On the 17th anniversary of the gruesome grenade attack, leaders and activists of Bangladesh Awami League and other organizations paid tribute to those who were killed on that dreadful day. Garlands and flowers were offered to honour their memory.

Last night, miscreants attacked Md. Munibur Rahman, an Upazila Nirbahi Officer in Barishal, for asking not to remove posters and banners at night in front of his house.

About 10,000 acres of agricultural land in two villages of Barguna's Amtali upazila were finally saved from inundation after five illegal dams, built 10 years ago, on a public canal were removed on August 13.

The magnificent Kuakata beach, known as "Sagarkanya" or the daughter of the sea, is popular with both domestic and international tourists. The beach, however, is still scarred by wounds from multiple disastrous cyclones, and is now on the verge of being destroyed completely.

For the last 41 years the Soviet Union and USA used Afghanistan as a playground for geopolitics.

One hundred and forty-five rounds in just thirty seconds, two hundred and fifty-eight rounds in one minute -- this is the Guinness World Record for skipping, and the record holder is an 18-year-old boy from Thakurgaon.

The Kali river in Kushtia is better known to locals as a dead river. The history of grabbing this river dates back to the British era, continuing through Pakistan era, and till present days.

Seventy years ago, the cholera epidemic drove the population of the village of Mangolpur in Jhenaidah to dwindle to insignificant numbers.

Sutalari Ramchandrapur Government Primary School in Manikganj has been reduced to half its original size because the entire school is slowly crumbling into the mighty Padma river, while the Water Development Board remains inactive.

The production of potatoes has exceeded all expectations.

Finally, the critically endangered crocodile specimen gets caught in a net set up by villagers. After the Wildlife Conservation Department failed to capture the behemoth for two days, the villagers took it upon themselves to capture the creature in a fishing net.

This monsoon, severe drought is ravaging North Bengal and its agriculture. The rainfall this year has been below average, and the farmers are fearing a stunted yield, especially in Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts

Nurnabi, a visually impaired Lalmonirhat resident, used to make a living by singing in markets.

Equipment belonging to a project undertaken by DNCC worth Tk 746 crore is at risk of becoming dysfunctional.

Four women from Mymensingh have come forward to perform the funeral rites for female Covid-19 deceased -- an altruistic work beyond social stigma and health risk, a work where only male volunteers used to come forward during these distressing times.

Millions of poverty-stricken individuals, who migrate from every part of this country to earn a minimal living, create the romanticised identity of Dhaka -- "city of rickshaws". However, the pandemic has not spared this already neglected and struggling profession.

It has been nine years, and Tk 500 crore has been spent since the project of wastage treatment beside Dhaleshwari river in Savar was inaugurated. But the project is nowhere near completion and the river is being rapidly polluted.

Muri or puffed rice is usually eaten as breakfast or tea time snack all over Bangladesh. It is particularly important during the holy month of Ramadan.

Fatema Begum, a woman stifled by poverty, prejudice and poor health conditions continues her fight for existence and now she is looking after herself by working as a rickshaw puller.

A fire broke out at a garage behind Modhumita Cinema Hall this morning (July 25, 2021). Watch the aftermath in Star Newsbytes.