The once quiet, residential area of Gulshan 2, particularly road 79 – sporting plush houses, a restaurant or two and private security officials, has now become a

Mejbaur Rahman Sumon is a renowned director of our country. His television fictions such as “Ami Arupar Kache Jaachi” and “Tarporo Angurlota Nondo k Bhalobashe” have been quite popular among the viewers. He is also the guitarist and vocalist for the popular band “Meghdol”. The Star Weekend talks to this multi-talented young artist about his work, inspiration and much more.

On 1 July 2016, six to eight gunmen were reported to have entered the Holey Artisan Bakery in the Bangladesh capital's up market Gulshan area. Their mission was clear - to kill as many foreigners as possible for as much publicity as possible.

While fear gripped Dhaka city after the gruesome 1/7 attacks at the Holey Artisan Bakery, claiming 22 lives, there were individuals all across the globe showing support and giving sympathy to those affected by the tragedy.

Enriched with wonderful architectural features, the historical 'Bahadur Shah Park' is located in Laxmibazar, Old Dhaka. During the first half of the 19th century, Nawab Khwaja Abdul Ghani, the first Nawab of Dhaka recognised by the British Raj, took the initiative of establishing this park.

In the fifties when Bangladesh was one of the poorest and most neglected parts of the world under the exploitative Pakistani

It's a popular concept around the world to release mainstream commercial movies during major festivals like Eid, Diwali or Christmas.

Recently I was returning home from Dhaka University campus after finishing my classes. When I was crossing the alley between

The founder of Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yunus is the first Bangladeshi to win the Nobel Peace Prize for pioneering the

The number of Bangladeshi indigenous men, women and children who tried to cross into India fearing torture and harassment

It was 1954; Dacca. The summer and Ramadan vacation of our school started together. It was summer. The sun was glowering. I was a student of class III; a boy of 7.

There should not be any doubt that people around the globe realize the most expensive commodity is 'Peace' in today's world.

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Every turn you take is a game of chance. You just may see the light of day or you may end up in a freshly dug out ditch full of

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Back in 2014, Dhaka Airport received the 'honour' of making it to the Worst Airport of Asia list, where it landed in the ninth

Salman Muqtadir is a popular name amongst the Bangladeshi youth living all over the world, mainly because of the witty and

The Star Weekend deserves a big hand for the article titled "The railway rush", published on 24 June 2016. Readers have come

Next week, Bangladesh will be experiencing one of the longest holidays ever. This year the government announced a 9-day-

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton, American singer-songwriter,