M H Haider

Glimpses of Old Dhaka, written by Syed Muhammed Taifoor (1885-1972), is one of the most influential books ever written on the subject of the history of Dhaka. And this statement is not an exaggeration in any way. If you read on this topic, you inevitably will come across references to Taifoor's book.

Remember the sitcom, Friends? Of course you do. Remember the time how panicked Chandler and Monica became when they

It is an unique genre in the art world, a distinctive niche of its own. Meanwhile, it may be deemed as "the common man's art", if you will.

If you have the fear of public speaking, you are surely not alone! Stage fright is a very common phobia indeed. Even many influential

The ruler saw a strange dream: a goddess appeared and told him that she was to be found in a certain area under a particular

These are exciting times at the Super Chef kitchen! It is being the host to various celebrities, both from here and abroad.

In the beginning of this week, Rupchanda-The Daily Star Super Chef 2016 welcomed the celebrated Emma Dean, winner of the fifth

“I don't read as much as I used to," a common grumble goes.

The booming cafe culture that we now see in the major cities of the country is anything but a new development. Bengalis have a rich political heritage and 'storm in a teacup' is a concept we are all too familiar with. From the historic Madhur Canteen at the University of Dhaka, to a not-so-famous neighbourhood tea-stall, we love to indulge in a piping hot cup of tea and equally engage in heated political debates.

There was always an overpowering aura that surrounded him. Still today, long after his tragic death, the overwhelming feeling still

Dhaka's status as a city of mosques is surely not a new one. A travel poster, printed presumably during the Pakistan rule, reads,

There's no point in elaborating how the habit of reading helps in a person's emotional, cognitive and creative development: the myriad

In the last two and a half decades, The Daily Star not only witnessed and reported the changes around it - it had been an agent of

Historical accounts are flooded with anecdotes of how cotton goods of Bengal attracted the attention of the whole

Many of us tend to think that the world of blogging is a realm only limited to the so-called creative professionals - writers,

He was a sophisticated man - of letters and of fine arts. In fact, it had been reported by Charles D'Oyly, a public official and a painter, that "...his audience chamber is so crowded with English prints and paintings that not an inch of the walls can be seen."

"Gone are the palaces of the Viceroys and the garden-houses of the merchants; gone are the busy streets and market-places and the

It is once again that time of year when we look back at our gains and losses, our little wins and those embarrassing failures. It is, once

A government holiday in the middle of the week is, I believe, a gift from the heavens! It gives us the rare opportunity to be lazy and

Curious and magnificently sweet names - like 'ab-i-rawan' (running water) and 'shabnam' (morning dew) - denoted the different varieties of a special cloth. Surely, this cannot fail to spark the interest of anyone. Why in the world would pieces of cloth have such fancy names?