Quirky Science

People born with a rare genetic mutation are unable to feel pain, but previous attempts to recreate this effect with drugs have had surprisingly little success. Using mice modified to carry the same mutation, UCL researchers funded by the MRC and Wellcome Trust have now discovered the recipe for painlessness.
19 May 2016

MAN WITH THE BOW

In the city of Colorado, a certain type of bow tie worn by the locals was spotted, it especially caught the eyes of university
19 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

10

Is the number of people who were killed in air strikes on a town in Idlib province in Syria's northwest, on Tuesday. Low-level
12 May 2016

Changing your story

My leadership journey began when I was a first year Alim student. The Sajeda Foundation encouraged me to apply to the
12 May 2016

About Town

CAREER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
12 May 2016

A mother's pride

Last week was definitely a treat, where social media platforms were covered with pictures of users with their mothers.
12 May 2016

The Colours Of Emotions

Unlike dance and music, painting captures sentiments and expressions, and retains the impact for a long period.
12 May 2016

The Haunted Estate

The Bhawal estate is considered to be one of the largest zamindar estates of Bengal. The estate is spread over 1,500 kilometers which included 2,274 villages and a population of 5,5000 villagers.
12 May 2016

Save Our Children

Child labour is not only horrifyingly prevalent in our society, it is growing, and that is something we should be very, very afraid of.
12 May 2016

MAILBOX

The Spirit of Fearless Speaking
12 May 2016

Snapshot

In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. — Kahlil Gibran
12 May 2016

The (In)dispensables

In Bangladesh, we have a strange relationship with our domestic workers. From cooking to cleaning, we cannot think a day
12 May 2016

Star Diary

Last week in our chemistry class, suddenly one of my friends fainted and hit her head on a desk. As we ushered her to our
12 May 2016

LOUD AND VIBRANT

It is an unique genre in the art world, a distinctive niche of its own. Meanwhile, it may be deemed as "the common man's art", if you will.
12 May 2016

Muzharul Islam

Muzharul Islam has been lauded as the most influential architect of Bangladesh and the Grand Master of regional modernism
12 May 2016