Water transport strike postponed partially

Water transports strike has been postponed partially as workers of passenger vessels joined their work about 16 hours after their movement for 11-point demand.
24 July 2019, 09:56 AM

2 bombs recovered at Farmgate, Paltan

Police have defused two bombs which were recovered at Farmgate and Paltan areas of Dhaka.
23 July 2019, 20:00 PM

Money you save is money you earn

In the absence of a universal public pension scheme, people in Bangladesh have to rely on private savings for a secure life. They look up to banks and non-bank financial institutions for saving their money to meet future needs. To cater to the savers, banks are increasingly bringing innovations to their savings products to meet the needs of savers at every stage of their life.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Affiliation with 7 colleges: DU students continue demo for 3rd day

Students of Dhaka University (DU) are continuing their demonstration on the campus for the third consecutive day, demanding cancellation of affiliation of the capital’s seven colleges with the university.
23 July 2019, 09:07 AM

10 Mega Projects: Five pick up pace, finally

After initial delay, half of the 10 first track mega projects have finally gotten some momentum, ushering hope for positive change in the country’s economy and people’s livelihood.
21 July 2019, 18:00 PM

The future of transport infrastructure in Bangladesh

The ongoing infrastructure projects will definitely improve our transportation system. We need to assess this development from a historical perspective. At the time of Partition, the transport infrastructure in East Pakistan was very poor. There were only a few
21 July 2019, 18:00 PM

Affiliation with 7 colleges: DU students to continue demo

Demonstrating students of Dhaka University (DU) threatens to continue their movement demanding cancellation of affiliation of the capital’s seven collages with the institution.
21 July 2019, 05:44 AM

Flood situation worsens in Manikganj

Flood situation has worsened in Manikganj while in Kurigram flood water has been flowing above the danger level.
20 July 2019, 06:49 AM

Fodder crisis hits cattle rearing in flood-affected Lalmonirhat

Cattle rearing in flood-affected areas of Lalmonirhat has been severely affected due to lack of green fodder owing to rising floodwaters in Teesta and Dharla rivers for the last one week.
20 July 2019, 06:32 AM

Roshan’s Walk to Fame

In an interview with Rafi Hossain, popular Roshan talks about his profession and expectation from love. Watch the Star Live video to know more.
19 July 2019, 10:29 AM

DU students block Shahbagh again

A group of Dhaka University (DU) students blocks the key Shahbagh intersection for the second consecutive day today demanding an end to the university's affiliation with seven colleges.
18 July 2019, 08:44 AM

New areas submerged in Sherpur, situation improves in Lalmonirhat

Flood situation has worsened in Sherpur as new char areas and croplands went under water due to the sudden swelling of Old Brahmaputra river while the situation has improved slightly in Lalmonirhat.
18 July 2019, 05:56 AM

22 pythons hatched in Srimangal zoo

A total of 22 python eggs have been hatched in a zoo of Sreemangal upazila of Moulviabzar. A python which was rescued in Dinajpur 22 years ago laid 35 eggs at the zoo of Bangladesh Bonyo Prani Sheba Foundation last month and since then the eggs were kept with the mother python, our Moulvibazar correspondent reports.
17 July 2019, 11:52 AM

50-yr old dinghy market in Manikganj

A half-century old local market of dinghy (small boat) in Manikganj has garnered popularity for the quality of boats sold there, with buyers coming from across the country.
17 July 2019, 05:53 AM

Pass rate, number of GPA-5 rise

The combined pass rate of this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations under 10 education boards rise by 7.29 percentage points to 73.93 per cent from last year's 66.64 per cent.
17 July 2019, 04:17 AM

Flood situation worsens in Kurigram, improves in Lalmonirhat

The flood situation in Lalmonirhat improved slightly after water levels of Teesta and Dharla Rivers both decreased while the situation has worsened in Kurigram further.
16 July 2019, 05:27 AM

HM Ershad’s 2nd namaz-e-janaza held

The second namaz-e-janaza of Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad has been held at the South Plaza of Jatiya Sangsad in Dhaka.
15 July 2019, 06:07 AM

Fresh areas flooded as rivers continue to swell

Heavy rain and onrush water from upstream for last couple of days have worsened flood situation in Lalmonirhat and inundated many areas in Sirajganj and Gaibandha.
15 July 2019, 05:54 AM

Reinventing Ishita

Rumana Rashid Ishita rose to fame with her award-winning performances in ‘Notun Kuri’, a talent hunt reality show for child artists aired on ‘Bangladesh Television’.
12 July 2019, 09:48 AM

Martyred FF’s family crying for livelihood in Lalmonirhat

Monaram Das, lone son of martyred Freedom Fighter Bocharam Das, and his family of five members are crying for livelihood, living in a small house of government’s Sonapukur Abasan at Daikhowa village of Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha.
12 July 2019, 05:50 AM