The Daily Star honours high achievers in O- and A-levels

The Daily Star honoured students of Edexcel and Cambridge for their outstanding results in O- and A-level examinations at the Mirpur indoor stadium today.
4 March 2023, 17:40 PM

Barshon exudes brilliance

The actor shares his journey with The Daily Star as his film 'Ora 7 Jon' hits the theatres
4 March 2023, 03:07 AM

Internship: A different taste in country’s OTT scene

Nowadays OTT has almost become synonymous with crime thrillers. But now, Chorki has introduced a new taste in the scene -- a sitcom “Internship”.
3 March 2023, 03:33 AM

What's the reason behind bike speed limit of 30kmh?

The government has drafted the "Motorcycle Traffic Policy" to control reckless driving and accidents. It has been proposed to set the maximum speed of bikes in the city to 30km per hour.
2 March 2023, 15:36 PM

Massive resistance from the people briefly liberated Pabna

In March 1971, facing massive resistance from the people, the Pakistani army was forced to retreat from Pabna. Though that freedom lasted for a few days, the bravery of the people there gave the country the moral boost it needed in its struggle for independence
1 March 2023, 17:06 PM

Carmichael College: the gateway to Rangpur’s Language Movement

Rangpur played a crucial role in the Language Movement in the northern part of the country.
28 February 2023, 18:44 PM

Pabna's contribution to the language movement

The Language Movement spread in Pabna at the end of February 1948, with the formation of the Rashtrabhasha Sangram Parishad. Today’s Star Special highlights the background and history of the movement in Pabna.
28 February 2023, 15:59 PM

Bangla as state language: Sylhet raised the demand first

After the 1947 partition, the demand to make Bangla the state language was first raised in Sylhet. In the 71st year of the Language Movement, watch how Sylhet played its role in the movement in today's Star Special.
28 February 2023, 15:09 PM

Now is not the time to talk about Shakib-Tamim

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha was not interested to talk about the Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal issue. He wanted to look forward to the future leadership of Liton Das and Mehidi Hasan Miraz. The 54-year-old veered away from those issues and in the build-up to the series asserted that Bangladesh would have the upper hand in the contest.
28 February 2023, 14:17 PM

'Unwise for BCB boss to discuss team matters outside'

Naturally, the focus in relation to the build-up to the England series has shifted to that particular interview. Bangladesh's first Test captain Gazi Ashraf Lipu was not impressed about how it all panned out as he believes that the BCB boss shouldn't discuss such inside matters outside
28 February 2023, 06:17 AM

How Mymensingh became a hub of Language Movement

Mymensingh was at the forefront among the districts of the then East Bengal in terms of contribution in the Language Movement. In December 1947, the heat of the movement spread across Mymensingh through a student meeting held at Bipin Park area of the city.
27 February 2023, 14:27 PM

Not just a public figure

In today's conversation with The Daily Star, Aisha shares how she came out to be the topper in her dance class
27 February 2023, 03:38 AM

Khulna: A city of processions in the Language Movement

Khulna has always been known as an industrial and commercial city. A massive wave of Language Movement spread in Khulna too. On February 27, 1948, the students of Daulatpur College in Khulna took to the streets for the first time, demanding that Bangla be made the national language.
26 February 2023, 15:12 PM

Giant white radishes in Haldar Char

Giant-sized white radishes, weighing up to 15 kgs each, are being grown in a Char area of Halda river in Fatikchhari, Chattogram
26 February 2023, 05:00 AM

Ekushey's first poem penned in Chattogram

Chattogram was one of the main cities in the country that stirred up the Language Movement. Chattogramplayed a key role in two phases of the Language Movement. In 1948, the first phase of the language movement was manifested in Chattogram
25 February 2023, 14:00 PM

How Bangladesh is paying for a war thousands of miles away

It's been a year since the Russia-Ukraine war broke out. The war has had a myriad of impacts on the global economy and has pushed many nations into an economic crisis. Miles away, Bangladesh too has been affected by the war
24 February 2023, 13:45 PM

Kobi Gaan: A dying art form?

Watch today's Star Newsbytes to know more about Ranjit and his thoughts on the current state of traditional Kobi Gaan
23 February 2023, 05:33 AM

Why do bees make honey?

Bees collect “honey” from flowers. But does honey exist in flowers? How do bees transform nectar into honey?
22 February 2023, 14:18 PM

Walking on Shaheed Minar wearing shoes, they dishonour martyrs

In the evening of February 21, hundreds of people dishonoured language martyrs by walking on the altar of the Central Shaheed Minar wearing shoes.
22 February 2023, 11:23 AM

Bidyanondo Foundation's Kishore Kumar Das shares his take on life

Kishore Kumar Das, the founder of Bidyanando shared his take on life, death, and humanitarian works with The Daily Star
22 February 2023, 03:32 AM