The (Un)safer Way Home

The photos documented this week in the 'Shutterstories' section shows the every day risks that motorists and pedestrians take
28 April 2016

From the King's Carte

Let's go back to a historical era, the Mughal era for example. Now let's imagine the emperor's den. When we think of the
28 April 2016

Shining Blue

Popular American media personality and anti-vaccine activist Jenny McCarthy once said, “Hope is the greatest thing for moms of autism. Hope is what gets us out of bed in the morning. I'm on a mission to tell parents that there is a way”.
28 April 2016

Nepal Quake

Life high in the mountains was never easy for guest house worker Suppa Lama, but he and his fellow villagers always knew they were lucky to live in a breathtakingly beautiful valley sought out by thousands of trekkers from around the world.
28 April 2016

Of Baskets, Hoops, and Alley-oops

It is merely a dream for many of us, to be able to wear our national emblem proudly on our chests in a foreign land, to sing our national anthem wearing our hearts on our sleeves, and represent our nation with our talents and skills.
28 April 2016

The Week in Turmoil

When unidentified criminals brutally murdered Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiquee in the Shalbagan area of Rajshahi city on
28 April 2016

Star Diary

A few days ago, I came across an alleged hijacker in front of Dhanmondi Women's Complex at around 7 pm. After finishing my
28 April 2016

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare does not need any elaborate introduction. He was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as
28 April 2016

Muchkund Dubey and Hindi translation of Fakir Lalon Shah's works

I have read reports in The Daily Star as well as in the Prothom Alo about a discussion held in Dhaka on 27th March 2016 by
21 April 2016

1 Minute Please!

Emon Shaha is a famous name in the music industry of Bangladesh. He has composed hundreds of songs for more than 50
21 April 2016

A Procession for Hope

To welcome the good, this year the 'Mongol Shobhajatra' was conducted with great zeal and festivity. Starting off in 1989, the traditional colourful procession,
21 April 2016

About Town

About Town
21 April 2016

MAILBOX

As I read the cover story titled "Where is Home?" published on April 8, 2016 I noticed a photo depicting a child reading a
21 April 2016

Water Works

The heat is at its worst state and its only April. One wonders about the scorching June and July and pray for some more of the
21 April 2016

SNAPSHOT

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.
21 April 2016

'Rongbaji' on Rickshaws

Why rickshaw paint? Because, rickshaws are an integral component of our city lives. The images painted on rickshaws have always been a colorful reflection of the historical, cultural, social issues of our times.
21 April 2016

In a State of Denial

The numbers in rape cases and sexual assaults have dramatically increased over the last few months in Bangladesh. In fact,
21 April 2016

TEMPLE AND A CITY

The ruler saw a strange dream: a goddess appeared and told him that she was to be found in a certain area under a particular
21 April 2016

A Glimpse into His World

A first glance at Fahad Al Alam will remind one of a line from The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy, because like Estha,
21 April 2016

Quirky Science

Crisp, clear images of a "hot Jupiter" system captured by a University of Notre Dame physicist were vital in determining that a newly found planet inhabits a three-star system, a phenomenon documented only a few times before.
21 April 2016