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Through The Radio Waves

Zahidul Haque Apu, or more commonly and lovingly known as RJ Apu, has stepped on many stones towards following his passion. He started off into the world of arts and entertainment as soon as he realised it to be something he wanted in his life, which was luckily at a very early age.
6 November 2015

Moving Object With Sound

A team of researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Sussex in collaboration with Ultrahaptics has built a novel sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.
6 November 2015

5 upcoming Bands/ musicians to watch out for

Music can be the most effective medicine to heal the soul. Our country over the years has developed outstanding musicians and the process still goes on. Here are five young ‘healers’ who are mesmerising us with their soulful melodies.
6 November 2015

A Talent Hunt: First of its kind

Nothing speaks to the youth like beats of music. Fanta's new initiative to find the country's first ever teen pop band – a group of five of
6 November 2015

NUMBERS 160

It's the number of Bangladeshi women police officers taking part of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti, who were featured in the
6 November 2015

Talking about our first Talkie

Making a film at a time when it was impossible to find an experienced cast and crew, with no film production studio and a meagre
6 November 2015

A Talk about Energy

Energy security is one of the most vital issues the world is currently facing. Energy, being one of the key sources of progress, is in very
6 November 2015

About Town

SUNIDHI LIVE IN CONCERT WITH HABIB WAHID
6 November 2015

The Hands of Fate

People say, “Your fate is in your own hands; work hard and you can get whatever you want.” However, in reality, things are different.
6 November 2015

1 Minute Please!

Nusrat Faria Mazhar is now a popular name on the list of actors making it big. Starting off as an anchor, both on stage and on
6 November 2015

As Questions Arise

"I will not be sending my children to their art classes this Friday," says 33-year-old Kishwar Sultana, a dentist who lives with her family in Boro Moghbazaar. Her children, a 6-year-old daughter and a 4-year-old son, regularly attend art classes held every Friday at the
5 November 2015

From the mountains of Shaanxi

During a recent trip to Xi'an (in Shaanxi province) on invitation from China Daily, the country's leading English newspaper – I came
5 November 2015

Of Fluttering Butterflies

Vibrant butterflies hovering over flowers and bushes, and dancing in the air may be one of the best scenes to witness. Apart from their
29 October 2015

The Story of Saving Lives

With their age old slogan 'Lifebuoy Jekhane Shasthho Shekhane,' Lifebuoy has indeed been fighting the good fight in Bangladesh.
29 October 2015

About Town

'Marnie' is psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock in the year 1964. The screenplay was based on the 1961 novel of the same
29 October 2015

Rescuers Race to Quake Zones

Death toll from the 7.5 magnitude quake that hit Pakistan and Afghanistan could climb in the coming days as communications are down in much of ...
29 October 2015

A Trip of a Lifetime

On October 4, 2015 Hazrat Shah Amanat International Airport was filled with some special young passengers. The excitement was
29 October 2015

MAILBOX

Road accidents have been claiming lives at an alarming rate in Bangladesh. The main reason behind this exponential increase in road
29 October 2015

The Old Baker's Tale

For over 160 years, the Prince of Wales bakery has been serving mouth-watering pastries and cakes to thousands of customers.
29 October 2015

SNAPSHOT

“All places where women are excluded tend downward to barbarism; but the moment she is introduced, there come in with her courtesy, cleanliness, sobriety, and order.” — Harriet Beecher Stowe
29 October 2015