People in our region have a lot of misconceptions about what breaks the fast and what does not. After going through some

When the entire country is gearing up to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with colours and festivities, there is a certain group of people who spend all their waking moments creating contents for entertainment!

The #RealTalk Annual Fasting Persons Award, the most prestigious awards of its kind, is here to celebrate the annoying people in your life. Sit with your jerk friends and see which person in your circle deserves the following awards.

Over half of the major cyclones in the Asia-Pacific region over the last century have affected Bangladesh's coastal districts.

Over the past few years, animal welfare and rights have finally become a topic that is being discussed and taken seriously.

At 11 pm that night, a phone call came from the hospital. On the other side of the call, my brother calmly let me know that the

Cyclone Sidr destroyed more than a million households in the south-west region alone. The number of deaths was estimated at 3,500, with more than a 1,000 still missing, and over 55,000 people sustaining physical injuries.

Islampur, the hub for wholesale fabric business was named after the Mughal subahdar in Bengal -- Islam Khan Chisti, who was appointed by Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1608. Being near the river Buriganga, trade and commerce always flourished here.

“Allah has given me three daughters. They are ten, six and two years old respectively. In my village daughters are often seen

When I had first met Fahim Munaim, my heart had sunk. I was in my late teens, studying at North South University and had managed to get a part-time job, writing for the Culture (now the Arts and Entertainment) section of the Daily Star. Fahim sir, the then Managing Editor, looked stern and a little serious for my liking.

The publication of this book fills a void in a section of Bangladesh's multifaceted commercial and social history. Without improvement of maritime transport, it can be assuredly stated, trade and indeed civilizations in various regions of the world

“I cannot bear it anymore. I had to stay in the open street for ten days to take part in the protest. With meagre food, no sleep

"The second group of haters is of course the rich who believe that paying higher taxes would mean they would literally starve. Thank God for offshore accounts, right rich guys?" We dissect the 2016 budget this week.

Here is a piece of lifesaving advice for this Ramadan - if you are fasting (this year it is going to be around 15 hours of fasting in Bangladesh), maybe you should avoid surfing TV channels from noon to right before Iftar.

Last week, a private channel reported on a small group of young students, apparently holders of the GPA 5 title.

The Airport road and Pragati Sarani are two of Dhaka's most important and busiest streets. Every hour, hundreds of vehicles pass

Ramadan is essentially a whirlwind myriad of activities. On one hand, it is the blessed month when we seek spiritual solace and strive to strengthen our connection with the divine.

The blessed month of Ramadan is fast approaching, and while some of us are very excited, some others are little tensed about how to get through it.

In recent times, a lot of social media users are seen glorifying a certain place they recently encountered. Hundreds of check-ins have been made on Facebook and the selfies are uncountable. Some are calling it the ultimate place for a getaway from the

In this part of the world, there are two kinds of people. Those who have achieved GPA(Grade Point Average) 5 in their Secondary School Certificate exam and those who did not.