For an equitable, just society

The persistence of poverty warrants an inbuilt process of questioning and challenging the effectiveness of interventions, given the disturbing trend of deceleration in rate of reduction of poverty in the country.
26 February 2017

Inequality fuels poor sexual and reproductive health

Bangladesh is widely recognised as a success story and as a somewhat exceptional case when it comes to the improvement of maternal and newborn health.
26 February 2017

Towards sustainable use of natural resources

One of the pillars of Sustainable Development Strategy (2016-2030), a universal development agenda of the UN, is addressing climate change issues in the course of the socio-economic development process.
26 February 2017

MAILBOX

The article titled 'A Life changing Journey” published in February 10, 2017 was quite an inspiring piece as it told a moving story of an NGO named It's Humanity Foundation (IHF).
23 February 2017

SNAPSHOT

“You don't have to remind a flower when its time to bloom is near; it has been preparing for it all of its life.”
23 February 2017

Corrupting a Generation

The leaking of question papers before public exams has become a regular phenomenon in Bangladesh.
23 February 2017

5 Ways to Make Your Child Love Bangla More

The Language Movement Shaheeds Mohammad Salauddin, Abdul Jabbar, Abul Barkat, Rafiquddin Ahmed and Abdus Salam had given up their lives to protect the Bangla language from getting lost from the pages of history.
23 February 2017

About Town

TOP 50 #FOODOGRAPHY2016 EXHIBITION
23 February 2017

TRENDING THIS WEEK

A couple of pictures of banners surfaced on social media last week where misguided information was provided regarding February 21, International Mother Language Day.
23 February 2017

Beautiful Bangladesh

Our land is one of colours, rivers, vast lands and warm people. Whether it is the concrete jungle that is Dhaka city, or the softer sides of
23 February 2017

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“DEVELOP A PASSION FOR LEARNING. IF YOU DO, YOU WILL NEVER CEASE TO GROW.”
23 February 2017

Printable Solar Cells Just Got a Little Closer

A U of T Engineering innovation could make printing solar cells as easy and inexpensive as printing a newspaper.
23 February 2017

Illuminating Origin of Organics

NASA's Dawn spacecraft recently detected organic-rich areas on Ceres. Scientists evaluated the geology of the regions to conclude that the organics are most likely native to the dwarf planet.
23 February 2017

Menacing Our Society

Md Al Amin, an examinee of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) 2017 was baffled by an unusual offer from one of his friends.
23 February 2017

STAR DIARY

The other day I was going to pick some fruits from our village garden when I saw a few people beating a newt mercilessly.
23 February 2017

Shamsur Rahman

Shamsur Rahman was a Bangladeshi poet, columnist and journalist. Rahman, who emerged in the latter half of the 20th century, wrote more than sixty books of poetry and is considered a key figure in Bengali literature.
23 February 2017

NUMBER 7

Is the number of people who died and 55 are injured in the cyclone Dineo at the southern Mozambique, natural disasters agencies said Friday.
23 February 2017

‘I Am Not a Feminist'

There is a lot of contemplation over this word. Whether it is what it means in the books, or whether each person modifies it according to their own needs, the ideology behind this word always seems to be up for grabs for each person who claims they are or they are not one.
23 February 2017

Where have all the stories gone?

The children's corner at the Boi mela, filled with books, is always a friendly, fun and happening area. In fact, this is the nook where you
16 February 2017

Star Diary

Every February, I do not let go of the opportunity to revive my love for reading by visiting the Boi Mela. I let my children accompany
16 February 2017