About Town

About Town
15 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Woman climbs into X-ray machine with handbag at China train station

A train commuter goes through extreme lengths to keep her valuables by her side during a security check at a station in China, when she climbed into an X-ray machine while holding on to her handbag.
14 February 2018, 04:54 AM

'Trump' and 'Kim' thrown out of Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

People dressed up as US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cause a commotion when they appear in the stands at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony before swiftly being shown out by security staff.
10 February 2018, 04:54 AM

About Town

About Town
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Being an Unmotherly Mother

Much like buying a free-size robe that needs no trial, motherhood is expected to fit all women who give birth. When it comes to
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Thoughts on the childhood home

Often in conversations people bring up the difference between the words “home” and “house”, or in our case, the difference between “bari” and “basha”.
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

The bot bubble

How are clickers countering the depreciating value of the Like button?
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“We can regard our life as a uselessly disturbing episode in the blissful repose of nothingness.”
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM

100 million-year-old spider with a tail found trapped in amber

Two teams of scientists unveil a "missing-link" species of spider with a scorpion-like tail found perfectly preserved in amber in Southeast Asia's forests after at least 100 million years.
6 February 2018, 06:52 AM

Ice instruments ring out coolest music in Norway

Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound of musical instruments made of ice warms the mood of a freezing audience, huddled together in -24 Celsius.
5 February 2018, 14:58 PM

Penis whitening fad worries surgeons

Plastic surgeons raise red flags about a penis whitening fad in skin colour-fixated Thailand, dismissing the procedure as a phallic "fashion" with uncertain benefits and many risks.
3 February 2018, 11:46 AM

The same old story with a new twist

The other day, a friend of mine wanted to write a Facebook status about how poorly a particular hospital in the capital had treated her
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Fear, a part of the curriculum

Bangladesh Chhatra League's reign in Dhaka University
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

The Rousing, Troubling Spectacle of "Padmaavat"

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", based on Malik Muhammad Jayasi's epic poem of the same name, was originally titled Padmavati
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Mailbox

Two articles published in the Star Weekend on January 29, 2018, reflected experiences of discrimination faced by Dhaka's residents.
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Nuclear power: Surviving on secrecy and misinformation

While countries like Germany, Belgium, France, and Japan are trying to find an escape route from nuclear power, Bangladesh is taking
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Tenants: At the mercy of landlords

Ananya Paul, 26, a working professional in Dhaka had an eye-opening experience of religious harmony (or lack thereof) while house-hunting in Dhaka. In 2015, she and her in-laws went searching for an apartment in the Banasree area.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Boishommo - When freedom of action goes awry

Social media is, without a doubt, deeply entrenched in every aspect of my life. I have a Facebook account to appease prying family members, while I take to Instagram to share the more risqué highlights of the day.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Single-shaming in Dhaka

I say this with conviction: it is an arduous task staying single in Dhaka. If you are a single woman, and self-dependent, you will probably agree with me on how difficult it is to just BE, let alone have any radical aspirations.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

I would like to thank Star Weekend for publishing a story on the dire situation of our national museum. The country is progressing at a decent rate.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM