How long do we have to wait for justice for Tonu? Tonu is our sister, we are Tonu's brothers. We have been demanding justice

Suddenly, from all the green around you, something-you don't know what-has disappeared;

“Because there's nothing more beautiful than the way the ocean refuses to stop kissing the shoreline, no matter how many times it's sent away.” ― Sarah Kay, Poet

Around the early 1900's, Hrishikesh Das became one of the prominent zamindars in Dhaka. He had a knack for luxury, and was often complimented by his friends for his houses around the area which is now Tanti Bazar.

Bengal Tigers in the Sundarbans are the only tigers in the world that live in the saline, swampy environment of a mangrove forest.

HAQUE, a popular household name in biscuits and confectionary, has been in business since 1947.

PEARLS OF WISDOM

One of Dhaka's strangest professionals can be found in some of the popular public parks in the city, like Ramna Park and Suhrawardi Uddyan.

Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa more commonly known as Mario Vargas is a Peruvian writer, politician,

There are two kinds of people in this world: those that love to read and those that love to write. Snuggled between these two groups, smack-dab in the middle of the dividing line, are those who are simply enchanted with words.

To make the capital a greener city, Dhaka City Corporation (both Dhaka North City Corporation- DNCC and Dhaka South City Corporation- DSCC) has recently taken a number of environment-friendly initiatives.

Rahul Anand is a composer, lyricist and vocals for the eccentric musical group Joler Gaan. He also plays a number of unconventional

Over the last twelve months we have seen a major breakthrough in British politics with the rise of many female MPs as well as ethnic minority ministers in the houses of parliament and the House of Lords. Following the 2015 general election, we have seen a successful outcome in the running of the government.

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An old man of around eighty years of age is often seen crying. Sitting at the balcony of their small apartment, the heartbroken old man is waiting, in vain, for his only granddaughter—who was raped and killed four months ago. “I believe Tonu has not died.

Life goes on and that's why even after the most horrendous massacre at Holey Artisan, most of the city dwellers travelled back to their

Last issue of the Star Weekend dated July 15, 2016 was a highly evocative issue with the pithy theme "Road 79" set by the Editor Elita Karim.

Is the number of Chinese tourists who died after a tour bus caught fire in Taiwan's Taoyuan city, say officials quoted in the local media.

“The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.”

Last week, I braved it out, took a risk and visited the Star Cineplex at the Bashundhara complex to watch 'Finding Dory.' The hall that could probably fit more than 500-800 people, had only half a dozen viewers that day. Clearly, people are frightened to visit malls and