The Daily Star (TDS): Please describe to us the circumstances under which the Naval Commando Force was formed.

Here we publish Mr. Tajuddin Ahmad's speech addressed to the nation on December 8, 1971. He was the Prime Minister of the Mujibnagar government.

It was like an eerie calm before the storm. Since the morning of March 25, 1971, people's nerves were on the edge as it became almost clear that talks between the Awami League, the Pakistan People's Party and the Yahya Khan junta had failed.

Forty years after "Jaws," Leterrier will helm his own shark movie, attempting to rehabilitate the genre. From the start of this decade, shark movies have become somewhat self-referential, and certain directors seem to embrace the genre's tendency towards cheesy premises and unconvincing special effects.

Sun-bright, heat-baked, sweat-dripping, glare-straining: is this the scene that greeted Sita when she followed husband Rama into

Good news: Bangladesh isn't the worst at least not in terms of how we drive.

With BNP Chief Khaleda Zia securing bail and returning home after 92 days, The Daily Star's Senior Reporter Shakhawat Liton analyses the latest political development in Bangladesh

Here we publish Major Khaled Musharrof's confidential letter dispatched to Colonel Osmani in August 1971. During the Liberation War, Major Musharrof was Sector Commander of Sector-2.

It was another epic struggle in a long list of hardcourt battles between the two top players in the world, who have met 38 times with Swiss great Federer still holding a slight 20-18 edge.

"Messi is more for the team, preparing the game and assisting, but Ronaldo is maybe more like the Brazilian Ronaldo and scores more. But in my team I would decide Messi, but both are fantastic. Messi now is playing completely different to Ronaldo. Ronaldo plays only in front," says Pele.

The use of brain scans will help Ford to understand what sort of emotional impact, if any, an interior makes when seen -- for instance, if certain colors and light resonate or not. This testing could be expanded to explore the feasibility not just of a cabin design but of an exterior design too.

Initiating and planning are crucial phases in developing and executing any successful project. Companies that are embarking on a new

Take a look at some of the celebrities who own properties around the world.

Welcoming a new era in book reading, we see how the millenials are shaping and shifting the culture of printed books to be replaced by e-readers and electronic devices. In a time where speed is everything, the laborious process of printing a physical book may well be replaced by the instantaneously available e-books!

Here's the second part of Lifestyle columnist Reeme Islam's preparation of her Berry Healthy Salad.

International Women's Day marks a special occasion in our yearly calendars as it is the one day when the world in general looks to the remarkable achievements and struggles that women have gone throughout recorded history.

Watching a long cricket match can bring about hunger pangs. Waking up to catch an early game in the morning demands a sugar rush and a bit of good food to keep our tired eyes open, as well as keeping our tummies happy throughout the time.

The great big 2015 SUV round-up. The best small to mid-size SUVs on sale in Bangladesh.

Smoothies are a thick, smooth drink of fresh fruit puréed with milk, yoghurt or ice cream. In addition to fruit, many smoothies include crushed ice, honey or canned syrup. Comparatively smoothies are thicker, which makes them different from other drinks.

Popular science fiction writer M Zafar Iqbal shares his hopes about the younger generation while giving autograph to fans at the Amar Ekushey Granthamela - 2015.