James receives special honour at Meril-Prothom Alo Awards
24 April 2026, 19:57 PM
Music
British PM slams London event for booking Kanye West
5 April 2026, 21:36 PM
Arts & Entertainment
US judge tosses Blake Lively's sexual harassment case against Justin Baldoni
3 April 2026, 10:39 AM
Arts & Entertainment
50 years on it still echoes, "You talkin’ to me?"
23 March 2026, 18:33 PM
Film
Reflection / A crescent moon for the broken
21 March 2026, 20:00 PM
Feature
Five films vie for Eid audiences, Shakib leads box office push
21 March 2026, 01:14 AM
Entertainment
Tribute / When Chuck Norris died, the myth kept standing
20 March 2026, 22:30 PM
Culture
Reaction / Bollywood at it again, tells Bangladesh’s story without Bangladesh
20 March 2026, 13:02 PM
Arts & Entertainment
‘Where are you?’ The afterlife of a song that outlived borders
18 March 2026, 20:30 PM
Feature
Reflection / How a 21-min qawwali discovered during a video game hunt changed a schoolboy’s musical world
13 March 2026, 18:30 PM
Arts & Entertainment
‘We trust and respect each other, our love never faded’
27 April 2026, 16:47 PM
Entertainment
Babita to receive lifetime achievement honour at Anandamela Awards in US
27 April 2026, 16:40 PM
TV & Film
Abul Hayat returns with Rabeya Khatun adaptation for Eid
27 April 2026, 11:42 AM
TV & Film
‘Michael’ sets opening weekend record, beats ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
27 April 2026, 11:40 AM
Entertainment
Two Bangladeshi films to be screened at Delhi Int’l Film Festival
27 April 2026, 11:01 AM
Entertainment
New Valentine’s Day song brings Abir Sadaf and ‘Laage Ura Dhura’ singer together in AI-crafted music video
5 February 2026, 11:57 AM
Music
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
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
Behind Hrithik-Saba’s hyped ‘dinner date’
The split between Bollywood Star Hrithik Roshan and his long-time wife Suzanne Khan captivated much interest of their fans, a while ago. Recently, photos of actress-musician Saba Azad stepping out of a restaurant with Hrithik also grabbed much attention on social media.
1 February 2022, 13:04 PM
Zayed Khan deserves to be a leader: Munmun
Actress Munmun, who was subject to much criticism after a video of her ‘taking bribe’ from Zayed Khan during the Film Artistes Association election went viral, expressed anger and frustration at the fiasco.
1 February 2022, 10:08 AM
Make the sauce at home
HOT CHILLI GARLIC SAUCE
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Tejasswi Prakash wins Bigg Boss 15
Bigg Boss 15 announced Tejasswi Prakash as its winner. The young actress, who made her name as Ragini Maheshwari in the show “Swaragini - Jodein Rishton Ke Sur”, showed her ‘daredevil’ persona in Rohit Shetty’s Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 in 2021.
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Every time I compete in an election, I will win’
Much controversy has taken place after Zayed Khan’s triumph over Nipun as General Secretary in the Film Artistes’ Association election on Friday.
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘I felt like I was reborn’
Entering the music scene with the musical reality show Power Voice in 2012, Kornia has managed to build up a reputation as one of the promising playback singers of this generation. After a rather long break during the coronavirus pandemic, the artiste had finally returned to the stage last year.
31 January 2022, 18:00 PM
"Take Out with Lisa Ling" shows the Bangladeshi American Dream
Episode 4 of the HBO Max docu-series features Bangladeshis in the United States.
31 January 2022, 12:44 PM
Tanjin Tisha and Manoj together in “Lohar Tori”
Sanjoy Somadder’s Valentine’s Day special web film “Lohar Tori” features Tanjin Tisha and Manoj Pramanik.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
“Paap Punno” to release on Eid-ul-Fitr
Film releases have come to a halt once again, due to the upsurge of Covid-19. As a result, the release date of Gias Uddin Selim’s forthcoming feature “Paap Punno” has been postponed.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Ilias-Nipun panel questions integrity of election officials
Zayed Khan, who by now has an iron grip over the association, still beat the actress by 13 votes.
30 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Mosharraf Karim gears up for a thrilling ride in ‘Driver’
Popular actor Mosharraf Karim and Mahiya Mahi are all set to star in Bioscope’s upcoming web-series, “Driver”.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Of pledges, loyalty and artistry
Elections for two of the biggest associations of the entertainment industry -- the Film Artistes Association and Actor’s Equity, were successfully held on Friday.
29 January 2022, 18:00 PM
There is no evidence that proves I ‘bought’ votes: Zayed Khan
Zayed Khan has been elected as the general secretary for the third time in a row at the Film Artistes Association elections. He has received a total of 176 votes, winning over his opponent noted actress Nipun, who had received 163 votes.
In a candid chat with The Daily Star, Zayed Khan talks about the elections, his experiences, and his plans for the future.
29 January 2022, 12:21 PM
Chris Brown accused of rape, victim demands USD 20 million in damages
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Grammy-winning American singer Chris Brown for allegedly drugging and raping her. The alleged assault reportedly took place on a yacht on December 30, 2020 in Miami, Florida.
29 January 2022, 10:07 AM
Election antics at BFDC
Two completely different scenarios played out yesterday at BFDC and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, where Bangladesh Film Artistes Association and Actors Equity’ held their elections respectively. While the latter was quite festive and mellow, the other had no shortage of antics and excitement.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Alia Bhatt’s ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ set for release
Celebrated Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much anticipated forthcoming feature film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ is set to hit theatres on February 25.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Ryan Reynolds to have street named after him
Hollywood hunk Ryan Reynolds, who hails from Vancouver, is to be nationally recognised with the opening of ‘Ryan Reynolds Way’, located in the east end of Ottawa.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Writing a song about my abuse was the hardest thing I’ve ever done’
Few artistes have gone through as many ups and downs as Tashfee, who is often cited as a rising star in Bangladesh’s music.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Results of Actors’ Equity elections announced
The Actors’ Equity Bangladesh elections saw a reunion of stars. Held at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), the voting ceremony began at 9 am in the morning, and closed at 5 pm.
28 January 2022, 17:34 PM
Hero Alom injured at BFDC election after being jumped by excited ‘fans’
Hero Alom was injured at the ongoing election of the Film Artiste’s Association at BFDC today. However, he has been immediately rescued by law enforcement.
28 January 2022, 09:31 AM