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After waking up to news of more senseless violence in a country that becomes

At 11 pm that night, a phone call came from the hospital. On the other side of the call, my brother calmly let me know that the

At the beginning of this Holy month of Ramadan, the internet exploded with a video going viral- but for good reason.

The Milkshake Collective is a group of 22 local artists, specialising art forms starting from pop to modern and graphic. Each

A multinational team of astronomers has found an Einstein Ring, a rare image of a distant galaxy lensed by gravity. The scientists, from Spain, Italy and the USA, report their discovery in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

In a society filled with leading brands, perfects taglines, products and consumers, a leading name in the field of advertising

It was 6 o'clock in the afternoon. The open square of Bashundhara shopping mall was crammed with people desperately looking for public transport to return home by iftaar. Taxi and CNG auto rickshaw drivers grabbed the opportunity very well,

I think I bought this poster of Muhammed Ali almost a year ago and had it hidden away forgotten in some corner of my room.

After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, the death of Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion,

“I cannot bear it anymore. I had to stay in the open street for ten days to take part in the protest. With meagre food, no sleep

"The second group of haters is of course the rich who believe that paying higher taxes would mean they would literally starve. Thank God for offshore accounts, right rich guys?" We dissect the 2016 budget this week.

“I want to keep working,” says 16-year-old Akash. “I want to be an engineer!” says little Sagor, just 12. 11-year-old Sajeeb, the youngest, wants to be in the garment's sector.

Saju Khadem is a very well heard of name in Bangladesh. Popular for his television acting and hilarious antics, Saju Khadem

Here is a piece of lifesaving advice for this Ramadan - if you are fasting (this year it is going to be around 15 hours of fasting in Bangladesh), maybe you should avoid surfing TV channels from noon to right before Iftar.

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When I read the article titled “Media Ethics 101” published in the Star Weekend on June 3, 2016 I got deeply shocked. Some of

When I had first met Fahim Munaim, my heart had sunk. I was in my late teens, studying at North South University and had managed to get a part-time job, writing for the Culture (now the Arts and Entertainment) section of the Daily Star. Fahim sir, the then Managing Editor, looked stern and a little serious for my liking.

“Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? No.”

With the beginning of Ramadan, bazaars all over Bangladesh vibrate with activity, a variety of tones and colours. For people