Four years ago, when Bangladesh and India reached a consensus on sharing the Teesta river water, people built their hopes up for an increased flow in the shared river.

Meet Bangladesh’s Environment and Forest Minister Anwar Hossain Manju – who is least bothered about his office and the country’s national animal, the Bengal Tiger.

After the ratification of long-awaited land boundary agreement (LBA) between Bangladesh and India, enclave people in Lalmonirhat now seek government support to enjoy citizen rights.

Sweetmeats all around, jubilation everywhere and joyous rallies everyday – it is a long-awaited freedom now almost in the touching distance for enclave dwellers.

Garbage management to be on the top priority list on the recently-elected mayors of Dhaka north and south city corporations who have announced to make Dhaka a clean place in the next six months.

A man is killed and at least 10 people injured as a bus turned on its side near Karwanbazar intersection in the capital.

At least 5 injured during a factional clash of ruling party’s student front Bangladesh Chhatra League over a local tender drop in Barisal city.

A slum dweller in the capital's Bhashantek area has to pay at least Tk 2000 for a 10-feet by 10-feet tin shed room with no ready amenities.

The weekend is finally here and you are all pumped to enjoy it with friends. You think of heading to the most happening restaurant in town, eat till you are full, come home, watch your favourite TV show, and before you know it, your weekend is over.

In the recent #ChooseBeautiful campaign, Dove and The Daily Star asked some inspiring women of Bangladesh to share their opinion on the perception of beauty.

Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bangladesh visit, people living by the Teesta River are hopeful that the Teesta water sharing agreement will be signed during his visit.

In the recent #ChooseBeautiful campaign, Dove and The Daily Star ask some inspiring women of Bangladesh to share their opinion on the perception of beauty.

Something as simple and readily available like a piece of string or thread can be turned into a cool wristband.

The traditional art of Jamdani weaving, which is included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is an intricate process that takes several years to master. Nevertheless, as an outsider, the process is a fascinating one to observe - from the indigenous loom to the fine tasks of the weavers.

Once you've visited a Jamdani haat, you will think twice before metaphorically referring to a crowded and noisy place as a 'macher bazaar'.

Bhashantek slum residents are being deprived of the facilities as well as their fundamental rights, despite paying five times higher than the other Dhaka city dwellers pay for getting minimum facilities of sanitation and waste management.

Dhaka city will be cleaned within next year through proper waste management systems, the two newly elected mayors of Dhaka city corporations say.

It is hard to believe that a group of writers are in mortal danger in the country now just for expressing their opinions. But that’s the truth.

In a one-to-one conversation with The Daily Star, Bangladesh Chhatra Union activist Ismat Jahan Joe tells of her account of the day when students were thrashed away by cops while trying to lay a siege to Dhaka police headquarters protesting the April 14 sexual assault on women.

The wait for soft and juicy fleshed mango is coming to an end. The super fruit has reached its full shape while the green ones have already hit the markets. The green skin will soon take a saffron colour.