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Hania Aamir coming to Bangladesh
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Star Melodies to host ‘Tondrahara Raater Gaan’ today
The programme, sponsored by Dhaka Bank Limited, will be held today, at 6 pm in the A S Mahmud Seminar Hall of The Daily Star Centre.
24 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Making moves in Dhaka
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24 January 2020, 18:00 PM
What lies in Bidya Sinha Mim’s Poran
National Film Award winning actor Bidya Sinha Mim recently took up some exciting projects – while also being active with stage performances and modeling. Her new movie, Poran, will be released in upcoming Valentine’s Day. In a candid chat with The Daily Star, the charming actor speaks about her works and more.
24 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio to star in Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio are coming together for Martin Scorsese’s forthcoming film, Killers of the Flower Moon, an adaptation of David Grann’s 2017 non-fiction book of the same name.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Professor Raju on the jury panel of the 49th IFFR
Professor Zakir Hossain Raju, Head of the Department of Media and Communication at IUB, is invited for the second time to join the 49th International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), being held between January 22 and February 2, as Jury President for Asian Cinema award. He served as jury president for Asian Cinema award in the 44th edition of IFFR in 2015.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Face to face with Russell Peters
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23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
BANGLADESH SANGSKRITIK UTSHAB 2020 CONCLUDES
The ‘Bangladesh Sangskritik Utshab 2020’ concluded at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy yesterday.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Gondi’ poster unveiled
The official poster of Fakhrul Arefin Khan’s Gondi was unveiled online recently, to a widely positive response.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Star Melodies to host ‘Tondrahara Raater Gaan’ tomorrow
Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a special evening, titled Tondrahara Raater Gaan, featuring evergreen nostalgic, romantic songs.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Tahsan Khan and Shusmita Anis’s ‘Smritir Fanush’ to release soon
Tahsan Khan and Shusmita Anis are coming up with a new, romantic song, Smritir Fanush, this Valentine’s Day.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Syed Salahuddin Zaki’s comeback with ‘Krantikaal’
Acclaimed director and thespian Syed Salahuddin Zaki’s first film Ghuddi (1980) bagged two national film awards in the categories of best dialogue and best choreography at the 6th National Film Awards.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Le Méridien Dhaka’s ‘Pitha Fest’ concludes tomorrow
Celebrating the season of winter and bringing out one of the integral parts of food traditions and food culture in Bangladesh, Le Méridien Dhaka has arranged the Pitha Fest at their all-day dining restaurant, Latest Recipe.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Fulki’s children-youth cultural festival begins today
Fulki, a cultural and educational institution of the port city, has organised a three-day children-youth cultural festival, which begins today.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
TRESemme Bangladesh Fashion Week 2020 kicks off today
Internationally renowned haircare brand TRESemmé’s flagship programme, TRESemmé Bangladesh Fashion Week 2020, starts today. It will be held at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) till January 25.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Registration for ‘Ispahani Mirzapore Banglabid’ underway
Ispahani Mirzapore, one of the country’s most popular tea brands, organises the event every year to promote the proper use of Bangla to the young generation with the slogan, ‘Banglay Jago Bhorpur’.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Rupban’ staged in Mymensingh
The traditional jatra pala,Rupban, featuring the ancient elements of the art form, was staged at Mymensingh Town Hall, recently.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Remembering the Nayak Raj on his 78th birthday
There have been a lot of great actors, or Nayaks as we say in Bangla, but only one Nayak Raj – Nayak Raj Razzak. The multiple-time National Award winner acted in more than 300 Urdu and Bangla films throughout his career.
22 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Najib Tarque’s ‘Art Makes Us Human’ at 3rd Space
Slowly gaining more and more popularity as the cultural hub of Dhanmondi, 3rd Space hosted an insightful art talk recently, where youngsters spent a wonderful weekend afternoon brainstorming how art makes us human, with Najib Tareque.
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Rachel Perris to speak at SOAS
A lecture by Gaudiya Nritya exponent Rachel Priyanka Perris will be held at Wolfson Lecture Theatre (SWLT), Paul Webley Wing, SAOS University of London, today. The free and open for all event is being hosted by the SOAS Indian Dance Society.
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Star Melodies to host ‘Tondrahara Raater Gaan’ on January 25
Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music, will host a special evening, titled Tondrahara Raater Gaan, featuring evergreen nostalgic, romantic songs.
21 January 2020, 18:00 PM