Window Shopping Etiquette

When we venture out of the comfort of our rooms, we observe how incredibly hard it can be for some people to not be absolutely, utterly obnoxious.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

THIS WEEK'S HOROSCOPE

Your father's moustache wax will be found on your bed.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Unique Training on Sustainable Living at ULAB

For the fourth time in a row, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) organised its month-long programme “Skills for Life”, starting on July 30 and ending on August 29, 2015.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Shake that Goatee

The internet is not only filled with cats. Not here in Bangladesh, at least.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

My Friend's Downward Spiral into Mainstream Social Media

I have a lot of friends, and as much as I hate to say this, I often take a look at these people whom I dearly love, and find one or two odd ones who have sold their souls to Virgin Radio Lebanon.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

MUSIXMATCH

Musixmatch is a free music player for Android. Its floating lyrics option, sleep timer and extensive album art collection gives you the best music player experience available on the app store.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

The Cultural Significance of JOHN CENA

He is a 15-time world champion, has a PhD in Thuganomics; he is JOHN CENA.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Too Much for One Book

Nobel laureate J.M. Czoetzee's “The Childhood of Jesus” came out in 2013 as a cryptic fable exploring innocence, destiny, diaspora, maternal love and the philosophy of the abyss that is human affection. And it's the kind that polarises the reading population.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Mastering the Art of Writing Fiction

The sixth workshop of “Imagine Write Creatively”, a joint initiative by The Daily Star (TDS) and United International University (UIU), was held on August 20 at the premises of Academia in Lalmatia, Dhaka.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

The Second Best Movie of the Two

Remember how good we felt watching The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel back in 2011? Well the gang is back and personally I think it was rather bold of them to bring out a sequel of such a stereotypical movie. Especially with a title having the words “second best” in it.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Advising Blues

Hello there. Are you a student at a renowned private university? If so, you must be quite familiar with the insurmountable pile of technical difficulties that you get to go through during that specific time of your semester/trimester.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

GIVE YOUR CDS A GLORIOUS DEMISE

In light of the era of USB sticks and wireless transfers, we all have that one drawer full of completely non-functional CDs to which we are too attached and can't let go of. If you want to say goodbye yet savour bits of it as memoirs, here is how to kill them gloriously.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Humour Uncensored

The internet is filled with success stories. The only thing it has probably got more of is memes. They're not making the world any better, but people deserve a laugh, just like they deserve reassurance that their completely 100% original start-up idea will succeed.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Fictional CV of a Student Tutor

Teacher #7 (as per the student's convenience to remember)
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Science Fiction Convention Dhaka 2015 Kicks Off on Sep 3

Sci-fi enthusiasts unite! Dhaka is going to have its very first science fiction convention.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Games with Great Graphics on Low Specs

There are many reasons why you might end up with a weak PC. It might be a hand-me-down laptop from an older person, it might be the trusty family computer you don't want to get rid of, or something else.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Day-Z meets Jurassic Park meets Minecraft

Bleary-eyed, I looked at the time on my phone. It was 12:30PM. I'd sat down to play ARK: Survival Evolved at 3AM. I still didn't see nor get eaten by a Tyrannosaurus Rex yet, thankfully.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

WORDPLAY

“Jekyll,” she called me,
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

DRIVING MY FATHER'S CAR

With Led Zeppelin blasting from my speakers, I didn't notice the sound of a car's engine pulling into our driveway.
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM

Bottle Green

“I dreamed that you bewitched me into bed And sung me moon-struck, Kissed me quite insane."
26 August 2015, 18:00 PM