The chilly winds of early November

Master Reader, an initiative by The Daily Star in association with Igloo Ice Cream, took the competition to the Dhaka branch of International Hope School Bangladesh (IHSB) on November 2, 2019, at Uttara.

Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) organised an orientation ceremony in different sessions for the newly admitted undergraduate students of Fall semester 2019 on

Titles are always catchy, and seemingly informative. We have all previously been guilty of reading the title of an article and at least believing it, if not sharing it.

Hi guys this is Rezwan and I am going to give you a tour of our 700 square feet office of our recently launched digital communications agency. Come on in.

YouTube in Bangladesh is in its budding stages in terms of quality, but its potential is easily visible. There are hundreds of channels, and some have over thousands of subscribers and millions of views. You will find videos on food, health and nutrition, and study tips along with the regular music and comedy.

Since its inception fourteen years ago, YouTube has become a fundamental part of our lives. Not just for the youth but for people of all ages, it is an indispensable tool

It’s everywhere online, in our homes, restaurants, offices, classrooms — literally everywhere. It’s what makes up this very issue of SHOUT you’re holding in your hands.

Inktober comes with a few simple rules: a. Make a drawing in ink or with pencil, b. Post it on social media (or your refrigerator if you are so inclined), c. Use the hashtag #inktober, d. Repeat for rest of October. Inktober 2019 is a landmark year as the art challenge celebrates its tenth year. The challenge is just as big in Bangladesh as it is around the world. Our social media feeds have been blessed with Inktober’s creativity over the past month. Here are some of our favourites.

The world seemed to be moving at its own pace, hectic and chaotic, just like any other day. But it didn’t sound the same.

The Daily Star’s new campaign, “Master Reader”, in association with Igloo Ice Cream, recently travelled south of the country to encourage the habit of reading among young children. The programme was arranged in three schools in the port city of Chattogram on October 29-31, 2019.

A daylong international conference on “Challenges of SDGs for Developing Countries and Way Forward” was held at the International University of Business Agriculture and Technology (IUBAT) recently.

A meeting of the Executive Committee of ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest) Asia Regional 2019 - Dhaka Site hosted by Southeast University (SEU) was held recently.

A workshop on ethical and safe use of internet was organised by UNICEF, Grameenphone and champs21 at Heritage School, Narayanganj at October 21, 2019.

Since it first began in 2010, Unilever BizMaestros has promised the university students and delivered upon the thrill of real business; they have groomed the participants to take on real business challenges, even before they officially join the workforce.

In the first week after bringing her home, Missy was lost. It took a family of four to hunt down a two-and-half-inch-long, walking dust bunny from under the study table.

As a millennial you want to name your baby something unique. You’re horrified at your parents’ decisions to name you after random household objects like Shampoo, Shaban, Balti, and anything they found in their garden, like Apel, Peyara, and Lichu. How lazy.

Season One of a new Netflix Original series, Living with Yourself, starring Paul Rudd, was released on October 18. The show deals with human cloning gone wrong and all the hilarity that follows. Given my bias for the lead, who I admit I absolutely adore, I had high hopes for the show and was not disappointed.

While we grew up listening to our parents’ generation recount how many miles they walked, swam or cycled to attend school, we are often called the entitled or the “soft” generation. However, we wish our problems were as cut-and-dried like attending school, getting grades, applying for jobs and getting married.

Once upon a time, during a game of street cricket, a taped-up tennis ball was hit so hard that it ended up in a dark alley. The alley had no way in, nor did it have a way out. The ball lay there, waiting for its owner to come looking for it. But alas, that never happened.