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
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.

September 24, 2015
September 24, 2015

Best of Studio Ghibli

Studio Ghibli is a Japanese animation studio that has produced 20 stunning films.

September 3, 2015
September 3, 2015

Recheck or Retake?

Over the past few weeks, A Level results of both Cambridge and Edexcel candidates who gave their examinations over the summer were released online amid numerous news reports and stories on how thousands of students are expected to receive wrong grades.

August 27, 2015
August 27, 2015

Window Shopping Etiquette

When we venture out of the comfort of our rooms, we observe how incredibly hard it can be for some people to not be absolutely, utterly obnoxious.

July 30, 2015
July 30, 2015

Ghibli’s Last Bow

When Marnie Was There, nominated for the Japanese Academy Prize for Animation of the Year 2015, is rumoured to be the last Studio Ghibli film, news which will surely come as a blow to many anime fans around the world.

July 16, 2015
July 16, 2015

Henna Designing for Dummies

Rather than feeling useless while someone else applies henna on you, would it not be so much better if you could just do it yourself?

July 2, 2015
July 2, 2015

Exim Bank – Kishor Alo Anti-Drug Essay Competition 2015

On June 25, a day before the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Prothom Alo Trust held the award ceremony for the EXIM Bank - Kishor Alo Anti-Drug Essay Competition 2015.

April 16, 2015
April 16, 2015

O & A Levels: Achievement Unlocked

Simon Young was recently in Dhaka to attend The Daily Star O and A Level Awards Programme 2015.

March 26, 2015
March 26, 2015

George's Cafe: From New York with Love

“Every day is a good day at George's Cafe,” says the manager, Atiqur Rahman. As clichéd as it sounds, it's amazingly true for a small cafe in one of the quieter parts of Uttara, Dhaka.

March 26, 2015
March 26, 2015

Deyal Kotha: Class under Flyover

When driving over the Tejgaon-Bijoy Sharani Flyover, the thought of children playing and learning right underneath is beyond the spectrum of imagination for most people.