“We always like to keep our children in a kind of bubble and censor the bad news about the world. We like to tell them the world is full of benevolent, nice people.” – Kazuo Ishiguro, novelist, screenwriter and short story writer

As we sign off with 2016, we look forward to 2017, hoping to mend our ways, letting go of bad habits and develop new ones.

I find the article titled “On Youth and Depression” published last week, very much informative and helpful in understanding why and how the youth are going into depression.

Fund Raising Live Concert for Lucky Akhand

The July sun sparkled and reflected from the rows of tin-shed roofs that the almost hundred year old PK Sen building looked out upon. The little known, Prashanna Kumar Sen building was cracking at its seams; the pale yellow and green painted walls were peeling and gave the walls a snakeskin texture.

The definition of a market is an area or an arena in which commercial dealings are conducted. Now one can say that there's nothing remotely poetic about browsing through a market's shops— but what if a market gives the essence of the culture, the people and to some extent, the city as a whole?

“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.”

A visit to Gazipur is incomplete without a visit to Tok Noyon Bazaar, popularly known as Tok Bazaar of Kapasia upazilla.

Every year, our local community serves thousands of needy families with health assistance, food, and toys.

William James "Bill" Murray, popularly known as Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained exposure on Saturday Night Live...

A man of a quiet and humbling nature, Pandit Yogesh Samsi is one of the few tabla players whose status and reputation have been built on his precise and perfected artistic ability, as both an accompanist and a soloist.

As we all try our best to look forward to the New Year – make lists of things to do (better!), to read more, lose weight – in a nutshell, be a better person – we can't help but take a sneak peak at the past. Turn to pages 7-9 and take a look at 10 Star Weekend stories published in the last one year, that we believe have changed us for the better. On a brighter note, the Star Weekend team would like to wish you a happy new 2017!

Last year around April, I was going through a whirlwind trip. I wasn't much of a morning person; nevertheless I was forcing myself to get up at the crack of dawn so that I don't end up missing my ride to the next destination.

My roommate, Sarzina, Radio Jockey, Radio Foorti, and I woke up in the early hours, still in a daze. Breakfast was always served by 7 AM, with only half an hour in hand before the bus would be ready to leave.

Over the years, Nadeem Qadir has been more than a journalist or a columnist. He has been a writer, a television personality and a guide to many a young media personnel, paving ways for them towards glory and success.

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.”

It is needless to say that songs have an immense power to influence the human soul. Sometimes they make us happy,

The FSM Network in Bangladesh has recently organised the first national convention for septic tank and pit emptier, as this population group often faces social stigmatisation even while risking their own lives doing work for the community on a daily basis.

“Coming back from the office at 8 at night, it's really intolerable to prepare the next day's breakfast and lunch, even my child's tiffin, along with dinner”, says 35-year-old Rabeya Moudud, who works at a private company, and lives in Agargaon area of

There is an ancient Greek myth that says humans learnt to dive under water to collect sponge. In fact, sponge diving is the oldest