Kazi Akib Bin Asad

This is the year when Bangladeshi millennials are eligible to go to polls. Star Weekend talked to young voters, many of whom will be voting for the first time, to understand what they think about the electoral process. The young voters also shared their hopes and aspirations regarding the upcoming polls, what issues they truly care about, and whether they will go to vote at all.

There is something about biriyani er aloo that makes it a subject of universal adoration. But before I go rambling about my love for potato-cooked-to-perfection, here's some background story.

With the amount of intra and extra-curricular opportunities on offer, students are now nothing less than global citizens. One such opportunity that can, literally, be a life-changing experience for the better is the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program, for students between the ages of 15 and 17.

From October 5 to 13, eight young volunteers spent their days and nights learning about Bangladesh's tradition and culture, all the while practicing methods to conserve a UNESCO World Heritage Site – the ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur.

A shiny disco ball hanging from the ceiling, a smoke machine in the corner and people singing '80s Bangla pop songs is not among

Here are some apps to stay a step ahead of everyone on Eid. What better way to help you in this modern era than with the touch of a

Someone at Marvel headquarters must have taken the famous saying by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”, pretty seriously. After all, who would've thought they'd reach the thousand miles in just 10 years?

If you're reading this article on a screen, be it your desktop or laptop or smartphone – or any electronic device – sooner or later, you will be contributing to e-waste.

Please be considerate towards me as I write this review for Justice League, while still reeling from the awesomeness that is Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok. While carrying my popcorn inside the hall, I knew from past experiences that [visually] it'd be another dark and serious movie. Little did I know I'd be getting out with an equally gloomy cloud over my head.

Last week, SHOUT sat down with a bunch of people who have seen it all and done it all. They are all trailblazers – inspiration to many who dream of experiencing the thrill and emerge as champions like they did – they are alumni of 'Battle of Minds'.

Hold up, just a while. I need [read: want] you to get into the mood before your read this review. Go to YouTube, search for and play Led Zeppelin's “The Immigrant Song” into your ears. Okay?

Enveloped in the vibes of its 40 year anniversary celebrations, the Drama and Music Club of Scholastica presented its annual production in the evenings of October 27-28 at the Bangladesh National Museum Auditorium.

Shams-il Arefin Islam is a graduate student at Yale University, USA, studying environmental issues and challenges. He studied at Ithaca College in New York and graduated with a degree in Business Administration in 2007.

Save the Children in Bangladesh, in association with JAAGO Foundation and SHOUT, took an initiative to let school, college, and university students experience what life is like for the ones who live on the other end of the spectrum.

The ongoing monsoon coupled with crazy traffic is sure to have made couch potatos out of a lot of us. Add this khichuri weather to the incoming Eid-ul-Azha, and you have the perfect recipe for unhealthy indulgence. Whether you choose to do it before to face-off with your muscular koshai or afterwards to get rid of the unnecessary weight – there is no better time to get in a shape that is not round. And we're introducing you to a range of fitness buddies you won't have to take to the gym.

Clean energy has been in the headlines for the good part of the last quarter of a century, when people around the world realised our planet cannot sustain on just fossil fuels.

The Earth Club of North South University organised the grand finale of its “13th Environmental School Campaign” on June 6, 2017 at the university's Bashundhara campus.

A significant stage of an even more significant campaign saw its conclusion on May 7, 2017, when the winners of the BRAC Urban Innovation Challenge were announced.

A few weeks back, I had the tremendous good fortune to participate in an international academic conference.

What happened when Star-Lord found Katniss Everdeen in a ship destined to go far, far away in outer space? He couldn't “let her go” – and that's pretty much the story of Passengers.