Naziba Basher

Naziba Basher

The author is a Sub Editor, News Desk at The Daily Star

The hands that turned ‘rhythm into magic’

My mother’s love for Hindustani classical music was infectious, to say the least.

5d ago

Celebrating the Women Who Redefined Bangladesh Sports

Star Lifestyle caught up with four such female sportspersons who have had their impacts on Bangladesh’s upward journey in global sports.

3w ago

Breaking Barriers: Women athletes leading the fight for change

Star Lifestyle speaks to some of the women athletes of Bangladesh who are role models for countless young girls across the country.

3w ago

I will not call them protesters

The infiltrators were handed the opportunity on a silver platter the moment BCL ensured that violence took over the movement.

5m ago

The embellished world of designer Safia Sathi

Safiya Sathi is currently one of the most trusted bespoke designers in the country

6m ago

Help your pets beat the heat

This year is predicted to be the hottest year so far and the temperatures have already crossed 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country by now

8m ago

Apathy runs deep among young voters

Sukanta Roy was 19 when he first got the chance to vote in 2014.

11m ago

Election turns into Eid for children

There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon

11m ago
December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024

The hands that turned ‘rhythm into magic’

My mother’s love for Hindustani classical music was infectious, to say the least.

December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

Celebrating the Women Who Redefined Bangladesh Sports

Star Lifestyle caught up with four such female sportspersons who have had their impacts on Bangladesh’s upward journey in global sports.

December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

Breaking Barriers: Women athletes leading the fight for change

Star Lifestyle speaks to some of the women athletes of Bangladesh who are role models for countless young girls across the country.

July 25, 2024
July 25, 2024

I will not call them protesters

The infiltrators were handed the opportunity on a silver platter the moment BCL ensured that violence took over the movement.

June 24, 2024
June 24, 2024

The embellished world of designer Safia Sathi

Safiya Sathi is currently one of the most trusted bespoke designers in the country

April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024

Help your pets beat the heat

This year is predicted to be the hottest year so far and the temperatures have already crossed 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country by now

January 8, 2024
January 8, 2024

Apathy runs deep among young voters

Sukanta Roy was 19 when he first got the chance to vote in 2014.

January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

Election turns into Eid for children

There were barely any cars in or around Dhanmondi when I set off for work this afternoon

December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023

Shining through neglect

In June this year, in what seemed like a step in the right direction, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a pay bump for the contracted women’s cricketers.

November 24, 2023
November 24, 2023

When the guitar weeps for a nation: Bangladeshi musicians unite to aid Gaza

“I don’t know how else we can help a nation that is repeatedly being wronged other than through our art,” said Ahmed Hasan Sunny, a rising star in the music industry. “We’ve remained an audience, helpless after seeing bombs dropped on civilians, hospitals and innocent children in Gaza. We decided to do something about it.” The young artiste took the challenge to organise a concert in support of Gaza’s hand-in-hand with artist Morshed Mishu, who was already planning to make graffiti to speak up for the oppressed people of Gaza.