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.

F Minor is a young band, steadily climbing the steps of success thanks to their lyrics and music. It is an all-girl band, which is quite rare in Bangladesh. The band sings in many languages namely Chakma, Marma, Bangla, Gari etc.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Orakandi, a sacred shrine of the “Matua” community in Gopalganj, and the Orakandi Thakur Bari is taking all kinds of preparations to welcome him.

Sara Zaker is a household name in the world of theatre, dramas, fictions and also the silver screen in Bangladesh.

Lakhikanta Rai, a school teacher, is alive and well. He wants to register for the Covid-19 vaccine but the portal won't accept his registration. When he arrived at the Upazila Election Commission to seek help, he learned that he has been listed dead on the voter list since June 3, 2014.

The investigation committee has primarily found that a youth was tortured at Barishal district office of Narcotics Control Department.

The vaccination program is in full swing in Bangladesh. Dr Tasneem Jara, a doctor at England's National Health Service (NHS) and postgraduate student of evidence-based medicine at University of Oxford, answers some of our frequently asked questions.

Visually impaired students of Lalmonirhat are deftly crafting jute products. They are earning money from making handicrafts while continuing their studies.

Four important examples of the country’s modern art -- a sculpture by Novera Ahmed and three murals by Hamidur Rahman -- have been decaying on the walls of Dhaka University Central Library.

The beloved horse of Dhaka’s Gulbagh

Hamin Ahmed is the member of the legendary band Miles and is also a composer, guitarist, bassist and singer.

Columnist and researcher Syed Abul Maksud was a unique example of honesty on all fronts.