“Boli,” a seven-part series starring Chanchal Chowdhury released recently on an online platform. It marks the debut of advertisement maker Shankha Dasgupta as a director on the small screen.

In November 2018, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina declared the Sundarbans free of robbers. However, within four years, there has been an increase in robbery cases in the forest. The robbers are taking away fishermen's income. The robbers have set up new hideouts in the coastal area of ​​Barguna as the law enforcers are active in the Sundarbans, said the fishermen of the region.

National politics is picking up at snail's pace. On the one hand, the Awami League and the opposition candidates of the ruling party have become prominent around the Union Parishad elections. On the other hand, BNP, BSD, and CPB have boycotted the president's dialogue on the formation of the Election Commission. What is the message being sent out about the upcoming national elections?

Dr. Tasnim Jara is a familiar face on social media. She became a social media influencer by presenting medical information and guidelines that are easy to understand.

Free textbooks were distributed at primary schools countrywide on the first day of the year.

Experts say that precautions should be taken to curb the spread of the new Covid-19 variant Omicron. The Health Ministry is claiming that they’re much better equipped now to deal with Covid-19. But is the government ready to handle the possible increasing number of hospitalisations again as in last two years? How far has the country come to tackle the coronavirus?

A fire broke out in MV Abhiyan-10 launch on Sugandha river in Jhalakathi on December 24. After hearing about the fire, around 3pm, ignoring the cold and thick fog of winter, 6-7 fishermen took their boats and tried their best to rescue the burn victims.

Carrying a heritage of 148 years, Kolkata’s trams are still going strong. In today’s modern life, the trams connect us to the past and uphold tradition. With the passing of ages, the horse-driven trams now run on electricity.

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‘Raat Jaga Phool’, a Bangla film directed by Mir Sabbir, was released on December 31st. Mir Sabbir, who also acted in the film, debuted his directing career with it. The government-funded film also features actor Jannatul Ferdous Oishee.

2021 -- Bangladesh marks its half-century as an eventful year full of crisis, struggle, and achievements. On the one hand, the biggest challenges of recent times -- the two terrible waves of Covid-19, Rohingya crisis, communal violence, accidents, deaths. On the other hand, Bangladesh as a nation this year has started a new journey, towards a new era.

Bangladeshi film “Mridha Bonam Mridha” was released on December 24. Starring Tariq Anam Khan, Siam Ahmed, Nova Fairuz, and Sanjida Preeti, the plot of the film revolves around a family and their psychological crisis.

BNP has officially stated that it will not join the dialogue with the president over the formation of the next Election Commission. Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) have also declined to join the ongoing dialogue. Why exactly has the BNP decided to abstain from the dialogue? How credible would this dialogue be without one of the major political parties in the country?

The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams of this year were published today. An average of 93.58 percent of students passed the exam. The result of Mainuddin Islam, who was killed by a reckless bus at capital's Rampura, was also published. But this result could not bring any joy to his grieving family.

Eventful 2021 is coming to an end. Every sector of the economy fell victim to the never-ending coronavirus pandemic this year. Sometimes the fraudulent activities of e-commerce companies were the main topic of discussion, while corruption in the banking sector also came to the limelight to rock the nation. Efforts to get back to the economy's growing momentum were also seen. Watch this video of The Daily Star to know the significant events of the outgoing year.

From working on Shakib's backlift, to helping him better tackle express fast bowlers, to bringing consistency to a young stroke-maker like Tamim, Coach Siddons had a significant impact in the batting unit during his tenure as head coach from 2007 to 2011.

In 1971, after being tortured by the Pakistani army, people of Joydebpur and surrounding areas fled and took shelter in Bhawalbaria village of Gazipur. The Pakistani military entered the Hindu majority village of Bhawalbaria with Razakars and Al-Badr on a Friday afternoon, May 14.

Winter cake or pitha is a long-standing Bangalee tradition. It was an integral part of Nabanna festival (celebration of harvest season's arrival).

During the pandemic, some banks cut the pay of its officials and workers on the basis of "economic downturn". However, some of the banks on the salary cut list have seen their senior executives' pay increase during the same time. The earnings of the two banks on this list, like that of many of the country's banks, climbed last year.

The fruit market in Old Dhaka’s Badamtoli is considered to be one of the largest such markets for wholesale in the country, where fruits worth crores are sold and bought every day through auctions.