EVERYTHING BEGINS AT HOME

She tried to balance the 3-year-old on her hips.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

CARTOONS AS A MEANS OF PROTEST

To protest the heinous crime of sexual harassment that had taken place on Pahela Baishakh, groups of cartoonists launched a unique
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

1 MINUTE PLEASE!

Tania Hosaain is a household name when it comes to playing characters of depth and power, on television. Also a model and popular anchor, Tania is an enthusiastic listener of music and a voracious reader. She takes out some time to speak about her likes and dislikes with the Star Weekend.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming.” — Pablo Neruda
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

This week's spotlight (Published on April 24, 2015) has perfectly portrayed the true scenario about how women are being molested in our country regularly.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 81

The April 25 quake measured 7.8 on the moment magnitude scale, the largest since the 1934 Bihar quake, which measured 8.2 and killed around 10,000 people. Another quake in Kashmir in 2005, measuring 7.6, killed around 80,000 people.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Robert De Niro

Appeared in over 90 films, an American actor and film producer Robert De Niro is famous for his role as young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974).
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

A TEMPORARY SOLUTION

Two days after the Pahela Baishakh incident this year, I was crossing a foot-bridge to go to work near Farmgate.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

IT STARTS EARLY

My daughter studies in class 5, in a well reputed school in Dhanmondi.
30 April 2015, 18:00 PM

IS posts 'health service' video

Islamic State appears to have released a promotional video for its own health service featuring NHS-style branding and an Australian doctor.
25 April 2015, 04:00 AM

Switzerland happiest country

Bangladeshis are happier than Indians, Nepalese and Sri Lankans, according to the 2015 World Happiness Report.
24 April 2015, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” — Lady Bird Johnson
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

This Bengali New Year started with extreme horror and uncertainty for the women of our country. A series of sexual assaults in public
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

The emerging woman will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied. Strength and beauty must go together
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

ZERO SAFETY

A few nights ago, I was returning home around 3am from Banani to Gulshan when I witnessed a shocking incident. There were a few cars
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

CAMOUFLAGE SETTINGS

This happened very recently. Around 12am, one night my wife and I woke up and turned on the light, which woke me.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

MAD GENIUS

An American poet, novelist, and short-story writer Sylvia Plath is best known for her confessional poetry. She studied at Smith College
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

THE FIRST RAYS OF THE SUN

Liton Nandi, Suman Sengupta and Amit Dey have now become household names - only because they jumped in to save their fellow Photos: Prabir Das
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH

The incident of sexual assault that took place this Pahela Baishakh on the Dhaka University campus was not the first of its kind.
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM

A TALE OF PASSION

From being an English Major to a documentary photographer, Jashim Salam fought against all odds and became one of the most
23 April 2015, 18:00 PM