NUMBERS 769 and counting

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,
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

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.
1 October 2015, 18:00 PM

Thirsty leopard gets head stuck into pot in Indian village

A leopard gets its head stuck in a metal pot after venturing into a village in northern India on Wednesday. It was thirsty and tried to drink water.
1 October 2015, 04:50 AM

Bangladesh two notches up

Bangladesh has moved two notches up in this year's Global Competitiveness Index, riding on progress in the areas of macroeconomy, health, education and infrastructure.
30 September 2015, 18:00 PM

105-yr-old sprinter breaks world record

105-year-old Japanese sprinter became Guinness World Records oldest competitive sprinter after running the 100-meter dash and finishing at a respectable 42.22 seconds.
29 September 2015, 06:12 AM

Passenger tries to open plane door at 30,000ft thinking ‘it was a toilet'

A passenger tries to open a jet door at 30,000 feet mistaking it for the toilet before being fined and getting banned from the airline for five years.
28 September 2015, 12:24 PM

Couple gets engaged during roller coaster ride (Video)

Austin Crecelius decided to propose to his girlfriend Allison Boyle, somewhere unusual. What better place to proper for a life of ups and downs that the Voyage roller coaster at Holiday World Theme Park in Indiana.
27 September 2015, 07:50 AM

Main Dhaka Eid jamaat at 8:00am tomorrow

Eid-ul Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated across the country tomorrow.
23 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Army Ranger uses GoPro to document domestic abuse claim

An army ranger straps a GoPro to his waist and records footage which proved his claims of domestic violence, reports Fox News.
23 September 2015, 10:50 AM

Selfies take more lives than shark attacks

In 2015 so far the selfie death toll is twelve while only eight deaths have been caused by shark attacks.
22 September 2015, 05:52 AM

Survivor's condition stable at DMCH

The condition of the abandoned newborn rescued on September 15 is stable.
21 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Dog stands guard for week protecting trapped friend

A Washington state animal shelter says a dog dutifully stood guard for a nearly a week on Vashon Island to protect another dog that had fallen in a cistern.
20 September 2015, 05:04 AM

Online school for Dinajpur's poor children

At first glance, it looks like any other school with classrooms, teachers and a playground.
19 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak is close to reality!

A cloak of invisibility may be common in science fiction but it is not so easy in the real world. New research suggests such a device may be moving closer to reality.
19 September 2015, 07:35 AM

Bangladeshi couple to tour world raising awareness about global warming

Bangladeshi couple Mohammed Shahade Ferdous and Fatema Sultana has set a goal to tour the world on a motorcycle with an aim to
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi taxi driver sets example of honesty in UAE

Ever since he left a computer design job for that of a taxi driver at Dubai Taxi, Ariful Karim has been driving people around the UAE. It is a job he thoroughly enjoys, even though it means staying away from his family in Bangladesh.
18 September 2015, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“Perhaps there is a language which is not made of words and everything in the world understands it. Perhaps there is a soul hidden in everything and it can always speak, without even making a sound, to another soul.”-- Frances Hodgson Burnett
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

I would like to thank the Star Weekend for publishing such an informative article about the bad condition of Hatirjheel (published on September 4, 2015) .
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM

In search of Art, Humanity and Beauty

Unlike many other art festivals, the International Art Biennale Cox's Bazaar 2015 became the platform for the young and revolutionary artists from all over the country and abroad.
17 September 2015, 18:00 PM