NUMBERS 1071

The number of sculptures made of cork sheets by Mintu Dey, freelance artist, and his team to recreate the moments from the Black Night of March 25, 1971.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Learning From the Periphery

“t's the 4th time I've celebrated my birthday without my family. I'm missing them, but I am so overwhelmed by the surprise that my friends here have planned!
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Accepting Identities

When in 2014, the government officially declared the hijras to be the third gender in Bangladesh, the hijra community did the victory dance.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

A big round of appreciation goes out to the Star Weekend for turning the spotlight to Hazaribagh tannery industry.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Notre Dame College batch-87 reunion on October 30

The second reunion of Batch-87 students of Notre Dame College will be held on October30.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

She knew without question that she could sweep down on them and inflict upon all of them a terrible vengeance if she wished
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

In the Realm of History

Literature, history, politics, gender, crime, media, empowerment, rights, wars, peace-- what do you want to learn about?
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

1 Minute Please

My acoustic guitar, handwritten drafts of my poems in a briefcase, and an album with my childhood pictures.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

2 Bangladeshis win WFP drawing match

Two Bangladeshi primary school students were selected to receive US $100 each while their respective schools US$200 in a UN World Food Programme (WFP) drawing competition.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Beyond The Four Walls

There's life beyond our four walls. Whether the walls are of our homes, of our schools or of our offices—there is life blooming beyond it, life quite different from the ones we lead in our four cornered boxes.
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

About Town

Joint art exhibition by Iskindar Mirza and Mazharul Islam
15 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Jealous husband couriers wife’s boss live snake

An FDA at an office of the state run Bangalore Electricity Supply Company in central Bengaluru claims to receive a threat this week in the form of a green snake sent in a parcel to him,
15 October 2015, 11:34 AM

Artist turns pumpkins into beautiful artworks

An artist based out of Chicago, who works with medium like food and unfired ceramic to create art, uses pumpkins to carve them into beautiful pieces of artworks.
14 October 2015, 13:51 PM

Japanese man Kunio Hoshi buried in Bangladesh’s Muslim graveyard

Japanese national Kunio Hoshi who was shot dead in Rangpur on October 3 was buried at a graveyard in Rangpur early yesterday.
13 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Florida man accused of DUI blames driving dog

A Florida man suspected of leading deputies on a high speed chase in Manatee County, allegedly tells authorities that his dog was the one behind the wheel.
13 October 2015, 06:32 AM

Agitators brave rain

Braving heavy rains, over 150 students and their parents staged a rally on the capital's Central Shaheed Minar premises demanding fresh
12 October 2015, 18:00 PM

BPICC celebrates World Egg Day

To mark the World Egg Day, a discussion was held at the National Press Club on Friday, said a press release.
11 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Faiza finds home

The newborn, rescued by a stray dog last month, has found a new home.
11 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Talks work better than punishment in disciplining children

Punishing children for their mistakes only make them confused and anxious. Rather providing them with information to make good
11 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Britain’s new ‘duck lane’

As part of their #ShareTheSpace campaign, Britain's Canal & River Trust have introduced "duck lanes" that run alongside the water's edge, marking out a clear waddling space for ducks.
11 October 2015, 06:15 AM