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Blender’s Choice-The Daily Star OTT & Digital Content Awards 2024 / Why recognition matters for Bangladesh’s invisible storytellers
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TV & Film
The ‘puppet man’ who taught us to dream
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Theatre & Arts
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 49th Death Anniversary / Like an undying phoenix, the spirit of Nazrul lives on
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Emon Chowdhury on how he bet on ‘Baaji’
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Three Bangladeshi films make Asia’s top cinema list
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Jaya Ahsan plays trauma-haunted doctor in upcoming film ‘OCD’
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Special programme at Shilpakala marks Farida Parveen’s birth anniversary
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Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
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TV & Film
AK Ratul laid to rest beside his father
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‘Nil Chhaya’ reconjures ghosts of Bengal’s Indigo Revolution
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Books & Literature
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Books & Literature
National dance-drama festival begins at BSA today
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Theatre & Arts
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Entertainment
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Theatre
‘Amader School’ pays tribute to historic 7th March
Bangabandhu’s iconic 7th March speech, is an inspiration for people from all walks of life. This time, Dhrubo Music Station is releasing a new song, titled Amader School, today, commemorating the historic day.
6 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Celebrating the weaving arts of Bangladesh
The International Weavers Festival (IWF), a first of its kind event, is hosted in Bangladesh by TS Events to celebrate and promote the weaving arts of our country.
6 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Dr Enamul Haq reminisces Bangabandhu’s historic 7th March speech
Among the millions of people who had gathered to listen to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s historic 7th March speech was a young Dr Enamul Haq, now a legend in Bangladesh’s television and theatre industries.
6 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh bands gen next: Nongor
Bangladesh Bands Gen Next is a project aimed to promote young and upcoming bands by providing them with a unique platform to express their talents. The programme has selected 26 young bands from Chattogram for its first run.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Tarek Amin’s ‘Time & Reality’ opens at Galleri Kaya today
Promising artist Ruhul Amin Tarek’s first solo exhibition, Time & Reality, opens at Galleri Kaya in Uttara, today. Atiqul Islam, Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation, will inaugurate the show.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
“Love your language like you love your mother” – Sharmin Lucky
Sharmin Lucky is a renowned television presenter, elocutionist and voiceover artiste. She has been hosting The Daily Star’s Unsung Women Nation Builders Awards for the past three years.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
All aboard the ‘Hyena Express’
As afternoon turned to evening in my chat with Shonar Bangla Circus, it was evident that they had put their heart and soul into their debut album,‘Hyena Express’.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Tv Watch
‘Apon Adhar’, written by Shafiqur Rahman Shantanu and directed by Dipu Hazra, will be broadcast today at 9 pm on Maasranga
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Devi: A short film with a strong message
Set in a single room occupied by many women, Devi is the story of perseverance. The film opens with a few women who seemingly belong to different worlds but are all stuck in the same room – but why? The story unravels in the next 13 minutes, as we get to know the trauma that they have suffered.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
French novelist and playwright Laurent Gaudé’s literary talk at AFD
Alliance Française de Dhaka (AFD) hosted a discussion with Laurent Gaudé, an acclaimed French novelist and playwright on March 4 at Auditorium Nouvelle Vague, AFD, Dhanmondi. Shishir Bhattacharja, Director, Institute of Modern Languages, University of Dhaka, moderated the event.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
2nd VOHH Foto Fest underway in Chattogram
The second edition of Voice of Humanity and Hope (VOHH) Foto Fest, an international photography event, began at Shilpakala Academy in Chattogram on March 4, 2020.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Singer Family and Fun Show’s grand finale on March 7
The grand finale of the reality game show, Singer Family and Fun organised by Singer Bangladesh, will be held on March 07. The finale will air on NTV at 8:55 pm.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Films to catch this month
For many of us, movies act as a perfect escape from a tightly packed schedule throughout the week. Bearing that in mind, let us look at a couple of Bangla films that are releasing in March.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Hoichoi’s ‘Ekattor’ to release on March 26
Popular streaming platform Hoichoi’s original web series, Ekattor, will release on March 26. The first look and official trailer of the series were unveiled during a press conference at The Daily Star Centre today.
5 March 2020, 13:24 PM
Launching ceremony of ‘Egiye Jaowa Nari’ held
Prominent singers Shusmita Anis, Elita Karim, Kona and Priyanka Gope have lent their voices in the song penned by Mahmud Khurshid.
4 March 2020, 18:00 PM
NSU’s International Short Film Festival 2020 concludes
The closing ceremony of NSU’s International Short Film Festival 2020, organised by the NSU Cine and Drama Club, took place at
4 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Fashion for the underprivileged
Fashion for Life 2020 was arranged for the 5th time in Chattogram city’s CRB Shirish Tola area for the underprivileged and street children.
4 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Maznun Mizan making a mark
Popular television and theatre actor Maznun Mizan is currently busy with several projects. The actor is working on a number of television series along with some special television plays.
4 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Nasir Ali Mamun’s ode to the Father of the Nation
Eminent photographer Nasir Ali Mamun’s creative pursuit centers on the human portrait.
4 March 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Guru-Shishya-Shishya-Guru 2O20’ revisits oriental aesthetics
The second edition of the group painting exhibition, Guru-Shishya-Shishya-Guru (Preceptor-Disciple: Disciple-Preceptor), was inaugurated at Zainul Gallery of the Faculty of Fine Art (FFA), University of Dhaka (DU), recently. The exhibition is organised by Oriental Painting Studio Bangladesh.
3 March 2020, 18:00 PM