An evening of inspirational poetry at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
Members of Alor Ishkool recently held the ninth instalment of their poetry recitation programme, Ebari Prothom Tumi, at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro.
5y ago
“Hip Hop is life to me” – ABD
Since his teenage days, Mohammed Abdullah, also known as ABD, developed an interest in music.
5y ago
Star Melodies pays homage to Bangabandhu
Sadya Afreen Mallick, Chief, Culture Initiatives, The Daily Star, conceptualised the musical tribute, titled, Tomar Shomadhi Phule Phule Dhaka. She also hosted the special event, as part of Star Melodies, an initiative of The Daily Star to promote Bangla music. The musical soiree was held at The Daily Star Centre yesterday.
5y ago
Khurshid Alam accomplishes 50 years in playback
Born in 1946, Khurshid Alam is one of the most prominent artistes to have ever graced the Bangladeshi music industry. His melodious prowess began to win the hearts of the masses from the early sixties.
5y ago
Bangla Academy observes Kazi Nazrul Islam’s 43rd death anniversary
Bangla Academy organised a programme on the 43rd death anniversary of our National Poet, Kazi Nazrul Islam at the Kobi Shamsur Rahman Seminar Hall. Early in the morning, Bangla Academy placed floral bouquets at his tomb, and later in the evening, the programme commenced.
5y ago
“Hip hop changed the course of my life” – Black Zang
The presence of hip hop culture in the Bangladeshi music industry was not as prevalent even a decade ago. However, the scene has changed drastically over the years. Asiful Islam Sohan, who goes by the alias Black Zang (BZ), is one of the prominent artistes in the game. One day while playing around with Bangla words, he realised that he could write rhymes in his mother tongue. Ever since then, he has been honing his craft.
5y ago
Towfique Ahmed: An ode to Bangla rap
Long before he garnered popularity as one of the pioneers of Bangla rap, Towfique Ahmed was introduced to the art of poetry and music by his father from a very young age.
5y ago
Dining out with Adnan Faruque Hillol
Making his television debut early in 1999, Adnan Faruque Hillol later took acting as a profession and pursued it for more than a decade.
5y ago
February 28, 2019
Chobi Mela X to open today
The tenth installment of the much anticipated Chobi Mela is scheduled to begin today and conclude on March 9. A press conference was held yesterday at Drik Gallery in Dhanmondi regarding the occasion.
February 27, 2019
Portrait of a Cover Artist - Kousik Zaman
Relatively a new comer in the field of book cover designing, 2019 marked the second year for Kousik Zaman at the Ekushey Grantha Mela.
February 24, 2019
Portrait of a Cover Artist - Shalim Hossain Saju
A graduate student from the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Rajshahi, Shalim Hossain Saju had a keen interest in the field of arts since his youth. His unique talent lies in his prowess to portray creativity in a simple yet elegant manner.
February 23, 2019
Films based on the Father of the Nation
Former Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed was the chief guest at the premiere and Law Minister Anisul Huq was the special guest.
February 19, 2019
Portrait of a Cover Artist - Asifur Rahman
In the case of comics, I have to make the storyboard first, known as 'thumbnailing' in our field. Next, the thumb nails are discussed with an art editor, if one is available.
February 13, 2019
Afzal Hossain unveils two books
Afzal Hossain has entertained his fans and well-wishers throughout his career, not only as an actor, but also as a director, painter and writer. A man of many talents, he has written two books for this year's Ekushey Grantha Mela, Unish Nong Kobita Mokam and Shaban Makha Rowd, published by Anannya.
February 10, 2019
Portrait of a Cover Artist: Mostafiz Karigar
A full-time painter by profession, Mostafiz Karigar developed a keen interest in painting as well as writing since childhood. That in turn, encouraged him to dwell in the ever so magnificent world of books.
February 8, 2019
Portrait of a Cover Artist ABU HASAN
Passionate about painting, Abu Hasan started his career as an artist in 2002 with Prothom Alo in Chattogram. He later moved to Dhaka and continued working with the same organisation as a cartoonist and Illustrator.
February 4, 2019
Celebrating Life's Filmmaking Workshop Concludes
The three-day programme titled The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Bank Celebrating Life Filmmaking Workshop 2018, concluded recently at The Daily Star Centre.
February 4, 2019
Portrait of a Cover Artist - Biplob Chakroborty
With a keen interest in drawing and painting from a young age, Biplob Chakroborty completed his masters from the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka.
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