Best thing about birthdays? There's always one day every year that your friends and family celebrate in honour of you even if you're nobody special.

Imagine a life without mirrors: the gentle reminder of your self-pride and beholder of your beautiful reflection.

I remember meeting him for the first time when I was a cheerful third grader. At the tender age of 12, I found a friend in him.

The golden glow from the circular lamp that hung from the ceiling dimmed to a murky yellow.

Avoidant Personality and Social Anxiety Disorders are major problems afflicting an ever-increasing portion of the population.

Living life with a resting witch [witch, because we can't print the actual word] face has not been easy.

You're sitting squeezed in between your boisterous third cousin and an overweight khala during a family gathering.

On February 6, 2016, around 600 students were awarded for their brilliant academic performances in the Edexcel International GCSE...

Farheen no longer tried to hide her ruined mascara. That was only one of the innumerable things her brother had done wrong, trifling in comparison to some of the offences. A piano lay in the corner, covered in dust.

Over the past few years, many organisations that focus on workshops or training programmes for the young have sprung up in the country.

The month of February brings a number of events, and each of those is important to different people for different reasons. February is my favourite month of the year not because I would like to receive gifts on Valentines' Day or because I am very keen on the arrival of spring; not even because my little brother's birthday falls in this month. February is the best time of the year because of Ekushey Boi Mela.

South Breeze School celebrated the 25th anniversary of The Daily Star by holding an intra-school debate tournament.

Adnan M. S. Fakir teaches Economics at BRAC University. Outside he directs a documentary film series called “Finding Bangladesh,” writes, takes photos, does social activism and travels a lot. He can be reached at adnanfakir@gmail.com.

I once dreamt of a boy,

Cocooned in the soothing darkness was a lantern. Its light, mellow and yellowish, was just enough to illuminate the surroundings.

‘Sustainable Development', according to the United Nations, means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising ...

Set in a world where the Soviet Union has taken over New York City, Freedom Fighters follow the story of Christopher Stone as he and his allies lead the Manhattan Resistance to free the city from the control of the Soviets.

“I told you, you shouldn't have worn mismatched socks.”

Tiger's Nest, more properly known as Taktsang Palphug Monastery or Paro Taktsang, is the most well-known of the many pit-stops...

As the birds chirped with the arrival of spring in Bangladesh, Grameenphone's 'Hangout', a front liner youth engagement platform...