[WATCH NOW] The angry cat is no music enthusiast

No matter how beautiful and melodic the flute-playing is, this cat doesn’t care and just wants the music to stop!
4 October 2015, 13:54 PM

Mountain lion takes a break

The life of a mountain lion can be stressful and monotonic.
3 October 2015, 05:53 AM

Australia murder ‘linked to terrorism’

Australian police say they believe a 15-year-old who killed a police worker in Sydney had links to terrorism.
3 October 2015, 04:56 AM

Syrian crisis: Russia air strikes 'strengthen IS'

US President Barack Obama says the Russian bombing campaign in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad is driving moderate opposition underground and "only strengthening" Islamic State.
3 October 2015, 04:33 AM

Is ancient 800-ft megatsunami wave a sign of things to come?

Scientists have found evidence off the west coast of Africa that tens of thousands of years ago a collapsing volcano sparked a megatsunami producing waves up to 800 feet high.
3 October 2015, 03:38 AM

STAR DIARY

Last week I along with my friends went to Star Cineplex in Bashundhara City mall to watch a movie. We sat beside a group of young students who were quite loud from the very beginning.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Was one of the greatest leaders of the Indian independence movement. He propagated the philosophy of non-violence to fight against the imperialist British Raj by calling Indians to engage in civil disobedience without taking up arms to meet their demand for independence.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 769 and counting

It is the disastrous number that announces the deadliest Hajj episode in the recent time. On Thursday, more than 769 people were killed in a stampede outside the holy city of Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage,
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

Regarding this week’s cover story (published on September 18, 2015) of the Star Weekend, I think It is very promising that young artists and art practitioners have come forward to organise such an international art festival in the Cox’s bazaar.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Night Time Chronicles

While daytime in Dhaka city can be seen as chaotic and hectic, night time, to most of us, seems serene, quiet and mysterious.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

1 Minute Please

Young actor, Shormi Mala, took the industry by storm upon her entry.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

The walls of Dhaka

Portraying different perspectives and beliefs are the walls of Dhaka.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

10 Inspiring Women of Literature

There are many female characters in the world of literature worth looking up to. Every new book will have at least one woman who every girl aspires to be like.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

About Town

Dirgho-U TE Usha
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“We can’t help everyone but everyone can help someone.”
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

The Tree of Life

A first draft of the "tree of life" for the roughly 2.3 million named species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes – from platypuses to puffballs – has been released.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Ultrathin invisibility cloak

Invisibility cloaks are a staple of science fiction and fantasy, from Star Trek to Harry Potter, but don't exist in real life, or do they?
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

The Chief Geek

Sidrat Talukder could hardly be called an ordinary boy during his childhood, and the same applies still. Always an avid gamer, his boyhood days were filled with technology, computers and video games.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Researching for Justice and Rights

It is the folk song of an indigenous community called Khadia mostly found in Sri Mongol and Moulvibazaar. Most of these people are labourers of the tea gardens.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM