Anika Hossain

SAYING GOODBYE

I first joined The Star magazine in February 2010, with no experience in journalism and a degree in Psychology under my belt.

8y ago

STYE IN THE EYE!

Ever get that annoying feeling something is stuck in your eye and no matter how much you try, you can't get rid of it?

8y ago

THE IMPORTANCE OF AWARENESS

On May 4, 2015, a student from the first grade of the Mohammadpur Preparatory School was sexually assaulted by a school employee.

8y ago

YOU'VE GOT SNAIL MAIL

An average day at the General Post Office (GPO) in Gulistan starts as early as 7:30 in the morning.

8y ago

THE DAAK GHOR TODAY

Over what seems like a short period of time, technology has suddenly become the primary tool that aids our social interaction.

8y ago

WHEN HEAT STRIKES

One of the most severe health injuries caused by over exposure to heat is known as a heat stroke. This is usually a result of

9y ago

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK

Ayem Janata, long time resident of Chaotica, capital of Wackoland, has woken up at the crack of dawn, feeling quite nervous.

9y ago

EARTHQUAKE!!!

On April 25, 2015, an earthquake that measured 7.8 on the Richter Scale devastated the entire country of Nepal. Deadly avalanches were triggered around Mt Everest and countless homes and heritage sites all over the country now lie in heaps of rubble.

9y ago
March 20, 2015
March 20, 2015

TRIALS OF A DO-GOODER

Apiti Snoboni has moved back to Dhaka after 4 years of studying in the United States, because she believes in our development sector and wants to devote her life to helping the poor, empowering the powerless etc.

March 20, 2015
March 20, 2015

WHERE THE CONDEMNED ROT

When one walks into the Bihari Camp in Mohammadpur, locally referred to as the “Market Camp,” it is as though one has left the city and entered a different world- the world of the condemned.

March 13, 2015
March 13, 2015

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A DHAKAITE

Mr Aayem Jonota is used to the Dhaka way of life, having moved here from his tiny village some thirty years ago.

March 13, 2015
March 13, 2015

TO SMELL OR NOT TO SMELL THAT IS THE QUESTION

Dhaka summers are almost never looked forward to- the heat, the humidity, and the frizz, sweat patches and load shedding being a few of the legitimate reasons behind this understandable dislike.

March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015

BREAKING THE SILENCE

Md. Abdus Salam is a teacher, a trainer and the principal of a school- a profession not uncommon if a little underappreciated in these

March 7, 2015
March 7, 2015

A LITERARY GIANT

Professor Kaiser Haq is undoubtedly one of the literary giants of our time. He is a renowned poet, an essayist, a translator and teacher

March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015

SETTING THE STANDARD

Nihad Kabir is without a doubt one of the most brilliant legal minds of our country.

March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015

A FREE SPIRIT

In the world of art, Kanak Chanpa Chakma needs no introduction. Being one of the most eminent painters of our time, Kanak Chanpa has created her own genre through her unique style.

February 28, 2015
February 28, 2015

The Interactive Classroom Board

Among the impressive inventions that emerged from The Maker's Lab, was the Immersive Augmented Education system, by Akkas Uddin

February 28, 2015
February 28, 2015

Product Popularity Evaluator

In today's world of modern technology and globalisation, consumers deal with a wide variety of brands selling very similar products to

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