The campaign comes as lawmakers in the US and Europe debate new regulations governing how artificial intelligence systems are trained. In a strongly worded statement, the group argues that using creative work without consent or compensation is not innovation but “theft — plain and simple.”

Continuing her comeback, she has now signed a new web film titled “Shikar”, directed by Kamruzzaman Roman, marking her latest venture into web-based content.

Cinema has always followed money with remarkable intuition. Long before balance sheets make headlines, economic pressure finds its way into scripts, pacing, characters, and the scale of dreams that feel believable on screen. Films absorb the emotional climate of their moment, translating prosperity into spectacle and scarcity into restraint. Over time, a clear transition appears. Cinema once leaned towards grandeur, ambition, and excess. Today, it leans towards burnout, containment, and endurance. This shift feels less like an artistic choice and more like an honest response to how life is experienced.

BTS have added yet another achievement to their global legacy even before their next album hits shelves. The group’s fifth studio album, “Arirang”, has crossed the four-million mark in preorders within just one week, setting a new benchmark in their career. Alongside the sales milestone, BTS have also expanded their world tour schedule by adding two more concert dates.

Filmmaker Vicky Zahed is set to make a new romantic thriller titled “Pulsirat”. The film will be produced by SVF Alpha-I Entertainment Limited.

There are so many untold stories from July, yet when we look at our cinema, it gives the impression that the silver screen has barely scratched the surface of what July truly was. Are filmmakers hesitant to tell these stories? And why, in such a short period, have we only seen two July-related films make it to the theatres?

The new season will feature the quiz show “Duronto Medhabi” alongside a host of internationally loved cartoons, including “Ziggy and the Zootram”, “Vic the Viking”, “Heidi”, “Tree Fu Tom”, “Big & Small”, “Mia and Me”, “The Smurfs”, “PINY Institute of New York”, “Coconut, the Little Dragon”, “Maya the Bee” and “Lassie”.

Today (January 23) marks the birth anniversary of Nayak Raj Razzak. On this occasion, The Daily Star spoke to three leading actresses—Babita, Suchanda and Rozina—who once shared the screen with him and witnessed his brilliance up close.

Ilias Javed, who enjoyed a distinguished career spanning more than five decades as a popular film actor and accomplished dance director, passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by his wife, actress Dolly Chowdhury.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday unveiled the nominations for the 98th Academy Awards, with “Sinners” emerging as the clear frontrunner after securing a record-breaking 16 nominations—the highest ever for a single film. The previous record of 14 nominations was shared by “All About Eve” (1950), “Titanic” (1997) and “La La Land” (2016).

At its centre, the play interrogates a competitive social order that treats examinations as battlegrounds and achievement as survival. It raises direct questions about the responsibilities of parents, the emotional costs of ambition, and the fragile relationship between care and control. By framing these tensions through a child’s account, “Postmortem” exposes conflicts that are often dismissed as routine until their consequences become irreversible.

Razzak’s association with film music was never incidental. His on-screen persona—romantic, defiant, vulnerable, heroic—found its fullest expression through song. For generations of viewers, his films are inseparable from the music that carried their stories, aspirations and conflicts. Many of those songs remain staples of Bangla popular culture, still circulating across radio, television and digital platforms.

Vampire period horror film "Sinners" smashed the all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations, the Academy announced Thursday

Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan has sparked curiosity after making a brief, unexpected trip from Sri Lanka to Cox’s Bazar in the middle of shooting his upcoming film.

The government-funded Bangladeshi film “Jole Jwole Tara” has been released on YouTube—under a different name. Directed by Arun Chowdhury, the film is now available on the Ten Studios YouTube channel with the new title Tara’r Circus.

Speaking to The Daily Star about the recently deceased Javed, Rozina shared her memories.

Bangladeshi musician and guitarist Jon Kabir is currently attending The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Show 2026 in Anaheim, California, marking a significant moment for Bangladesh’s representation at one of the world’s most influential music industry gatherings.

Get ready to witness a one-hour Hoichoi Original film this Eid, starring Yash Rohan and Parsa Evana in the lead roles.

Indian actress Jyotirmoyee Kundu has shared her experience of acting opposite Bangladeshi superstar Shakib Khan in the upcoming film “Prince: One Upon a Time in Dhaka”, marking her debut in Bangladeshi cinema.

The Golden Raspberry Awards have announced the nominations for their 46th edition, with the live-action Snow White and Ice Cube’s “War of the Worlds” emerging as the most-nominated titles, earning six nods apiece.