Adnan M. S. Fakir teaches Economics at BRAC University. Outside he directs a documentary film series called “Finding Bangladesh,” writes, takes photos, does social activism and travels a lot. He can be reached at adnanfakir@gmail.com.

The month of February brings a number of events, and each of those is important to different people for different reasons. February is my favourite month of the year not because I would like to receive gifts on Valentines' Day or because I am very keen on the arrival of spring; not even because my little brother's birthday falls in this month. February is the best time of the year because of Ekushey Boi Mela.

I once dreamt of a boy,

Cocooned in the soothing darkness was a lantern. Its light, mellow and yellowish, was just enough to illuminate the surroundings.

‘Sustainable Development', according to the United Nations, means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising ...

The Star Wars universe is huge, and teeming with characters. Some of them, despite not being front and centre in the movies, have managed to acquire quite impressive fan followings. Turn away now to avoid spoilers.

This show is considered as the father of the panel show boom on British TV. Airing since 1990, the show has reached the landmark of 50 seasons.

Seeing as Facebook exists, wasting time online should be easy, right? But sometimes even social media and YouTube can get boring.

For many of us O level students, who have the subject Bengali in particular, incessantly scratching our heads while translating an English word to Bangla...

Jealousy is one of, if not the most, difficult emotions to admit to. We are accustomed to accusing others of jealousy, but rarely ever recognise our own.

During the Silver Jubilee of The Daily Star, I realised, my first write-up was published in the paper in August 1993, almost 23 years ago.

Adnan M. S. Fakir teaches Economics at BRAC University. Outside he directs a documentary film series called “Finding Bangladesh,”

“Love Happens” isn't just a 2009 rom-com but it's also the general mindset of people on the topic of love. Love, more often than not, is perceived as something that will magically and fatefully appear once you meet the right person, say the right things, and share the same feelings.

Last night I dreamed you crawled under the covers with me...

Mariah and Aarav, being incredibly close friends since childhood, gave their parents the impression that they would make a perfect married couple.

In a park filled with laughing families, running children and the happiest kind of sunshine...

“All the Bright Places” is Jennifer Niven's first YA novel that came out in January 2015 and is set to be adapted into a movie.

Most WWE fans will agree that Vince McMahon's brand isn't what it used to be. Such is WWE's lack of connection with the fans that at the recent...

The start of a new season beckons forth new aspirants who will attempt to reach the great heights of high ELO.

There is one thing that pains me more than going for makeup classes on a Friday morning, and that is being dragged to my parent's university reunion.