The harrowing realities of cyberbullying
Cyberbullying most frequently occurs during the transition from primary to high school, although it continues throughout the teenage years.
27 June 2024, 15:00 PM
27 June 2024, 15:00 PM
To foster creativity, we must understand its fluidity
Embrace creativity beyond traditional notions; it's not just for geniuses. Cherish everyday innovations to nurture your creative potential.
30 May 2024, 05:00 AM
30 May 2024, 05:00 AM
INTERVIEW / The stories we want to tell: In conversation with Gemini Wahhaj
In Gemini Wahhaj’s debut novel, The Children of This Madness (7.13 Books, 2023), the follow the lives of engineering professor Nasir Uddin and his daughter Beena, an aspiring PhD candidate living in the US.
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
The state of on-campus journalism
Student run newspapers serve as watchdogs, ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical conduct within the university community.
18 April 2024, 00:00 AM
18 April 2024, 00:00 AM
INTERVIEW / "It's the start of a conversation": Journalist Kavita Puri on producing a podcast series on the Bengal famine
In the latest documentary podcast series “Three Million”, journalist Kavita Puri seeks to answer this haunting question: “How do three million people just disappear?” by talking to some of the last surviving witnesses, including Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen.
8 April 2024, 13:45 PM
8 April 2024, 13:45 PM
EVENT REPORT / ‘Living Letters’ with Iffat Nawaz: A shared journey towards resolution and emotional clarity
On March 5, 2024, the writer held the inaugural session of her writing workshop series, “Living Letters”, at The Daily Star Centre in collaboration with Goethe Institut Bangladesh, Sister Library, and Star Books and Literature
10 March 2024, 12:11 PM
10 March 2024, 12:11 PM
BOI MELA 2024 / Ekushey Boi Mela: Children's books and what to expect
With only a few days to go, there’s still a chance to take the younger ones to the book fair and check out the wide range of books available
26 February 2024, 13:45 PM
26 February 2024, 13:45 PM
NEWS REPORT / #BooksForGaza: Writers hold fundraiser to help Gaza's children
As these accomplished authors join hands for the #BooksForGaza initiative, the auction’s mission statement outlines a powerful commitment undertaken by luminaries of the literary world.
10 February 2024, 13:16 PM
10 February 2024, 13:16 PM
5 online platforms to learn playing musical instruments
There are many platforms online from which you can easily master a musical instrument. During the pandemic, a lot of people picked up learning a musical instrument as their hobby to release some of the pent-up frustration of staying indoors over a long period of time; taking advantage of the abundance of resources online. Here are 5 platforms to learn music and instruments online.
16 May 2022, 18:00 PM
On borrowing books
Buying books can be expensive, especially if you are a student on budget. But you don’t always have to buy books. If you are a student,
18 April 2022, 18:00 PM
A global movement empowering women
SheDecides is a global political movement that was launched as a response to defend women’s fundamental rights and bodily autonomy against a policy imposed by former US President Donald Trump, which restricted funding for NGOs in foreign countries that supported abortion advocacy.
4 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Empowering communities with menstrual hygiene management
Shuchita aims to make resources for menstrual hygiene management accessible to women in marginalised communities of Bangladesh through different campaigns. Since their inception in 2020, the initiative has completed 13 workshops across the country.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM
Scavenger hunt and cover reveal for debut novel ‘Aries: The Beginning’ at Bookworm Bangladesh
Academic and author Manizey Ibrahim Rahman unveiled the cover of her debut novel Aries: The Beginning (2022) with a book-themed scavenger hunt held at Bookworm Bangladesh on February 25, Friday.
2 March 2022, 12:29 PM