Goodbye Nurjahan, and Thank You

Nurjahan Begum- the name can be considered synonymous to words like empowerment, valour, courage, kindness and more. The first female editor of the region, who was the editor of the first magazine for women in the region, passed away at the age of 91, on Monday morning.
26 May 2016

Snapshot

“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be
26 May 2016

The Dry Days

Every five years, Bangladesh, especially our northwestern regions get terribly affected by major droughts which hamper our crop
26 May 2016

Dare To Lead

What do you think of when you hear the word ‘leadership’? Flip through the dictionary and you will find it says ‘The state or position of being a leader’.
26 May 2016

FEAR NOT IF THE PEARLS ARE SCATTERED UNSTRUNG

Glimpses of Old Dhaka, written by Syed Muhammed Taifoor (1885-1972), is one of the most influential books ever written on the subject of the history of Dhaka. And this statement is not an exaggeration in any way. If you read on this topic, you inevitably will come across references to Taifoor's book.
26 May 2016

Begum: How One Magazine Began a Revolution

“My father had subscribed to Begum Magazine when I was a little girl. He used to love the fact that the editor and I had the same name,”
19 May 2016

STAR DIARY

Living in a joint family, with members from many generations, under one roof brings more of everything- more love, more care and sometimes more boundaries and expectations.
19 May 2016

Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury

Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, popularly known as Upendrokishore Ray is the author of some of the most well-loved children’s books ever written in Bangla.
19 May 2016

Not Your Business

We, as a nation, are curious and inquisitive, and Bangladeshi weddings are the ultimate place where we prove it time and again.
19 May 2016

NUMBERS 7

The number of top priority fast track mega projects, namely the Padma Bridge, Metro Rail, Rooppur NPP, LNG Terminal, Padma Deep Sea Port, Rampal Coal Power, and Matarbari Coal Power that are underway in Bangladesh.
19 May 2016

1 Minute Please!

Brindaban Das is one of the most acclaimed playwrights and actors in Bangladesh's entertainment industry. A veteran actor
19 May 2016

Destroying Our Lifeline

One of Bangladesh's most significant natural resources is the Sundarbans-- the largest mangrove forest of the world comprising of 140,000 hectares of tidal forests.
19 May 2016

About Town

About Town
19 May 2016

It Never Works!

Crash diets – that ever popular way to drop some extra pounds fast and a dieting fashion that seems set to remain as shrinking celebrities promote the message that ‘thin is the new black’.
19 May 2016

How to tackle long flights

For many, moving from one continent to another, going through several layovers, shifting airports and being stuck on 8-10
19 May 2016

Buddha and His Teachings

A little over 2,550 years ago, according to legend, Queen Maya Devi of the powerful Shakya dynasty was on a state journey to her maternal home where she was to give birth to her first child.
19 May 2016

About Town

About Town
19 May 2016

SNAPSHOT

“Thunder is good, Thunder is impressive, But its lightning that does the work.” — Mark Twain
19 May 2016

The Rays of the Sunflower

The beauty of the sunflower lies within its characteristics. Like us humans, every other living being has their own characteristics,
19 May 2016

MAILBOX

I went to Gazipur many times but I didn't know about the history of its royal palace.
19 May 2016