Exhibition on Dhaka city's unplanned urbanisation held at Curzon Hall

A daylong exhibition “Urban Hours” mirroring the unplanned urbanisation which is spoiling the scenic beauty of Dhaka
18 December 2015

Thakurgaon Sugar Mills starts crushing

Thakurgaon Sugar Mills Ltd yesterday began producing sugar from sugarcane for this year although over 12,000 tonnes of sugar of last
18 December 2015

A new lap for newborn

A new lap for newborn
18 December 2015

Where are the 1971 mass graves, killing fields in Dhaka?

Mass graves and killing fields of Liberation War in Dhaka are hard to find now as they are almost lost owing to lack of efforts to preserve these sites where many martyrs were buried or thrown in the marshes, canals and rivers after being killed, or were burnt alive.
18 December 2015

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.”
17 December 2015

Quirky Science

For the first time, a litter of puppies was born by in vitro fertilization, thanks to work by Cornell University researchers. The
17 December 2015

The Voices in Brushstrokes

Known for highlighting social and gender issues in her work, Dilara Begum Jolly is an artist worthy of everyone's note and appreciation.
17 December 2015

The 6-Week Journey

On November 2012, Teach for Bangladesh became the 27th partner of Teach for All, a growing global network of independent social
17 December 2015

Star Diary

Last year I went to India with two of my photographer friends. Our plan was to spend the entire vacation shooting different aspects of
17 December 2015

Zahir Raihan

Zahir Raihan, having done some noteworthy amazing works and with the promise of further amazing work, died an untimely death before
17 December 2015

130,000

The number of women in Saudi Arabia who registered to cast their first votes in municipal elections in the country's history. In an ultraconservative
17 December 2015

MAILBOX

Last week's Star Weekend was a pleasant read as there was an intriguing story about Wasfia Nazreen's conquest of the summit of
17 December 2015

Snapshot

“Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” -- Sun Tzu, Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher.
17 December 2015

The Winter Academy Facing Challenges

Teach for Bangladesh (TFB) recently completed their third annual training programme 'Winter Academy', a six-week intensive training
17 December 2015

Most senior citizens living in neglect: DU survey

The majority of the country's elderly population suffer abuse, exploitation, poor health, and get very limited opportunity to spend leisure, according to a study.
17 December 2015

1 Minute Please!

It's no surprise that Ariq Anam Khan, with his tremendous acting skills and charming smile, has become a household name in the
17 December 2015

The Winter's Tale

A chilly morning coated in a thick blanket of fog declares the arrival of winter in rural Bangladesh. Life becomes perilous for the poor
17 December 2015

Gluttony or Gastronomic Delight

Gluttony is the fifth among the western grouping of seven deadly vices or cardinal sins. It was introduced in fourth century CE for ethical education and confession. The others are pride, greed, lust, envy, wrath and sloth.
17 December 2015

About Town

TAYEBA BEGUM LIPI'S SOLO EXHIBITION
17 December 2015

Kissing a camel sparks dispute, call for divorce in KSA

A huge family dispute erupts in Saudi Arabia after a newly-wed man’s mother accused her daughter-in-law of breaking religious and social traditions by kissing a camel, and pressured her son to divorce his wife.
17 December 2015