An old man of around eighty years of age is often seen crying. Sitting at the balcony of their small apartment, the heartbroken old man is waiting, in vain, for his only granddaughter—who was raped and killed four months ago. “I believe Tonu has not died.

Last issue of the Star Weekend dated July 15, 2016 was a highly evocative issue with the pithy theme "Road 79" set by the Editor Elita Karim.

“The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.”

When four Bangladeshi youths appeared in a video and threatened more terrorist attacks like the one that took place in Gulshan, the

Rahul Anand is a composer, lyricist and vocals for the eccentric musical group Joler Gaan. He also plays a number of unconventional

"Rio de Janeiro is a city full of curves in the sea and hills, just like the body of the Brazilian woman," says sculptor Nelson Carneiro, 60, who created the 5,130 bronze, silver and gold medals at the national mint, called Casa da Moeda.

A Romanian couple spend two years building an eco-friendly "fairytale castle" in the mountains of Transylvania, using only natural materials.

An Egyptian kebab shop owner in New Zealand has become an internet hit after a video of him ignoring a would-be robber and continuing to serve a customer went viral, drawing more than a quarter of a million views.

Mejbaur Rahman Sumon is a renowned director of our country. His television fictions such as “Ami Arupar Kache Jaachi” and “Tarporo Angurlota Nondo k Bhalobashe” have been quite popular among the viewers. He is also the guitarist and vocalist for the popular band “Meghdol”. The Star Weekend talks to this multi-talented young artist about his work, inspiration and much more.

While fear gripped Dhaka city after the gruesome 1/7 attacks at the Holey Artisan Bakery, claiming 22 lives, there were individuals all across the globe showing support and giving sympathy to those affected by the tragedy.

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Recently, Osama Bin Noor made headlines in Bangladesh, when he went to receive an award in Buckingham Palace, in the wearing traditional garbs – kurta, lungi and a gamcha. Not only did he carry the deshi attire in style, but also managed to impress the world with his ideas and work.

The long stretch of road, just wide enough for two cars to cross each other from opposite directions, is perpetually semi-lit.

Last week as I went to interview some underprivileged women working for an NGO, I felt very guilty and sad learning their

Abbas Kiarostami was a veteran Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer, who had been working in

I was really very moved by the article titled "Niaz Rahim: A Story of Principle before Profit" published in the Star Weekend on

“Courage is not the absence of fear, it's to feel the fear and face it anyway.”

The once quiet, residential area of Gulshan 2, particularly road 79 – sporting plush houses, a restaurant or two and private security officials, has now become a

Meet Sachin Bacche, a self-proclaimed ‘auto-preneur’, who comes up with the brilliant idea of providing all possible modification to his auto-rickshaw for the comfort of his customers.

For the past 41 years, this father and son have had no concept of time other than day and night, or of sources of energy other than fire and the sun. They lived in a Vietnamese jungle thinking that the war was still on and was going to ravage them.