Nazrul Islam Kalu, known as “Kalu Kasai” opened a butcher shop in his village in Bogura last year. He opened his own shop “Goshto Ghor” in Nashipur village of Gabtoli upazila after being driven away from the local market.

On this segment of the Star Special, former Bangladesh footballer Sheikh Mohammad Aslam has expressed his reservations about the federation. According to him, Salahuddin is destroying the country’s football both on and off the field.

Defying scorching heat and leaving past the fire disaster, traders of Bangabazar, who are fighting against odds, have opened their temporary stalls. Selling clothes bought with loaned money, they are trying to bounce back in a time which was supposed to be the most profit-making time of the year ahead of Eid.

People of Chuadanga have been advised by the district administration to stay home as much as they can due to a relentless 15-day-long heatwave. Watch Star Newsbytes to find out more.

After the fire was extinguished completely, the Dhaka New Super Market was handed over to the police at around 10:00am today. Since early morning, the affected traders started crowding in front of the market. Many hoped that some goods might have been saved from the fire. But they could not find anything except burnt debris

Numerous shops and goods at the capital's New Super Market were destroyed in a catastrophic fire. 30 firefighting units, along with teams from army, navy, air force, Rab, BGB, police, and local volunteers brought the blaze under control.

With hopes of renewed vigour and good fortune, Bangladesh greeted the first sunrise of the Bengali year 1430

Freedom fighter and Gonoshasthaya Kendra founder Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury was laid to rest inside in Savar this afternoon.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the most horrific tragedy in the country’s garment industry, the Rana Plaza collapse, a roundtable titled, "Rana Plaza Tragedy - 10 Years: Workers’ Health & Safety and Trade Union Rights: Where are we now?", was held at The Daily Star Centre

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People of the Chittagong Hill Tracts started their celebration of the new year by floating flowers in the river, hoping to wash away the sorrows of the past year and usher in happiness and prosperity. The festivities were marked by colourful cultural programmes in Bandarban and Rangamati districts

The weaving industry of Tangail, known for its traditional handloom products, has been struggling to survive due to the impact of the pandemic in the last few years. The weavers and traders who depend on this industry usually look forward to four major occasions: Pahela Baishakh, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha and Durga Puja.

The minimum monthly income required to obtain a golden visa for UAE has been cut from 50,000 dirhams ($13,614; Tk 14,42,789) to 30,000 dirhams ($8,168.38; Tk 8,65,674)

The range of salt farming in Cox's Bazar is expanding as farmers are making profits using new technologies in the production process like the polythene method. Import prohibition also helped them

The Bangabazar fire incident in Dhaka has crushed many peoples’ dreams and left many families distraught, devastated. Every year, during Ramadan, the traders usually gather for iftar with much fanfare as they earn the most during this time ahead of Eid. However, the fire tragedy has changed everything. How are they doing now?

Following the deaths of eight in a gunfight between two armed groups in Bandarbans’ Khamtang para on April 6, 73 Bawm families from the Sadar Union of Rowangchari Upazila sought shelter in the Rowangchari Model Government Primary School.

The completion was launched to commemorate the 44th death anniversary of the eminent writer, journalist, and politician of the subcontinent

Are we forgetting the true significance of human life in the fascination of the development of the state or the progress of mankind?

The traders affected by the devastating fire at Bangabazar shopping complex are now looking forward to government assistance and decision.

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