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24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Light and Life- An embedded truth

“Light gives of itself freely, filling all available space. It does not seek anything in return; it asks not whether you are friend or foe. It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished.”
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Quirky Science

A new analysis of the fossil record shows that a deep pattern in nature remained the same for 300 million years. Then, 6,000 years ago, the pattern was disrupted – at about the same time that agriculture spread across North America.
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

The Fierce Fashionista

Revolutionising fashion in Bangladesh with lavish gowns and exquisite designs is the Russian origin Dhaka based fashion designer
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Love for Books and Music

Books and music to calm your soul -- and elements that one can find at Omni bookstores, currently located at Genetic Plaza in
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

CHRISTMAS TALES

Every Christmas, little children all over the world wait patiently to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus, laying out cookies and milk for the
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Star Diary

Last Thursday, while I was buying groceries for my hospital in Kawran Bazaar, I met a wonderful elderly lady around 65-70 years old.
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Protecting the Future

Child abuse is no new story in our country. Especially after seeing various child killing incidents just this year, it has been proved to us
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Mailbox

The Voices in Brushstrokes
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Snapshot

“The smaller the creature, the bolder its spirit.”
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Santas get fit before Christmas!

Christmas is upon us and Santa has to travel millions of miles giving out gifts, slide down chimneys and will inevitably eat a lot of cookies on Christmas day and in preparation for that he has been hitting the gym!
24 December 2015, 08:17 AM

Country's most gallant musician remembered in a book

Many freedom fighters have been able to become cultural personalities today because of the sacrifice composer Altaf Mahmud made during the Liberation War, said some war heroes at a book launching ceremony yesterday.
23 December 2015, 21:05 PM

War crimes: Ex-MP, 8 others indicted

A war crimes tribunal frames charges against former BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Shakhawat Hossain and eight others over alleged wartime offenses.
23 December 2015, 06:35 AM

Registration for IGCC training courses Jan 2-31

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC), Dhaka announced the registration date for the next session of training courses in
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Woman rescued 30 days into abduction in Bogra

Law enforcers rescued a newlywed woman from Dupchancia municipality area in the district on Monday, a month after her abduction.
22 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Barack Obama to appear on Jerry Seinfeld's comedy show

US President Barack Obama is to turn in the passenger seat on Jerry Seinfield’s web series ‘Comedians in Cars getting Coffee’.
22 December 2015, 12:20 PM

Fashion talk with Bibi Russell

We at Lifestyle were delighted to have the opportunity to speak to the inspirational fashion guru! Over sips of tea, Bibi talked about her life, her dream for this country and the fashion scene of Bangladesh.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Liberation War stories reach the blind

Ripa Tabassum, a fourth-year student of political science at Eden Mohila College, was reading from the first page of Muhammed Zafar Iqbal's “Muktijuddher Itihash”. It was obvious she was overwhelmed with joy. But she cannot see.
21 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Minority killings by IS 'should be recognised as genocide'

The killing of minorities by so-called Islamic State should be recognised as genocide, more than 60 parliamentarians say in a letter to the UK PM.
21 December 2015, 06:24 AM

Endocrinology alumni of BSMMU get new leaders

AKM Aminul Islam and Sharmin Jahan were made president and general secretary respectively of the alumni of endocrinology department of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) yesterday, said a press release. ABM Kamrul Hasan was made the organising secretary.
20 December 2015, 18:00 PM