Afsana Aziz Nitol

Growing up in Chittagong, spending most of his time in the city's GEC, contemporary musician Riad Hasan has incorporated the essence

Impress Telefim's 'Komola Rocket' is all set to release this Eid. Young director Noor Imran Mithu, who previously appeared in Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's 'Pipra Bidya', is hopeful about his directorial debut. In an interview with The Daily Star, Mithu talks about his aspirations and journey of the film.

In order to reach out to the audience with the history of instruments and help people muster more knowledge, Bangladesh National Museum has refurbished its Musical Instrument Gallery after six years.

Based on Khulna's leftist politician Manob Mukhopadhyay's notable life events, film Rupsha Nodir Baanke's shooting has started.

Sayed Lutful Haque's contribution to the arts is immense not only as a painter and illustrator, but also as a journalist and researcher. On May 31, prominent artists, poets and writers had the opportunity to explore the works of Sayed Lutful Haque at a discussion hosted by Ghashful, a media organisation.

Many claim that the days of hand-written letters are gone. However, the art of hand-written letters and messages has its own charm, and can never be replaced.

The fact that Madhurima Roy Chowdhury is only fourteen years old is not evident when she graces the stage with her eloquent dancing. She has been trained in Bharatanatyam since she was only four.

A 16-year-old Arpa took a picture on her way to a study tour in Gazipur. She named it Shopnopurer Baank, which exhibits a railway aiming towards the sky. This picture captured by the young mind was exhibited at the Second National Children's Photography Festival 2018 at Drik Gallery.

Vietnam is celebrated for its tremendous ceramic art. With that in mind, Clay Station, a clay studio situated in Dhaka, has arranged an exhibition to give the people of Dhaka an essence of Vietnam.

Having a dislike towards favouritism, singer Naumi thinks everyone should be treated equally.

Frequently caught in emotional dilemmas, Quazi Nawshaba Ahmed claims herself to be an emotional fool.

Energy can never be dissolved. It is transformed from one form to another and human beings have the capability of attracting energy from outside source. Whether we attract positive energy or the negative, it completely depends on us. This is what Sonia Bashir Kabir taught the participants of the third session of Coffee with Mentor.

Winter is known to be the most favourite season for many of us. However, for some of us, this year's bitter-cold winter experience may not have been delightful, since 2018 marks the lowest temperature of Bangladesh.

Vales, eco-system and the market change with time. It is important to understand how one's skill and passion will be beneficial with the changing phenomenon. On the second session of Coffee with Mentor, enthusiast participants from different universities learnt this very crucial lesson from none other than mentor Sabbir Hasan Nasir, Executive Director, ACI Logistics Ltd. (Shwapno).

Every beautiful creation is an outcome of someone's diligence. The lush green tea gardens of Bangladesh are no exceptions. There is an entire community toiling in the tea garden, a community which is often overlooked.

Water is an essential fluid on which all life depends. Even then, access to clean and safe drinking water is one of the most pressing, yet relatively overlooked issues in Bangladesh.

Ensuring access to sports for people, from different spheres, is one of the ways of building a society with equality.

Engaging in conversations can be a great source of learning. It is even more impactful if the interaction is with a mentor who can give actual insights of the corporate world.

When we hear the word 'self-defence', our ideas revolve around two things - defending and hitting. However, it is more than that.

Chitchats over a cup of tea help plenty of tales circle around. While some are lost, some we like to carry with us. Md Sadituzzaman, an artist from Rajshahi, has a brilliant idea to capture these stories.