Scissors pulled from Vietnam man's stomach 18 years after surgery

A Vietnamese man has had scissors removed from his abdomen which were left behind during surgery 18 years ago, after reporting a stomachache that was nearly two decades in the making.
3 January 2017, 12:25 PM

[Watch] Top 10 Bangla songs of 2016

Watch the top ten Bangla songs on YouTube coming out of the Bangla music industry this passing year; all in one place!
31 December 2016, 12:00 PM

Looking back: Social media activism in 2016

The year 2016 has been an eventful year for Bangladesh, on grounds of trade, business, diplomatic ties, achievements and failures. However, 2016 has been the year when everyone witnessed the power of social media.
31 December 2016, 10:33 AM

Resolution for 2017: Comprehending the 'Different'

As we sign off with 2016, we look forward to 2017, hoping to mend our ways, letting go of bad habits and develop new ones.
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

About Town

Fund Raising Live Concert for Lucky Akhand
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.”
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Charity for whom?

Every year, our local community serves thousands of needy families with health assistance, food, and toys.
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

William James "Bill" Murray

William James "Bill" Murray, popularly known as Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained exposure on Saturday Night Live...
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

10 stories to look back at

As we all try our best to look forward to the New Year – make lists of things to do (better!), to read more, lose weight – in a nutshell, be a better person – we can't help but take a sneak peak at the past. Turn to pages 7-9 and take a look at 10 Star Weekend stories published in the last one year, that we believe have changed us for the better. On a brighter note, the Star Weekend team would like to wish you a happy new 2017!
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

“Remember, remember, the 12th of December”

Last year around April, I was going through a whirlwind trip. I wasn't much of a morning person; nevertheless I was forcing myself to get up at the crack of dawn so that I don't end up missing my ride to the next destination.
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

The Trip of a Lifetime: 100 Member Youth Delegation (Part II)

My roommate, Sarzina, Radio Jockey, Radio Foorti, and I woke up in the early hours, still in a daze. Breakfast was always served by 7 AM, with only half an hour in hand before the bus would be ready to leave.
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 30

Is the number of civilians, who were killed on Sunday after Islamic State launched an attack in the Syrian town of al-Bab to prevent people from fleeing...
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

“We always like to keep our children in a kind of bubble and censor the bad news about the world. We like to tell them the world is full of benevolent, nice people.” – Kazuo Ishiguro, novelist, screenwriter and short story writer
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

I find the article titled “On Youth and Depression” published last week, very much informative and helpful in understanding why and how the youth are going into depression.
29 December 2016, 18:00 PM

The Trip of a Lifetime: 100 Member Youth Delegation

It began with apprehension, to be honest- a hundred people, of a hundred kinds, from a hundred places. I was never much of
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

1 Minute Please!

All the world's a stage. That's the motto of every good actor; versatile actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba, popularly known as Apurba is
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

Snapshot

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” – Oprah Winfrey
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

About Town

Date and Time: December 15-28, 2016, from 9.30 am to 8 pm
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

It is needless to say that songs have an immense power to influence the human soul. Sometimes they make us happy,
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM

The Official Identity

“I prefer to identify as a hijra, because that's what I am – a hijra," announced a bold voice across the hall room, where more
22 December 2016, 18:00 PM