I am pleased to say that the last cover photo of the Star Weekend (published on April 10, 2015) had the perfect essence of our Bengali New Year celebration.

After a three-month-long countrywide shutdown, the situation has considerably improved in the last few weeks.

For the past four days I have been confined to my bed, with the occasional foray into the kitchen in search of food and water and subsequently the toilet.

Sharif Hossain Nazmuddin, an entrepreneur who has been fish farming for years in his 5 fishponds at Chandpur shared his struggling experience.

A large signboard hung outside a small pharmacy located inside the Mohammadpur Geneva Camp says, “Doctor Available for Consultation,” but in the 12 years since this pharmacy was established, not once has a doctor stepped into its premises.

History was created when a young, vibrant, and determined Bangladeshi HR professional, Mohammad Nazrul Islam, was selected as one of the 100 Most Talented Global HR Leaders, at the 23rd World HRD Congress, this year.

Breast cancer is a threat to women all over the world. The cause for this cancer can be both hereditary and environmental.

Geographic tongue (GT) is a medical condition in which the upper layer of the tongue, which consists of tiny hair-like protrusions (called papillae), is damaged due to an expanding inflammation.

With Boishakh at our doorstep, the aura around the city has changed, and the rain of the Kalboishakhi just adds a little more to it every day.

Dance, as an art form, is on the rise in Bangladesh. While there are youths showing interest in dance everyday, there are some making a name on an international scale and acting as an inspiration for those who are new in the arena.

Article 17 of the Constitution names education as a civil right. It states, "Free and compulsory education: The state shall adopt effective measures for establishing a uniform mass-oriented and universal system of education and extending free and compulsory education to all children to such stage as may be determined by law…”

Gioachino Antonio Rossini was one of the most celebrated Italian composers who wrote 39 operas, sacred music, chamber music, songs, and some instrumental and piano pieces.

When I was about 5 years old, my favourite activity was to stare out of my window.

We often neglect to drink as much water as our bodies require. During the summer months especially, this can lead to de-hydration, if our water intake is less than water loss. The young and the elderly are more susceptible to this condition.

The days of sudden violent storms, pleasant sun-kissed evenings and scrumptious seasonal fruits are at our doorstep.

Militants killed 147 people in Kenyan University. Survivors said that the masked gun men signaled out the Non Muslim students and fired them mercilessly. Some ran for their lives as bullets whistled through the air.

Boishakh's different elements provide a powerful setting for our writers to talk about overcoming odds and welcoming a new dawn.

The half-completed Lalbagh Fort and its well-tended gardens are an excuse to escape Old Dhaka's hustle and bustle for an hour or so.

A few days back, a Facebook post shared by Marina Mahathir, the renowned Malaysian socio-political activist and daughter of the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Mahathir Mohammad, was re-posted by many others.

JK Rowling once asked, “Is 'fat' really the worst thing a human being can be? Is 'fat' worse than 'vindictive', 'jealous', 'shallow', 'vain', 'boring' or 'cruel'? Not to me.”