Writers Shawkat Ali, Sadia Mahjabin Imam awarded

Prominent writer Shawkat Ali and young writer Sadia Mahjabin Imam, 33, were awarded by fortnightly magazine Anyadin and Exim Bank Limited yesterday on the 67th birthday of celebrated litterateur Humayun Ahmed.
12 November 2015

A sneak-peak into the British cat pub

Both cat lovers and beer lovers or even a lover of the combination, will also love to know about this British pub.
12 November 2015

Ctg Samiti-Dhaka Mejban Nov 28

The annual Mejban (a traditional feast of Chittagong) of Chattagram Samiti-Dhaka will be held at the Government
11 November 2015

Shaheed Noor Hossain Day observed

The historic Shaheed Noor Hossain Day was observed yesterday through different activities commemorating the
10 November 2015

Crocodiles 'to guard death row prisons' in Indonesia

The head of Indonesia's anti-drugs agency proposes building a prison island guarded by crocodiles to house death-row drug convicts.
10 November 2015

A beginning with a hiccup

My nephew, Nashman, wrote to me from Houston, Texas about his experiences of the first few weeks in high school.
9 November 2015

Shakib-Shishir blessed with 'little princess'

Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan began a new innings in his life yesterday. Shakib and his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir were blessed with a girl in the early hours of Monday.
9 November 2015

Registration for news portals must by Dec 15

The Press Information Department (PID) has started online newspaper registration process to check yellow journalism and ensure government benefits for the publishers, said an official handout.
9 November 2015

Mother flees flat after ghost photobombs her selfie

A petrified young mother flees her flat after her selfie was photobombed by what appears to be a ghost, reports Yahoo News.
7 November 2015

Woman gives birth one hour after realising she’s pregnant

Judy Brown, 47, went to the doctor for abdominal pain just to realize she is in labour.
7 November 2015

7 qualify from Khulna region

The Khulna regional round of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2016 came to an end yesterday with seven
6 November 2015

India to honour police top dog Rex

The Indian government is due to honour a seven-year-old police dog who has impressed security officials with his ability to sniff out explosives.
6 November 2015

FEAR HAS GRIPPED THE CITY

People think twice before participating at roadside debates. Young professionals are now being requested not to be vocal on social media.
6 November 2015

Snapshot

“If you cannot find peace within yourself,
6 November 2015

MAILBOX

Thanks to the Star Weekend for publishing an interesting spotlight article titled “A New School on the Block” on October 30, 2015. It's
6 November 2015

GEORGE ORWELL

Eric Arthur Blair, popularly known by his pen name George Orwell was an English author and journalist. Born in Motihari, Bengal
6 November 2015

STAR DIARY

This year, my beloved younger sister has obtained GPA-5.00 in her HSC exam. As this year the number of GPA-5.00 holders is not
6 November 2015

Sharing the Dignity

"I am Shakibul Hasan Bappi from Gaibandha. My father is a landless farmer. He works in the rice field of rich land owners. However, he
6 November 2015

Moving Object With Sound

A team of researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Sussex in collaboration with Ultrahaptics has built a novel sonic tractor beam that can lift and move objects using sound waves.
6 November 2015

A Talent Hunt: First of its kind

Nothing speaks to the youth like beats of music. Fanta's new initiative to find the country's first ever teen pop band – a group of five of
6 November 2015