Fahmim Ferdous

Gems of Nazrul, an initiative to portray National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam's musical genius in new light and popularise his spirited songs,

The first trailer of genius Indian Bangla filmmaker Srijit Mukherji's latest offering “Yeti Obhijaan” was released Sunday, and as exciting

After the disappointment of the commercial failure of his first cinemascope Urdu film “Bahana” in the mid-60's, Zahir Raihan wanted to bounce back with “Behula”. But most of the leading actors of Dhaka'i cinema were uninterested in playing the lead. Why would they? The lead was dead for most of the film. But one of his assistant producers, one Razzak, stepped in.

“Bhoyongkor Sundor”, labeled a psychological drama, follows Nayantara (Bhabna) as she leaves the comfort and love of family and finds herself in a world she doesn't understand.

Fakhrul Arefeen Khan's feature film debut “Bhuban Majhi” received largely positive reviews when it released in early March this year.

As Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's upcoming film “Doob” (“No Bed of Roses”) begins to get it's head above the water from censorship

Poet, lyricist, bard, novelist, essayist, dramatist … there was no territory of literature that Rabindranath Tagore did not leave his

“Bhoyongkor Sundor”, one of the most anticipated films of the year, is opening in cinemas across the country today, albeit in a limited

Muslin, the premier fabric of Bengal of the pre-Moghul and Moghul era, has many legends attached to it – a six yard piece of fabric is

Kamar Ahmad Simon may not be the most recognizable name to the average Bangladeshi film audience, but his international

Every Eid brings along a torrential wave of TV plays as families gather together and flick through channels to spend leisurely time, and this Eid has been no different.

Arbovirus, one of the most prominent rock bands of the country in the past decade, released a new music video on Tuesday. The track, “Bhenge Felo”, is from their latest album “Bishesh Droshtobbo” (2017).

When Arnob broke out in the country's music scene with 2005's “Chaina Bhabish”, he was a revelation and a half. The eclectic musical

Television is probably the biggest entertainment industry in the country, and Eid is its peak season.

Kazi Nazrul Islam, arguably one of the greatest artistic polymaths in the world, had a life as diverse and happening as his works were.

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's much-talked-about film “Doob” (“No Bed of Roses”) may not have sat well with Bangladesh's censor

Gems of Nazrul, eminent Nazrul Sangeet exponent Sadya Afreen Mallick's ambitious project to popularise the National Poet's songs among all, began its journey last August, marking his death anniversary.

In the mid-70s in a basement of his neighbour's house in Seattle, Washington, a nine-year old Christohper John Boyle finds a big stash

Richard Marx may be known to casual fans for his big hits – “Endless Summer Nights”, “Angelie”, “Hazard” and the iconic “Right Here

Richard Marx may be known to casual fans for his big hits – “Endless Summer Nights”, “Angelie”, “Hazard” and the iconic “Right Here Waiting”, but as a songwriter he remains current even today – working with big-time musicians across genres. On his maiden tour to Dhaka, Marx – one of the biggest stars of world music in the ‘90s – sat down with The Daily Star for an exclusive interview, but some major management chaos on the part of organizers Creinse pushed it back by a good few hours and allowed for only a about five minutes.