Discover Bangladesh: Khoiyachora Waterfalls

How many of you have heard about the Khoiyachora waterfalls? Perhaps not many have heard about this little known gem of a tourist spot. This waterfall has the highest number of steps in the country—earning it the name “queen of falls”.
8 April 2017, 08:18 AM

Journalist living on minimum wage in Bangladesh

So you think you can live a day with the money a junior garments worker earns?
4 April 2017, 08:08 AM

Baishakh Fashion 2017

Pahela Baishakh is a burst of colours. It’s about celebrating all things new and also about rejoicing our traditions. Check out Star Lifestyle’s Baishakhi wardrobe collection, presented through a dazzling fashion show in the most picturesque of locations! Reimagine, reinvent and reinvigorate all things Baishakh!
2 April 2017, 08:59 AM

Farmgate Park turns into human hauler stand

The Farmgate Anwar Park turns into a parking lot for human haulers, thanks to a move by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) asking these vehicles to clear off from their old parking spot at the Indira Road area.
1 April 2017, 11:19 AM

Jhoom star Minar takes on cartoon challenge

Minar Rahman is one of the top trending stars among the new generation of musicians in the country. His last year’s song “Jhoom” took the Bangladeshi Youtube viewers by a storm. Till date, it has secured above 11 million views.
30 March 2017, 07:06 AM

Neelkowri Bajra: The exquisite past in Kaptai Lake

There was a time when the aristocrats of Bengal spent their time on bajras—the magnificent boats meant to be languished in on river waters.
27 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Digital Jhal Muri wala

Md Julhash Howlader is the son of a freedom fighter, who now sells jhal muri beside the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital at Shahbagh.
27 March 2017, 06:28 AM

Amazing grass!

One needs no soil, no open field to grow grass. An indoor facility with a hydroponic fodder unit can provide any commercial dairy farm with enough green grass to meet the nutrition needs of the animals.
23 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Bonsai: The Living Art

Do you know a big banyan tree can grow on your balcony or rooftop? Sometimes you can display it to beautify your drawing room! Yes, you can do this by bonsai art.
22 March 2017, 14:24 PM

[WATCH] 2 held for using false info in passport application

Officials at Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) detain a person and a suspected broker for allegedly using false information in passport application.
20 March 2017, 15:33 PM

56 on top of the world

Yesterday's morning brought renewed hope to the nation as some of the brightest young minds promised to take the country to a new height excelling in education and making the best use of their knowledge. The future change-makers also vowed to dedicate their lives to the cause of people's welfare at The Daily Star's O- and A-level awards presentation ceremony, where 1,901 students were recognised for their academic brilliance.
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

5 killed in raid at Ctg Neo JMB militant den

Law enforcers find the body of a child at “Neo JMB” hideout in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong, raising the death toll from the overnight raid to five. Four bodies of suspected militants including a woman are also recovered after end of the raid codenamed ‘Assault 16’.
16 March 2017, 00:52 AM

Worker's death raises safety questions

Accidents and deaths in Moghbazar-Malibagh Flyover construction continue as safety measures are not being maintained even though a High Court verdict last year ordered ensuring public safety there. Early yesterday, a 36-metre-long girder weighing about 70 tonnes fell from the flyover and killed 42-year-old temporary hourly worker Md Swapan near Malibagh Level Crossing in the capital.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Busy Bobby’s film world

When Khoj: The Search came out back in 2010—it presented Bangladeshi audiences with two new stars: Ananta Jalil and Bobby.
13 March 2017, 08:43 AM

BKSP making football stars

Football has been one of the country’s premier sports, even though it has been undergoing a tumultuous time of late.
7 March 2017, 08:55 AM

Nancy talks about her music career

You have perhaps heard Nancy sing “Bahir Bole dure thako”. And she has probably won your hearts with her voice. But did you know how Nancy came into the music scenario of the country?
1 March 2017, 08:34 AM

[WATCH] Quick Tour into the Sundarbans

According to renowned author Amitav Ghosh, the Sundarbans is a piece of heaven on Earth which is serene and at the same time dangerous.
26 February 2017, 12:56 PM

In conversation with Mahiya Mahi

In the Bangla cinema industry the only actor after Shakib Khan who can draw audience to the theatres is Mahiya Mahi.
19 February 2017, 06:29 AM

How Malaysian people express love

I Love You: Malaysia highlights how “I love you” is said in Malay, the national language of Malaysia.
16 February 2017, 06:36 AM

How Vietnamese express love

Vietnamese culture is not overly demonstrative, but love is expressed everyday in myriad ways. We share with you snippets of a few, beautiful, enduring love stories – the fresh pure love of a boy for his pet, the tried and tested love of an old couple who have spent a lifetime of ups and downs together, the long-distance love of a young married couple, the unconditional love of a girl for her adopted sick brother.
15 February 2017, 06:29 AM