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PEARLS OF WISDOM

Grabbing a pole and some bait, and heading to the water for some fishing is probably one of the oldest pastimes for the children of rural

25-year-old documentary photographer, Rahul Talukder, first started using the camera on his cell phone. “That was around

In the past, students' and teachers' movements have guided Bangladesh to the path of liberation, freedom and democracy. However, it is very unfortunate that for more than six months, university teachers all over the country have taken to the street, demanding a dignified livelihood.

Last Friday, my one and only son got his first salary from his office. With the small amount that he received, he bought a Panjabi for

Police detain three men in Pakistan for allegedly kidnapping and abducting a cat belonging to Imtiaz Asif, and activist of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).

An Idaho man’s next hair-raising art venture was right behind him. This manscaping maven had his back hair become a canvas for the new year’s calendar, making a fuzzy homage to each month.

The rape victims of the 1971 Liberation War are presented in literature, movies, newspapers, and photographs in a discriminatory way, a book launch was told yesterday.

A pair of twins born in San Diego will forever share different birthdays -- and different birth years.

This UK couple who was reportedly denied $52 million in winnings due to a faulty smartphone app.

Colours of Christmas

“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion."

Krishna, Marzia, Swapna, Nargis- these names might not sound familiar to many of us. But they play integral roles in the young

It does not always have to be the highest grade to make parents proud. Mumu's parents are an example.

Nadia Ali is a popular RJ on the BBC Asian Network in the United Kingdom. She has successfully popularised Bengali numbers, not

WORKSHOP ON SOCIAL SCIENTIFIC WRITING

“There is no tool for development more effective than the Empowerment of women.” Kofi Annan

Strolling through the parks of Dhaka city, you will come across many groups of people- friends, families, couples, children, making

On the streets of Banani, one of Dhaka's busiest commercial areas plies a tiny cycle rickshaw which has a difference when compared to