A monkey that sneezes when it rains and a "walking" fish are among more than 200 species discovered in the ecologically fragile eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to conservation group WWF.

No matter how beautiful and melodic the flute-playing is, this cat doesn’t care and just wants the music to stop!

The life of a mountain lion can be stressful and monotonic.

Australian police say they believe a 15-year-old who killed a police worker in Sydney had links to terrorism.

US President Barack Obama says the Russian bombing campaign in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad is driving moderate opposition underground and "only strengthening" Islamic State.

Scientists have found evidence off the west coast of Africa that tens of thousands of years ago a collapsing volcano sparked a megatsunami producing waves up to 800 feet high.

It is the folk song of an indigenous community called Khadia mostly found in Sri Mongol and Moulvibazaar. Most of these people are labourers of the tea gardens.

For artists and creators, night time is the best time to think, imagine and design. This is true for musicians, writers, chefs in many Old Dhaka restaurants and also graphic designers.

Last week I along with my friends went to Star Cineplex in Bashundhara City mall to watch a movie. We sat beside a group of young students who were quite loud from the very beginning.

Was one of the greatest leaders of the Indian independence movement. He propagated the philosophy of non-violence to fight against the imperialist British Raj by calling Indians to engage in civil disobedience without taking up arms to meet their demand for independence.

It is the disastrous number that announces the deadliest Hajj episode in the recent time. On Thursday, more than 769 people were killed in a stampede outside the holy city of Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage,

Regarding this week’s cover story (published on September 18, 2015) of the Star Weekend, I think It is very promising that young artists and art practitioners have come forward to organise such an international art festival in the Cox’s bazaar.

Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile.

While daytime in Dhaka city can be seen as chaotic and hectic, night time, to most of us, seems serene, quiet and mysterious.

Young actor, Shormi Mala, took the industry by storm upon her entry.

Portraying different perspectives and beliefs are the walls of Dhaka.

There are many female characters in the world of literature worth looking up to. Every new book will have at least one woman who every girl aspires to be like.

Dirgho-U TE Usha

“We can’t help everyone but everyone can help someone.”

A first draft of the "tree of life" for the roughly 2.3 million named species of animals, plants, fungi and microbes – from platypuses to puffballs – has been released.