After six and a half hours of efforts, the terrible fire in Bangabazar of Dhaka is now under control, but it has not been completely extinguished yet

The chairperson of Mediaworld Ltd, the owning company of The Daily Star, Rokia passed away at the Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital in Singapore

Dr Syeda Sultana Razia speaks to The Daily Star Opinion regarding the causes behind frequent fires and some possible solutions. 

A massive fire ripped through the capital's popular clothing market Bangabazar Shopping Complex this morning.

The monthly food cost of a family of four in Dhaka has increased by 51 percent in the last four years, according to a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

Sabila Nur broke the internet a week ago because many didn’t believe that a full-time actress could score a CGPA of 3.97 like she did. Through her more than decade-long career, Sabila has actually been silently brilliant for a long time

Inflation in Bangladesh remained high for the last one year. The consumer price index started increasing in 2022’s February and it reached a 10-year high of 9.52 per cent in the same year’s August. After August, both food and non-food inflation started decreasing, but in 2023’s February they rose again when the consumer price index increased to 8.78 per cent.

Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?

A unit of Green Textile Limited of Bangladesh topped the list of eco-friendly factories in February this year.

Zahangir Alam, a former mayor of Gazipur City Corporation, is accused of corruption and irregularities in almost every sector during his tenure

Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?

The gorgeous Priyontee Urbee has the whole of Paris city imprinted on her feet. She loves to dance and her dazzling long hair makes her look like a Disney Princess.

According to family members, Rab said the 38-year-old Sultana Jasmine suffered a stroke in their custody, but her relatives insisted that she had no medical issues

Through the Liberation War of 1971, the people of this region wanted to establish a state that would not be built in the model of Pakistan. Fifty-two years later, can we say we have achieved that goal?

<p>Today (March 26) is Bangladesh’s Independence Day. </p><p>People paid tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar, Dhaka marking the 53rd Independence Day.</p>

Vespanda Ilario Lavarra is an Italian citizen who travels the world on his 50-year-old Vespa.

The deputy commissioner of Rangpur has misbehaved with a teacher. His fault? He didn’t address the DC as “Sir”. Meanwhile, in another incident, a judge in Bogura forced the mother of a school student to beg an apology for allegedly insulting her on social media.

Overtrump is the first series directed by Bashar Georges, starring Chanchal Chowdhury, Mustafa Manowar, FS Naim, Samira Khan Mahi, Sharif Siraj, Ashna Habib Bhavna, Zeesan, amongst others.

A death is an accident only when it occurs in spite of all logical, scientific and experience-based steps taken to prevent it

US Ambassador Peter Haas shares his views during his visit to The Daily Star on March 19