Parts of historic Bara Katra torn down

A section of over 350-year-old heritage Bara Katra in Old Dhaka’s Chawkbazar area has been demolished. Concerned citizens are accusing that administrative loopholes are allowing property owners to disregard this important part of Dhaka’s history.
12 September 2022, 14:16 PM

Border town Dinajpur: Where drugs are available at an arm's reach

How did Dinajpur, a district bordering with India, become a bustling hub of drugs?
11 September 2022, 02:33 AM

What effective waste management looks like in Cox's Bazar

Cox’s Bazar is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Bangladesh.
10 September 2022, 05:06 AM

What exactly is going on in the name of student politics?

Recently, Bangladesh Chhatra League formed committees at 39 private universities. The authorities at these universities, teachers, students and their parents are all concerned about this.
8 September 2022, 13:19 PM

What should Bangladesh's T20 World Cup squad be like?

After making the final of the Asia Cup in last two editions, Bangladesh made an early exit, from group stages, this time around.
8 September 2022, 10:03 AM

Ticketless train travel during employment, paid off after retirement

During his lifetime of service, government employee Emdadul Haque had travelled Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Sylhet routes via train several times without a ticket. But after his recent retirement, he regretted it. Finally, he calculated all his outstanding fares, and paid it to the railway authorities.
7 September 2022, 13:14 PM

Century-old guava cultivation in Pirojpur

Over 125 years ago, Purno Mondal from Bhadranko village of Atgar-Kuriyana union under Nesarabad upazila in Pirojpur, went to Goya, a scared place to the Hindu community, in India for religious purposes.
7 September 2022, 02:20 AM

Exploring Mirsarai waterfalls

These 4 waterfalls in Khoiyachhara union of Mirsarai upazila, Chattogram can be your next travel destination.
6 September 2022, 02:07 AM

Why does Bangladesh export hilsha to India?

Durga Puja, one of the biggest Hindu festivals, will be celebrated next month. Like previous year, Bangladesh will export its national fish hilsha to the neighbouring nation, India, this year too.
5 September 2022, 14:01 PM

Passion for pigeons

Pigeons have historically been popular as pets. Watch the story of modern-day pigeon lovers of Dhaka in today’s Inside Bangladesh.
5 September 2022, 06:47 AM

Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa bridge opens in Pirojpur

The much anticipated 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge, named after Bangamata Begum Fazilatun Nesa Mujib, spans the Kacha River in Pirojpur.
4 September 2022, 17:20 PM

Veteran Tariq Anam Khan’s advice for emerging actors

For several decades, veteran actor Tariq Anam Khan has been a strong presence in theatre, television, and films. Now he is seen in OTT platforms too. He is a founding member of the theatre group Natyakendra that has developed many prominent actors so far.
4 September 2022, 02:10 AM

Can India take sole charge of Teesta’s water?

The northern part of Bangladesh had been affected by eight floods in the past year due to India’s unplanned release of Teesta river’s water. Almost 2.5 crore people have been directly affected. Will the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India will resolve the complexity of Teesta's water distribution?
2 September 2022, 14:23 PM

Political discourse held on Abul Mansur Ahmad’s birth anniversary

A discussion session was held yesterday (September 1, 2022) about “Amar Dekha Rajnitir Panchash Bochor” on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the author, journalist, and politician Abul Mansur Ahmad.
1 September 2022, 18:44 PM

Can Shakib and Co down Sri Lanka to get into Super 4?

A win brings the ticket to the Super Four but a loss throws the team out of the Asia Cup, Shakib Al Hasan's Bangladesh face such a do-or-die scenario while facing Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka.
1 September 2022, 09:49 AM

Are Modhupur’s pineapples now toxic with chemicals?

Pineapples from Tangail’s Modhupur are famous all over the country for their taste. However, the farmers are now leaning towards excessive chemicals to make them larger than usual and ripen them early on.
31 August 2022, 04:46 AM

Who will have the last laugh in the high-voltage India-Pakistan clash?

Description: India-Pakistan matches always bring an extra excitement and fever pitch atmosphere among the fans of the two teams, not just across the border but way beyond that and across the globe.
28 August 2022, 12:01 PM

Will the amended Press Council Act further restrain free press?

Another law is being prepared to throttle press freedom and the freedom of expression. Again, vague terms like “harming public harmony” and “state security” are being inserted into a law to be interpreted subjectively, and used recklessly, only to harass and intimidate journalists and punish dissenting voices.
25 August 2022, 15:00 PM

Rohingya crisis: Five years on, home still beckons

Has anything changed in these five years since the Rohingya influx in Bangladesh? How is life now for those living in the camps? The Daily Star Deputy Chief Reporter Mohammad Al-Masum Molla is in Kutupalong Refugee Camp.
25 August 2022, 11:15 AM

BPC irregularities: Parliamentary committees shocked

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Undertakings is shocked to see the amount of irregularities and objections of an audit on BPC. The estimated amount of irregularities amount to Tk 9,000 crores.
24 August 2022, 15:30 PM