It is obvious that a newspaper is not the ideal place for publishing sketched portraits of unknown individuals.

On March 5th and 6th, the Bhatara neighbourhood of Notunbazar, Dhaka, was brightened up when young artists splashed colors...

For more than ten years the H.E.S.S. observatory in Namibia, run by an international collaboration of 42 institutions in 12 countries...

The word 'progress' often times becomes a controversial word, amongst both intellectuals and scholars, when the questions of whose progress

45 years ago, at the beginning of the month of March, Yahya Khan announced on televisions and radios that the General Assembly of Pakistan was to be postponed 'until a later date'.

Just a couple of days ago, I was in a serious mood, as exams were knocking on the door. Suddenly I heard a loud scream.

Born at Kapasia in Gazipur, Tajuddin Ahmed is regarded one of the most instrumental leaders in the birth of Bangladesh who played a significant role during the Liberation War. A freedom fighter, Ahmed served as the Prime Minister of the then Mujibnagar government, and also after independence, he contributed significantly in rebuilding the nation.

Man wanted freedom. Man got war. Man won life. That basically sums up my understanding of how this world really works.

Last week was a hectic one. With the Bangladesh Bank fiasco, a school boy, whose name starts with an 'X', going berserk on social

Mental health is something that we seldom talk about. We don't see it, we can't touch it, we don't see any blood; how is it that mental

Ever wonder how a smile from a toddler can make your day? An astonished gasp, bouts of laughter, and unconditional love -- few of the elements that make one fall crazily in love with children.

There was always an overpowering aura that surrounded him. Still today, long after his tragic death, the overwhelming feeling still

The first thing you will notice after landing in Austin- Bergstrom International Airport is it's appreciation for music, American football,

On March 7, 2016, around mid-afternoon, the news of a strange case reached The Daily Star. Within an hour, televisions and social

Opportunities are treasured. Opportunities come by at random, at their will and wish. Our task is to recognise them and use them to

When 26-year-old Tasmia Jahan would stay mostly awake, experience bouts of dizziness, gain weight, display strange cases of mood swings, suffer from anxiety attacks and suddenly burst into tears, her family thought she was just lonely and needed to get married.

Ideally footpaths are meant for pedestrians only. However in Bangladesh, having footpaths only reserved for pedestrians is an

Composer of the famous song “Aamar Bhaier Rokte Rangano” Altaf Mahmud was a musician, cultural activist, language movement activist and martyred freedom fighter during the country's liberation war. Even though this musical maestro was widely known for his

It's that time of the year again, when city dwellers are worrying about diseases spread by mosquitoes and insects. People from all walks of life are facing serious trouble due to the rise of mosquitoes, in various cities of the country.

As soon as we stepped onto the basketball court of the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), we witnessed a truly