Sengalese-American singer Akon launched 'Akon Lighting Africa' a year ago, an initiative designed to bring electricity to millions of Africans using solar energy.

Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, who was better known as Le Corbusier was a Swiss-French architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer, and one of the pioneers of what is now called modern architecture.

One of the biggest threats our planet is facing right now is climate change.

I had a realisation a couple of days ago while I was on a rickshaw.

During the recent mayoral elections of Dhaka, Junaid Saki, a mayoral candidate of Dhaka North City Corporation, became a popular figure among the city dwellers.

The title 'photojournalist' or 'photographer' can barely describe Din Muhammad Shibly's versatile activism with his camera.

Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.

We can see deep economic contrast in the Bangladeshi society.

We all say and know that sexual harassment has, unfortunately, become a part of our daily lives. Everyday, women out on the streets of Dhaka face harassment in some form or the other.

She arrives with a thunderous announcement,

I first joined The Star magazine in February 2010, with no experience in journalism and a degree in Psychology under my belt.

Orchita Sporshia is a well known name in the media.

This year's 68th Cannes Film Festival was a very special occasion for Shaan Rahman, a young talented Bangladeshi actor trained in Canada.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION BY VOLUNTEER FOR BANGLADESH

According to the Thai police, 51 are held in Thailand for 'human trafficking'.

From drug stores to carrom boards, these entrepreneurs have proved that any idea can be turned into a social cause.

The other day, my friends and I were hanging out at a food court. We met after a long time and were absorbed in chit-chatting and totally oblivious of our surroundings.

B.B. King, known for his hits Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas.

After heavy storms and winds that wrecked an entire village, 300 makeshift houses were built on a dilapidated dam in 2009.

Managing Director of Grey Dhaka, Syed Gousul Alam Shaon needs no introduction when in the world of advertising.