During the past year, photojournalists of The Daily Star have been visiting hospitals and graveyards to present the true heartbreaking picture of the Covid-19 reality to readers.

What challenges will our industries face if a complete lockdown is announced? With the announcement of this short time off, workers are likely to go home and come back again. How will the risk of coronavirus infection among returning workers be addressed? What are the chances of a labour crisis?

​We deeply mourn the loss of Rabindra Sangeet exponent Mita Haque. She last sat for an exclusive conversation with Rafi Hossain on January 8, 2021. Through this video, we pay homage to her loving memory.

The ruins of a Sultanate-era building have been found inside the old central jail compound in the Chawkbazar area of Dhaka.

Strict restrictions on public transport and movement did not stop the spread of coronavirus. The government is set to impose a total lockdown. How challenging is an all-encompassing lockdown? Can it be possible despite lack of coordination? Could our healthcare system collapse if Covid-19 cases continue to rise?

Amidst protests from shop owners and employees, the government has decided to allow shops to open during the “lockdown”. Will markets end up becoming a health hazard again?

How prepared are hospitals in Bangladesh for the 2nd wave of Covid-19?

The much-hyped surface water irrigation project of Sormongla canal in Rajshahi’s Godagari upazila, implemented by Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) at a cost of Tk 12.16 crore, has been fumbling without water for the past ten years.

Bangladesh had signed an agreement with India's Serum Institute to get 50 lakh doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine every month.

Motorcyclists operating their vehicles under ride-sharing services demonstrated in front of Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka this morning, protesting cases filed against them for operating amid the government’s weeklong restriction on public movement and transports.

Commodore Abdul Wahed Chowdhury was one of the naval commandos who participated in the Operation Jackpot in 1971. In this podcast Abdul Wahed Chowdhury shares his experience with us and tells the glorious story of Operation Jackpot.

Dhaka dwellers were stuck on city streets for hours on end yesterday, as many rushed to leave the capital and get their errands done before the seven-day restrictions take effect from 6:00am today.

Many people are leaving Dhaka and thronged to the inter-district bus terminals and Sadarghat launch terminal in the city, after the news of restriction from Monday was published in the media, as they think once the restriction is imposed it would be extended.

This year’s MBBS admission test is being held all over the country today despite rising cases of Covid-19 infections. Examinees and their guardians were seen gathering in huge numbers in front of many centres in Dhaka city.

In the past, the work of making bronze utensils took place in almost every house of Chapainawabganj town. The sound of bronze work could be heard from dawn.

Dreaming of taking this part of the world at the highest echelon in the global stage, Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty plans to pass on his wealth of knowledge to young musicians of Bangladesh and India.

The nationwide dawn-to-dusk hartal called by Hefajat-e-Islam is underway with incidents of clashes, processions, BGB firing, roads blockade and torching of vehicles.

On the occasion of the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence, The Daily Star presents a theatrical, audio-visual production featuring slogans that were chanted during various movements up to the Liberation War.

“This can’t be said; I can’t say it. You know what they did to the women.”

Fleeing a crackdown by the Myanmar military, 35-year-old Chubera Begum, along with her four children, arrived in Ukhiya from Rakhine State in August, 2017. She then found shelter in a tent at Balukhali camp, the largest refugee camp in the world.