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How included do indigenous students feel in their universities?

While I loved my Eid vacations as a child, I often wondered how my indigenous friends felt about the bigger picture.

Durga Puja in Dhaka: A glimpse into splendid puja mandaps

It's that time of the year when Dhaka comes alive with vibrant colours and the infectious energy of Durga Puja. As always, the festival takes on a vibrant and enchanting form with beautifully decorated puja mandaps gracing the cityscape. So, let us present you with a glimpse into Dhaka's 5 most splendid Durga Puja mandaps, where tradition, art, and devotion converge to create a dazzling spectacle.

#Perspective / A Dhakaite's Durga Puja diary

It all starts with Kathamo Puja or Khuti Puja, a customary ritual to celebrate the day when the idol artisan starts off the sculpting process. It formally initiates the festivities as well as the preparation for the 5-day carnival.

5 ways football players celebrate victories

You might be a great fan of football. A lot of people are; it’s the most popular sport on the planet for a reason, but players are even more ardent fans of the game and it’s no shocker. For us it’s a game, a thing to love. For them, it’s so much more. For the players, it’s a lifestyle. So, it’s no wonder that players love to celebrate their victories. Here are a few ways that players celebrate their victories and achievements.

Colours of Holi in Dhaka

The colourful festival of Holi in Dhaka, takes place across the country as well as at the thousand-year old Dhakeswari Mandir.

Silver jubilee celebrations today

The Daily Star, the newspaper pursuing journalism with an unwavering commitment to ensure people's right to know, celebrates its 25th founding anniversary today with a renewed pledge to better serve its readers.

DU Alumni / Together, after long time

An air of festivity permeated the Dhaka University's central playground yesterday with hundreds of its former students converging to

Happy New Year / Ronaldo's heartfelt message & more Balotelli fireworks: Footballers' New Year celebrations

Let’s look at how some of the top stars in world football welcomed 2016, with the likes of Gareth Bale, Neymar and Alexis Sanchez posting on social media.

January 18, 2024
January 18, 2024

How included do indigenous students feel in their universities?

While I loved my Eid vacations as a child, I often wondered how my indigenous friends felt about the bigger picture.

October 23, 2023
October 23, 2023

Durga Puja in Dhaka: A glimpse into splendid puja mandaps

It's that time of the year when Dhaka comes alive with vibrant colours and the infectious energy of Durga Puja. As always, the festival takes on a vibrant and enchanting form with beautifully decorated puja mandaps gracing the cityscape. So, let us present you with a glimpse into Dhaka's 5 most splendid Durga Puja mandaps, where tradition, art, and devotion converge to create a dazzling spectacle.

October 15, 2023
October 15, 2023

A Dhakaite's Durga Puja diary

It all starts with Kathamo Puja or Khuti Puja, a customary ritual to celebrate the day when the idol artisan starts off the sculpting process. It formally initiates the festivities as well as the preparation for the 5-day carnival.

December 1, 2022
December 1, 2022

5 ways football players celebrate victories

You might be a great fan of football. A lot of people are; it’s the most popular sport on the planet for a reason, but players are even more ardent fans of the game and it’s no shocker. For us it’s a game, a thing to love. For them, it’s so much more. For the players, it’s a lifestyle. So, it’s no wonder that players love to celebrate their victories. Here are a few ways that players celebrate their victories and achievements.

March 24, 2016
March 24, 2016

Colours of Holi in Dhaka

The colourful festival of Holi in Dhaka, takes place across the country as well as at the thousand-year old Dhakeswari Mandir.

February 5, 2016
February 5, 2016

Silver jubilee celebrations today

The Daily Star, the newspaper pursuing journalism with an unwavering commitment to ensure people's right to know, celebrates its 25th founding anniversary today with a renewed pledge to better serve its readers.

January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016

Together, after long time

An air of festivity permeated the Dhaka University's central playground yesterday with hundreds of its former students converging to

January 2, 2016
January 2, 2016

Ronaldo's heartfelt message & more Balotelli fireworks: Footballers' New Year celebrations

Let’s look at how some of the top stars in world football welcomed 2016, with the likes of Gareth Bale, Neymar and Alexis Sanchez posting on social media.

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