‘Like a morning after a nuclear attack’
24 March 2023, 18:00 PM Historical
For the Love of Tea
7 January 2022, 18:00 PM Historical
Change is the only constant
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend
Media: Between a rock and a hard place
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend
How new autocrats curb press freedom
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend
(Uncertain) Future of Journalism in Bangladesh
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend

Chasing the Winged Rats

Skyscrapers, luxury hotels in the UAE have been facing existential threat from a very charming creature which is often symbolised with peace and holiness.
13 October 2016, 18:00 PM

The Joy of Eating Well

Ever experienced the sight of a street child after having a proper meal? Such scenes you may come across at the Airport Railway Station or sometimes at Gabtali Bus Terminal, in the capital, where hundreds of underprivileged children have lunch every day.
13 October 2016, 18:00 PM

5 Words We Use Incorrectly

The English language is a difficult one- what with all the different pronunciations and spellings, the Michael vs Michelle, the good vs flood and all that confusion.
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Cats Could Have Saved Europe

Who doesn't adore fluffy kittens when they roll over onto your feet, rubbing their feathery furs to show their love for you?
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Delivered with love

HungryNaki's job of delivering food right at your doorstep, started with a set of four delivery men and their bikes, six office staff members and a collaboration with only 30 restaurants, back in 2013.
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

India Art Fair in the Offing

The MCH Group, Angus Montgomery and the Founding Director Neha Kirpal of the India Art Fair recently announced that the MCH Group has acquired a co-ownership stake in the India Art Fair 2017 edition, to take place from February 2-5.
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

An Undelivered Letter

When I was a child, I discovered your poetry. Going through my father's bookshelf, I yawned at Bengali books that I didn't understand.
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Remembering Syed Shamsul Haq

On the 27th of this month, Bangladesh lost one of her most influential writers- Syed Shamsul Haq.
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Tragedies never to be Repeated

It was my husband's last working day before Eid. He went to the factory the night before and was supposed to come back at 7 am in the morning with his Eid bonus.
6 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Berlin – Art Paradise

Right after I arrived in Berlin, on my way to the hotel, I asked my vivacious guide NihanSivridag, “Describe Berlin in a sentence.” In response, Nihan quoted Klaus Wowereit,former Mayor of Berlin: “Berlin is poor but sexy.”[“Poor”, according to European standards, of course.] Over the next few days, I tried to understand what she meant.
4 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Woes of Garments Workers: Introducing SRHR

Momina Khatun (not her real name) has been working in a garment factory in Savar for three years. She is a mother of a 4 year-old boy.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

KickStart Karimpur: Awaiting Justice and Mercy

Three siblings, Kendall, Courtney and Trevor Islam, based in California, USA have taken it upon themselves to provide football boots to the girls of Safura Khatun Girls High School in Karimpur - a remote char (island) in Narshingdi.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Lightning: The New Natural Disaster

Now-a-days, one of the most discussed issues of the country is about the increased number of death from lightning and thunderstorm.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

The Spotted Owlet

Look at this cute little fella. I struggle to conjure up and imagine in my mind a cuter bird than a small owl like this Spotted Owlet.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

TRENDING THIS WEEK

A student from Patuakhali recently wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, requesting her to build a bridge on the river in Patuakhali's Mirzaganj upazila.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Professional Mourners

It is a very common and popular culture in Bengal to sing eulogies for the dead. Especially in the rural area, the relatives and neighbours of the deceased...
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Can we make Dhaka more livable?

It is clear to most that Dhaka is overpopulated and in need of desperate overhaul of urban planning.
29 September 2016, 18:00 PM

5 Ways to Recognise Your Workaholism

Being a workaholic can take quite a toll on your body and mind. But most of the time, a workaholic won't recognise them as symptoms.
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War

One of the longest wars in the human history was actually a bloodless war where no single shot was fired from any of the warring sides.
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Didi – The Torch Bearer

Manju Banerjee became the 'Didi' of an uncountable number of people. Each and every one of them shed tears out of loss and immense respect when they heard that Didi has left. The beginning of the ended started earlier this year, when the diagnosis confirmed that Didi has been attacked by cancer.
22 September 2016, 18:00 PM