Around the early 1900's, Hrishikesh Das became one of the prominent zamindars in Dhaka. He had a knack for luxury, and was often complimented by his friends for his houses around the area which is now Tanti Bazar.

Bengal Tigers in the Sundarbans are the only tigers in the world that live in the saline, swampy environment of a mangrove forest.

HAQUE, a popular household name in biscuits and confectionary, has been in business since 1947.

PEARLS OF WISDOM

One of Dhaka's strangest professionals can be found in some of the popular public parks in the city, like Ramna Park and Suhrawardi Uddyan.

For all the anxiety today about the bacteria in our gut being under constant assault by antibiotics, stress and bad diets, it turns out that a lot of the bacteria in our intestines have been with us for at least 15 million years, since we were pre-human apes.

Let us first learn what a 'gender role' is.

In the magical mangrove forest of the Sundarbans roams one of the world's most majestic creatures. It is so elusive and ferocious that it is venerated as the king or 'God' in the localities around the forest.

My sister and I are both animal-lovers. Ever since we got our first house cat, we have been avidly rescuing and rehabilitating animals.

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An old man of around eighty years of age is often seen crying. Sitting at the balcony of their small apartment, the heartbroken old man is waiting, in vain, for his only granddaughter—who was raped and killed four months ago. “I believe Tonu has not died.

Life goes on and that's why even after the most horrendous massacre at Holey Artisan, most of the city dwellers travelled back to their

Last issue of the Star Weekend dated July 15, 2016 was a highly evocative issue with the pithy theme "Road 79" set by the Editor Elita Karim.

Is the number of Chinese tourists who died after a tour bus caught fire in Taiwan's Taoyuan city, say officials quoted in the local media.

“The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.”

Last week, I braved it out, took a risk and visited the Star Cineplex at the Bashundhara complex to watch 'Finding Dory.' The hall that could probably fit more than 500-800 people, had only half a dozen viewers that day. Clearly, people are frightened to visit malls and

When four Bangladeshi youths appeared in a video and threatened more terrorist attacks like the one that took place in Gulshan, the

Rashid Ahmed Chowdhury, or more commonly known as Bulbul Chowdhury, was born in Chunatigram, Chittagong and grew up in Kolkata. “At that time, a muslim boy who dances was considered impossible!” says Hasanur Rahman Bacchu, guitar-guru and President, Bulbul Academy of Fine Arts.

PEARLS OF WISDOM

January 1, 1972, The Indian Council of World Affairs published a collection of stories about the serious abuses that Pakistani forces committed during the Liberation War of Bangladesh. The book was called “How Pakistan Violated Human Rights in Bangladesh.”