500-yr-old Sardarbari coming back to life soon

The Boro Sardarbari is one of the most significant structures in the 800 plus years old Panam Nagar, situated at Sonargaon of Narayanganj around 40 kilometres off the capital, Dhaka.
4 October 2015, 08:52 AM

WATCH NOW: Cows, goats or camels?

This year could be a different Eid for you if you choose to have a camel for your sacrifice.
23 September 2015, 15:08 PM

Big Bull, Big Price: 25 lakh for Parbati

Tk 25 lakh for a single bull.
23 September 2015, 09:12 AM

WATCH NOW: Students continue demo for medical admission retake

Students seeking retake of medical and dental college admission tests continue demonstration in Dhaka. They allege question paper leak into the exams that were held last Friday.
22 September 2015, 07:09 AM

The last generation of village blacksmith (video)

Pradip is struggling to earn bread for his family with the one of the oldest and fascinating knowledge passed on to him by his ancestors – blacksmithing.
7 September 2015, 10:02 AM

When foreigners lend a hand to clean Dhaka (video)

A group of students from University of Japan in Bangladesh take matters on their hand lending their effort to make a cleaner Dhaka and raise awareness among all for the same.
23 August 2015, 12:00 PM

Lost & found: Tale of a Sarail puppy

This is a story of a Sarail hound puppy being lost and later found 103 days later by the owner.
18 August 2015, 09:06 AM

In Pictures: View from above Singapore

As Singapore celebrates its 50th anniversary next month, photographers take to the skies to document an island that has transformed from a fishing village into a glitzy city.
1 August 2015, 07:59 AM

SC upholds death penalty of BNP leader SQ Chy

Supreme Court upholds the death penalty of war criminal Salauddin Quader Chowdhury for his crimes against humanity during Liberation War.
29 July 2015, 03:08 AM

The voice of the deprived (video)

“I come from a family of farmers.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Waterlogging disrupts Ctg city life (video)

Lives of Chittagong city dwellers are highly disrupted due to waterlogging in most areas of the city caused due to three days of heavy rainfall.
26 July 2015, 13:04 PM

Landless farmers harvest vegetables on floating farms (video)

Landless and marginal farmers in Lalmonirhat are planting vegetables on floating farms made on water hyacinth beds in the water bodies in the region. These farmers do not have lands. But they have ideas that has made them owners of virtual farmland.
26 July 2015, 07:15 AM

Anyone can build robot (video)

Young scientists at BRAC University Robotics Club aspire to come up with many innovative projects with their robots.
22 July 2015, 15:12 PM

The tale of abandoned Panam (video)

Panam city is one of the most endangered historic sites in the world and a subject of significant archaeological and artistic interest. The silent city is situated at Sonargaon of Narayanganj district around 40 kilometres off the capital, Dhaka.
18 July 2015, 05:57 AM

Eid shopping within only Tk 1,000! (video)

Do you have only Tk 1000 in hand but you still have Eid shopping left for your family? Sounds impossible, right? The Daily Star Online has the perfect solution for a person in need of Eid shopping in a tight budget.
15 July 2015, 10:18 AM

Rajabazar in hell (video)

Rajabazar dwellers in Dhaka face intolerable sufferings due to the ongoing construction works of sewage system, which has continued for months.
1 July 2015, 08:02 AM

Jaywalking saves time, but costs life (video)

Why do pedestrians jaywalk across the road when there is a foot-over bridge nearby? The Daily Star has caught random jaywalkers and got surprising answers. Many of them think that it actually saves time!
29 June 2015, 07:57 AM

Intensity of rain may ease tomorrow (video)

The intensity of rainfall across the country is likely to come down from tomorrow.
27 June 2015, 06:35 AM

Best food practices in Ramadan (video)

Ramadan is upon us and Muslims all around the world have embarked in a month of fasting and abstinence. The Daily Star suggests some healthy practices to keep you fit and healthy this Ramadan.
24 June 2015, 09:28 AM

Celebrating International Yoga Day (video)

Yoga is a spiritual discipline which focuses on bringing harmony between the mind and body. On 21 June 2015, in association with the United Nation System in Bangladesh and Bangladesh Yoga Association, the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre commemorated the event at the Bangladesh National Museum.
22 June 2015, 13:45 PM