During the Language Movement, Chittagong roared and lit up like never before. If the Language Movement is a significant history, then Chittagong College and the Laldighi Field are its iconic landmarks.

He was considered one of the key figures of modern Bengali literature. His writings on humanism, human relations and romanticised rebellion of the youth have touched millions of hearts.

THE 2015 NOBEL

I would like to thank the Star Weekend for bringing such an awe-inspiring personality to light through this week's spotlight (published on October 16, 2015).

Dhaka in mid-1900s was not a great place to be. The glorious Mughal ways of life had by then waned away, replaced through numerous years of colonial British rule. Even half a century ago from that time, one could relish in those traditions and practices.

When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.

Visiting New York City – the world's premier tourist destination, for the first time felt like a dream come true. After few more visits though, I was no longer enamored by the icons of this city.

Medhashmunir Ashram, one of the most significant Hindu pilgrimage sites, is a mountain retreat situated in Boalkhali, 22 miles away from Chittagong, on top of the Karaldanga hill.

If you think your religion requires discrimination, you're probably misreading your faith.

As the end of Durga puja comes closer, Nabami and Dashami are days filled with excitement and overwhelm. Nabami means 'ninth day', and refers to the ninth and penultimate day of the Durga Puja festival.

The New Horizons team described a wide range of findings about the Pluto system in its first research paper, published today.

With all the traffic jams, hours of being held up on the way to work and witnessing hordes of people coming into the capital for work and a better life, Dhaka city is simply a chaos.

Medhashmunir Ashram, in Boalkhali, will not offer you innovative themed mandaps – all decked up with series of LED lights and the other usual puja extravaganzas.

Last Friday, I went to New Market to buy some necessary things. Being a weekend, I came across a huge crowd there, and it was very difficult for me to move at ease.

Walter Elias “Walt” Disney, popularly known as Walt Disney was an American entrepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice actor, and film producer.

There's life beyond our four walls. Whether the walls are of our homes, of our schools or of our offices—there is life blooming beyond it, life quite different from the ones we lead in our four cornered boxes.

When in 2014, the government officially declared the hijras to be the third gender in Bangladesh, the hijra community did the victory dance.

According to World Health Organisation's (WHO) calculations, every year, the untimely death of 15 lakh children can be prevented if they are only breast fed during the first six months after birth.

A big round of appreciation goes out to the Star Weekend for turning the spotlight to Hazaribagh tannery industry.

Joint art exhibition by Iskindar Mirza and Mazharul Islam