Aaqib Hasib

Romel Ali. While many people will remember him as the man who was once the keyboardist of Warfaze, the artiste’s accolades and contributions to the music industry are much more far reaching.

Stories, whether in reality or on the field, play an important factor in shaping how we as humans see both sports and life.

Over the years, workplace bullying has been normalised to an extent where people have become oblivious to its prevalence.

Dads in the Park took the indie scene by storm upon the release of their first song, “Lullaby”. Now, they've returned with their latest single, "Into the Iris".

What do a clinical psychologist, an ex-kickboxer and a colour commentator have in common?

“Mr Raiyan, are you aware of why I called you here today?” asked Hamid from behind his desk, tapping his Matobbor Gel Pen on the table.

On a Friday afternoon, on the way to work, I got a text that Nirob Islam, a Sweden-based, Bangladeshi songwriter, would be taking a 'Songwriting Masterclass' at our The Daily Star premises. While many in Bangladesh might not have heard his name, they have surely heard one of the many songs he has written for some of the world's biggest artists such as The Chainsmokers, Steve Aoki, Icona Pop, John Newman and so on.

As a guy, dating apps aren’t usually that difficult.

On Sunday night, the Venice Film Festival witnessed the world premiere of “The Whale”, which stars Brendan Fraser. By the end of the film, when the credits began to roll, the audience got to their feet and gave Fraser a six-minute long standing ovation for his performance.

Looking at entry-level salaries, it becomes clear that there is a high level of dissatisfaction.

Bangladesh has around 6.8 million dating app users, and can expect significant market growth in the next five years. 

The approach to critiquing any adaptation is to judge it as a separate piece of work, rather than as a companion piece for the book.

Afran Nisho starrer “Kaiser” has been the talk of the town since its release on July 8. Released on Hoichoi, the series follows the tale of Kaiser Chowdhury, homicide detective who works in the Detective Branch. Featuring a star-studded cast of Reekita Nondine Shimu, Mostafizur Noor Imran, Imtiaz Barshon, Shatabdi Wadud, among others. The show starts off with a mysterious double murder that Kaiser has been assigned to investigate. This is the first case Kaiser has been handed since his suspension, and he seems to be in a sink or swim situation depending on the eventual outcome of the case.

“Hayre Manush, Rongin Fanush, Dom Furalei Thush”.

Sohini Alam, the vocalist of Khiyo—a fusion band of British and Bengali descent that was formed in London, England— recently sat down with me to talk about all things music.

If you’re a fantasy nut like me, you’ll be acutely aware of just how “westernised”—almost to the point of being whitewashed—the entire genre is.

Xbox placed great importance on their “Game Pass” feature.

Racist crows, cotton plantations, non-consensual kissing, whitewashed main characters.

At its core, Alphabetica is a satire on majoritarianism.

A treat for the ears and in no way fatiguing to listen to.