The Ramadan Night Life!

One of the aspects of Dhaka life we complain about is that we, Dhakaites, have nothing to do in Dhaka! Ironically, there is so much to do in the month of Ramadan, especially when the city is scheduled to call it a day.
25 June 2015

Hear The Roar!

With the first game already in our hands, the second game was filled with twice as much anxiety, hope and prayers. Every office, every household, every corner with a television or a radio had an atmosphere of hushed excitement as the first inning began.
25 June 2015

An Everlasting Gridlock

Fridays, in Bangladesh, are joyful days! A day dedicated to loving your family, chatting with friends, sleeping, cooking khichuri and of course, reading the Star Weekend.
18 June 2015

1 Minute Please

Arafat Mohsin is one of the two brothers (Arafat Kirty and Arafat Mohsin) who remade the oldie "O bondhu laal golapi" for a popular telefilm '@18' back in 2013.
18 June 2015

THE QUIET REVOLUTION

Proper Implementation Of Zakat Has Changed The Fate Of Hundreds Of Destitute Families In Naogaon.
18 June 2015

Bruce Lee

Well-known martial artist Bruce Lee was born in Chinatown, San Francisco. He was a action film actor, martial arts instructor
18 June 2015

STAR DIARY

I had an interesting interaction with a teenager a couple of days ago. It hasn't been long since I was a teenager myself, but I didn't know how much times had changed.
18 June 2015

SNAPSHOT

One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching ― Gerard Way
18 June 2015

The Song of the Sea

One day, during the gruesome Calcutta riot (1946), a curious boy escaped the strict surveillance of his phupu (paternal aunt), Salema Khatun.
18 June 2015

A Scientific Triumph

Prominent researcher, scientist and professor Mohammad Rahmatullah has proved himself to be one of the leading assets of our country.
18 June 2015

TAKING ON THE WORLD

“I even thought of becoming a neurologist when my brother was studying medicine, at one point.”
18 June 2015

CHIMPS KNOW THEY ARE RIGHT!

Chimpanzees are capable of metacognition, or thinking about one's own thinking, and can adjust their behaviour accordingly
18 June 2015

THE SHAPE OF FIRE

From ancient Egyptians roasting a dripping cut of beef next to the Great Pyramid of Giza to a Boy Scout learning to build a log cabin fire in his backyard, everyone builds fires with the same general shape. And now we know why.
18 June 2015

ADVICE FROM THE YOUNG

Students studying finance and accounting in universities should consider cima after their bachelors or masters degrees.
18 June 2015

KAMAL LOHANI: A REVOLUTIONARY LIFE

We live in an age of armchair activism – where many people believe that sitting in an armchair holding a smartphone is enough to bring about a change.
18 June 2015

PEARLS OF WISDOM

No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive
18 June 2015

MAILBOX

The Star Weekend's initiative to promote the emerging politicians is appreciable.
18 June 2015

Historical Shelves

Books have played a huge role in our culture from the very beginning.
18 June 2015

Championing the New Wave

From 2005 Sabir Has Been Working As The Editor Of Bbc Bengali Service. During His 15-year-long Career As The Head Of Bbc Bangla, He Has Come Up With A Wide Range Of Popular Programmes Such As Bbc Sanglap.
18 June 2015

When You Dare to Dream

Twenty seven EMBA students of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM), Dhaka University, toured India from June 7 2015 to June 12 2015.
18 June 2015