Editor's Pick How should Bangladesh's economy grow in the second half of 2020s? 8 June 2026, 11:00 AM Views True sustainability for ports means going beyond green 8 June 2026, 08:00 AM Opinion How should we read Bangladesh’s UNGA presidency against global and domestic realities? 7 June 2026, 09:00 AM Views Enough is enough. Time to take strong action against child sexual abuse 7 June 2026, 10:00 AM Views Life and death on Bangladesh’s char islands 6 June 2026, 00:00 AM Unheard Voices Traditional ‘Dheki’ turns electric 14 April 2022, 03:17 AM UPDATED 14 April 2022, 09:29 AM NEWS MULTIMEDIA SHARE Inside Bangladesh Shafiqul Islam, a Gaibandha engineer, has been working to develop an electric version of the traditional rice grinding tool "Dheki". Watch his work to preserve an age-old tradition in today's Inside Bangladesh. For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Click to comment Comments Comments Policy Related News How to stay healthy during the heatwave 1 June 2026, 11:03 AM Star Multimedia Sacrificial waste remains uncleared in parts of Dhanmondi despite disciplinary action 31 May 2026, 12:20 PM Star Multimedia Near 2-decade-old camel farm in Dhaka draws curious visitors 27 May 2026, 13:56 PM Star Multimedia Can a non‑partisan, politically neutral police force be established?: Mahfuz Anam 18 May 2026, 23:18 PM Star Multimedia Tonu murder case: Another person's blood found in DNA test 18 May 2026, 22:21 PM Star Multimedia
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