An integral part of the Teach For Bangladesh programme is attracting young teachers to come and teach. And it is not as easy as it might sound. While some young teachers drop out of MBA programmes from some of the most prestigious universities in the country to become a TFB fellow, others spend months trying to fit into society, where young graduates joining a multinational and making a fortune makes more sense, rather than teaching at primary schools for half the salary.

Korvi Rakshand Dhrubo has been named by Asia Society as part of the Class of 2015 Asia 21 Young Leaders, the preeminent network of young leaders from across the Asia Pacific, representing the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.

The annual event of 100 Smiles returned to 11 zones of Dhaka on July 13, 2015. Launched in 2010 by One Degree Initiative, the flagship project is designed to gather underprivileged children from different zones around the city and organise a festive Eid for them.

Make pots, pans and little mugs,

Hidden secrets about life in Somerset 190 million years ago have been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol and the Bath

A popular name in the field of agriculture, Rezaul Karim Siddique has been researching on how to develop cultivation and growth of crops in Bangladesh for more than three decades. Not only does he work for the betterment of agriculture, he also works towards the development of farmers and organic farming.

Growing up in a middle-class family belonging to Gazipur, Probal Rashid had an ordinary childhood. Completing his schooling and Bachelor's in Business Administration in his home-town, Probal joined the Centre for Asian Arts and Cultures for a 2 month-long foundation course on photography to cater to his childhood knack for taking photographs.

Arafat Kirty, one of the brothers who run the well known Studio 58, is the creator of some of the jingles and telefilm sound tracks that

Is the pen mightier than the keyboard? With the increasing use of laptops and smart phones, and in the realm of 'tweeting' and instant messaging, one could think that the world might just rub the pen off its hands. Typing surely has its many advantages. But the pen, too, has a myriad of benefits that a keyboard can't simply provide.

Bangladesh National Zoo is one of the biggest zoos in the world in terms of acquired area. It houses several thousand animals of

Raja, the 21 years old Bengal Tiger is languishing in his cage with no medical care and little food. Flies are flying in circles around the wounds on his legs, but for his weakness the old tiger appears to be quite reluctant to drive the flies away. Lolling in his cage the helpless Raja gazes indifferently at the visitors who are trying to excite him by teasing him and sometimes throwing bottles and paper at him. However, Raja, on his deathbed, has lost all interest in the ragging he has been tolerating for years.

It’s rare that the death of a former Indian president, such as APJ Abdul Kalam, would be mourned all over the world, being fondly remembered by many who wouldn’t bat at an eye at the passing of other politicians.

Here is another crow, who overcomes a series of obstacles to claim his prize. Catch the crow while he’s solving the brain teaser and be amazed!

A seminar on Melanoma, a type of skin cancer that generally occurs due to the impact of Tumor and Arsenic, was held at Rajshahi

The Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons festival on Sunday broke the world record for the most simultaneous hot air balloon flights.

With the divisional round of Spelling Bee beginning today in Rajshahi, a truck highlighting The Daily Star's achievements and projects also embarked on a two week journey marking the occasion.

A museum in Zhengzhou, China gives visitors the opportunity to interact with the optical illusions it has on display.

Superintendent of Rajshahi Railway Station was suspended on Friday for his alleged involvement in ticket scalping.

Urmila Yadav becomes one of the richest women on earth when an amount of Rs 95,71,16,98,647 was credited to her State Bank of India (SBI) account by the bank to get in touch with her.

A man successfully has his severed hand restored to his arm after it was preserved by being grafted to his leg, said the surgeon on July 17