Dumb phones are making a comeback as people seek digital detox, improved focus, and nostalgia. With lower costs, longer battery life, and fewer distractions, ditching smartphones offers a mindful escape — despite missing out on modern conveniences.
The emotional wounds of BPD are deep enough, but societal misunderstanding drives them even deeper.
The present moment is not merely difficult; it is suffocatingly uncertain.
Unresolved childhood trauma often resurfaces in marriage, shaping emotional responses and deepening relationship conflicts. In Bangladesh’s high-pressure society, healing requires vulnerability, therapy, and confronting past wounds to build truly intimate, emotionally resilient partnerships.
Sufia Easel’s moody watercolour art explores anxiety, memory, and solitude. Shifting from graphic design to painting full-time, she now sells merchandise to reach wider audiences while preserving her deeply personal, emotionally rich artistic style.
Today, students have to deal with multiple sources of psychological stress that negatively affect their mental well-being as well as academic performance.
In an interview with The Daily Star’s Samsul Arefin Khan, opening batter Mohammad Naim discussed his frustrations over missed opportunities and approach to overcoming setbacks, among other issues.
Allegations of unprofessional conduct by faculty members, including deliberate failing of students, highlight a darker side.
Animal cruelty in Bangladesh stems from learned behaviour, societal norms, and mental disorders. Children mimic abusive environments, societal pressure normalises harm, and psychological issues contribute. Preventing cruelty requires education, legal enforcement, and promoting empathy through media, parenting, and public influence.
Taking the first step in seeking help is the hardest part. But once you start, life starts getting easier as you go.
This year, not only has Tawhida Shiropa secured a whopping €100,000 investment from Tommy Hilfiger as part of the brand’s Fashion Frontier Challenge, but she has also earned a coveted spot on the Vogue Business 100 Innovators 2023 list.
Loneliness, anxiety, depression – these have all intricately seeped into the very core of how we live in Dhaka.
Women are more adversely impacted by natural disasters than men due to gender-based roles and responsibilities.
The following applications, many of which are compatible with both iOS and Android, are designed to help you relax, focus, and feel prepared for any challenges you may face in your professional or personal life.
In a world where stress lurks around every corner and the obstacles of daily life start to weigh us down, taking care of our mental health has become more important than ever. While we often turn to various remedies and coping mechanisms, there is an alternative. Exercise! It has proven to relieve stress and give a sense of fulfilment and empowerment provided we are willing to invest our time into doing it.
Therapy is just one stop in the mental health journey.
Dhaka Flow, the first National Youth Wellness Festival, took place at University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB).
Overthinking and analysis paralysis can affect all decisions a person makes, from the most trivial to the most high-stakes ones.
Dhaka's rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have led to a significant increase in air pollution levels.
