Md Shahnawaz Khan Chandan

On May 1, 2015, a shallow mass grave was discovered by some villagers collecting mushrooms deep inside a jungle of Thailand's Songkhla province.

Dhaka's waste management system is falling apart. Will our Mayors keep their promise?

“I think Islam is the means of establishing justice and equality. God cannot be God if God is unjust,” says Zainah Anwar, prominent Malaysian human rights activist and one of the most influential Muslim feminists.

THE ENROLLED STUDENTS HAVE BEEN GIVEN SCHOLARSHIPS COVERING TUITION, ACCOMMODATION, MEAL PLANS, COURSE MATERIALS AND LOCAL TRANSPORTATION.

Hajir biriyani has become a symbol of Dhaka's rich culture and heritage.

Dhaka once called “Bahanno Bazaar Tippanno Gali” (the city of 52 bazaars and 53 alleys) with a few thousand people, is now one of the fastest growing megacities of the world with a population of more than 18 million.

Every summer, outbreak of waterborne diseases in Dhaka takes an epidemic form. What is the solution?

“Writing for children is something very special. When I try to depict their child-like dreams, their innocence and imagination in my writing, what I enjoy most is that I start to think like them”, says Ashique Mustafa,

When all his colleagues used to enjoy lazy weekends after five days of rigorous work, Nuruddin Ahmed, a young computer engineer never took a break.

June, 1971, three months after our declaration of independence from Pakistan, thousands of Bangladeshi (then East Pakistani) youth had been receiving training in India to fight against the Pakistani occupation army.

Each year torrential showers of the monsoon season pour millions of gallons of fresh water over Bangladesh. In cities like Dhaka, where drinking water is a costly commodity, this abundant blessing should not go to waste.

Numerous restaurants, food joints and kiosks are serving a range of cuisines all over the country for our foodophiles.

Every morning, crowds of children in school uniforms are seen walking through the maze of alleys at the Karail slum.

Towfique Ahmad Khan is a Bangladeshi youth leader and activist whose initiative for regional peace and prosperity has spread throughout South Asia.

Back in the 80s a young woman in her early 20s used to travel regularly to different parts of Dhaka with a determination to establish her own business.

Millions of men and women work and live in Dhaka. Like many cosmopolitan cities of the world, ensuring a friendly environment for female city dwellers and workers has been a challenge for the city's authority.

Krishan Chander was an Urdu writer famous for his short stories and novels.

Professor Dr Nizamuddin Ahmed has been writing for the Star Magazine with the pseudonym Chintito. His witty and thought provoking articles have been nourishing our readers mind for more than 18 years.

Malcolm X was an African-American minister and human rights activist renowned for his courageous moves to protect the rights of black Americans.

Ritwik Kumar Ghatak was one of the best Bengali filmmakers renowned for his thorough depiction of Bengali society in his films. His films tell the story of the day to day struggle of common Bengalis and their lifestyle. The messages he placed in his films made him more of a social activist and theorist than a filmmaker. During his career he made only eight full length films and a few short films and documentaries. Ghatak also wrote stories, poetry, plays and essays on film. His commentaries on film have been part of scholarly research on filmmaking. We remember this great personality on his 39th death anniversary.