Dhaka-Ctg Expressway project to be taken up again?

The Dhaka-Chattogram Expressway project was rejected by the government last year. However, the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges is considering taking up the project again.
5 July 2022, 14:19 PM

Why such long tailbacks at Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway toll plaza?

There was a lot of traffic congestion on Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway due to lack of an automatic toll collection system. Will the existing manual system handle the extensive traffic during Eid?
4 July 2022, 14:37 PM

Motorcycles to be restricted on national highways for Eid

A preparatory meeting of the Road Transport and Bridges has decided that motorcycles will be restricted on national highways from July 7 to July 13.
4 July 2022, 08:22 AM

Where can foreigners learn Bangla in Dhaka?

At Learn Bangla in Dhaka's Banani, diplomats from different countries, representatives from various organisations who are employed in Bangladesh, and international students have been studying Bangla for more than ten years.
4 July 2022, 02:26 AM

Who will ensure the safety of female Bangladeshi migrant workers?

Just a year after leaving the country with their dreams, some 340 female migrants were compelled to return last April amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
3 July 2022, 15:19 PM

No need to go to police to file GD any longer

With the new service from Bangladesh Police, people can now file a general diary online using a dedicated app or website.
3 July 2022, 02:11 AM

Twice flood-affected Lalmonirhat now bracing for erosion

Riverside people from northern Bangladesh devastated by floods twice this season, are now losing their houses and lands to erosion.
2 July 2022, 14:05 PM

Faraaz Ayaaz: Who redefined friendship, sacrifice during Holey Artisan attack

Today marks the 6th year of the militant attack at Holey Artisan Bakery in the capital. We remember Faraaz Ayaaz Hossain and all the innocent lives lost on that fateful day.
1 July 2022, 16:11 PM

Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway sees traffic congestion on day 1

Due to slow toll collection on the first day, passengers on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway had to suffer through traffic congestion.
1 July 2022, 11:25 AM

6 years of Holey Artisan attack: How safe is Bangladesh now?

Additional Commissioner and chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Md Asaduzzaman spoke with The Daily Star about the present condition of militancy in Bangladesh.
30 June 2022, 18:38 PM

"Local expertise was developed to construct Padma Bridge"

Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of department of civil engineering of BUET, recently spoke with The Daily Star about Padma Bridge construction in an interview. Watch the significant parts of the interview in today's Star Special.
29 June 2022, 17:08 PM

Narcotics trade thriving despite law enforcers’ efforts

Despite dedicated efforts, increased surveillance, and operations, law enforcement hasn’t been able to bring under control the thriving narcotics trade in the country.
29 June 2022, 14:15 PM

This is how you can file a GD online

With the new service from Bangladesh Police, one can now file for a general diary completely online.
29 June 2022, 02:20 AM

Is India responsible for Bangladesh floods?

In this episode of Star Explains, watch some of the prime reasons behind the frequent and devastating floods recurring in Bangladesh every year.
28 June 2022, 03:04 AM

"For the 1st time, piles this long were placed in a river"

M Shamim Z Bosunia, chairman of the panel of experts in the Padma Bridge project, recently spoke with The Daily Star about Padma Bridge construction in an interview.
27 June 2022, 17:14 PM

Many flood victims are yet to get any relief

The Daily Star reporter Zyma Islam shares her experience while she was visiting the flood victims of the north-eastern region of Bangladesh.
27 June 2022, 16:46 PM

Mogachori to SAFF: Tale of football wondergirls from the hill tracts

One of the biggest success in the history of Bangladesh women’s football came in the hands of under-19 women footballers in 2021. Young Tigresses snatched the title by defeating India 1-0 in the final of SAF U-19 Women's Championship. The winning goal came from Anai Mogini's feet.
27 June 2022, 02:05 AM

6 mins to cross Padma on a local bus

To witness the excitement surrounding Padma Bridge, The Daily Star's Deputy Planning Editor Wasim Bin Habib and Senior Staff Reporter Tuhin Shubhra Adhikary took a trip from Gulistan, Dhaka to Bhanga, Faridpur and back on a BRTC bus.
26 June 2022, 15:08 PM

Convict exempted from prison sentence on condition of looking after mother

Mehedi Amin Khan was prosecuted for a drug-related case and was sentenced to six years in prison with an additional fine of Tk 10,000. 
26 June 2022, 02:03 AM

"Padma Bridge was built defying extreme natural obstacles"

Md Shafiqul Islam, project director of Padma Multipurpose Bridge, sat with The Daily Star for an interview.
25 June 2022, 17:03 PM