Daisy Edgar-Jones to lead new adaptation of ‘Sense and Sensibility’
26 June 2026
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TV & Film
‘Like a morning after a nuclear attack’
24 March 2023
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Weekend Read
Book review: Nonfiction / Syed Waliullah: husband, artist, thinker, writer
17 August 2022
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Books & Literature
Fear of sexual harassment triggering child marriage: survey
20 February 2022
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Bangladesh
For the Love of Tea
7 January 2022
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Star Literature
Court Corner / SC forms committee against sexual harassment
4 November 2021
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SEXUAL HARASSMENT
UK-listed cybersecurity firm Avast in merger talks with NortonLifeLock
15 July 2021
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Organisation News
How new autocrats curb press freedom
28 November 2019
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Star Weekend
(Uncertain) Future of Journalism in Bangladesh
28 November 2019
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Star Weekend
“The space for in-depth critical journalism is shrinking"
28 November 2019
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Star Weekend
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