1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (196+ words) Human societies have never treated all blood with the same instinct. We preserve the bloodied banners of martyrs. We speak of blood shed for a nation as a kind of currency, redeemable for honour. Sacrificial blood, across traditions, seals a…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (605+ words) Life might be complicated, but certain tools can give you a sense of control and comfort. It might be your drive and resolve itself; sometimes it can be something literally mystical. And that’s our Tarot! We’ll be using our Rider-Waite-Smith…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (313+ words) Janmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community marking the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, was celebrated across Bangladesh today with religious fervour, traditional rituals and festivities. According to Hindu belief, Lord Krishna was born on the…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (286+ words) Janmashtami, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community, commemorating the birth of Lord Sri Krishna, will be celebrated across the country today with due religious fervour and gaiety. The festival is observed on the eighth day (Ashtami)…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (367+ words) One aspect of Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in educational institutions was competitions in which students wrote prose and poetry about the life of the Prophet (PBUH). For many students, these competitions marked their first steps as writers. The recollections of three celebrated…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (952+ words) A group of religious and political leaders, under the banner of “Tawhidi Janata”, staged demonstrations on the premises of the Savar upazila administration office and local police station yesterday, demanding the cancellation of an urs scheduled for August 26-27. The urs…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (632+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes Extremism grows when faith, knowledge, and humanity fall out of balance Star Interview / 6 months too short to ease public woes: Khosru Brazil-Bangladesh friendly…...