Elita Karim’s 5 favourite BTS songs

Renowned singer and journalist Elita Karim is a big fan of South Korean sensation BTS. This year, she attended the Grammys and saw her heroes live. Here are her 5 favourite songs by the boy band.
14 July 2022, 10:21 AM

9 singers feature in massive Coke Studio Bangla collab, “Lilabali”

Radharaman Dutta’s “Lilabali” is a song that is imprinted into the psyche of Bengali-speaking people – a timeless classic the emotions of the bride and bridesmaids.
13 July 2022, 13:45 PM

‘Kaata Laga’ famed Shefali in Dora's song

Shefali Jariwala of “Kaata Laga” fame can be seen belly dancing in the teaser for Nadia Dora’s peppy track “Piritir Karbar”. The song’s teaser has been making waves on social media after its recent release.
13 July 2022, 11:26 AM

Monty Norman, composer of James Bond theme, dies

Monty Norman, a British composer who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has died. He was 94. A statement posted Monday on Norman’s official website said: “It is with sadness we share the news that Monty Norman died on 11th July 2022 after a short illness.”
12 July 2022, 09:35 AM

Aurthohin founding member Rumi Rahman no more

Drummer Rumi Rahman spent the entire day of Eid with his  family.  He took pictures, they had dinner together.  The joyous day turned into a Nightmare when after four o'clock in the morning, Rumi started feeling sick. The doctors said that he died at 5:40 am
11 July 2022, 06:32 AM

Mahfuzur Rahman coming with new music tonight

ATN Bangla Chairman Dr Mahfuzur Rahman is all set to entertain audiences with his solo concert tonight His colourful music videos, paired with synchronised dance routines, usually make his concerts a delight for fans.
10 July 2022, 13:01 PM

In a gesture of religious harmony, Shithi Saha sings Islamic song

Talented singer Shithi Saha has taken a different approach this Eid. In the midst of many commercial songs, she has voiced her rendition of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s “Tribhubane Prio Mohammad”, a revered Islamic song.
9 July 2022, 13:38 PM

After 6 years, Poraho releases a banger

Rock band Poraho has recently released their latest song, “Obhijog”. The popular act, known for their two albums and cult-hit “Naam Chara Gaan”, are looking to get back in the mainstream scene after multiple line-up changes and absences.
9 July 2022, 05:40 AM

Alam Khan (1944-2022): Adieu, music maestro

“Hayre Manush, Rongin Fanush, Dom Furalei Thush”.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM

Eighteen: Owned

Bangladeshi grunge band Owned surprised everyone when they released “Eighteen”, a banger of an EP last year. Among the three excellent tracks, “Shomorpon” was the most well-received, getting fanfare from all over the countries. “Abahon” and “Bishorjon” also brought a different flavour to the usual sound that Owned is associated with.
8 July 2022, 18:00 PM

TM Records’ ‘Hariye Gelam’ stars Nusrat and Yash

On the occasion of Eid, TM Records will be releasing a new song titled “Hariye Gelam”. The song has been written and composed by Taposh and voiced by two popular singers from Bangladesh and India, Luipa and Papon.  The music video for the song will feature Tollywood heartthrobs Nusrat Jahan and Yash Dasgupta. The couple can be seen in the teaser video for the song showed a few frames of the couple romancing one another. The teaser for the upcoming song was released on the evening of July 7. In the 36-second teaser, Nusrat and Yash can be seen in the traditional bridge and groom outfits.
8 July 2022, 16:04 PM

Renowned music director Alam Khan no more

Eminent composer and seven-time National Film Award-winning music director Alam Khan passed away at 11:32 pm today. The news was confirmed by his son and music director, Arman Khan.
8 July 2022, 06:59 AM

Three disputed Michael Jackson songs pulled from streaming sites

Three Michael Jackson songs have been removed from streaming sites following longstanding claims that they are sung by someone else, Sony and the late singer's estate said Wednesday.
7 July 2022, 10:49 AM

Kumar Bishwajit honours Mymensingh Geetika at IPDC Amader Gaan

Renowned singer Kumar Bishwajit will honour Mymensingh Geetika this Eid on IPDC Amader Gaan’s “Noya Bari Loiya Re Baida”.
7 July 2022, 10:20 AM

Nayeem and Shabnaz’s daughters release new song

Nayeem and Shabnaz were once Dhallywood’s most beloved pair. Now, the real-life couple’s daughters have also started to work in the entertainment industry. The youngest and eldest daughter of the couple recently released a song titled “Din Gune” on YouTube.
7 July 2022, 06:07 AM

When music criticism takes a wrong turn

When discussions turn into diatribes, it ruins the platform for music promotion and reception.
6 July 2022, 13:45 PM

‘He had a voice of gold’

Today marks the second death anniversary of eight-time National Award-winning singer Andrew Kishore. The ‘playback emperor’ has given numerous timeless melodies to the audience, including superhit tracks “Amar Sara Deho”, “Amar Buker Moddhe Khane”, and “Haire Manush Rangin Fanush”. Walking down the memory lane of this musical maestro, The Daily Star spoke to his colleague, noted singer Kanak Chapa to know more about her fond memories of Andrew Kishore.
6 July 2022, 12:28 PM

Bilionera singer Otilia to perform live in Dhaka

Romanian singer Otilia Brumă is all set to perform live in Dhaka as part of the launching of Nokia G21, the latest phone from the company.  
6 July 2022, 10:51 AM

Carlos Santana passes out on stage during concert

Carlos Santana, legendary Mexican-born American guitarist, is recovering after collapsing on stage during a concert on Tuesday night nearby Detroit.
6 July 2022, 07:10 AM

Mahfuzur Rahman set to release 10 songs this Eid

ATN Bangla Chairman Dr Mahfuzur Rahman is all set to entertain audiences with his solo concert this Eid. His colourful music videos, paired with synchronised dance routines, usually make his concerts a delight for fans. Rahman completed shooting for the songs and videos for his upcoming concert quite recently. However, he was unable to inform fans as he was outside the country. The artiste will finalise the name of each song after carefully watching each individual video. 
4 July 2022, 06:09 AM