The condition of the country’s zoos is pitiable as these are not run with a modern outlook where zoos are not just an exposition of wild life, but also a research centre.

This is a tale of a person who makes and plays flute for living.

Nearly 15 years ago, the High Court had ordered the government to relocate around 200 tanneries from the city’s Hajaribag to save the Buriganga river and the environment.

Man-made intervention in the upstream turns Teesta a wild river in monsoon and a desert in winter.

For hundreds of years, the Bangalis have been making hundreds of different kinds of pithas that are unique to this land.

For 91 days from January 5 to April 5 last year, there was hardly a single day when innocent people were not burnt to death or injured in arson attacks on public transports. Some lost their loved ones, others their lone bread earners during the longest spell of horror allegedly carried out by the BNP-led coalition, protesting the January 5, 2014, elections.

The only zoo in Chittagong city is gradually running out of attractive animals and eventually the visitors as well.

With another year gone, another year of Celebrating Life is also coming to a close. After the conclusion of the stunning events and competitions, the gala event for Celebrating life 2015, to be held in a spectacular fashion is just around the corner.While we will cover the event and all things Celebrating Life 2015 in the upcoming issue, we decided to dedicate this issue to the all-important Lifetime Achievement Award winners; people who have made incredible contributions to the industry throughout their careers. This award is our own way of paying tribute to their monumental contributions, and indeed to individuals like them. So without further ado, here are this year's Lifetime Achievement Award winners.

For 91 days from January 5 to April 5 last year, there was hardly a single day when innocent people were not burnt to death or injured in arson attacks on public transports. Some lost their loved ones, others their lone bread earners during the longest spell of horror allegedly carried out by the BNP-led coalition, protesting the January 5, 2014, elections.

If you are a music lover but have not listened to the Bangla band Chirkutt’s music yet, then you do not know what you are missing! The Daily Star recently interviewed all the band members in an evening. They shared their success, experiences and performed songs without any musical instrument.

For 91 days from January 6 to April 4 last year, there was hardly a single day when innocent people were not burnt to death or injured in arson attacks on public transports.

The Seven Summits is a dream for many climbers, but only a few have succeeded. Wasfia Nazreen is now proudly belongs to that exclusive group.

The most striking example of how poorly the zoo is now being managed is seeing a sheep giving company to a lonely rhino. You can also see a deer as a companion to a lonely Bhutanese cow. In short the zoo looks like a place where all animals are kept to die quickly.

The congested Tejgaon road now looks fresh after illegal truck parking in the area has been evicted following steps taken by DNCC Mayor Annisul Huq.

Meet Marvel-the cat. He enjoys playing fetch like a dog. His brother Mojo-the cat is a year younger than him and has no time for silly games such as fetch. Mojo is on a mission! Watch to find out more!

Established by the Portuguese in 1677, the Rani Jopmala church, also known as the Mother of Churches, is the oldest intact church in Dhaka.

Bulbul Mahalanobish is a prominent singer and also a drama artiste at the Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra who once again proves her versatility at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre.

Never learning how to walk, 28-year-old Abul Kalam Azad vowed never to get beat down and instead hardened his resolve to “stand his own ground” all his life. It was not easy for him, growing up in the rural town of Lalmonirhat as a physically challenged individual – undermined by the society and often considered a burden.

Mass graves and killing fields of Liberation War in Dhaka are hard to find now as they are almost lost owing to lack of efforts to preserve these sites where many martyrs were buried or thrown in the marshes, canals and rivers after being killed, or were burnt alive.

The bloody birth of Bangladesh in 1971 has witnessed many brave stories.