In the contemporary world of music in Bangladesh, Kona is a household name.

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LOOK AT HIS FINGER

‘Ekush' holds a special place in the history of this country. It was the first scintilla of Bangladesh, long before Bangladesh was born.

According to artist Ruhul Amin Kajol, who is in Bangladesh for three months , visiting friends and relatives, formal art began with the Egyptians, Phoenicians and the cave dwellers before them, who used art to express their thoughts, beliefs and stories through architecture and relief work and to glorify their power.

I am an accidental journalist, the one who sort of stumbled into the world of writing. I had a different dream as a kid.

It's happening again. A familiar rage unfolds its sticky wings within the captive interior of my chest: a monstrous butterfly emerging gracelessly from its cocoon.

For a TV show about farmers—thin, bony, illiterate peasants, and agriculture—the mundane business of producing rice and jute, Mati O Manush might not have been a bright idea.

About 12 years ago, I, a naïve 24-year-old, joined the Star as Staff Writer, and now, it is time to bid it a tearful goodbye.

It is, indeed, instructive to analyse why the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was decimated at the polls in Delhi. But the more important point is how the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has emerged with such a bang: 67 seats in a house of 70! The BJP is down to just three from the 32 it had won in the December 2013 Assembly election.

Stinky RAFIQ

I have always been a Sci-fi fan and geek and a question that has crossed my mind on numerous occasions is whether there are any other life forms out there.

“Is the Holy See now doing what it claimed not to be doing a year ago, namely actively and internationally promoting the corporal punishment of children?” – Former Irish President Mary McAleese

Rafi Haque's works juxtapose the past and the contemporary world. His journals fuse images and texts. His journals mix collages, doodles, written texts. Besides creating intriguing images with strong political or social messages, they also document his life.

“There is no such thing as victimless comedy. We are always a victim of situation and that is when you are able to deliver the message very effectively through humor” explains comedian Naveed Mahbub.

Rajeev Bhattacharyya, a seasoned journalist and passionate advocate of truth on the ground – stands tall to tell the story of insurgency in India's northeast.

Though initiatives have been taken by the government and NGOs to promote sexual education/ awareness, a stigma still prevails in our society regarding this matter. Due to this hush-hush nature, a vast majority of young population get exposed to unknowing dangers related to sexual activity.

The modern Indian nation serves as a paradigmatic example of a progressive democratic state. Considering the fundamental defining aspects of a democracy, it appears to be living up to the expectations and systematically abides by the Indian Constitution to a great extent. But if we look closely, it severely fails at fulfilling the expectations of a common citizen of the country.

February comes with countless dreams of romance. Valentine's Day celebrations differ in terms of nations, culture and age. While one young couple has simple plans for the day, another septuagenarian couple hosts sizzling parties.

I wasn't serious about photography until I visited Central America in the early 1980s. I was studying visual arts on painting and sculpture at York University in Toronto.