Cleaning our symbol of pride

“The sun was bright and the heat felt sweltering. Sweat collected on the face and the clefts of the forehead, and dripped down in tiny little droplets of salt-water. It was the first time when the tedious job of cleaning did not feel tiring, instead our hearts filled up with bliss.” This is how we, students of BRAC University, felt while cleaning our National Memorial.
2 July 2015, 18:00 PM

Middle-income status in 3 yrs: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh affirms that Bangladesh will become a middle-income country within the next three years as the country has already stepped into that stair through becoming a lower middle-income country.
2 July 2015, 12:04 PM

Six jailed for gambling

A mobile court here yesterday sentenced six people to four days imprisonment and fined three others Tk 100 each for gambling.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM

2 killed in Ctg wall collapse

Two people have been killed in a wall collapse at East Madarbari in Chittagong city.
23 June 2015, 09:31 AM

When You Dare to Dream

Twenty seven EMBA students of the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM), Dhaka University, toured India from June 7 2015 to June 12 2015.
18 June 2015, 18:00 PM

‘JMB leader’ held in India

India's National Investigation Agency arrest Noor-ul-Haque, alleged leader of banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), for his role in conspiracy behind Burdwan blasts in West Bengal.
18 June 2015, 13:26 PM

Spelling Bee starts its 4th season

Spelling Bee is back this year with the theme "School of Excellence".
16 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Road crashes in Dhaka kill 3

At least three people including a minor boy are killed in separate road accidents in Dhaka.
16 June 2015, 13:54 PM

IN WAR WITH THE CLIMATE

One of the biggest threats our planet is facing right now is climate change.
11 June 2015, 18:00 PM

"Get A Library Card"

Getting a library card is not as difficult as it sounds.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Thousands celebrate historic India-Bangladesh border pact

Thousands living near the Bangladesh-India border have an historic agreement allowing them to choose their nationality after decades of stateless limbo.
7 June 2015, 14:50 PM

Strict School Survival Guide

It's no secret that schools are a huge part of our lives. We spend a large chunk of the day there and while you're still in school, the way your school does things will have a large bearing on how often you smile in a day.
3 June 2015, 18:00 PM

IMAGINE - WRITE CREATIVELY (video)

United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star (TDS) jointly organise a workshop titled 'Imagine - Write Creatively' to usher school students into the habit of thinking and writing creatively.
3 June 2015, 13:06 PM

How Bangladesh would look if all ice melted

If all the ice on land melted and the sea level were to rise 216 feet, entire Bangladesh, home to 160 million people, would be completely inundated.
1 June 2015, 08:38 AM

HC clears way for meeting on CU VC panel

High Court clears way for holding a senate meeting of Chittagong University that will form a panel to elect a vice-chancellor for the institution.
31 May 2015, 10:18 AM

Dhaka MoocXchange: Online classrooms

In Bangladesh, where degrees are valued in terms of the best jobs they can bring, who would want a degree on the genesis of rock and roll?
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM

ALL ABOUT THE PROCESS OF WRITING

The third workshop of United International University (UIU) and The Daily Star's (TDS) joint initiative 'Imagine - Write Creatively' was held on May 20 at the senior section of Sunnydale School in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Summit Group joins Spelling Bee

Summit Group of Companies has joined The Daily Star and Champs21.com to organise Spelling Bee this year.
27 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Robbers stab 5 of a family, loot house

Robbers stabbed five members of a family at Uttarpara village in Sreepur upazila of the district early Monday.
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM

Long term plan for delta management being formulated

The governments of Bangladesh and the Netherlands are working together to formulate a long term plan for management of the
26 May 2015, 18:00 PM