Profile / Parisa Faiza’s DIY maximalist set designs
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Life & Living
Why doing nothing on the weekend has become ultimate luxury
3 October 2026
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Lifehacks
Return of bangles as an everyday modern wardrobe staple
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Fashion & Beauty
Meta lets developers build their own Muse custom hardware
3 October 2026
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Technology
PewDiePie unveils his custom AI model Ajax
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Technology
Ex-OpenAI safety employee says company culture is "broken"
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Technology
Why your marriage still feels like everyone else’s business
3 October 2026
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Relationships & Family
Career / Starting out in criminal law in Bangladesh
1 October 2026
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Campus
Reflections / The allure of live theatre in the age of screens
27 September 2026
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Star Youth
Humour / Why I don’t like voice messages
30 September 2026
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Star Youth
Ever wondered why Morocco shows up as MAR on the scoreboard, and not MOR?
Celebrate Morocco's dramatic rise from Qatar semi-finalists to holding Brazil in the 2026 World Cup. Explore the historic colonial roots behind their French FIFA scoreboard code MAR, proving football heritage transcends linguistic boundaries.
14 June 2026
Why melody touches hearts before words ever can
Explore the deep evolution of music where melody precedes language, tracing back to prehistoric human communication. Profound compositions from Ustad Allauddin Khan and Walt Whitman showcase how harmonious lyrics elevate spiritual and emotional connection.
14 June 2026
Moureen Zahir is challenging global views of Bangladeshi fashion
Discover how Moureen Zahir built her fashion brand Maia in Bangladesh, transitioning from global giants like Zara to technical garment construction. Today, her dedicated team delivers flawless custom fits, proving local craftsmanship conquers complex international designs.
14 June 2026
The rise of septum rings in modern fashion culture
Embrace the bold transformation of the septum ring as a modern fashion statement. Originally a traditional South Asian nolok, this versatile accessory empowers urban youth with independence, breaking gender norms across creative and corporate spaces.
14 June 2026
How to choose the right AI for the right task
Artificial intelligence has genuinely made our creative and professional lives easier — whether you are a writer staring down a deadline, a researcher drowning in documents, or simply someone trying to get through a long to-do list.
14 June 2026
New budget signals Bangladesh’s next great infrastructure build
Every generation of nations builds the infrastructure that defines its future. Bangladesh has built roads, power plants and digital payment networks. The budget presented yesterday suggests the country’s next great infrastructure project may be different: human capital, powered by teachers, technology and artificial intelligence.
13 June 2026
Google gives users more control over search data and recommendations
Google is introducing a new system for managing personalisation across its search-related services, giving users more direct control over how their activity is stored and used to shape recommendations.
13 June 2026
Decoding Bangladesh’s ambitious budget for startups
The proposed national budget for the 2026-27 financial year appears to challenge that approach. It does more than offer a handful of incentives: it recognises that startups create value differently and therefore require a distinct policy framework.
12 June 2026
Old Dhaka’s Narinda wasn't always called Narinda!
Our city dates back to pre-Mughal times; and Narinda, with this mosque, is a testament to that.
8 June 2026
China’s ‘river chief system’ and a roadmap for Bangladesh’s rivers
I found myself standing at the edge of the Xinghai Peninsula Wetland Park. What lay ahead was not just a landscape, but a lesson in how a country chooses to treat its water.
12 April 2026
How a one-stop service centre in China's Yuxi simplifies life for citizens
The first thing that struck me was how little it felt like a government office
11 April 2026
How to train your social media feed to show content you actually like
In the attention economy, it doesn’t matter whether you love something or hate it; what matters is that you looked
30 March 2026
Debunking the myth of 'stray-free' countries
The lie we tell when a stray dog is beaten, poisoned, or ‘disappeared’ in Bangladesh
30 March 2026
Pakistani politician wants the last word on ‘Dhurandhar 2’, and maybe his own film
Nabil Gabol claims the character of Jameel Jamali was based on him, plans to respond with ‘Lyari Ka Gabbar’
29 March 2026
Long before fake news and algorithms, this 1986 film saw how truth could be shaped and weaponised
New Delhi Times: A film on analogue era journalism, a mirror for the digital age
29 March 2026
Not every Harry Potter fan is ready for a Black Snape; that’s exactly why it matters
Paapa Essiedu’s casting has sparked a fierce fan debate, exposing the uneasy line between loyalty to canon and resistance to representation
26 March 2026
A fall that is not autumn
March recasts the meaning of falling leaves
24 March 2026
Rebecca: A ghost story without a ghost
Hitchcock’s adaptation turns a dead woman into a living force
22 March 2026
Dhaka in holiday mode: Post-Eid crowds pack zoo, parks, metro rail
Families pour into major attractions
22 March 2026
The iconic duo that anchors Eid celebrations across Bangladesh
A plate of polao-roast: Eid’s signature pairing
21 March 2026