Mahejabeen Hossain Nidhi

Getting Graded

It is a natural human tendency to want to categorise everything, to place items into fine columns with neat headings, and to put things

6y ago

There's a new go-to pizza place in Dhanmondi

Pizza Roma formally opened a new branch in Dhanmondi, Dhaka on July 29.

7y ago

Hooked

Blinding streaks of white light tinged with violet. The sky was signaling a storm.

7y ago

Ingraining Ideals of International Business

North South University International Business Club (NSUIBC) organised Globescope 2.0 “Breakthrough to Excellence” on April 4 at NSU AUDI

7y ago

Exercising Young Minds with Challenge-based Learning

International School Dhaka (ISD) is the only school in Bangladesh to have taken part in the Tournament of Minds (ToM), one of the fastest growing international school competition programmes, where they have achieved prestigious positions for the past two years.

7y ago

On Point TV Shows We Need

“Research” on the average newsfeed and the shows that flood our TV channels show that the deshi love life can be represented as either a) a 10-season-long soap opera or b) a cluster of 30-minute sitcoms.

7y ago

Enhancing Bangla Skills of English Medium Students

In the month of commemorating the Language Movement, International Turkish Hope School (ITHS) organised 6th Bangla Olympiad on February 11.

7y ago

Wanna build a martian?

Omitab was going to grow up to be a Martian. Trapped in his human flesh suit, he had worked 40 hour weeks for a community club for privileges to soak in their pool whenever he pleased after hours—whenever “people” weren't there.

7y ago
March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016

If ever at a loss for words

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, a video series, is the brainchild and masterpiece of John Koenig, who can best be described as a 'wordsmith'.

March 3, 2016
March 3, 2016

Encouraging Creativity

The latest instalment of Imagine – Write Creatively, a joint initiative by United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star (TDS)

February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016

INSPIRING YOUNG STORYTELLERS

After a brief hiatus, Imagine – Write Creatively, an initiative of The Daily Star and United International University (UIU), kicked off again on January 28...

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

How to Be the Next Big Generic Young Adult Novelist

Young Adult novels, in general, can be broken down into an exact science – you accumulate appropriate elements, vary the concentrations, determine the rate of the reactions and viola, you have it: a lovesick coming of age tale.

December 24, 2015
December 24, 2015

Commuting on Foot

Every day when I step out of my house, I find myself on a rocky hiking trial sometimes referred to as footpaths. As I take the daily

December 10, 2015
December 10, 2015

Living with Emotionally-distant Parents

There are very few children who don't occasionally whine about communication issues and misunderstandings between their parents...

November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015

HONING TOMORROW’S BUSINESS LEADERS

Since the start of “BizMaestros 2015” by Unilever Bangladesh in September this year, the business competition has sought out the very best talent from university campuses across the country to represent Bangladesh on the global stage.

October 22, 2015
October 22, 2015

La Maison en Petits Cubes

La Maison en Petits Cubes, also known by its English title “The House of Small Cubes,” is Japanese animator Kunio Katō's most critically acclaimed work.

October 22, 2015
October 22, 2015

Honing Creativity

To bring out the innate creativity of school students through writing, “Imagine – Write Creatively”, a joint initiative by The Daily Star (TDS) and United International University (UIU), held its latest workshop at DPS STS School in Uttara on October 13, 2015.

October 1, 2015
October 1, 2015

Facilitating Future Leaders: A Look into Chevening Scholarship

Funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening Scholarship, the prestigious global scholarship programme of the United Kingdom, is a great opportunity for those looking to pursue a one-year master's programme at any British university.