I founded Shurer Dhara in 1992, inspired by my Guru, the gifted Rabindra Sangeet singer Kanika Bandyopadhyay. She has always taught me to sing in my own style and encouraged me to teach my students Tagore songs in my way. She used to say that the style of others will not suit me. Thus, I started Shurer Dhara, with the aim to teach Rabindra Sangeet in my own style.

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He received many prestigious awards, including the two highest civilian honours, Swadhinata Puroshkar (2018) and Ekushey Padak (1995), respectively. Other prestigious accolades are UNESCO Bangladesh Journalism Award (2009), Bangabandhu Gold Medal (2005), Gold Medal in National Fish Fortnight Award (2005), Gold Medal in Development of Economy (2005), Dr Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal, UN's FAO A.H.

I am currently working on my regular show Quiz Quiz on BTV. I have been a part of this show for about a decade now, and it is very popular among the people of the country. On BanglaVision, I host a program called Shokal Belar Roddur, which is a celebrity talk-show. I also do a lot of musical programs on different TV channels.

After a long day of work, Oyshee removes all the makeup using a face-wash that contains milk extracts as it helps to remove the makeup really well and at the same time soothes the skin. After the skin is completely clean of all impurities and makeup, she uses the Beauty Formula Facial Scrub using activated charcoal. Finally she uses aloe vera gel as moisturizer and then goes to sleep. For her morning skincare

One of India's highest awards in the field of cinema, the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, has been awarded to Bangladesh's leading singer and music director Kaushik Hossain Taposh. The award was handed to Taposh at the

The announcement of Nabila's wedding had many of her fans in tears; tears of happiness, that is. On last Thursday night, 26th April, the much-awaited matrimony finally took place, and it was as festive as we had all imagined! Alongside her better half Jubaidul Haque Reem, Nabila certainly looked the part of an ecstatic bride in both of the main events. Her Gaaye Holud in particular, was a night of much festivity, and her wedding only topped it up a notch. Star Showbiz once again wishes her a happy conjugal life!

The day came and went! In fact, three of them in a row. 2018 was the golden jubilee year of the foundation of Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, the theatre group I belong to. More importantly, this is the year that marked the forty-fifth anniversary of continuous staging of plays in Bangladesh. This was a singular achievement of my group. No mean job, that!

Known as a promising singer of the current generation, Bibek Majumdar has wowed his fans once again with his latest song Tumi Nei To Ami Nei, performed alongside the ever-popular singing sensation Elita Karim.

Nagorik, Bangladesh's first theatre act celebrated its Golden Jubilee from 13th April to 15th April, 2018. The celebration included their marquee acts as well as appearances from the many legendary personalities we know and love. Star Showbiz presents an exclusive photo gallery of the event!

Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, the first ever theatre group in Dhaka, recently completed its glorious Golden Jubilee. They are also the first group in Bangladesh to sell tickets for a play, which was 45 years ago. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the group performed their marquee acts alongside festive cultural programs in the Bangladesh Mahila Samiti Auditorium from 13th to 15th April 2018 in “Nobo Natter Odhijatra”. A special roundtable took place on 22nd April, where many backstage workers of Nagorik gathered together, and they talked about how to revive theatre and bring it back to the ever-evolving Bangladeshi culture. The meeting was moderated by Star Showbiz's editor, Rafi Hossain and was under the leadership of Sara Zaker, the Vice-Chairperson of Nagorik.

The popular TV series Choto Kaku is set to return on this Eid with its usual seven-part story. Starring Afzal Hossain as the titular character, the series will begin at the day before Eid and will end on the 6th day of Eid.

Purnima starts her skincare regime by removing all traces of makeup using makeup wipes and olive oil. She starts with her cheeks and then removes makeup one area after another. She leaves her eyes for the last because it is usually the eyes that contain the most amount of makeup and thus needs a more rigorous cleaning. Once her skin is completely clean of all makeup, she rubs ice cubes on her face to help

Amidst the endless array of TV shows and serials trying their best to fit the theme of Pahela Baishakh during every 14th April, there are a few dramas that aim to not follow the trope and simply feature a feel-

The Pohela Baisakh (beginning of the Bangla New Year) is being observed in all schools. It takes me back to my own school life in Holy Cross School Dhaka, where we had observed such festivities and it formed the basis of memorizing long poems by Tagore and Nazrul, discovering them through their songs and learning to wear the white saris with red borders. Over the years, the festivities started increasing and the wearing of bangles, application of

Many of Bangladesh's top-tier media personalities were spotted at the Daily Star Centre for Celebrating Life's biennial Photo-book launch. Celebrating Life is The Daily Star and Standard Chartered Bank's joint initiative to find and crown the country's finest photographers, lyricists and filmmakers. The photo-book launch took place on 16th April, 2018. This event takes place every two years, and consists of the best photographs (winning entries and exhibits) from the two iterations of Celebrating Life that take place during this time period.

The beginning of Justin Beiber's singing career was filled with criticism, flaming and controversy. While it is arguable whether Beiber has tried to leave his rather infamous teenage days behind him, there is now

When it comes to raking in Oscar wins and nominations, there is no one who outright defeats Jack Nicholson. Along with three Oscars win and a whopping total of twelve nominations, he has won more

After a five-month hiatus due to an unfortunate accident, Carrie Underwood has returned to the world of music in a glorious fashion at the 53rd iteration of the annual Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards event.

Kangana Ranaut is known for many things; being one of the highest-paid Bollywood actors, earning multiple awards, possessing a fabulous fashion sense and of course, never backing down from an honest piece