312 Bangladeshis return from China; 8 sent to hospital

A total of 312 Bangladeshis, who were stranded in the coronavirus-hit Chinese city Wuhan, return to Dhaka today and eight of them are sent to Kurmitola General Hospital.
1 February 2020, 06:48 AM

Journos barred at polling booths in 2 DNCC centres

Journalists have not been allowed to enter booths in several polling stations under Dhaka North City Corporation.
1 February 2020, 05:14 AM

Dr. Saif-Ud-Dowla Khan

We hosted the Bhasha Festival for the first time last year on the 9th of February. We held it then because it is the month of the International Mother Language Day.
31 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Balance of LIFE

Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with Champa. Is there any reason for avoiding us this long?
31 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Dhaka city polls: EC distributes election materials

Returning officers of both Dhaka north and south city corporations have been distributing election materials including Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) a day before the city elections are to be held tomorrow.
31 January 2020, 08:17 AM

Chattogram slum fire doused

A fire that broke out at a slum in Panchlaish area of Chattogram city this morning was doused around one and half hours later.
31 January 2020, 05:22 AM

Pabna student cabinet polls held peacefully

Students of 548 educational institutions, including 313 high schools and 235 madrasas, recently joined the Student Cabinet elections to elect their leaders.
30 January 2020, 13:14 PM

Staff’s campaigning causes nuisance in Birdem

Candidates in the upcoming Birdem Hospital Employee Association Election and their supporters campaign loudly in the hospital premises, creating a nuisance for patients and disrupting the day-to-day activities of the hospital.
29 January 2020, 13:44 PM

First major EVM-only polls: Big test for Election Commission

Amid reservations of opposition political parties and experts and confusion among many voters, the Election Commission is all set to hold its first major all-EVM polls.
28 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Breaking stereotypes: a female automobile mechanic

Poverty could not stop Rabeya Sultana Rabbi from becoming an expert automobile mechanic, in a society where women are stereotyped in every aspect of life.
26 January 2020, 13:32 PM

Symphony now meets smartphone demand from own plant

A new era is dawning in the manufacturing industry as local companies are putting their best foot forward towards building a ‘Made in Bangladesh’ brand.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM

NRC-CAA protest makes its way to Kolkata football field

National Register of Citizens-Citizen Amendment Act (NRC-CAA) that takes centre stage at Kolkata derby football match.
20 January 2020, 14:19 PM

HEERA On Silver Screen

Rafi Hossain: Welcome to Uncensored with Rafi Hossain. Today, we are here with popular model and actor Heera. Heera, you recently finished shooting for a film. Could you tell us more about that?
17 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Commuters suffer as RMG workers block Mirpur Road for 2hrs

Commuters crossing Mirpur Road in Dhaka have been suffering immensely as several hundred garments workers took to the streets in Shyamoli halting traffic movement demanding arrears and bonuses.
16 January 2020, 04:39 AM

March towards EC: Cops stop DU protesters at Shahbagh

A group of Dhaka University students continue their demonstration for the second day demanding deferment of Dhaka north and south city corporation polls scheduled for January 30 as it coincides with Saraswati Puja.
15 January 2020, 07:25 AM

A story of overcoming odds

Mohammad Hedaetul Aziz, founder of Dream For Disability Foundation, sat down with The Daily Star’s sports editor Bishwajit Roy to tell his story of overcoming odds through cricket.
14 January 2020, 14:20 PM

One held for murder attempt on Liberation War Museum Trustee Sarwar Ali

Law enforcers arrested a boy in connection with an attack on Liberation War Museum Trustee Dr Sarwar Ali at his home in the capital’s Uttara on January 5, according to Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI).
13 January 2020, 14:19 PM

Beekeepers busy collecting honey from mustard flowers

Beekeepers and farmers are passing a busy time setting up bee boxes beside their mustard plantations for collecting honey from the mustard flowers in full bloom in a vast area of Manikganj.
13 January 2020, 11:44 AM

The gift of a fixed heart

Due to financial constraints, 18-year-old Anamika had no choice but suffer the effects of ventricular septal defect (VSD) -- a hole in the heart that’s present at birth.
12 January 2020, 18:00 PM

Need chakri? Rent a tukri!

This is pretty much what Shahin Alam heard, when he arrived at Karwan Bazar in search of work.
10 January 2020, 18:00 PM