There have been 3 instances of fire in the Sundarbans recently, and in the last 19 years this number goes upto 22.

In this Eid special, we talked life and experience with Ramendu Majumdar and Ferdousi Mazumder, the evergreen couple.

FDC has always been associated with glamour, fame and success. However, the people who enliven the screen, the unsung heroes, known as junior artists or supporting actors somehow remain out of the limelight.

On the occasion of Eid, Star Connects brings one of the most popular actors working in Bangladeshi film industry at present, Siam Ahmed.

Going against all national and international predictions, Bangladesh has seen unprecedented inflow of remittance throughout this ongoing pandemic -- surpassing the $20-billion mark in the first 10 months of this fiscal year.

Dhaka has long been detached from the lush green identity of typical Bengal delta. This concrete labyrinth, full of dust and chaos, now has the last residues of green. But does urbanisation come only at the cost of nature? Does construction really need a barren foundation? Why is Dhaka failing to embrace nature as her innate part? Can this still be redeemed?

Almost two-third of the overall metro rail project has been completed by the end of April. The test run of the service is scheduled to start later this month.

The government has temporarily shut down ferry service during the day to curb the spread of coronavirus this Eid. However, waves of homebound crowds are flooding the ferry ghats.

Suhrawardy Udyan and Ramna Park are considered the lungs of Dhaka. Plans are on to construct restaurants and other commercial structures at the over 400 year old green sanctuary, Suhrawardy Udyan.

A report from Bloomberg claims that mysterious plumes of methane gas are detected over Bangladesh -- marking 12th highest methane emission in the world.

There has been a lot of buzz surrounding the health condition of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.

Analysing satellite images, Paris-based company Kayrros SAS has detected huge plumes of methane gas over Bangladesh, the Bloomberg recently reported.

IPL got suspended for an indefinite period.

Airfare to different Middle Eastern countries has increased manifold in the last few months, putting an additional burden on migrant workers returning to their workplaces. The Daily Star had published a story in this regard titled ‘‘Flights to Middle East: Sky-high airfare adds to migrant workers’ woes’’.

Bangladesh's position in the World Press Freedom Index is declining every year. In 2021, Bangladesh ranked 152 out of 180 countries. Bangladesh ranks lower than India, Pakistan, and even Afghanistan, in the index.

The Mamata Bannerjee-led Trinamool Congress is on its way to form the state government for the third time. Hindu-Muslim vote sharing, Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh, and Amit Shah’s controversial statements – with all these issues combined, how much does the West Bengal election result matter for Bangladesh?

The economic shock induced by the pandemic has pushed 2.45 crore people into poverty in one year. The Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) and the Brac Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD) run this survey and found that the number of new poor people is higher in urban areas than in rural areas.

In Rajshahi division, low-lying agricultural land -- including vast stretches of beel -- is being converted into ponds for fish cultivation.

Covid-19 tsunami is raging in India. Patients are seen waiting for a bed outside hospitals. More than two lakh people have already lost their lives.

India has stopped exporting oxygen to Bangladesh due to the severe Covid-19 crisis. Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said that there is no oxygen crisis at hospitals in Bangladesh right now. However, he also said that if the number of Covid-19 patients suddenly increases, it will be difficult to handle.