“The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays.”

A train commuter goes through extreme lengths to keep her valuables by her side during a security check at a station in China, when she climbed into an X-ray machine while holding on to her handbag.

People dressed up as US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cause a commotion when they appear in the stands at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony before swiftly being shown out by security staff.

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Much like buying a free-size robe that needs no trial, motherhood is expected to fit all women who give birth. When it comes to

Often in conversations people bring up the difference between the words “home” and “house”, or in our case, the difference between “bari” and “basha”.

How are clickers countering the depreciating value of the Like button?

“We can regard our life as a uselessly disturbing episode in the blissful repose of nothingness.”

Two teams of scientists unveil a "missing-link" species of spider with a scorpion-like tail found perfectly preserved in amber in Southeast Asia's forests after at least 100 million years.

Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound of musical instruments made of ice warms the mood of a freezing audience, huddled together in -24 Celsius.

Plastic surgeons raise red flags about a penis whitening fad in skin colour-fixated Thailand, dismissing the procedure as a phallic "fashion" with uncertain benefits and many risks.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", based on Malik Muhammad Jayasi's epic poem of the same name, was originally titled Padmavati

Two articles published in the Star Weekend on January 29, 2018, reflected experiences of discrimination faced by Dhaka's residents.

While countries like Germany, Belgium, France, and Japan are trying to find an escape route from nuclear power, Bangladesh is taking

The other day, a friend of mine wanted to write a Facebook status about how poorly a particular hospital in the capital had treated her

Bangladesh Chhatra League's reign in Dhaka University

Ananya Paul, 26, a working professional in Dhaka had an eye-opening experience of religious harmony (or lack thereof) while house-hunting in Dhaka. In 2015, she and her in-laws went searching for an apartment in the Banasree area.

Social media is, without a doubt, deeply entrenched in every aspect of my life. I have a Facebook account to appease prying family members, while I take to Instagram to share the more risqué highlights of the day.

I say this with conviction: it is an arduous task staying single in Dhaka. If you are a single woman, and self-dependent, you will probably agree with me on how difficult it is to just BE, let alone have any radical aspirations.

I would like to thank Star Weekend for publishing a story on the dire situation of our national museum. The country is progressing at a decent rate.