There is now a Harry Potter-themed bar in Toronto, as if alcohol needed to be more magical.

The pursuit of excellence itself is a reward. So says Finance Minister AMA Muhith.

Books are like open windows through which light of knowledge and wisdom can have an entry into one's life, said Prof Abdullah Abu

Seventy years ago, a farmer beheaded a chicken in Colorado, and it refused to die. Mike, as the bird became known, survived for 18 months and became famous.

One of the brightest students of BUET's Astronomy Department, Lammim has proved herself to be master of many trades.

The Hatirjheel-Begunbari Lake area, with its open spaces, is steadily losing its charm and beauty due to the unbearable stench of the contaminated lake, coupled with the sight and smell of the garbage heaped in it. Suffocating odour seeping out from the water,

I see him everyday, in fact grew up together. Everyday on my way home, our eyes meet. While I get back to clutching my bag and giving

Richard Paul Ashcroft is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer and occasional guitarist of the alternative

The number of migrants that Germany is expecting to have this year which is four times the number from the previous year. In fact experts believe that this figure could go up to 1 million.

A few weeks ago, the nation witnessed a shocking incident. Some youths, so called members of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), assaulted some of the most reputed scholars of our country in the premises of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST).

Thanks to the Star Weekend for publishing such an investigative story (published on September 4, 2015). I felt appalled when I read

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.

With every passing day, the stench and pollution of the Hatirjheel-Begunbari Lake seems to be getting worse. Wastes of all kinds are

Iresh Zaker, an actor, advertisement and marketing specialist, has paved and walked his own path into the media. Son of renowned

International Art Biennale

Who says there's nothing to do in Dhaka? All we have to do is just look for the colours, in the right places! Grab your camera and set out towards Uttara – known for the airport, the second railway station, Raj Lakhsmi market and sporting a chaotic balance between schools,

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Researchers from CSIRO and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world's seabirds, including albatrosses, shearwaters and penguins, and found the majority of seabird species have plastic in their gut.

A judge in Iran has started sentencing criminals to buy and read books instead of handing down prison terms.

Amra Kojon, a cultural non-profit organisation, is organising a memorial concert for Nita Mohalanobish at 6:00pm tomorrow in PCTA Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island, USA.