To be honest, it isn't very positive. Over the last ten years, we have witnessed a constant rise in costs due to economic inflation, but the budget for theatre productions has only shrunk. Advertising costs for upcoming plays have increased over time, leaving little money for the stage and productions. This year, the World Cup will also hinder a lot of the plays.

On Monday midnight, a bizarre rumour tricked social media users into believing that eminent actor, director, and screen-playwright ATM Shamsuzzaman has passed away. However, as it turns out, the actor was resting at his Dhaka residence at the time, alive and in good health.

Growing up in Chittagong, spending most of his time in the city's GEC, contemporary musician Riad Hasan has incorporated the essence

Baba Maa'r Jonno, a song composed and sung by Minar Rahman and written by Asif Iqbal, was released yesterday afternoon on the

Tazin Ahmed lives among us through her work. This Eid, her last tele-fictions will be aired on television.

The highest honours for Broadway Theater took place in New York on Sunday during the 72nd Tony Awards, which was hosted by Sara

One year after its premiere, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's Doob (No Bed of Roses) is still holding strong in the festival circuit. This month it

Prince Mahmud's career has been nothing short of royalty. Besides having composed and written numerous singles alongside a

Apurba found a new wave of success last year, and this year he is determined to deliver even better. The model/actor has been solely working on TV projects since the inception of his career, and he is still very passionate towards his craft. The Daily Star reached out to the star to find out more about his Eid ventures, as well as which team he supports in the World Cup.

A new trailer has been released for the sequel to one of the greatest film franchises of recent times – The Lego Movie.

Looking nothing like her usual outlandish stage persona, Pop star Lady Gaga appears alongside Oscar-nominee Bradley Cooper in his directorial debut, A Star is Born. In the movie, she plays an aspiring singer, Ally, whose career begins to take off after she meets country singer Jackson Maine, played by Bradley Cooper. Gaga has composed the songs in the film.

National Film Award winner Moushumi has recently completed a shoot for a new 'Coca-Cola' TV commercial where she will be seen with her spouse Omar Sani.

Impress Telefim's 'Komola Rocket' is all set to release this Eid. Young director Noor Imran Mithu, who previously appeared in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's 'Pipra Bidya', is hopeful about his directorial debut. In an interview with The Daily Star, Mithu talks about his aspirations and journey of the film.

Shafin Ahmed once again shows his romantic side as he is set to release Bhalobashar Janalay.

In order to reach out to the audience with the history of instruments and help people muster more knowledge, Bangladesh National Museum has refurbished its Musical Instrument Gallery after six years.

Actors Afran Nisho and Mehazabien Chowdhury will be seen taking completely different avatars this Eid, as they film for Pherar Poth Nei,

Despite being a relatively new talent in the Bangladeshi film industry, Bappy Chowdhury has captured the hearts of many across the

Syed Muhammad Zakir, a visual artist, expresses his feelings through contemporary art. Born in Rangpur, he started practising art when

The High Commission of India, Dhaka has seats available for certificate courses at the Film & Television Institute of India for foreign students. The Film & Television institute of India, located in Pune,

Five film directors will receive Bangladesh Government Film Grant in the feature film category for the 2017-2018 fiscal years. The information was published by the Ministry of Information (MOI) on June 6.