This Week's Horoscope

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Want to work out but just can't seem to get started? Upload a picture on Facebook of you flexing your aesthetically displeasing fat/skinny body and brag about how you started working out. There's no going back now. There is no shame in starting small.

Ever since I heard about Shakrain celebration, particularly the kite festival, in Old Dhaka, I've been meaning to go there. But try as I may, I missed the festival for the last two years. So I was adamant to attend Shakrain this year, celebrated on January 14. Although it is held in different parts of the Old Town, I went to Laxmibazar with a local friend. Upon arriving, I realised that I had underestimated the popularity of Shakrain; it wasn't just another festival, it was THE festival of the Old Town. My friend informed me that groups from every few buildings would raise a fund and organise a bash every year for Shakrain – Old Town style, with lights and sound systems.

There's more to university life than walking into a class in a zombie-like state and whining about the canteen food. Honing your debating skills help. Settling issues through logical discourse beats throwing petrol bombs at your opponents or bystanders who just happen to be there. Or does it? Ever regret certain life choices so much that you wanted to remove them from your history? Well now you can. From your Facebook life, at least.

Everyone leaves - With broken bones Because your limbs are sticks And your eyes are stones.

Hope is a melody of the unsung The murmur of the uneducated young The silent prayer of those who cannot speak The invisible screams of the weak

Your hair is all set. You're wearing a smile on your face and your outfit is flawless. You're ecstatic that the hours spent fiddling with your hair, the huge fraction of your income spent on hair styling products and the escalating electric bills from using styling equipments have all been worth it. You step outside and before you know it, your hair has received the generous hugs of humidity and danced tremendously to the momentary peak in the wind speed.

Nestled amidst a number of concrete towers and overlooking Sat Masjid Road, Bread & Beyond is a café selling an expansive collection of pastries and sweets.

While many musicians create a sense of excitement about their debut album through years of work in the underground scene, Obaid was someone I hadn't heard of at all.

The world of anime encompasses various categories and sub-genres. For someone stepping into this realm for the first time, the experience can be a bit daunting. You're likely to be confused about where to start. The following anime (in no particular order) are good to begin with.

I remember you singing me lullabies, I remember playing on your knee. I can see you holding me as I fell, From a wall when I tried to leap.

New Year's Eve. Kuala Lumpur is decorated from top to bottom, looking for all intents and purposes, like a big party place; “Truly Asia” knows how to put the glamour on. The lights are brighter than ever, the dance floors are full and the air is electric with the anticipation of a new year.

Despite having quite a large pool of young and talented individuals, Bangladesh doesn't yet have a significant numbers of inventions entering the market. This is the issue Saif Kamal, Founder of Toru - The Idea Tree (an innovation hub that facilitates the transformation of ideas into entrepreneurial solutions), aimed to solve through design thinking, and by providing a platform.

Maintaining weight takes constant effort as well as a bit of counting to know how many calories you consume and burn. Since, we have handed over the control of our lives to our smart devices, we might as well let them control how much and what we eat and how we spend those calories.

Are you still recovering from the horror of dissecting, quartering and severing words you single-handedly wrote a few years ago? Do you feel nothing but mortified? Do you not recognise the self who wrote “u 2”? (I mean what were we talking about? The band, or addressing the other person in a tongue unbeknownst to mature human beings?)

Upgrading your PC can turn out to be a hassle. And in these cases being a computer hardware literate can be more stressful than being someone who has absolutely no idea about it. Because when you know what's good and what's bad, you have to go through the exhausting job of choosing a product that will live up to your needs. Our PC Upgrade guide is for those who are tired of answering questions and also for the ones asking them.

Just got into university, and wondering which extra-curricular or co-curricular club to join? Don't worry, we've all been there, and definitely done that. To help you a little with your decisions, let's discuss some renowned clubs at some of the universities in Dhaka. Please note that the clubs mentioned may or may not be the best in their respective universities, but are either unique or interesting.