading Bengali on-demand video streaming platform, announced its upcoming original web series, Manbhanjan, adapted from the story of the same name by Tagore. It will start streaming on Hoichoi from May 31. Renowned filmmaker Abhijit Chowdhury

With Eid nearing by the day, special tele-fictions surrounding the occasion are all the rage. Even though the proceedings were underway much earlier in order to meet the vast demand of the long list of television channels, many producers, directors and actors are still working full swing during the month of Ramadan.

The 158th birth anniversary of noble laurate Rabindranath Tagore was observed with a two-day long festival at the Tagore’s establishment Shahzadpur Kuthibari in Sirajganj, which concluded yesterday.

A promising actor in the Bangladeshi film industry, Taskeen Rahman came under the spotlight with his captivating performance in ‘Dhaka Attack’.

Kamal Ahmed, a musician, media personnel and Director (Programme) of Bangladesh Betar, and promising singer Shahina Lota, recently performed in a concert held at Rajshahi District’s Shilpakala Academy auditorium.

Popular actor Sabila Nur was seen alongside cricketer Taskin Ahmed in a television commercial for a renowned international cell phone

National award-winning actor Poppy will be starring in a web series for the first time. Titled Garden, the series is directed by Mitul. The actor talks about the web series and more in a chat with The Daily Star.

Bangladeshi artist Wakilur Rahman is a painter, printmaker and sculptor. He completed his BFA from Dhaka Art College and his MFA from Central Academy of Fine Arts Peking, PR of China. He as also received many awards, both locally and internationally.