Why Tantibazar silver still drives Old Dhaka’s jewellery trade

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Explore Tantibazar’s historic silver market in Old Dhaka. From hallmarked purity to Meenakari craftsmanship, discover how middle-class buyers navigate pricing, negotiation, and traditional jewelry designs like Komol Nupur for authentic, affordable, and timeless investments.
How SHAPE is redefining lingerie for women in Bangladesh
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5 easy day trips from Chattogram you will love

Travel
Discover Chattogram’s diverse landscapes through scenic day trips to Cox’s Bazar, Bandarban, and Rangamati. Explore Sitakunda’s unique Guliakhali beach or trek Mirsharai’s Napittachora waterfalls for an adventurous escape into Bangladesh’s breathtaking natural coastal beauty.

Why measles cases are rising rapidly across Bangladesh right now

8 April 2026, 14:57 PM Health & Fitness
Combat Bangladesh measles outbreaks by prioritizing EPI vaccines and identifying early fever or maculopapular rashes. Dr Syed Abu Sayeed emphasizes MR1 and MR2 doses to restore herd immunity, preventing severe pneumonia or paediatric encephalitis cases.
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Why you should eat dates every day even after Ramadan
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Ramadan Reset: Breaking the Shackles of Sugar Addiction
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Mosabbir Alok Nibash giving cancer patients a home
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The colourful cauliflowers of Bangladesh
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Despite charging fees, needs of passengers neglected
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Healthy Iftar by Dr. Green

This week, we will share four watermelon recipes — one for a juice, one for a dessert, one for an appetiser and one for a main dish.
12 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Baishakh for the hip and cool

We can wear pop art inspired by the Bengali Film Industry. Nothing can be more fun and more Bangladeshi then having Dipjol, Shabana and Manna in their signature moves as prints.
12 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Police to issue 'movement pass' for 'strict lockdown' period

Police will issue "movement pass" to people based on needs during the "strict restrictions" -- going into effect from tomorrow -- imposed to curb the worsening coronavirus situation.
12 April 2021, 14:10 PM

CAAB suspends international flights from April 14 till April 20

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has given a detailed outline of the weeklong suspension of all international passenger flights to and from Bangladesh from April 14 following the government's guidance and instruction.
11 April 2021, 12:39 PM

CAAB mulls suspension of international flights from Dhaka amid strict lockdown

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh said they are planning to suspend regular flight operations on international routes from Dhaka amid countrywide full lockdown, slated to begin from April 14, to curb spread of Covid-19.
11 April 2021, 04:18 AM

Malaysian plantation firm charters flight for Bangladeshi workers amid labour crunch

Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation on Thursday brought back over 100 migrant workers from Bangladesh as part of a pilot scheme to overcome labour shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic and a freeze on recruitment of new foreign workers. Sime Darby told Reuters in an email that the scheme was being “conducted in collaboration with the Malaysian government to put return-to-work plans in motion in a controlled and safe manner.”
8 April 2021, 12:36 PM

Singapore to accept Covid-19 digital travel pass from next month

Singapore will next month accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for Covid-19 tests and vaccines, its aviation regulator said on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to adopt the initiative.
6 April 2021, 16:26 PM

Saudi to allow only 'vaccinated’ pilgrims to Makkah

Saudi authorities said Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims.
6 April 2021, 06:24 AM

Immunity boosters

Some of the basic vegetables used in this soup are green papaya, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, long beans and mushrooms. You can use any other vegetable you prefer like broccoli, snow peas, peas, baby corn and so on.
5 April 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi expat wins Dh 10 million in Abu Dhabi raffle draw

A Bangladeshi expat – Shahed Ahmed Moulvifaiz (55) – in Al Ain won Dh10 million on Saturday in the latest “Big Ticket” draw in Abu Dhabi, reports Gulf News.
4 April 2021, 13:45 PM

Bangladeshi expat wins Dh 10 million in Abu Dhabi raffle draw

A Bangladeshi expat – Shahed Ahmed Moulvifaiz (55) – in Al Ain won Dh10 million on Saturday in the latest “Big Ticket” draw in Abu Dhabi, reports Gulf News.
4 April 2021, 12:04 PM

Dearth of public transport: Hundreds of passengers waiting on Dhaka-Tangail highway

Hundreds of home-bound people are waiting at different points on Dhaka-Tangail highway since this morning for public transport following the declaration of a seven-day restriction across the country starting from tomorrow to curb the spread of Covid-19.
4 April 2021, 11:26 AM

Bill to address hajj irregularities placed in parliament

Hajj and Umrah Management Bill 2021 was placed in parliament today -- in principle -- to deal with irregularities and mismanagement in the sector.
4 April 2021, 06:42 AM

CAAB decides to suspend all domestic flights from Monday

To curb the spread of Covid-19, Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has decided to suspend all domestic flights in Bangladesh from Monday (April 5), Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Mafidur Rahman told The Daily Star today.
3 April 2021, 13:04 PM

Bill placed in parliament to register tour operators and guides

A Bill titled “The Bangladesh Tour Operators and Tour Guides (Registration and Operation) Bill, 2021” was placed in parliament today for mandating tour operators and guides to get registered.
3 April 2021, 07:42 AM

Travel ban to UK to be imposed on Bangladesh, Pakistan from April 9

Visitors from Bangladesh, Philippines, Pakistan and Kenya will be banned from traveling to UK from 4:00am of April 9, according to a news story on the GOV.UK website.
2 April 2021, 10:44 AM

Regular flights will be suspended if Covid-19 situation worsens: CAAB chairman

Operation of regular flights will be suspended if Covid-19 situation deteriorates. Permission will not be given either at present to operate special flights to and from Dhaka considering the situation.
1 April 2021, 12:59 PM

Covid-19: Movement of tourist ships on Teknaf-St Martin’s route halted

Movement of all tourist ships on the Teknaf-Saint Martin’s Island route of Cox’s Bazar was suspended from today due to a surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.
1 April 2021, 11:30 AM

Passengers from Europe and 12 other countries, except UK, not allowed to enter Bangladesh: CAAB

Passengers from European countries, except the UK, and 12 other countries will not be allowed to enter Bangladesh.
1 April 2021, 05:48 AM

Tourist spots closed for next 14 days in Rangamati, Khagrachhari

All tourist spots in Rangamati and Khagrachhari were declared shut for the next 14 days to prevent spread of coronavirus infections.
31 March 2021, 12:30 PM