15 Questions with Shrabonti from Bodh

Bodh and Shrabonti have taken the Bangladeshi internet by storm.
20 December 2022, 13:53 PM

‘Quail Bangle’ a gift for expecting mothers in coastal areas

Many of the pregnant women in the coastal areas do not have access to healthcare facilities. They can hardly visit doctors in an emergency due to financial crisis.
19 December 2022, 12:12 PM

Nation celebrates its greatest triumph on Victory Day

Today, on December 16, the nation celebrates its greatest triumph.On this day in 1971, freedom fighters of the nation defeated the occupying Pakistan army in the Liberation War.
16 December 2022, 11:43 AM

How can case files go missing from the court?

Documents of four narcotics cases disappeared from a Dhaka court around 11 months ago. Questions have been raised about the security of the court's record room. How could documents disappear from a room that is supposed to be secure?
13 December 2022, 14:35 PM

Facilities for passengers  at metro rail stations

In today's Star on the Spot, learn about the  facilities on offer at  metro rail stations ahead of the upcoming launch of the country's first metro rail service
12 December 2022, 20:01 PM

Budget Life Episode 1 - Mohammadpur street food

The Bickering duo, Zaman and Shovy embark on a foodie trail in the heart of Mohammadpur. From momos, dosa, chicken soup to fantastic kebabs; follow them on their journey in the first episode of Budget Life.
12 December 2022, 12:20 PM

Road freed by late mayor Anisul Huq occupied once again

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Anisul Huq had successfully freed the road around the intersection from Satrasta to Tejgaon railway crossing in the capital. However, after his death, the DNCC has been unable to keep the key city roads free from the hands of encroachers.
11 December 2022, 14:58 PM

Anti-British revolutionary Ullaskar’s birthplace being encroached

Ullaskar Dutta was an armed revolutionary of the anti-British movement.
11 December 2022, 05:10 AM

How was the BNP's Dhaka divisional rally?

The BNP's divisional rally was held at the Golapbagh field in Dhaka today.
10 December 2022, 13:52 PM

'One has to submit resignation letter to the Speaker, not at rally'

Awami League's rally began in Radio Colony ground adjacent to the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar this afternoon.
10 December 2022, 10:37 AM

Police identify BNP office area as 'crime scene'

DMP Joint Commissioner Biplob Kumar Sarker said law enforcers are conducting raids at the BNP office and surrounding areas in Nayapaltan.
8 December 2022, 12:40 PM

BCL stages sit-in at DU campus to stop JCD

Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) is "ready" to resist BNP's student wing, Chhatra Dal leaders and activists, saying that they may come to the Dhaka University campus and create an "unstable" situation.
8 December 2022, 12:30 PM

None of Bangladesh Railway's 35 projects ending on time

None of the Bangladesh Railway's 35 ongoing projects -- to improve passenger services -- will be completed on time.
5 December 2022, 14:30 PM

Farhana Shetu’s “Ankur” depicts sufferings of children with cancer

<p>Photographer Farhana Shetu captured the sufferings of children diagnosed with leukaemia. The fortnight-long exhibition titled “Ankur” ended on December 3.</p>
4 December 2022, 08:48 AM

Fardin murder: How long will it take to solve the mystery?

It has been a month since Fardin's murder. So far, there has been no significant progress in the murder investigation.
3 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Protest at DU to stop plying of non-university vehicles

There is an ongoing protest at Dhaka University after the death of Rubina Akhter. The protesting students have demanded an end to the access of non-DU cars and heavy vehicles on the campus.
3 December 2022, 15:23 PM

'BNP united as a party'

Anwar Ali, a journalist for The Daily Star, spoke to BNP leaders and activists after a mass rally in Rajshahi today. Watch Star on the Spot to find out more.
3 December 2022, 14:16 PM

BNP rally begins in Rajshahi

BNP's divisional rally began on Madrasa Maidan in Rajshahi city this morning.
3 December 2022, 05:10 AM

BNP rally: Rajshahi city abuzz with festivity

Hundreds of thousands of BNP men have come to Rajshahi today to join the party's divisional rally. The city is now bustling with processions, and slogans. There are arrays of tents and fire pits for cooking around the venue at Hazrat Shah Makhdum Central Eidgah ground and surrounding areas.
2 December 2022, 15:50 PM

'Karnaphuli Tunnel will change nation's economy'

In Chattogram, from Mirsharai to Cox’s Bazar and Moheshkhali, several mega projects of thousands of billion takas in total, are in different stages of development.
27 November 2022, 16:49 PM