Dhaka Rain

Monsoon and Dhaka have always had a love-hate relationship. Whenever it comes, rain brings along with it a number of troubles
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Shahid Qadri

This week, we have lost one of our finest -- a person whose poems started a new revolution in terms of urban poetry.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

“If The Government Is Going To Mandate Levels And Punish Schools For Failing, They Should Send That Money To The School System.”
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

QUIRKY SCIENCE

A James Cook University scientist says a new map of the ecological footprint of humankind shows 97 per cent of the most species-rich places on Earth have been seriously altered.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

The Beautiful World of Dipankar

If you constantly strive to give your best effort, you will be able to bring your dream to life. This is the mantra of Dipankar Das, the owner of Baatighar, one of the most beloved bookstores of the country.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Exploring Education

A couple of weeks ago, right before the HSC and A level results were announced nation wide, Asaduzzaman Noor, the Minister of Cultural Affairs in Bangladesh, spoke at a gathering about how, one must start to think out of the box when it comes to grades...
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

STAR DIARY

I was in my office in Lotus Kamal tower-2, busy doing my usual office work, when suddenly I felt a heavy tremor.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Charlie Sheen (born September 3, 1965),

Carlos Irwin Estévez, popularly known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American actor.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 71+

71+ is the number of people killed in Yemeni city of Aden. An explosives-laden car rammed into an army recruiting centre in 29th August, 2016 and the explosion killed more than 71 people and injured another 98 people. It is the deadliest terrorist attack on any Yemeni city in over a year.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

SNAPSHOT

When you go to the mountains, you see them and you admire them.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

The article titled “Don't be a Bystander” dated 19 August, 2016, shocked me a lot. Is this the Bangladesh in which we believe?
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Thinking of Careers

We have come a long way today and think of a career beyond medical, engineering and architecture – all noble professions of course. Today we have corporates, accountants and marketing professionals on the rise.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

TERROR LURKING AROUND: #JusticeForRisha

Fourteen-year-old Suraiya Akter Risha was just another Dhaka teen – a happy child who would plan a fun weekend with friends and family members, a top achiever at school, maybe even a crazy cricket fan and a music lover – she was just another girl from next doors.
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

About Town

COMMUNICATION SUMMIT 2016
1 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Spanish towns seek to repeat success of Tomatina festival

Spain's Tomatina festival, dubbed "the world's biggest food fight", gives Bunol a huge economic boost -- while other Spanish towns with quirky fiestas are mimicking its success.
31 August 2016, 13:55 PM

Killed militant Adnani 'played role in IS during Dhaka attack'

Islamic State group spokesman Abu Mohamed al-Adnani who was killed yesterday, played a major role in the group during some of the most high-profile attacks including Dhaka café attack, a US defence official says.
31 August 2016, 06:47 AM

Norway man stuck down loo over lost phone

Firemen in Norway come the rescue of a man who climbed into an outdoor public toilet to retrieve a friend's cell phone, after he got stuck in the tank.
28 August 2016, 07:04 AM

Star Diary

I am a sixteen year old student. My father, who is around 40 years, insists on riding his motorcycle without wearing a helmet.
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Michael Joseph Jackson

Born in Gary, Indiana to a large African-American working class family, Michael Jackson was a singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor.
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM

29

The number of fire fighting units who helped to bring the fire that broke out at Bashundhara City Shopping Complex in Dhaka's
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM