Sharmin Joya

Celebrated television director Mizanur Rahman Aryan reflects on the issues of family and contemporary relationships through his work.

Talented television director Shafayet Mansoor Rana predominantly reflects on contemporary issues through social satire and dark humour in his stories.

National Film Awardee Chanchal Chowdhury has captivated audiences with his brilliant performances on television and the silver screen for many years. The actor, who has a string of successes under his belt, talked about a special meeting with a fan in a recent conversation with The Daily Star.

With the world at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh’s entertainment industry is witnessing abandoned sets, closed cinema theatres and actors with empty diaries. From managing busy weeks and tight schedules, stars are now confined to their homes.

Noted actor Mosharraf Karim has been ruling the television industry for more than a decade and has carved a space for himself in films as well.

Celebrated actor Apu Biswas has garnered many fans and admirers over the years. She shares one of her most favourite memories with a fan with The Daily Star.

Today, the medium of entertainment is no longer limited to television, theatre, and cinema halls. With digitisation, it has expanded to online platforms like YouTube, Netflix, Iflix, Bioscope, Hoichoi and a multitude of others, drawing the interest of the youth, in particular.

Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Rubaiyat Hossain captivated the audience with her works, which reflects social realism.

No Dorai, the much-anticipated first production of STAR Cineplex, will be released tomorrow. The Taneem Rahman Angshu directorial is the first ever Bangladeshi movie based on surfing.

Born into a conservative family in Rangamati, Monika Chakma has made her mark in the field of football internationally.

Daffodil International University (DIU) started their journey in 2002 in Sukrabad, Dhaka. By 2010, the DIU community inaugurated their campus in Ashulia Model Town, at a location surrounded by nature. Classes began at the campus in 2011.

Celebrated novelist of both Bengals, Samaresh Majumder, unveiled his new novel Oporichito Jibonjapon yesterday at the Bishwo Shahitto Kendro.

The 33rd Convention of the Federation of Bangladeshi Associations in North America (FOBANA) was held at Nassau Coliseum, USA, recently. Fuad and Friends (FNF) performed at the event for the first time. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Star, Fuad talks about his experience at the event.

International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) is one of the first private universities in Bangladesh, founded by the late Dr Alimullah Miyan. The university started its journey in 1991, in Dhanmondi. However, in 2005, IUBAT’s campus was shifted to Uttara, on about 5.5 acres of land in Sector 10, with a beautiful view. The green courtyard of the university consists of a lake, an open basketball ground and a large field bedded with grass.

Arif Ahmed’s short film, Paradise Nest, won the award for Best Film on Nature/Environment at the 17th Calcutta International Cult Film Festival. The film was screened at Italy’s Cefalù Film Festival, India’s International Festival of Short Films on Culture and Tourism, and

Mastul Foundation was established in 2013 by Kazi Reaz Rahman, a student of International Relations from University of Dhaka.

The British Council Cultural Centre, in partnership with Komola Collective, worked on Aleya Twist, a modern day Bengali adaptation of the celebrated English novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, as a part of a three-week project.

Team Positive Bangladesh, consisting of eight students, won the Peer to Peer Facebook Global Digital Challenge Spring 2019, beating 500 university campaigns all around the world. The event was held in Brussels this year.

Siam Hussain Shimul was admitted to JAAGO Foundation’s school in Rayerbazar when he was six. At the age of 16, he has earned a two-year scholarship at the renowned United World College (UWC) in New Mexico, USA.

We are apprised of the sufferings and hardships of women in our society. While there is an add-on to those who belong to the minority, for them the roads to success are always bedded with thorns. Sonu Rani Das belongs to one such group. She, beyond all the