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Maisha Islam Monamee

The author graduated from Institute of Business Administration (IBA), University of Dhaka and is a contributor at The Daily Star. Find her @monameereads on Instagram.

Christopher Nolan revisits glory, guilt and the ghosts of war in ‘The Odyssey’

Christopher Nolan revisits glory, guilt and the ghosts of war in ‘The Odyssey’

22 July 2026, 12:00 PM
It is an adaptation of one of humanity’s oldest stories, an epic that has shaped the language of adventure, heroism and homecoming for nearly three millennia.
22 July 2026, 12:00 PM
July uprising memories in Bangladesh

July then and now: Remembering the month that changed us

17 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Sometimes I find myself wondering what it must feel like to have July arrive without something tightening in one’s chest.
17 July 2026, 10:00 AM
15 years later, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ still finds new meaning

15 years later, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ still finds new meaning

15 July 2026, 18:40 PM
The scenery still takes my breath away, the playlist still makes me want to pack a bag, and Farhan Akhtar’s poetry still lands exactly where it should. Yet every rewatch feels like a different film.
15 July 2026, 18:40 PM
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‘Urban Images’ turns art into an act of solidarity

11 July 2026, 19:50 PM
Art has always found ways to document cities through the rhythms, fractures and quiet resilience that define urban life. Veteran artist Kazi Salahuddin Ahmed’s latest solo exhibition, “Urban Images”, does exactly that. Yet beyond the abstract compositions and layered cityscapes lies another, more immediate story—one of artists standing beside one another when it matters most.
11 July 2026, 19:50 PM
Why we keep falling for fictional boyfriends

Why we keep falling for fictional boyfriends

7 July 2026, 11:15 AM
Then someone inevitably resurrects Mr Darcy, Jim Halpert or Aditya Kashyap to remind everyone that the blueprint existed long before TikTok edits.
7 July 2026, 11:15 AM
How movies shaped our career expectations

How movies shaped our career expectations

4 July 2026, 12:16 PM
Not just the love stories, the friendships, or the dramatic monologues in the rain, but the professions stitched into those narratives.
4 July 2026, 12:16 PM
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Two BRACU underwater vehicles reach RoboSub 2026 semi-finals 

3 July 2026, 20:02 PM
BRAC University's underwater robotics research team, BRACU Duburi, has qualified two autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the semi-finals of RoboSub 2026, becoming one of only two teams worldwide to advance more than one vehicle to the next stage of the international competition.
3 July 2026, 20:02 PM
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The rom-com watchlist for summer 2026

3 July 2026, 16:00 PM
Summer has always belonged to romance. Long evenings, spontaneous road trips, seaside cafés, weddings, festivals, and holidays create the perfect backdrop for stories that balance butterflies with belly laughs. The latest wave of rom-coms leans into that familiar comfort while embracing modern relationships, witty banter, and characters who feel wonderfully real. Whether you are planning a weekend binge or looking for the perfect comfort watch after a long day, these recent releases deserve a spot on your Summer 2026 watchlist.
3 July 2026, 16:00 PM
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Cricket on wheels

Mohammad Mohasin is the Founder of Bangladesh Cricket Association for the Physically Challenged, Captain of Bangladesh’s Wheelchair Cricket Team, and General Secretary of International Council of Wheelchair Cricket.
15 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Aiman Sadat wins two podiums at Volkswagen Ameo Cup 2019

Aiman Sadat Sayad Islam is a 16 year old car racer who has won two second position podiums for rounds 1 and 3 of Race 2 at Volkswagen Ameo Cup 2019, conducted by Volkswagen Motorsports, India. He is currently leading the Junior Championship, the final round of which will conclude today.
14 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Team Bangladesh’s success at IESO 2019

The 13th edition of the International Earth Science Olympiad (IESO) was held in Daegu, South Korea. 182 contestants from 43 countries across the world participated in the contest.
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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MLLC: Helping students to connect to the world

Multiple Language Learning Club (MLLC) is founded by Ismail Hossain Siraji from the Department of Persian Language and Literature,
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Team PROTHOMA wins Honourable Mention Award at TCU’s Values and Ventures 2019

Team PROTHOMA, which has Mahedi Hasan Omi, Nafisa Hasan, Sumaiya Alam and Zarif Tazwar from Bangladesh University of Professionals, won the Honourable Mention Award at the Richards Barrentine Values and Ventures Competition of Texas Christian University (TCU) among 56 other teams from 20 different countries.
7 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Team Bangladesh at International Mathematical Olympiad 2019

M Ahsan Al Mahir (SOS Hermann Gmeiner College, Dhaka), Ahmed Ittihad Hasib (Dhaka Residential Model College, Mohammadpur, Dhaka), Soumitra Das (Government Rajendra College, Faridpur), Md Maruf Hasan Rubab (Mymensingh Zilla School, Mymensingh), Saadman Hasan (St Joseph Higher Secondary School, Dhaka) and Mashroor Hasan Bhuiyan (Notre Dame College, Dhaka) represented Bangladesh in Bath, United Kingdom, at this year’s International Math Olympiad (IMO). Ahsan bagged the Bronze medal while Soumitra, Ittihad, Maruf and Saadman received honourable mentions at the prize-giving ceremony of the competition.
6 September 2019, 11:23 AM
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Car Free Street Dhaka: A great start to the weekend

On the first Friday of every month, a part of Manik Mia Avenue is blocked by Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) to create space for people to run, play, cycle and carry out a range of other activities. Teenagers ride their bicycles while their parents take strolls in the empty street. I visited the spot on the first Friday of August and talked to many people who came along with their family and friends to enjoy the day.
6 September 2019, 11:19 AM
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Sabiha Mili’s dreams of working for human rights

Twenty-two-year old Sabiha Mili, a graduate from Jahangirnagar University, started her journey with Model United Nations (MUN) in 2014. She attended her first conference as a delegate in Ireland, representing an intelligence agency committee. Usually an
5 September 2019, 18:00 PM
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Team Bonna: Standing beside flood victims

Recent floods have had catastrophic effects on the lives of many people across the country, causing severe insufficiency of resources, along with the increase of water-borne diseases like dengue at an alarming rate. In order to tackle such problems,
29 August 2019, 18:00 PM
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Ahmed Yesvi Rafa: A dedicated researcher

19-year-old Ahmed Yesvi Rafa completed his HSC this year from Dhaka Residential Model College (DRMC). He will soon be starting his first semester at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA, majoring in Biological Systems Engineering, with a 65 percent scholarship.
22 August 2019, 18:00 PM
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Nerd Community: A one-stop solution for students

Till date, Nerd Community has organised over 80 educational meet-ups and events, which helped students to gain knowledge about different fields, including science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
8 August 2019, 18:00 PM
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An exquisite display of hand-stitched portraits by Elora Parvin

An exhibition was held recently by Elora Parvin, who presented hand-stitched portraits of famous personalities throughout global history, at Drik gallery in Dhanmondi. Though she is a housewife, Elora likes to spend her free time stitching and creating artwork.
15 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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Mir Rasel: The Young Digital Marketing Expert

In 2013, Mir Rasel established the website rajshahiexpress.com, the first internet media of the division where he had compiled all information related to Rajshahi in one portal. “With increasing access to the internet, people can visit our online newspaper for all headlines revolving around Rajshahi,” expresses Rasel.
4 July 2019, 18:00 PM
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Team OLEEK: The national champion of Student to Startup

Student to Startup, held at Sheikh Hasina National Youth Centre, Savar, aims to catapult the young generation of entrepreneurs to the
27 June 2019, 18:00 PM
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World Festival of Poetry celebrated at EMK Center

June 21 witnessed the celebration of World Festival of Poetry in 160 countries around the world. The theme for this year’s festival, ‘No War – Hug Peace’, is an attempt to speak against war and support communal harmony.
24 June 2019, 18:00 PM
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Rafat Nur’s projects to help the underprivileged community

Rafat Nur, a graduate of National University of Bangladesh, runs Chobi’r Haat, an organisation comprised of close to 28 young artists who sell their artworks and use the money to provide food and healthcare services to slum dwellers.
12 June 2019, 18:00 PM
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Potter Bibi: Promoting Bangladeshi culture and fashion

Potter Bibi is an online shopping site serving products that are made in Bangladesh. The name, Potter Bibi, refers to the Bangla idiom,
31 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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KOTHA: Addressing sexual violence at its core

Twenty-three year-old Umama Zillur, a graduate from Mount Holyoke College, founded KOTHA, a primary intervention programme that addresses the attitudes, behaviours, and conditions that support, condone and lead to sexual violence, in 2016. Developed under the Clinton Global Initiative
30 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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Jaifrin Ahmed’s journey to BAKED

Jaifrin Ahmed, a business graduate from North South University, won the Alokito Nari Shommanona this year for her entrepreneurial
22 May 2019, 18:00 PM
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Zaheed Sabur’s success at Google

Zaheed Sabur is the first Bangladeshi principal engineer at one of the world’s leading technology companies, Google.
15 May 2019, 18:00 PM

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