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
Madhuri Dixit’s ‘The Fame Game’ out on Feb 25
Madhuri Dixit is set to play Bollywood star Anamika Anand in her debut web series, “The Fame Game”, produced by Dharmatic Entertainment.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Kaushik Sankar Das to make OTT debut with ‘9 April’
Kaushik Sankar Das’ debut web series “9 April”, starring Shohel Rana, Zakia Bari Mamo, Tama Mirza, and Tropa Mazumdar, is set to release on Binge soon. The Binge original production is co-produced by Red Pad Studios.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Two elections today, two different scenarios
The premises of BFDC and Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy are brimming with election festivities, as both Actors’ Equity and Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association are gearing up for their respective elections.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Playing the blame-game will not benefit cinema: Uzzal
Megastar Uzzal has spent 50 glorious years in the film industry, working as a much loved actor, a notable director and producer. The renowned actor, who has given multiple superhits, talks to The Daily Star about the Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samiti elections, which is set to happen tomorrow, and more.
27 January 2022, 16:47 PM
Popy breaks silence after 14 months
Renowned Dhaliwood actress Popy was deemed ‘missing’ from the media from December 23, 2020, when she posted ‘I saw you in my dreams, a light of love amidst the darkness’ on Facebook.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Padma Shri demeaning for a singer of Sandhya Mukherjee’s stature’
Legendary Bengali singer Sandhya Mukherjee has refused an offer of a Padma Shri award, when she was contacted on phone by Indian government officials for her nod, her daughter Soumi Sengupta said last night.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Will ‘Taan’ pull audiences towards Chorki?
Raihan Rafi has recently been on a roll – presenting one stellar production after another. His recent productions -“Janowar”, “The Dark Side of Dhaka”, and “Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi” have all been praised by critics.
26 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Popy breaks silence after 14 months
Renowned Dhallywood actress Popy was deemed ‘missing’ from the media from December 23, 2020, when she posted ‘I saw you in my dreams, a light of love amidst the darkness’ on Facebook.
26 January 2022, 10:32 AM
Priyanka Chopra opts out of ‘Jee Le Zara’, wants to spend time with newborn
Popular actress Priyanka Chopra might opt of Farhan Akhtar directorial film “Jee Le Zara”, after welcoming her first child with husband Nick Jonas via surrogacy.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Mehazabien in ‘Kajol’, working with Raz after two years
Popular actress Mehazabien Chowdhury will be seen in Mostafa Kamal Raz’s Valentine’s Day special tele-fiction, “Kajol”.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘I want to ensure legal rights for artistes’
Urmila Srabanti Kar is one of the candidates contesting for the position of Law and Welfare Secretary.
25 January 2022, 18:00 PM
'Badhaai Do' poster stirs excitement, trailer released today
The poster of the much-awaited film "Badhaai Do" was released yesterday, while the official trailer was unveiled today. Starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar, the film is directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
‘I am directing from home, despite testing positive’
“Aynabaji” famed director Amitabh Reza has tested positive for Covid. “I took the test this Friday and the reports came out to be positive,” he said.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
I have sacrificed a lot for the association - Misha Sawdagor
Contesting for the same position in the election on January 28, he shared his expectations and future plans with the organisation.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Shabnaz diagnosed with Covid-19
Renowned actress Shabnaz has tested positive for Covid-19. The news was confirmed to The Daily Star by the actress herself. “Since I had some symptoms, I took a rapid test at home, which came out positive,” she said.
24 January 2022, 09:04 AM
‘It is shocking that there is no initiative at the BFDC to commemorate Nayak Raj’
Marking Razzak’s 80th birth anniversary yesterday, the legendary Alamgir spoke about his admiration for the Nayak Raj with The Daily Star.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Shironamhin to release ‘Perfume’ in celebration of silver jubilee
Celebrating 25 years of excellence, Shironamhin has completed the shooting for their sixth album, “Perfume”.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Masud Rana continues to be a pop-culture phenomenon
The prolific writer had a dream of starting his own press, and with just BDT 10,000 from his father, he created Segunbagicha Press.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Curtain falls on Dhaka Int’l Film Festival
Indian film Koozhangal (Pebbles), directed by PS Vinothraj, won the Best Film Award in the Asian Film Competition segment at the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival. Organised by Rainbow Film Society, the festival concluded yesterday at the Bangladesh National Museum’s main auditorium.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Noted actor Tushar Khan hospitalised
Renowned actor Tushar Khan was admitted to the capital’s Greenlife Hospital yesterday, as his health deteriorated.
23 January 2022, 09:51 AM