Quirky Science

After reconstructing the colour patterns of a well-preserved dinosaur from China, researchers from the University of Bristol have found that the long-lost species Psittacosaurus (meaning "parrot lizard," a reference to its parrot-like beak) was light on its underside and darker on top.
22 September 2016

Didi – The Torch Bearer

Manju Banerjee became the 'Didi' of an uncountable number of people. Each and every one of them shed tears out of loss and immense respect when they heard that Didi has left. The beginning of the ended started earlier this year, when the diagnosis confirmed that Didi has been attacked by cancer.
22 September 2016

Metamorphosis: From a workaholic to a hard worker

At the young age of 19, as I fell in love with work, I would watch others take long vacations, go on beach holidays, travel here and there and I would smirk.
22 September 2016

5 Acts of Kindness to Practice Regularly

In a capitalist world like today's, it may be hard to do something without expecting something else in return, but kindness shouldn't be one of them.
8 September 2016

The South China Sea Imbroglio

The prevailing tensions over South China Sea are the result of its prevailing aggressive-imperialist-expansionist foreign policy orientation in the entire Asia-Pacific or rechristened Indo-Pacific region for many years past, because riding over the crest of its own creation, Beijing had extended its claim over the entire South China Sea, few years ago, as its maritime territory while citing some historical evidences of it's choice.
8 September 2016

About Town

Dance Drama - Bhabna's Production
8 September 2016

SNAPSHOT

Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.” – Frances Hodgson Burnett
8 September 2016

Getting on the Local Bus!

Have you heard of the Local Bus? No, it's not one of those half-damaged, 35-year-old or more vehicles running on the streets of Dhaka.
8 September 2016

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE DIFFERENTLY-ABLED

Mehedi Hasan, a visually impaired youth lost his sight at the age of four. However, due to his strong determination and relentless support from the family, Mehedi has achieved a Bachelor's degree from Dhaka University's Department of Political Science in 2014.
8 September 2016

Beautiful blend of history and fiction

Most of us come across a common problem when dealing with history books. One of the major complaints of teenagers or even young adults is that reading history is boring.
8 September 2016

MAILBOX

I would like to thank Naziba Basher for her article regarding why one should read published on August 26, 2016. Reading really is something that helps people achieve perfection.
8 September 2016

Shahbaz Khan’s Legacy

Dhaka city has a specific identity of being called 'the City of Mosques'. According to a 2008 survey of Islamic Foundation, there are more than 2.5 million mosques in Bangladesh, whereas around six thousand of them are in Dhaka city alone.
8 September 2016

Revolutionising Qurbani

With the onset of a generation of virtual reality users, and with online shops becoming an important part of our lives, Eid-ul-Adha - the festival of sacrifice - is enjoying a renaissance.
8 September 2016

PEARLS OF WISDOM

I see most of my movies at festivals.
8 September 2016

TRENDING THIS WEEK

Another convicted war criminal, Mir Quasem Ali, the fourth top al-Badr commander, has been executed for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War...
8 September 2016

Show me the Money!

There are some vendors in Dhaka whose articles of trade are some of the most peculiar in the world.
8 September 2016

QUIRKY SCIENCE

Stanford engineers have developed a low-cost, plastic-based textile that, if woven into clothing, could cool your body far more efficiently than is possible with the natural or synthetic fabrics in clothes we wear today.
8 September 2016

A Work in Progress - Beshi Joss Drums

While a touch of the strings and strokes on the black and white reeds speak thousands of words – of generations, people, nature, love and helps one to travel all over the world, the beating of the drums, however, brings you back to life.
8 September 2016

The new wave in Qurbani

We know that Eid-ul-Adha is the ultimate festival of sacrifice and gratitude for Muslims. Who doesn't remember roaming the crowded cattle market in search of the perfect cow or goat or camel or (add your cattle of choice here).
8 September 2016

STAR DIARY

Last week as I went to the hospital to collect data on the rate of infant mortality, I was a little shocked to hear the yelling of women in the maternity ward.
8 September 2016