Straight From Kitchen: Episode 19 | Absolute Thai

We all love having fish. But who doesn't love fish cooked in different, exciting ways? This week, StraightFromKitchen goes straight to Absolute Thai to bring you two excellent fish recipes!
10 April 2017, 13:27 PM

Discover Bangladesh: Khoiyachora Waterfalls

How many of you have heard about the Khoiyachora waterfalls? Perhaps not many have heard about this little known gem of a tourist spot. This waterfall has the highest number of steps in the country—earning it the name “queen of falls”.
8 April 2017, 08:18 AM

Dhaka street, 300 Feet!

300 Feet even a few years ago was, for me, the 'edge' of Dhaka. Back then it was more popularly known as Baluchor. It was desolate,
6 April 2017, 18:00 PM

[WATCH] Branding Bangladesh at IPU

The commerce ministry organises a five-day fair on the sidelines of the 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly to showcase the country’s exportable goods and heritage to the foreign delegates.
4 April 2017, 15:14 PM

Journalist living on minimum wage in Bangladesh

So you think you can live a day with the money a junior garments worker earns?
4 April 2017, 08:08 AM

Other side of Saudi women

It was a stunning revelation for many in the world when the education ministry of Saudi Arabia released the statistics two years ago
3 April 2017, 18:00 PM

A day in life of a minimum wage earner in Bangladesh

Shoma Begum is a garments factory worker who earns slightly more than the minimum wage earner in the country.
3 April 2017, 14:49 PM

[WATCH NOW] Amazing grass that grows without soil

One needs no soil, no open field to grow grass. An indoor facility with a hydroponic fodder unit can provide any commercial dairy farm with enough green grass to meet the nutrition needs of the animals.
2 April 2017, 11:19 AM

Baishakh Fashion 2017

Pahela Baishakh is a burst of colours. It’s about celebrating all things new and also about rejoicing our traditions. Check out Star Lifestyle’s Baishakhi wardrobe collection, presented through a dazzling fashion show in the most picturesque of locations! Reimagine, reinvent and reinvigorate all things Baishakh!
2 April 2017, 08:59 AM

Farmgate Park turns into human hauler stand

The Farmgate Anwar Park turns into a parking lot for human haulers, thanks to a move by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) asking these vehicles to clear off from their old parking spot at the Indira Road area.
1 April 2017, 11:19 AM

Jhoom star Minar takes on cartoon challenge

Minar Rahman is one of the top trending stars among the new generation of musicians in the country. His last year’s song “Jhoom” took the Bangladeshi Youtube viewers by a storm. Till date, it has secured above 11 million views.
30 March 2017, 07:06 AM

Neelkowri Bajra: The exquisite past in Kaptai Lake

There was a time when the aristocrats of Bengal spent their time on bajras—the magnificent boats meant to be languished in on river waters.
27 March 2017, 18:00 PM

Digital Jhal Muri wala

Md Julhash Howlader is the son of a freedom fighter, who now sells jhal muri beside the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital at Shahbagh.
27 March 2017, 06:28 AM

Pabna people want recognition of country’s first resistance fight

On March 28 in 1971, thousands of people from all walks of life fought with lethal weapons against Pakistan’s first contingent in Pabna.
25 March 2017, 12:10 PM

Bonsai: The Living Art

Do you know a big banyan tree can grow on your balcony or rooftop? Sometimes you can display it to beautify your drawing room! Yes, you can do this by bonsai art.
22 March 2017, 14:24 PM

[WATCH] 2 held for using false info in passport application

Officials at Department of Immigration and Passport (DIP) detain a person and a suspected broker for allegedly using false information in passport application.
20 March 2017, 15:33 PM

56 on top of the world

Yesterday's morning brought renewed hope to the nation as some of the brightest young minds promised to take the country to a new height excelling in education and making the best use of their knowledge. The future change-makers also vowed to dedicate their lives to the cause of people's welfare at The Daily Star's O- and A-level awards presentation ceremony, where 1,901 students were recognised for their academic brilliance.
18 March 2017, 18:00 PM

5 killed in raid at Ctg Neo JMB militant den

Law enforcers find the body of a child at “Neo JMB” hideout in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong, raising the death toll from the overnight raid to five. Four bodies of suspected militants including a woman are also recovered after end of the raid codenamed ‘Assault 16’.
16 March 2017, 00:52 AM

Worker's death raises safety questions

Accidents and deaths in Moghbazar-Malibagh Flyover construction continue as safety measures are not being maintained even though a High Court verdict last year ordered ensuring public safety there. Early yesterday, a 36-metre-long girder weighing about 70 tonnes fell from the flyover and killed 42-year-old temporary hourly worker Md Swapan near Malibagh Level Crossing in the capital.
13 March 2017, 18:00 PM

China’s favourite Dimsum

This week The Daily Star & Eastern Bank Limited present ‘Straight From Kitchen’ - Episode 15 bringing China's Favourite Dimsum recipes prepared by Dilan Xu, executive chef, Chows Restaurant.
13 March 2017, 14:00 PM