Growing Up With Pen and Paper: Masud Pathik's journey as a writer

“A writer has to accept the fact that people will be against them.” This is a fact, stated and accepted by Bangladeshi film director, lyricist and poet, Masud Pathik.
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

The Festival Prepares

“The global photography spotlight is on Bangladesh. The stars are arriving at our doorstep. It is now up to Bangladeshis to step up the podium. The world of photography beckons.” – Shahidul Alam
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

STAR DIARY

I have always been an avid reader. When smart phones started taking over our lives, I became very agitated finding people around me looking at their phone screens all the time.
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Humayun Azad

Abu Kaiser, one of his fellow students in the department of Bangla, Dhaka University, remembers Azad as the student who used to don "a Bonde Ali Miah-like hair-do" and "whose reticence belied his intelligence and his goonpona (creativity)".
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

NUMBERS 13

Is the number of people, who have been killed in a coordinated gun-and-bomb attack, carried out by al-Shabab at a popular hotel in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, according to police.
2 February 2017, 18:00 PM

Ashes

Only the room in which he lodged was heated. His window looked to the south, towards the rolling ground from beneath which the sun rose on rare fine summer mornings.
30 January 2017, 18:00 PM

In conversation with Nawshin Khair

Nawshin Khair is unflappable! It is 2 p.m. on a sunny January afternoon, and her office is a hive of activity.
30 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Japan Doll maker offers mini Trump ahead of Girls Day holiday

A traditional Japanese doll modelled after US President Donald Trump raises eyebrows among some Tokyo shoppers ahead of "Girls Day", a holiday meant to celebrate the health and happiness of girls.
27 January 2017, 09:49 AM

Five Factors to Consider Before you say “I Do”

Are you deciding on whether to tie the knot with a particular somebody? Here are a few basic (and some startling) factors to consider discussing with your probable future better-half before believing they are “The One”:
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

The Future of Cinema

Cinema is considered to be the most important art form of this century—and to indulge into this art form, this week film enthusiasts witnessed a grand celebration.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

About Town

Red Shift Coffee Lounge, Bays Galleria, Gulshan Avenue
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

The Little Things

Often we stumble, and we look around for what can pick us back up. We look for family, for friends, we look for rewards, awards and achievements.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

PEARLS OF WISDOM

"The most honest form of filmmaking is to make a film for yourself."
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

TRENDING THIS WEEK

The social media world was ablaze on the 20th of this month when Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Milking the Snakes

Snakes are one of the most feared animals as many snake species possess powerful venom, strong enough to kill a man in one bite.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Robot Helps the Heart Beat

Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital researchers have developed a customisable soft robot that fits around a heart and helps it beat, potentially opening new treatment options for people suffering from heart failure.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

2016 Warmest Year on Record Globally

Earth's 2016 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern recordkeeping began in 1880, according to independent analyses by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Prodigies of Celluloid

Sayeda Abrar Toha Draha, currently a student of class ten at Viqarunnesa Noon School first heard about Children Film Society through her friends and siblings.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

STAR DIARY

Last week, when my car was stuck in traffic on the Kakrail road, I noticed two elderly men and a middle-aged man standing over the crossing in-between the two roads.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM

Paul Jackson Pollock

Paul Jackson Pollock known professionally as Jackson Pollock, was an American painter and a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement.
26 January 2017, 18:00 PM