A decade ago, when I was applying for a Fulbright scholarship, I asked others if I should come to you. I routinely heard, “It's a very poor country. Do you really want to go there?” Honestly, people's words seemed to conjure images of famine and hunger.

I was really very moved by the article titled "Niaz Rahim: A Story of Principle before Profit" published in the Star Weekend on

“Courage is not the absence of fear, it's to feel the fear and face it anyway.”

The once quiet, residential area of Gulshan 2, particularly road 79 – sporting plush houses, a restaurant or two and private security officials, has now become a

Mejbaur Rahman Sumon is a renowned director of our country. His television fictions such as “Ami Arupar Kache Jaachi” and “Tarporo Angurlota Nondo k Bhalobashe” have been quite popular among the viewers. He is also the guitarist and vocalist for the popular band “Meghdol”. The Star Weekend talks to this multi-talented young artist about his work, inspiration and much more.

As soon as the Eid bonus hits our pockets, we Bangalis tend to go head over heels about new panjabis, kamizes and all sorts

Eid is a time for closeness and celebration. A festival that shows the true spirit of our beautiful religion, families and friends

The discovery power of the gene chip is coming to nanotechnology. A Northwestern University research team is developing a

In the fifties when Bangladesh was one of the poorest and most neglected parts of the world under the exploitative Pakistani

It's a popular concept around the world to release mainstream commercial movies during major festivals like Eid, Diwali or Christmas.

Recently I was returning home from Dhaka University campus after finishing my classes. When I was crossing the alley between

The founder of Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yunus is the first Bangladeshi to win the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the

The number of Bangladeshi indigenous men, women and children who tried to cross into India fearing torture and harassment

It was 1954; Dacca. The summer and Ramadan vacation of our school started together. It was summer. The sun was glowering. I was a student of class III; a boy of 7.

There should not be any doubt that people around the globe realize the most expensive commodity is 'Peace' in today's world.

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Every turn you take is a game of chance. You just may see the light of day or you may end up in a freshly dug out ditch full of

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Back in 2014, Dhaka Airport received the 'honour' of making it to the Worst Airport of Asia list, where it landed in the ninth

Salman Muqtadir is a popular name amongst the Bangladeshi youth living all over the world, mainly because of the witty and