Hearing at ICJ Part-3

During the 3rd day of the trial, Prof Dr Delwar Hossain of the department of International Relations at Dhaka University, spoke to The Daily Star about the Rohingya crisis. Host: Mohammad Al-Masum Molla
12 December 2019, 17:34 PM

‘Keraniganj plastic factory was fined for non-compliance’

The Keraniganj plastic factory where 11 people died in a massive fire was fined for non-compliance.
12 December 2019, 08:15 AM

Hearing at ICJ Part-2: Myanmar rebuts with weak logic

Myanmar argues their case today (11th December 2019), in the International Court of Justice. Aung San Suu Kyi Spoke at the city of The Hague, Netherlands where the court is located. She partially agreed to the allegations of the mistreatment of the Rohingya people. She said, if the military is found guilty of war crime allegations they’d be investigated and trailed by Myanmar.
11 December 2019, 15:33 PM

Mobile court demolishes illegal brick kiln in Savar

A team of Department of Environment (DoE) demolishes one illegal brick kiln and detained its staff in a drive in Savar.
5 December 2019, 05:35 AM

Picking up where Baker left off

A physician couple from the US has become the successors to late Dr Edric Sargission Baker, the New Zealander who established the Kailakuri Health Care Center in Madhupur upazila in 1996.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM

Water transport workers call off indefinite strike

Water transport workers call off their countrywide indefinite strike after the authorities agreed to fulfil some of their 11 point demands.
30 November 2019, 05:54 AM

Rumours Over Prices of Salt: Swift govt actions check panic buying

Following rumours that salt prices would go up like onions had recently, people across the country went into panic buying yesterday, mptying shelves.
19 November 2019, 18:00 PM

Diversity of Bogura pottery in peril

Pundranagar, the capital of ancient Bengal or present-day Bogra in Bangladesh, is famous for its pottery. Traditional pottery got its fame in the Pal era long back, but now some of the potters community still can be seen here and there in the country including Palpara or Kumaras villages in Bogra.
12 November 2019, 09:41 AM

16 killed as intercity train crashes into another in Brahmanbaria

At least 16 people have been killed and 25 injured as an intercity train crashes into another train in Kasba upazila of Brahmanbaria.
12 November 2019, 00:37 AM

A house that could have been a museum

A house which could have been a memorial or museum honouring women’s role in the independence movement against the British is occupied by the family of a local razakar.
8 September 2019, 18:00 PM

Schools, houses lost to erosion by Padma

Erosion by the Padma river has turned alarming in Harirampur upazila of Manikganj.
1 September 2019, 11:40 AM

Celebrating Monsoon with Raga Malhar

Malhar, an ancient raga in Indian classical music, is associated with the atmosphere of torrential rains during the monsoon.
31 August 2019, 09:02 AM

Bipasha Hayat: Simply Abstract

Bipasha Hayat, a gifted artist who has explored different dimensions of arts and culture, speaks about her philosophy of life, her thoughts and her career in a recent interview with Rafi Hossain.
30 August 2019, 04:44 AM

School that stays inundated 4 months a year

Every year during the monsoon, the Madangouri Government Primary School in Hakaluki Haor (large water body) area becomes inundated with water. Watch the Star Live video to know more.
29 August 2019, 13:25 PM

KING OF FUSION

Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with the musician, Habib. Thank you for your time. Recently, you have released two new songs. What is the response you received for them?
23 August 2019, 18:00 PM

The Story of Teesta

The Teesta River, originating in the Himalayas, travels a long way through the mountains and plain land before reaching Bangladesh.
17 August 2019, 12:36 PM

Ichamati dying

River grabbing, untreated human waste, heavy metals and indiscriminately dumped toxic chemicals are some of the words now one can use to describe the once famous Ichamati River of Pabna.
16 August 2019, 05:08 AM

Aloka Bhowmik: An undaunted author

Throughout the history of mankind, authors have preached love and peace, as it is the strongest binding force in the universe.
13 August 2019, 06:02 AM

An Untold Story of Courage

Shaheen Reza Rassel, a young artist who has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disease, wants to build a Museum of Courage where stories of people who braved through great adversities to become successful will be showcased to give a ray of hope to people.
12 August 2019, 04:50 AM

Lalmonirhat flood victims struggle to make ends meet

The flood affected victims of Lalmonirhat have very little to look forward to this Eid. Many have lost their homes and source of income and are struggling to make ends meet.
11 August 2019, 14:20 PM