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28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend
THE FUTURE IS CENSORED
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend
Change is the only constant
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend
Media: Between a rock and a hard place
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend
How new autocrats curb press freedom
28 November 2019, 18:00 PM Star Weekend

You're so vain

During a recent match, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro—widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time—got kicked
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

The Rousing, Troubling Spectacle of "Padmaavat"

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat", based on Malik Muhammad Jayasi's epic poem of the same name, was originally titled Padmavati
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

7 People On What Boi Mela Means To Them

There is a definite excitement that comes along with the month of February, one that has to do with the beginning of Ekushey Boi
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Grandfather mine

As sunshine peered through one wintry morning, I found out my grandfather Nirmal Bikash Dasgupta breathed his last in his beloved
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Cha Chakra: Tea Tales of Bangladesh

Faiham Ebne Sharif's first solo exhibition, Cha Chakra: Tea Tales of Bangladesh, curated by Amirul Rajiv and Naim Ul Hasan, was held
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Mailbox

Two articles published in the Star Weekend on January 29, 2018, reflected experiences of discrimination faced by Dhaka's residents.
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Nuclear power: Surviving on secrecy and misinformation

While countries like Germany, Belgium, France, and Japan are trying to find an escape route from nuclear power, Bangladesh is taking
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Rape of Marma sisters

On January 22, two teenage sisters of a Marma family were allegedly raped and sexually assaulted by security forces in Orachhari
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

How well are female workers protected by the law?

Equal pay for equal work, the right to form a union—these, among other standards, protect workers from exploitation in the
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

The same old story with a new twist

The other day, a friend of mine wanted to write a Facebook status about how poorly a particular hospital in the capital had treated her
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Fear, a part of the curriculum

Bangladesh Chhatra League's reign in Dhaka University
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Existence of an artist lies in creation

"Lost in Transition”, showcasing 52 paintings under six categories, boldly depicts the transitions of Mahi's emotive personal journal where she is eternally trapped.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

A tribute by her mother - On This January

Mahi where are you? Should I come to lay flowers where you are? The way you appeared to everyone as a string of lights, you left your body just as publicly. Where did you get lost?
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Single-shaming in Dhaka

I say this with conviction: it is an arduous task staying single in Dhaka. If you are a single woman, and self-dependent, you will probably agree with me on how difficult it is to just BE, let alone have any radical aspirations.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

MAILBOX

I would like to thank Star Weekend for publishing a story on the dire situation of our national museum. The country is progressing at a decent rate.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

The trouble with unauthorised schools

Mursalin Kabir, a child of only 11 years, attended three admission tests in the first two weeks of January. After completing his Primary School Completion exam from a primary level kindergarten school
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

The Other Radical

The number of militancy cases filed each year go into the hundreds—way more than the handful of combat operations we have seen.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Do you know the price of your life?

In college, I worked several part-time jobs. About a quarter of my waking moments were spent on these jobs, and in all honesty, often times I wish I didn't have to.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

For the love of beatboxing

We all start playing as children. Whether we know what we are doing or creating, it fascinated us. Little did I know that sometime in the future, what everyone knows as “vocal percussions” in general, would lead me to my passion known as “beatboxing”.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM

When pigeons take the centre stage

How much would you pay for a pigeon? Let's rephrase that question. Would you pay to buy a pigeon at all in the first place? After all, there's plenty of hard work involved in breeding them. From providing them with filtered water and a variety of grains to hosting them in a huge space on your terrace, it's not easy.
25 January 2018, 18:00 PM