Celebrating Humayun Faridee
Humayun Faridee's name is bound to come up as one of the most powerful and intense actors in Bangladesh's history. He
28 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Popularising Nazrul Sangeet among the youth
The work of Kazi Nazrul Islam is still very relevant. However, the practices and promotions still need more exploration. Nazrul
24 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Finding comfort in art
Nuzhat Tabassum, popularly known as Nuzart on social media, is an artist who, as she claims, was never into art.
21 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Rudhirrongini A new play in town
The house was full; the audience was set to watch Rudhirrongini -- the first production of Hritmoncho, the new repertory team in town.
17 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Mim Mantasha Superstar in the making
Winning the country's biggest pageant is not an ordinary feat. Mim Mantasha has won not just a crown, but also the hearts of millions. Awaiting a new journey, the Lux Channel i Superstar 2018 winner shares her story with The Daily Star.
15 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Magic of Third World premiered at Shilpakala
The Premiere Show of Tritiyo Bishwer Magic -Magic of Third World, a short film by Anwar Hossain Pintu, was held at National Art Gallery auditorium of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy today at 6:30pm.Chalachitram Film Society organised the premier show of the film.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Zihan Karim: Where virtual meets reality
Where Sultan portrayed the common people of the land in a muscular fashion, audio-visual artist Zihan Karim observed that those fishermen and farmers were now dwelling in the city as daily labourers.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
The Lower Depths
Watching a play is always an ephemeral experience. As a spectator you would not be disappointed with the performances of third year students from the Theater and Performance Studies Department of Dhaka University.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Surama Ghatak Passes Away at 92
Surama Ghatak, endearingly known as Surama Devi, was a writer and wife of legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak. She breathed her last at about 12:15 Monday midnight at the age of 92. She is also the niece of active left-wing member, Sadhana Roy Chowdhury.
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM
‘Culture Initiatives’ begins their journey with the screening of Satyajit Ray Films
While the capital was getting drenched in the monsoon rain, film enthusiasts watched two of Ray's greatest creations Charulata and Kanchanjangha
5 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Google's first-ever 360 degree doodle honours French filmmaker Georges Méliès
Anyone visiting the Google homepage today would find an unusual doodle with a white moon-like play button popping out, begging to be played. Click and you will be presented with a YouTube player that brings the strange character, French filmmaker Georges Méliès, welcoming you to his creations to life in a beautifully animated first- ever Virtual Reality (VR) or 360 degree interactive doodle.
4 May 2018, 18:00 PM
New Medium of Filmmaking- Mobile Films
Film reels, heavy camera and the silver screen are now being challenged by the new buzz in the world of cinema.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Palakar returns with “Ujane Mrityu”
With the aim of popularising studio theater practice and interactive implementation of theater in creating social consciousness, Palakar started their journey in 2002. Their thirteenth production , Ujane Mrityu was staged in the Studio Theater Hall in National Shilpokola Academy, yesterday.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM
The Evergreen Farooki!
“The feeling of suspense one goes through while watching El Clásico, is exactly what I felt on my birthday!” expresses celebrated film
2 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Connecting Hearts through Art
It is easy to mend a broken toy but it is not easy to repair shattered dreams, broken hearts and most of all, a destroyed present.
26 April 2018, 18:05 PM
"Pajore Chandroban" Set for Theatre Olympics in India
Time and again theatre has proved itself to be a powerful platform to explore the stories of human life. On March 9, 2018, the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpokala Academy was transformed into a space that depicted the stories of the refugees, forceful migration, murders, ethnic conflicts, as well as stories of corruption in our society and worldwide. The young graduate students of Theatre and Performance Studies Department, Dhaka
15 March 2018, 18:00 PM
In the amazing world of Numu and Jojo
When his mother was killed, Jojo was too young to take care of himself. Numu brought Jojo to foster, but soon, she fell in love with her four-legged best friend and decided to adopt him. Thus, the amazing journey of Numu and Jojo began.
8 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Life in his Words
Every Bengali family can probably pull a beautifully comforting and familiar association with food and cricket in their everyday life.
15 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Curtain falls on Digital Innovation Challenge for Women 2017
As the Chinese proverb says, “A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials,” after a month of
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM
“Read more Sci-Fi stories” – Raihan Sikder Razon
The Digital Innovation Challenge for Women 2017 is already in its second week. Last week, the first round of elimination took place. Those who moved forward in the race are now fastening their seat belts for a tougher competition. The judges are facing equal
28 September 2017, 18:10 PM