At the cost of sounding like a thundering voice over, announcing the arrival of the latest sci-fi-out-of-space-battle-of-the-worlds movie, the Star Campus finally comes to an end. Not to worry though; Shout, a tabloid specially designed to cater to the needs…
Photos: Hasan Masood Former Daily Star and BBC Correspondent. From a cocoon of four walls and a roof, classrooms provide a platform towards complete education. The claustrophobia of classrooms is not limited to its four walls and roof. Limits…
Almost around three years ago, my sister’s friend told me about an opening at The Daily Star. I was a high school graduate at the time and I barely knew anything concrete about writing a piece. I wrote a few…
A pen and a piece of paper can help unify us in a way that only few can have the same effect. Whether you share information, your life stories or what you believe – people see you, understand you, loathe…
Photos: Shariqa Habib A lot of artwork and literature is much more appreciated and people find their proper value after the author has passed away. And a lot of journeys are more appreciated after they are over and the traveller…
Once, during the winter holidays, my cousins and I went to Fantasy Kingdom on a weekday. Thankfully, the place wasn’t all that crowded, so we were able to wander around quite freely. It had been years since we all came…
I studied in the International Indian School in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Under the CBSE board, I completed 12th grade. My life at school was really great though I did bunk a few classes now and then! I was…
Photos: Kazi Tahsin Agaz Apurbo As I sit down to pen my last campus edibles, I am filled with nostalgia from my earlier days at the Daily Star canteen. This historic canteen has evolved in the past few years. Those…
You’re going to hear me when I SHOUT out Loud. Yes! Shout is happening. The new four days a week publication of The Daily Star is coming out, starting from June 30. It’ll be committed to catering to your needs.…
Our relationship with the publication world began earlier than we had anticipated. I’ve written since I was ten, and it was no surprise when almost all my friends were somewhat related to or interested in writing. There is a redunant…
IBAIS University organised a seminar on “Career Development” on June 1, 2013 at IBAIS University auditorium. The keynote Speaker of the seminar was Gaus Uddin Khan, Chairman and Managing Director, Assurance Developments Ltd. The seminar was presided over by Professor…
A three-day long photography workshop named ‘Meet Photography’ was organised by Photography Bangladesh and supported by the Eastern University’s photography club ‘Visual Archive’ on June 6-8, 2013 at Seminar Room of the university. The workshop was conducted by renowned photographer…
Last week’s Spotlight on BYLC, titled ‘Youth in Action’ was an excellent story. It mentioned the various aspects of the organisation. It not only limited the readers to information but shed light on how the organisation has contributed significantly in…
Zinedine Yazid Zidane was born on June 23, 1972 (today is his 43rd birthday!) and is of Algerian Kabyle Berber descent. His family, which had settled in the Paris’ tough northern districts of Barbès and Saint-Denis, found little work in…
‘Why Mistakes Matter’, an article by Sabhanaz Rashid Diya was definitely one of those articles that one can really relate to. I am extremely glad that someone came up with a story like this. I can relate to how most…
Not only is it an honour that the last cover story of Star Campus is on Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC), but also it is deeply touching at a personal level. As an organisation, we have grown up alongside Campus,…
Social Business Youth Convention-2013 will be held on June 29, 2013 in Dhaka. Daffodil International University, Social Business Students Forum (SBSF) and Yunus Centre are jointly going to organise this Social Business Youth Convention-2013 at DIU Auditorium. To uphold the…
Enhancement of proficiency in English Language is the essential ingredient for manpower development for socio-economic transformation in line with global changes. Reading, understanding and communicating in English is the panacea to help the country march ahead to ensure growth and…
It’s a matter of sorrow that one of the finest youth magazines of Bangladesh is closing down. I have spent a lot of time reading Star Campus over the years. Some of the stories were really inspiring while others covered…
The 1st Indoor Cricket Festival of Presidency University began on June 9, 2013. The festival was inaugurated by Professor Dr Muhammad Mahboob Ali, Vice Chancellor of Presidency University. The key organiser of the cricket festival was SM Abdus Shakur, Lecturer …
Sumaiya Ahsan Bushra’s spotlight ‘Learning, Leading and Unleashing Potential’ on youth leadership was a masterpiece. A Harvard graduate Ejaj Ahmed is the Founder of Bangladesh Youth Leadership Centre (BYLC). Its vision is to eradicate poverty from Bangladesh. The youth are…
Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) organised a seminar on ‘Reflections on National Budget 2013-14′ on June 15, 2013 at its campus. Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Md Golam Samdani Fakir presided over the programme while Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, Former Governor of…
Professor Dr Saleh Ahmad, an eminent educationist, died on June 3, 2013 at the age of 93. He obtained PhD in Mathematics in 1963 from Colorado State University, USA. He taught for more than 60 years at the University of…
Bangladesh Law Association (BLA) organised a day long career orientation programme ‘Legal Career Fair’ for the new graduates of 36th Batch of Law Department of Dhaka University on June 8, 2013. The programme focused on providing a crystal idea, guideline,…
For a well constructed nation, insuring quality of primary education is must. Firstly government has to legislate primary education centrally rather that privatisation. All category of primary education has to follow same course of study though medium of instruction may…
To celebrate the 114th Birth Anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised a programme on June 11, 2013 at its permanent campus at Bashundhara, Dhaka. The programme, ‘Nazrul Prohor’, was jointly organised by the Kazi…
I would like to thank Star Campus on behalf of all those students out there who have been given this opportunity of proving their talent for resourceful writing in English. Quite frankly, the method of teaching this foreign language in…
UIUP and JC, one of the student’s clubs of UIU is working to introduce and motivate photography and journalism as co-curricular activity for the students of this university. This club has been established in 2005 and, currently, this club is…
