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Hijli: The 'smart village' of Jhenidah

Watch the story of Hijli village in today's Inside Bangladesh
12 March 2023, 06:19 AM

The Daily Star honours high achievers in O- and A-levels

The Daily Star honoured students of Edexcel and Cambridge for their outstanding results in O- and A-level examinations at the Mirpur indoor stadium today.
4 March 2023, 17:40 PM

Massive resistance from the people briefly liberated Pabna

In March 1971, facing massive resistance from the people, the Pakistani army was forced to retreat from Pabna. Though that freedom lasted for a few days, the bravery of the people there gave the country the moral boost it needed in its struggle for independence
1 March 2023, 17:06 PM

Carmichael College: the gateway to Rangpur’s Language Movement

Rangpur played a crucial role in the Language Movement in the northern part of the country.
28 February 2023, 18:44 PM

Pabna's contribution to the language movement

The Language Movement spread in Pabna at the end of February 1948, with the formation of the Rashtrabhasha Sangram Parishad. Today’s Star Special highlights the background and history of the movement in Pabna.
28 February 2023, 15:59 PM

Bangla as state language: Sylhet raised the demand first

After the 1947 partition, the demand to make Bangla the state language was first raised in Sylhet. In the 71st year of the Language Movement, watch how Sylhet played its role in the movement in today's Star Special.
28 February 2023, 15:09 PM

How Mymensingh became a hub of Language Movement

Mymensingh was at the forefront among the districts of the then East Bengal in terms of contribution in the Language Movement. In December 1947, the heat of the movement spread across Mymensingh through a student meeting held at Bipin Park area of the city.
27 February 2023, 14:27 PM

Khulna: A city of processions in the Language Movement

Khulna has always been known as an industrial and commercial city. A massive wave of Language Movement spread in Khulna too. On February 27, 1948, the students of Daulatpur College in Khulna took to the streets for the first time, demanding that Bangla be made the national language.
26 February 2023, 15:12 PM

Giant white radishes in Haldar Char

Giant-sized white radishes, weighing up to 15 kgs each, are being grown in a Char area of Halda river in Fatikchhari, Chattogram
26 February 2023, 05:00 AM

How Bangladesh is paying for a war thousands of miles away

It's been a year since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. The war has had a myriad of impacts on the global economy and has pushed many nations into an economic crisis. Miles away, Bangladesh too has been affected by the war
24 February 2023, 13:45 PM

Kobi Gaan: A dying art form?

Watch today's Star Newsbytes to know more about Ranjit and his thoughts on the current state of traditional Kobi Gaan
23 February 2023, 05:33 AM

Walking on Shaheed Minar wearing shoes, they dishonour martyrs

In the evening of February 21, hundreds of people dishonoured language martyrs by walking on the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar wearing shoes.
22 February 2023, 11:23 AM

Bidyanondo Foundation's Kishore Kumar Das shares his take on life

Kishore Kumar Das, the founder of Bidyanando shared his take on life, death, and humanitarian works with The Daily Star
22 February 2023, 03:32 AM

Heart broken after torture, but not my dreams: Phulpori

The torture on Phulpori, a first-year student at Islami University, Kushtia, by two university Chhatra League leaders has recently enraged the entire country.
21 February 2023, 09:17 AM

Procession held in Barishal with blood-stained clothes of language martyr

The fight for Bangla as national language spread throughout the nation.
18 February 2023, 13:06 PM

Why does Bidyanondo Foundation work for people?

Kishore Kumar Das, the founder of Bidyanondo, spoke to The Daily Star about the idea behind the foundation.
18 February 2023, 11:24 AM

Why is per capita debt rising?

The per capita foreign debt has increased from $257 to $558 within seven years
15 February 2023, 16:58 PM

How much power does the president of Bangladesh hold?

Watch to know in today's Star Explains.
15 February 2023, 06:33 AM

Salam's blood-stained shirt fired Patuakhali's Language Movement

People from all walks of life took part in the Language Movement of 1952 in Patuakhali, like other parts of the country, with the slogan "Rashtro Bhasha Bangla Chai".
12 February 2023, 09:58 AM

Traditional way of making sugarcane molasses in rural Bangladesh

Watch this entrancing process of making sugarcane molasses in today's Inside Bangladesh.
11 February 2023, 03:05 AM