Iftekharuzzaman of TIB gets WB award

Transparency International Bangladesh Executive Director Dr Iftekharuzzaman has been awarded the first Global Partnership for Social
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Physically Challenged Development Foundation launches website

Physically Challenged Development Foundation (PDF) yesterday launched its official website for their signature event PDF Summer Challenge-2015 at The Daily Star Centre, says a press release.
13 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Rotary Club sends help to Nepal

Rotary Club of Dhaka Cosmopolitan and Dhaka Community Hospital jointly arranged medical assistance for Nepal earthquake victims recently, said a press release.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

The motorcycle from 'Tron: Legacy' sold at auction for $77k

The bike purchased at auction is a replica of the one that Garrett Hedlund, the actor who played young Sam Flynn in 2010's "Tron: Legacy," was seen riding on screen.
12 May 2015, 11:17 AM

Analysis: A Mother’s Day gift from police!

When cops swooped on the protesters, it only reflected the government’s and the administration’s indifferent attitude towards the Pahela Baishakh sexual assault. We were shocked because we as civilized human beings expected rational reaction from the authorities. We should not have.
11 May 2015, 07:21 AM

After 252 years, English warship to be recovered off Uruguay

A sunken English warship, perhaps holding a treasure chest of gold coins onboard, will be raised from its watery grave off the coast of Uruguay after being submerged for some 252 years.
10 May 2015, 10:45 AM

Mask exhibit starts at Galleri Kaya

A 12-day group exhibition of masks by 15 contemporary artists of Bangladesh began at Galleri Kaya in the capital's Uttara yesterday,
9 May 2015, 20:24 PM

Bumper Haribhanga mango harvest likely in Rangpur

The fibreless, fleshy and delicious variety of mango, Haribhanga, which has become popular at home and abroad, is likely to see
9 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Japan's man-sized mascot bear goes to Cannes

Kumamon -- a stylised creation with red cheeks and a fixed grin -- is to attend the premier global film festival when it opens in the south of France this week.
9 May 2015, 06:25 AM

Bangabandhu’s granddaughter Tulip Siddiq becomes British MP

Three British-Bangladeshis -- including Tulip Siddiq, granddaughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman -- have made it to the House of Commons in the UK general election with Labour Party tickets.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

RU students donate money for Nepal quake victims

Some students of Rajshahi University donated Tk 15,300 for the earthquake victims in Nepal yesterday.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

BANNING NOT A SOLUTION

The main thing to establish is not that the freedom of expression is being controlled but that the culture of impunity is to be removed from the said 'expression'.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

“Surviving The Tremors”
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 13

Scientists have developed a new test that can predict with 100% accuracy whether someone will develop cancer up to 13 years in the
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

For the Love of Food

Anika Ahmed is a young entrepreneur who has entered the restaurant business recently, and has already reached great heights with The Glasshouse Brasserie.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

THE WORLD OF COLOUR

In the world of art, Firoz Mahmud needs no further introduction. From New York to Tokyo, his work has been showcased in more than 200 exhibitions and received immense popularity among art critics.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Mission MESSENGER

Mission controllers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have confirmed NASA's Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry, and Ranging (MESSENGER) spacecraft impacted the surface of Mercury, as anticipated, at 3:26 p.m. EDT.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

WHY WE AGE

A study tying the aging process to the deterioration of tightly packaged bundles of cellular DNA could lead to methods of preventing and treating age-related diseases such as cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, as detailed April 30, 2015, in Science.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM

FOR THE YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS

Lee Taylor is the National Finance Director of Unilever Bangladesh Ltd. According to him, CIMA has added a lot of value to the emerging market in Bangladesh.
7 May 2015, 18:00 PM