TRENDING THIS WEEK

The social media world was ablaze on the 20th of this month when Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Milking the Snakes

Snakes are one of the most feared animals as many snake species possess powerful venom, strong enough to kill a man in one bite.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Robot Helps the Heart Beat

Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital researchers have developed a customisable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart failure.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

2016 Warmest Year on Record Globally

Earth's 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Prodigies of Celluloid

Sayeda Abrar Toha Draha, currently a student of class ten at Viqarunnesa Noon School first heard about Children Film Society through her friends and siblings.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

STAR DIARY

Last week, when my car was stuck in traffic on the Kakrail road, I noticed two elderly men and a middle-aged man standing over the crossing in-between the two roads.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Australia zoo urges all to catch deadly spiders as antidote runs low

An Australian zookeeper on Tuesday urges people to catch and donate deadly funnel-web spiders, to help replenish stocks of antidote running low after a spate of spider bites.
25 January 2017, 09:03 AM

The Trip of a Lifetime: 100 Member Youth Delegation

We had to fly to Kolkata at dawn, so early that most of us arrived at the airport with eyes half-shut. By the time we reached, had lunch and settled into our hotel rooms, it was already late afternoon.
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 6

Six people were killed and 35 others injured as a bus plunged into a roadside ditch at Zimlatali on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

And The City Stopped Moving
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“The world isn't just the way it is. It is how we understand it, no?
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Rocket Steamers

Amongst the few paddle steamers that exist around the world used for tourism, Bangladesh has six of them, popularly known as 'Rocket
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

A Day on the Rooftop

When The Daily Star turned 26 years old, last week, we were expecting flowers, good food, a cake with melting chocolate within and of
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

About Town

About Town
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

No one left for Nasiruddin Shah to idealise

A few months back Nasiruddin Shah was denounced over his remarks on late Rajesh Khanna. The same Nasir was eulogising late Om
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

When Heroin was a Medicine

Heroin is considered to be one of the most addictive substances in the world. Currently, its usage is highly controlled as it can cause
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

QUIRKY SCIENCE

Feeding is paramount to the survival of almost every animal, and just about every living organism is eaten by another.
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Sailing on Antiques

When the Rocket Steamers service was introduced almost a century ago, it was used mostly by the elite classes and considered the fastest mode of water transport; thus, many believe that it is the reason behind the name.
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

A few observations and my suggestions

I have stayed 2 long weeks in Dhaka, a week in Rajshahi, and 2 nights in Sylhet - at The Palace Resort, and am returning to Sydney
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Georges Prosper Remi

Georges Prosper Remi known by the pen name Hergé ([ɛʁʒe]), was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating The Adventures of
19 January 2017, 18:00 PM