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5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (558+ words) Noted actress Azmeri Haque Badhon, who is currently in Venice for the premiere of her film “The Difficult Bride”, was attacked and harassed while spending time with her brother and his family in Italy. Badhon said she was pelted with…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (558+ words) Noted actress Azmeri Haque Badhan, who is currently in Venice for the premiere of her film “The Difficult Bride”, was attacked and harassed while spending time with her brother and his family in Italy. Badhan said she was pelted with…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (1697+ words) Whenever I tell someone that I have been a philatelist for nearly five decades, an almost universal expectation lights up their eyes. Without fail, the very first question that follows is a predictable one: “How many thousands of stamps do…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (997+ words) A global quest in search of a nation The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes A global quest in search of a nation As far as Ahmad was concerned, the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (175+ words) Theatre ‘52’ staged two lesser-known leto plays by National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, “Sudkhor Brajen Mukherjee” and “Bilati Ghorar Baccha”, marking the 50th anniversary of his death. Directed by Joyita Mahalanabish, the productions were staged on September 1 at the Studio Theatre Hall…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (125+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Recognising enforced disappearance is not enough. We need accountability Nepal flood shows why we must look further upstream An anti-West network is emerging:…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (316+ words) A town hall built by Barguna Municipality to promote literary and cultural activities and host meetings and seminars has remained unfinished for eight years, despite crores of taka being spent on the project. Construction of the nearly 500-seat auditorium began…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (243+ words) North Korea will send about 100 athletes to compete across 14 sports at the Asian Games in Japan next month, a senior official said, aiming to "bring joy to Marshal Kim Jong Un". The nuclear-armed state suspended participation in international sporting competitions…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (141+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes How Milad-un-Nabi shaped Muslim cultural life in colonial Bengal We need energy security, not just a fix for the current crisis What six…...