Protect rights of challenged people in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the people of all classes, including the affluent section of society, to protect the rights of people with disabilities.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

QUIRKY SCIENCE

Mars' largest moon, Phobos, is slowly falling toward the planet, but rather than smash into the surface, it likely will be shredded and the pieces strewn about the planet in a ring like the rings encircling Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Celebrating Life festival begins in Ctg

A musical evening was organised while a three-day photography exhibition launched in Chittagong city yesterday as a part of The Daily Star-Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) “Celebrating Life 2015” contest's district festivals.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

A Journey of Art and Passion

"Every incident that we come across everyday that can be a scene of beauty and peace or a bleak image of injustice or
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

The World of Theatre

In the world of arts and entertainment, Shabdabali Group Theatre needs no introduction. For 37 years the group has
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

The Power of Social Media

Thanks to social media, the peaceful protests of the private university students reached the right people, when the government suddenly imposed a 7.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on private university education, earlier this year.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

STAR DIARY

Winter is almost here and everyone around me is planning winter picnics and outdoor parties. When most of my friends were planning...
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Matthew David McConaughey

Matthew David McConaughey is one of the most popular American actors of his time. Starting from romantic comedy to crime anthology...
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 130

It is the number of the countries that has made road safety their top priority as part of the Brasilia Declaration after a two day global...
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

10 GTV FANTA BAND STARS

With the slogan Ananda o Moja thakuk shobar majhe (let there be joy and fun within everyone), renowned carbonated beverage brand Fanta...
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

I expected that the Star Weekend would publish an excellent feature article on the Dhaka Lit Fest and my expectation came into reality.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

SAY YES TO SOCIAL MEDIA

It has been more than two weeks that Bangladesh is without Facebook, Whatsapp and Viber.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

1 Minute Please!

Warda Rihab is one of the most dynamic, graceful and scintillating young dancers in our country, and has been
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Sweden-Bangladesh Nobel Memorial Quiz starts Sunday

The Swedish embassy in Bangladesh will arrange the first ever Nobel Quiz contest at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) on Sunday, said a press release.
3 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Naba Bikram new ICIMOD chief

Secretary to the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Naba Bikram Kishore Tripura has been selected as the chairperson of the Board of Governors of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) for 2016.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Seven from Ctg go to second round

Seven contestants received Yes cards at the Chittagong round of Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2016 yesterday.
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Scrap provision for making it 16 under special circumstances

The proposed special provision in the child marriage restraint act to keep 16 as the marriageable age for females
2 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Noor lays foundation of Barisal Shilpakala Academy Complex

Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor yesterday laid the foundation stone of Barisal Divisional Shilpakala
1 December 2015, 18:00 PM

Gary Huang attends Rotary Club of Dhaka Royal's meeting

Former Rotary International President Gary CK Huang attended a meeting of Rotary Club of Dhaka Royal on Saturday.
1 December 2015, 18:00 PM