Star People
Star people / Growing Up With Pen and Paper: Masud Pathik's journey as a writer
“A writer has to accept the fact that people will be against them.” This is a fact, stated and accepted by Bangladeshi film director, lyricist and poet, Masud Pathik.
Learning in 10 Minutes
Ever thought of switching on the TV screen in front of your child and study the formulae of algebra, learn English sentence constructions and understand Bangla baekaron (grammar)?
Star people / STORIES FROM '71
July 10, 1971. The Pakistani army killed 10 innocent people at Kulkandi village of Islampur upazila, Jamalpur.
Star people / The Art of Curation
Growing up, Tanzim Wahab never planned on becoming a photographer, let alone a curator. But one thing he always knew was that he wanted to work in a highly creative and motivating environment- something that is challenging and rewarding in equal measure.
Sharafat Khan's Creative Venture
No matter how much we have been told not to judge a book by its cover, the truth is, with hundreds of thousands of books published every year, a great, compelling cover art matters.
Reviving Gaudiya: Rachel's Journey
For a very long time, most of us thought Bangladesh was better known for its folk art forms. At least when it came to the art of dancing, the classical ones we would recognise and associate with would all be from India- Bharatanatyam from South India, Odissi from Odissa, Manipuri from Manipur, Kathak from North India and so on.
Carrying On a Legacy
The words 'pride' or 'achievement' does not really cut it when you get to fill a parent's shoe. Being able to 'be' them and carry on their legacy is a feeling indescribable and unfathomable.
STAR PEOPLE / A Work in Progress - Beshi Joss Drums
While a touch of the strings and strokes on the black and white reeds speak thousands of words – of generations, people, nature, love and helps one to travel all over the world, the beating of the drums, however, brings you back to life.
MAN WITH THE BOW
In the city of Colorado, a certain type of bow tie worn by the locals was spotted, it especially caught the eyes of university
Journey of a Change Maker
“No matter how small you start, always dream big”, said Stephen Richards, a British author and investigative journalist.
Of Baskets, Hoops, and Alley-oops
It is merely a dream for many of us, to be able to wear our national emblem proudly on our chests in a foreign land, to sing our national anthem wearing our hearts on our sleeves, and represent our nation with our talents and skills.
Happily Humorous
Habib's writing career began in his early childhood, as his father would often encourage him and his brothers to write stories, tempting them with rewards awaiting the best work.
Islam Today
The word 'progress' often times becomes a controversial word, amongst both intellectuals and scholars, when the questions of whose progress
For Opportunities Aplenty
Opportunities are treasured. Opportunities come by at random, at their will and wish. Our task is to recognise them and use them to
Into the Wild
“I grew up in a place where we had more trees than houses, more birds than people and more ponds than tanks! Each pond would
Our Golden Girl
“Look at the difference- when the men are playing a game of cricket, the whole country is at a standstill, watching and cheering. When
On The Greener Side
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) hosts the prestigious “Green Talents – International Forum for High
E for Eve, E for Eve-spiration
One in every three women are abused in their lifetime. If one goes by the statistics that the world has a total of seven billion people,
