Bullied, harassed and oppressed for acting feminine, even though she was born a man, Tashnuva Shishir eventually came out as a transgender person during her twenties, and took up dancing and theatre. Now, being a social worker, she has emerged as a forerunner to the trans-movement in the country.

Nothing about Tangail Saree Kutir was planned in advance — “Its success is a coincidence of place, time, and hard work,” Monira Emdad admits.

The Segment 4, of the Anniversary Supplement of The Daily Star, dated February 23, 2019 ran a column by Rubaiya Ahmed on page 22 under the headline “Zero Chemicals: Hero Toiletries!”

Book lists and scheduling are not the end of the road to the crisis of no-reading! If a child sees his or her parents not going near a book, that child certainly cannot be expected to pick up a book on his or her own. Parents need to establish a reading habit themselves because children pick up good (and bad) habits from their parents.

I am one of those people who grew up under the proverbial rock, so the first time I witnessed Ralph's wrecking prowess was last week.

Big sunnies are making a major comeback. And to be honest, they are a forever classic. Celebrities and influencers have already hopped onto the trend; they are being spotted everywhere pulling off some super big pairs.

The traffic light goes from green, yellow, red; and yellow again at the dead end of the night, as it does on a bright summer noon.

I come from an era where reading comics, watching the X-Men and Spider-Man cartoons in Star World, essentially being a geek was frowned upon by my peers.

Sure sure! Going green is always great when it comes to matters of littering, or saving the environment, or ditching cars for cycles and so on.

When humour is seemingly seeping out of our dreary lives, Shazia Mirza's skit is doing its rounds on Facebook, and making us crack a chuckle. This sharp-tongued English comedian pulls on her Pakistani-Muslim heritage in her stand-up shows. Mature audiences will enjoy her quirks and pauses in performance while taking in the full weight of her sarcasm and wit.

Wedding invites start pouring in as early as the last week of November every year. Given the fact that I had married not so long ago, the pile this year was somewhat taller, which means more outflow of cash on my part!

A picture says many things;

Get a viewing jolt for your week with 'Patrick Melrose.' Witness Benedict Cumberbatch once more in his acting excellence as he battles his inner demons over

Growing up as a boy in the '90s, an eventful decade for more reasons than one, I was allowed to read widely. Of course there was no Internet, no e-books, or online libraries. I cannot even recall being a member of one, because almost every household had a selection of books, no matter how small or insignificant it may now seem.

Happy New Year! It's 2019, and you know what that means; more unrealistic resolutions to be made, only to be forgotten on the first weekend of the new year. Sounding bleak before we even begin? Well, as unfortunate as it sounds, that is usually the case. But not to worry, as a new year usually brings along new fortunes and opportunities for you to seize, courtesy of your horoscope, as long as you remember to keep your expectations nice and sane. Done? Now let's go over what's in store for you for 2019.

In the whirlwind of campaigns and promises, and a whole nation looking forward to the upcoming elections, what are the first-time voters thinking about it all?

Only one week left of this year, and already 2019 journals and notebooks are seen stacked up on shelves everywhere. It is time to do that annual cleaning once

A regular day in Samaya's life starts with her going to school in the morning, returning by afternoon, finishing her school homework and baking in the evening to fulfil her orders.

From boosting immunity to balancing hormone levels, the legendary 'golden spice' has been a crowd favourite since time immemorial. Multitudes of peer reviewed journals and research have backed the health benefits of the remarkable Indian saffron, also known as the turmeric!

The more I hear that long lost story, and the pangs of that ancient love,