Joy of Eid washed away in flood

Eid no longer means joy for the residents of five upazilas in Sirajganj, as they have lost everything in the recent flood.
10 August 2019, 12:45 PM

Manikganj turkey farmer has eyes on French market

After years of success in farming turkey in the Philippines, an expatriate Bangladeshi sets up a farm at his village home in Manikganj with an aim to export the poultry to markets in France.
2 August 2019, 06:20 AM

A Year Since Road Safety Demo: Lofty promises, little action

After last year’s unprecedented demonstration for safer roads, different government bodies, police, and transport leaders made a series of lofty promises.
28 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Gaibandha flood victims take shelter in empty rail coaches

Many flood-affected people have taken shelter inside empty rail coaches of a train stuck between Trimohoni-Badiyakhali area in Sadar upazila of Gaibandha as their houses were inundated in flood waters.
27 July 2019, 13:54 PM

Mahiya Mahi: The Queen of Tinseltown

Mahiya Mahi talks about her career and her whimsical nature in this week’s interview with Rafi Hossain.
26 July 2019, 04:30 AM

Roshan’s Walk to Fame

In an interview with Rafi Hossain, popular Roshan talks about his profession and expectation from love. Watch the Star Live video to know more.
19 July 2019, 10:29 AM

50-yr old dinghy market in Manikganj

A half-century old local market of dinghy (small boat) in Manikganj has garnered popularity for the quality of boats sold there, with buyers coming from across the country.
17 July 2019, 05:53 AM

Flood situation worsens in Kurigram, improves in Lalmonirhat

The flood situation in Lalmonirhat improved slightly after water levels of Teesta and Dharla Rivers both decreased while the situation has worsened in Kurigram further.
16 July 2019, 05:27 AM

CMC aims to make antivenom locally

A research team, for the first time in Bangladesh, is studying native snake species aim-ing at mass-scale production of effective antivenom for local patients.
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Attack on Hasina: 30 BNP men sent to Pabna jail

A Pabna court has sent 30 BNP leaders and activists to jail after rejecting their bail prayers in a case filed for attacking Sheikh Hasina, the then opposition leader and now prime minister, in 1994.
30 June 2019, 07:13 AM

A musical duo

Watch Shayan Chowdhury Arnob and Rafiath Rashid Mithila talk about their recent collaboration in the making of a new music video titled ‘Ki Hole Ki Hoto’.
28 June 2019, 04:57 AM

Kurigram farmer awaits success in Arabian date cultivation

Idris Ali of Kurigram’s Nageswari upazila is awaiting success in cultivating dates from Saudi Arabia. Nine of his 84 trees have produced dates in his plantation this year.
26 June 2019, 11:37 AM

Love for the Strays

One who has love for the strays never bothers any risk or danger to do something for them.
24 June 2019, 10:00 AM

BNP’s Siraj wins Bogura-6 by-polls

BNP nominated candidate Golam Mohammad Siraj wins in the Bogura-6 by-election by a big margin of votes.
24 June 2019, 07:12 AM

Rail secy points 2 likely causes of train disaster

Either the lines were faulty or the alignment of the coach wheels were disoriented, says rail secretary. Rescue operation is underway and optimism is that the lines might be restored by tonight.
23 June 2019, 19:38 PM

Country’s first magnetite iron mine discovered in Dinajpur

The Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) has discovered the country’s first magnetite or iron ore mine in Dinajpur.
20 June 2019, 14:05 PM

Bamboo Playspace for kids in Dhaka

At a time of extreme scarcity of open space for children to play, Washpur Garden City in Bosila of Dhaka opens up an aesthetic place completely made of bamboo for kids to have fun.
5 June 2019, 06:45 AM

Elora’s art of colourful threads

Elora’s room full of portraits of famous people, recreated historic photographs and paintings will catch anyone’s eyes for her use of a unique medium to create those.
23 May 2019, 06:47 AM

The roaming barbers of Lalmonirhat

Roaming barbers cycle around and provide salon services to the residents of Mogalhat, a border village of Lalmonirhat, to this day, right at their doorstep.
13 May 2019, 10:30 AM

CANNES CALLING

Watch the Star Live video to know about the ‘Festival de Cannes’, a heaven for international film for over seven decades now, serving as the biggest platform for film lovers all over the world.
10 May 2019, 04:51 AM