FROM THE ARCHIVES / Cinema has a language of its own: Buddhadeb Dasgupta
11 June 2021, 07:26 AM
Buddhadeb Dasgupta is one of the brightest names in Bengali cinema today. Winner of multiple national and international awards for films like “Bagh Bahadur”, “Tahader Kotha”, “Charachar”, “Uttara” and “Kalpurush”, he is also a highly-regarded poet. The director spoke to The Daily Star during a recent visit to Dhaka.
11 June 2021, 07:26 AM
DSCC mayor defies dogged dog lovers
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Despite repeated calls by animal rights groups to not relocate stray dogs of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh’s instructions to relocate canines have been carried out over the last two days.
16 September 2020, 18:00 PM
DSCC mayor defies dogged dog lovers
16 September 2020, 08:17 AM
Despite repeated calls by animal rights groups to not relocate stray dogs of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Mayor Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh’s instructions to relocate canines have been carried out over the last two days.
16 September 2020, 08:17 AM
This city is theirs too
28 August 2020, 18:00 PM
If one can even remember a time before the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the most familiar scenes on the streets of Dhaka were people gathered around tea stalls – snacking, smoking and chatting with friends, colleagues or even total strangers. And almost inevitably around every such gathering would be a friendly canine face or two, waiting eagerly for a kind soul to throw a piece of cookie or cake.
28 August 2020, 18:00 PM
‘Why did I even get tested, if no one would check?’
18 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Ever since the Malaysian authorities imposed a stringent lockdown in the country in March, Asif Rahman had been counting down the days in his small Kuala Lumpur apartment till when he could reunite with his family in Bogura.
18 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Dreams incomplete
25 April 2019, 18:00 PM
From a young age, he believed in helping people in whatever way he could. Whether it was staging protests for the causes he believed in, saving lives of people trapped in building collapses, or rescuing stray animals in distress, he believed in acting upon his beliefs.
25 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Circular Bus Service in Dhanmondi / Launched while in 'test phase'?
28 March 2019, 18:00 PM
While the launch of a circular bus service -- that promises convenient short-distance commutes around Dhanmondi and nearby areas -- has generated excitement among many citizens of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), they might have to hold their horses for just a little longer.
28 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Justice Habibur Rahman: A life of subdued greatness
10 January 2019, 18:00 PM
His would not be an ordinary life. The year was 1952, and the movement demanding Bangla as a state language of erstwhile East
10 January 2019, 18:00 PM
More to a mosque than meets the eye
Shahidul Alam, one of Bangladesh's leading artistic voices, held a bold yet sincere exhibition yesterday on the outskirts of Dhaka that
8 May 2017, 18:00 PM
The lost reels of Tagore the helmer
Rabindranath Tagore was born in an era where moving pictures were a mere fantasy. By the time the technology of motion pictures
4 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Shahidul Alam's exhibition opens Drik's new gallery
A new exhibition by Dr. Shahidul Alam, titled “The Best Years of My Life: Bangladeshi Migrants in Malaysia” opened in the capital yesterday, also marking the inauguration of Drik's new gallery in Panthapath.
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Mihir Kumar Nandi: Life dims for a luminary
Ustad Mihir Kumar Nandi, one of the most prominent figures of Chittagong's musical and cultural movement, is in critical condition.
30 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Bappa Mazumder sings duet with Sona Mohapatra
Bappa Mazumder, one of the foremost faces of contemporary music in Bangladesh, has sung a two-version duet with Sona Mohapatra, the Indian singer with an instantly distinguishable voice and musical aura.
26 April 2017, 18:00 PM
A Masterclass in Visual Storytelling
In eloquent Urdu, Naseeruddin Shah greeted the houseful audience and gave an introduction to his troupe – comprising wife Ratna Pathak Shah and daughter Heeba Shah – and the legacy of Ismat Chughtai, a writer so far ahead of her time that her works are still
22 April 2017, 18:00 PM
A daughter's quest to discover her father
On a cold mid-December night in 1971, just as the people of Bangladesh began to sense an end to nine months of bloodshed to find a national identity of their own, one of the most heinous conspiracies was carried out by collaborators of the Pakistani occupation forces.
1 April 2017, 18:00 PM
“Music is a natural form of expression for me”
Waqeel Ahad is a familiar name to music connoisseurs of the country. An avid songwriter and musician, Waqeel has treaded various
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
CRUTCH'ER COLONEL: LIFE AND DEATH OF AN 'UNSOLVED' HERO
Bangladesh's theatre scenario has been the source of my personal frustration ever since I started working as an arts journalist.
30 March 2017, 18:00 PM
A scintilla of the indomitable human spirit
One of Bangladesh's biggest asset as a nation is its massive youth demographic, as can be seen in the country's economic and social
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Our theatre is in need of new ideas
Sara Zaker has been a shining light in the country's theatre arena for the better part of five decades now. She joined Nagorik Natya
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM
“I like to delve between fiction and non-fiction”
Kamar Ahmad Simon's upcoming project “Day After Tomorrow”, was picked up by Cinefondation, a film development initiative of the Cannes Film Festival, to be part of its L'Atelier this year at the 70th edition of Cannes.
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Misir Ali coming to the big screen
Even after five years of his demise, Humayun Ahmed was arguably the biggest-selling writer at the Ekushey Book Fair, a testament to his popularity as a storyteller;
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Confluence of heritage, tradition and art
At the 10-day Bengal Sangskriti Utshab that ends today in Sylhet, a vital yet oft-forgotten element of Bangladesh's rich heritage and culture has the attention of festival-goers.
2 March 2017, 18:00 PM
Bhuban Majhi: A personal narrative of a nation's struggle
A War is written in history in terms of numbers and dates and political leaders, and even the stories that come out of it are often of
2 March 2017, 18:00 PM
A SHOWCASE OF GUITAR MASTERY
It is not too often that a proper international rock musician gets to perform in Dhaka, and when news broke out that Guthrie Govan, considered one of the most skilled guitar players in the world today, was performing here, fans of the genre were not going to miss out.
27 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Culture to cleanse the soul
“Militant and extremist activities cannot halt the flow of culture in our country; this evening in Sylhet stands testament to that,”
25 February 2017, 18:00 PM
The great entertainment shift
It is no news that globally non-linear media is fast overtaking traditional forms in terms of entertainment consumption. Researches in the West show a clear, steep shift to digital, on-demand content over the likes of television and radio, and the markets there are quickly adjusting to the shift.
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM
A 360 celebration of Bangladeshi Culture
Bengal Foundation has been contributing to a wide array of Bangladesh's cultural aspects for the better part of three decades, from
23 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Suspension on Farooki's Doob: What's going on?
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki shook up the Bangladeshi film fraternity when he announced last year that he was making a film starring Irrfan
18 February 2017, 18:00 PM