The Daily Star
How to stop being chronically online
If you use social media for countless hours, then chances are you’re chronically online.
22 September 2022, 00:00 AM
What it really means to be a tutor
Even seasoned tutors face a lot of struggles from time to time, which is absolutely normal.
22 September 2022, 00:00 AM
Checking exam scripts: One moral side of teaching
I can safely proclaim that one of the hazards of teaching is checking exam scripts.
22 September 2022, 00:00 AM
Striking a balance between work and life
Touted as an antidote to burnouts and key to increased productivity, the work-life balance is an elusive state or the mythical “best of both worlds” that many aspire to.
22 September 2022, 00:00 AM
Should patriotism be unconditional?
The idea that citizens owe unquestioned devotion and gratitude to their nation is flawed.
21 September 2022, 17:00 PM
Everything wrong with mob justice
The punishment for a crime should be proportional to the crime itself — no more and no less.
20 September 2022, 13:41 PM
House of the Dragon opening sequence explained
Here's the hidden meaning the opening sequence of House of the Dragon.
19 September 2022, 12:58 PM
The 6 Stages of Falling in Love with BTS
The enemies-to-lovers arc of becoming an ARMY.
18 September 2022, 17:00 PM
The strange failings of admission tests
The problems are systemic, and thus changes need to be made to the system.
15 September 2022, 00:00 AM
How texting reinvented the way language works
Texting is a quick way of relaying messages, but it has changed communication.
15 September 2022, 00:00 AM
How to work out when you don't want to
Once we fit the habits into our lifestyle, “not feeling like it” will be a thing of the past.
14 September 2022, 17:00 PM
Engineering students demand jobs based on memorising solution manuals
The art of ingesting and dumping irrelevant information has been mastered by Bangladeshi students.
13 September 2022, 18:00 PM
The eyes that follow me, even in my street
The notion that privacy exists for women often feels like a myth.
13 September 2022, 16:00 PM
I am a 1000 taka note and I feel unwanted
Unlike most of you, I don’t have the luxury of determining my self-worth.
11 September 2022, 17:23 PM
The Bangladeshi Hero Political Compass
The real use of the political compass is to see where Bangladesh heroes fit in.
11 September 2022, 15:00 PM
To the groupmates who disappear in the middle of assignments
Certain teammates will mysteriously disappear into thin air whenever their work is due.
10 September 2022, 15:00 PM
Living with self-hatred
Your body feels like a prison where your mind is your cellmate.
8 September 2022, 00:00 AM
Why everyone should learn sign language
Sign language shouldn’t just be limited to people whose impairments call for it.
8 September 2022, 00:00 AM
The bitter relationship between English version students and board exams
English version questions in board exams often contain errors since the translators are grossly underskilled.
8 September 2022, 00:00 AM
Rachel Green from F.R.I.E.N.D.S is a bad friend
Rachel Green is iconic but she wins the award for "worst friend"
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM