A chronicle of the July uprising
When students took to the streets on July 1, 2024, demanding reforms of the quota system, they did not imagine that this movement was about to rewrite the history of Bangladesh.
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DMCH, volunteers step up to save lives
Md Ismail was waiting for passengers in his battery-powered auto-rickshaw in Jatrabari’s Kajla area on July 18.
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A relatively calm Dhaka
After days of endless violence, parts of Dhaka were relatively calm yesterday, the second day of the ongoing curfew.
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A desolate Dhaka
All major roads and streets in Dhaka wore a deserted look amid curfew yesterday.
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Moshar Machine promising a solution to mosquito menace
When the entire country is grappling with mosquito menace, a Bangladeshi entrepreneur and his team have come up with an ingenious solution that promises to be an effective tool in mosquito control.
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Beating the heat with ‘cool’ initiatives
April 22 was one of the hottest days Dhaka has ever experienced in the last 65 years. While many city dwellers preferred to stay in the comfort of their homes, some students of the department of philosophy at Jagannath University had other plans.
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Irresistable Antarctica
Mohua Rouf is one of the few Bangladeshis who have ever set foot on the world’s southernmost continent, Antarctica. She spent six days in the icy abode of penguins, seals and whales which is arguably the least-trodden place on earth by humans.
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Dhaka’s vanishing wildlife
Gendaria, a neighbourhood in Old Dhaka, once known for its spacious roads and European style colonial buildings, has lost much of its grandeur.
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March 13, 2015
Leading by Example
Towfique Ahmad Khan is a Bangladeshi youth leader and activist whose initiative for regional peace and prosperity has spread throughout South Asia.
March 6, 2015
A Change Maker's Journey
Back in the 80s a young woman in her early 20s used to travel regularly to different parts of Dhaka with a determination to establish her own business.
March 6, 2015
THE VOICES OF MEN
Millions of men and women work and live in Dhaka. Like many cosmopolitan cities of the world, ensuring a friendly environment for female city dwellers and workers has been a challenge for the city's authority.
February 27, 2015
The Humanist Author
Krishan Chander was an Urdu writer famous for his short stories and novels.
February 27, 2015
Unveiling The Great Thinker
Professor Dr Nizamuddin Ahmed has been writing for the Star Magazine with the pseudonym Chintito. His witty and thought provoking articles have been nourishing our readers mind for more than 18 years.
February 20, 2015
The Man Who Changed Black America
Malcolm X was an African-American minister and human rights activist renowned for his courageous moves to protect the rights of black Americans.
February 7, 2015
The Pioneer of Bengali Art Film
Ritwik Kumar Ghatak was one of the best Bengali filmmakers renowned for his thorough depiction of Bengali society in his films. His films tell the story of the day to day struggle of common Bengalis and their lifestyle. The messages he placed in his films made him more of a social activist and theorist than a filmmaker. During his career he made only eight full length films and a few short films and documentaries. Ghatak also wrote stories, poetry, plays and essays on film. His commentaries on film have been part of scholarly research on filmmaking. We remember this great personality on his 39th death anniversary.
February 6, 2015
IN THE CINEASTE'S EL DORADO
A testament of Moniruzzaman's apology can be seen in the corridor adjacent to the vault. Here hundreds of film cans have been stacked up as they could not be accommodated in the vault. Some of these have been marked for checking the film's quality and regular clean up.
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