“Oggatonama”, “Under Construction” win at BFF 2017

Bangladesh Film Festival 2017, organised by Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), was held in 64 districts in their respective
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM

“Celebrating Life” at Comilla University

The Daily Star and Standard Chartered Bank's Celebrating Life programme visited Comilla University on Sunday, as part of their
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Five women theatre activists honoured in Chittagong

For their contribution to the theatre movement despite all obstacles, five women dramatists were awarded on the third day of International Theatre Festival organised by Nandimukh at the open stage of the Chittagong Shilpakala Academy on Sunday.
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Tribute to Sukanta and Jibanananda in Mymensingh

Sukanta Bhattacharya and Jibanananda Das, two bards of modern Bengali Literature were remembered at a discussion held at Govt Ananda Mohan College on October 22.
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM

“Dhaka Attack” pushes over “Secret Superstar” in NY

“Dhaka Attack”, the Bangladeshi cop action blockbuster that took the country's cinema halls by a whirl early this month, is now making
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM

“I have great expectations from Doob…”

Noted small screen actress Tisha has built a remarkable career that also spans a few films. Her most recent film venture “Doob” is
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM

“I lost my uncle in '99, my son in 2000; Today I feel that same pain again”

A Bengal Foundation press conference in October is usually a call for celebration itself for us journalists.
22 October 2017, 18:00 PM

The festival should be held at any cost

The sixth Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017 is off. This piece of bad new was disclosed at a press conference organised by Bengal
22 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Bengal Classical Music Festival 2017 cancelled

In what is arguably the biggest blow to the country’s cultural development, the Bengal Classical Music Festival for this year has been cancelled, due to the unavailability of its venue, Army Stadium.
22 October 2017, 08:43 AM

Naomi Watts to star in “The Wolf Hour”

Naomi Watts is set to star in the psychological thriller “The Wolf Hour”, where she will portray a woman who was once a celebrated
21 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Alam Khan turns 74

Eminent composer and seven-time National Film Award-winning music director Alam Khan turns 74 today. Although the veteran
21 October 2017, 18:00 PM

FAROOKI-TISHA on TDS Facebook Live Today

Today's the day! Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and Nusrat Imrose Tisha are coming to The Daily Star's monthly Facebook Live Show, IPDC
21 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Aranyak's international theatre fest begins today

Aranyak Natyadal, one of the leading theatre troupes of the country, are celebrating their 45th anniversary (October 22) with a
21 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Swift plays nice on “Gorgeous”

Taylor Swift delivers a paean to a handsome object of desire on new song “Gorgeous”, the third song from her upcoming album
21 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Chile poet Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer, deepen mystery: Experts

A team of international scientists says that Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda did not die of cancer or malnutrition, rejecting the official cause of death but not laying to rest one of the great mysteries of post-coup Chile.
21 October 2017, 04:36 AM

A glimmer of light in the darkness

Chandan Mohali, 55, is a tea worker who started drinking alcohol while still a young boy. With minimum wages, he couldn't sustain his family in the Deondi tea garden in Chunarughat Upazila of Habiganj.
20 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Margot Robbie transforms into disgraced figure skater

The first teaser for Margot Robbie's “I, Tonya” proves that the actress took a no-nonsense approach to her portrayal of disgraced figure skater Tonya Harding.
20 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Harry Potter Festival takes off in Bangladesh

The festival will be hosted in three different phases through five public libraries in Dhaka, Chittagong, Sylhet, Khulna and Rajshahi as part of its collaboration with Libraries Unlimited, which is another British Council project in partnership with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs and supported by the Department of Public Libraries.
20 October 2017, 18:00 PM

No slowing down for Moushumi

The three-time National Film Award winning actress Moushumi's debut in “Keyamat Theke Keyamat” was a stroke of luck that set her on a trailblazing path of success, playing leads in one hit venture after another.
20 October 2017, 18:00 PM

MORGAN FREEMAN joins Colin Powell biopic

Morgan Freeman will star as Colin Powell in an independent biopic about the former US Secretary of State.
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM