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QUIRKY SCIENCE

Organic molecules never previously observed in comets, a relatively varied structure on the surface but fairly homogeneous interior, organic compounds forming agglomerates rather than being dispersed in the ice: these are just some of first results provided by Philae on the surface of comet Churi.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Dwelling in a Death Trap

Just a day after Eid-ul-Fitr, the country's biggest religious celebration, we woke up to the news of the unfortunate deaths of a woman and five children, in three separate incidents of landslides and wall collapse at Bayazid and Lalkhan areas of Chittagong due to heavy rainfall. Following the incident, the voice of concerned government officials could be heard over loudspeakers, as they requested people to move to safer places.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

1 Minute Please

My passport (I want to always have the option to fly off), my phone (for very practical and not so practical (facebook) purposes) and my car.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Wonders of The Rain

Under the blue velvet clouds
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

A Story of Melody

Experimentation resides at the heart of the art culture as the singular driving force behind the evolution of art.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

5 Fun Indoor activities for A Rainy Day

It is very frustrating to wake up on a weekend and realise that all your plans with your friends have gone down the drain with heavy showers of rain.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

The Power of Love

It is a truth that the intellect is limited in its abilities to fix the world's problems. From history we have witnessed the power of emotion in creating massive positive changes in the world.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Enticed by Words

Claire Chambers is a Lecturer in Global Literature at the University of York, where she teaches twentieth and twenty-first century writing in English from South Asia, the Arab world, and their diasporas. Claire has also published her works in journals such as Postcolonial Text and Contemporary Women's Writing, and is Co-Editor of the Journal of Commonwealth Literature.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

The Start Up Guru

After completing university education, most of the Bangladeshi youth rush to get jobs while very few of them take the risk of starting their own business.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Changing Lives of One Another

Almeer Ahsan Asif, a graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from American International University, Bangladesh (AIUB), always wanted to do something for those in need.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

A lift of shame?

Monir Hossain, 35, works as a senior executive in a firm. He used to travel to and from office in private cars.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

I am really grateful to the Star Weekend and the writer for writing about condition of the animals in the Bangladesh National Zoo (Published in July 31, 2015).
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Prototypes of the Future

On July 29, 2015; Kolpokoushal, a knowledge initiative by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) students and alumni, arranged their first event at the University of Liberal Arts.
6 August 2015, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.”
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.”
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Korvi Rakshand Named Asia 21 Young Leader by Asia Society

Korvi Rakshand Dhrubo has been named by Asia Society as part of the Class of 2015 Asia 21 Young Leaders, the preeminent network of young leaders from across the Asia Pacific, representing the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

100 Smiles

The annual event of 100 Smiles returned to 11 zones of Dhaka on July 13, 2015. Launched in 2010 by One Degree Initiative, the flagship project is designed to gather underprivileged children from different zones around the city and organise a festive Eid for them.
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

To Play with Clay

Make pots, pans and little mugs,
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Ancient Life in 3D

Hidden secrets about life in Somerset 190 million years ago have been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol and the Bath
30 July 2015, 18:00 PM