With rows of boats docked along the bank, the shoreline of the Kuriana Khal (canal) in Pirojpur's Swarupkathi upazila may look like a wharf at first glance. But a closer look reveals a different story.

Internet sensation Jahid is back with some new songs! He rose to fame earlier this year after a video of him singing by the shores of Cox’s Bazar went viral among Bangladeshis worldwide. Jahid came to Dhaka a few months back, and personally paid The Daily Star a visit and gave us all a splendid live performance.

Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan is releasing three films this Eid-ul-Fitr and his joy has tripled.

How does national cricket player Nasir Hossain celebrate his Eid holidays? What are his thoughts about the upcoming games with England in October and what’s his self evaluation about his performance in the National Premier League? Nasir Hossain answers these questions in this brief interview with The Daily Star.

As always, Eid makes us want to bring out the best in us, especially in the dress and makeup department. Many of us simply express joy, while there is also fun in trying to be the best looking one on the day, beating everyone with the perfect ensemble and look creation.

A series of five small video clips are posted on Facebook page by an individual early yesterday (Saturday) gives us a glimpse of the hostage situation before the joint forces led by Bangladesh army began its final operation at the Holey Artisan Bakery premises.

The four-lane Dhaka-Chittagong highway formally opens today amid high hopes that it would boost trade and make smoother road...

The Metallica-cover band transformed overnight and hence was the birth of Artcell, one of Bangladesh's most iconic and well known progressive metal bands.

Maradona fits the description much more than Messi, but both are demigods of a football-crazy South American country.

Amidst the beloved, painstakingly amassed collection of saris, Taant saris, especially those woven by rural artisans over handlooms, hold a special place. The Star Live looks into a stalwart of the Dhaka sari scene, Tangail Saree Kutir, located in Bailey Road. It is particularly well-known for its variety of Taant saris, including plain cottons and the exclusive Jamdanis.

He could study only up to class-III as his parents were very hard up.

Here is our guide for shopping on three selected budget ceilings, for top picks for Eid shopping without breaking the proverbial bank.

Fearing torture and harassment allegedly by forest officials, around 187 Bangladeshi indigenous men, women and children of five villages under Kalenga Reserve Forest in Habiganj tried to cross into India on Saturday early morning.

Wondering the when, how and where of the Metro rail project? Watch to find answers to all your questions about this ambitious project which is expected to provide a safe, fast, affordable and modern means of transportation.

Situated in one of the alleys of Armanitola, the Star Mosque (Tara Masjid in Bengali) is one of the most beautiful Mughal era mosques in Bangladesh.

“So what's your real name?” “They call me Mama! Even my wife and kids, and I love it that way!” answered Mama of the legendary Mama Halim with a proud smile on his face.

Any resident of Dhaka knows how difficult it can be to find suitable accommodation. Elsewhere in the country the situation might not be quite as unfavourable but locating a home is never easy, and not only for humans.

Bangladesh has opened up a new chapter in regional cooperation and business as India begins its first transhipment of goods from last week.

The approach of the monsoon brings the mango season into full swing; and the mangoes arrive with their own vocabulary of familiar

Eid is almost always synonymous to wearing new outfits, donning the latest jewelry, buying the trendiest shoes, bags and what not!