The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 75 points last week from the previous week. In the four trading days, the index fell in two days and remained flat in rest two. One thing was common that there was no buyer for most of the stocks. Which shares experienced the biggest rise and which price cut? Which were the top traded shares of the week?

You can only trade horses in this market. You can even test their strength before buying! For the last 50 years, this horse market in Jamalpur has been serving people.

What the suspension of Gaibandha-5 by-poll really means

Char Kukri Mukri, an island in southern Bangladesh, has magnificent scenery for travellers to enjoy.

Conjunctivitis, also known as Pink Eye, is on the rise.

It is a narrative about a love triangle. Majnu, the local tailor, falls in love with 'Lovely,' the chairman's daughter. Lovely has no idea about this one-sided love.

The emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted garment export from all apparel-producing nations, but the case was different for Bangladesh. Most of the garment factories remained open during the whole pandemic. After remaining slow for a brief period, apparel shipment from Bangladesh continued rising and knitwear played the biggest role here too. Now knitwear is the biggest foreign currency earner for Bangladesh’s garments sector. How did knitwear become Bangladesh’s biggest garment exporter? Can knitwear maintain this rising export trend?

Sajek Valley is a famous tourist destination in Bangladesh. The Valley, 1800ft above sea level, also changes colour in the morning and afternoon.

The Russia-Ukraine war has affected the whole world. Bangladesh has also become victim of it, as inflation in the south Asian country is increasing now when its foreign currency reserve is depleting. But at the same time, the share prices of well-performing companies are decreasing and stocks of firms with small capital are rising.

Mohammad Sohag, a postgraduate from Dhaka University, is following in his father's footsteps as a chef. His food, which is frequently catered to weddings, picnics, and other events, is becoming increasingly popular in his neighbourhood.

In a recent meeting between the Election Commission (EC), deputy commissioners (DC), and superintendents of police (SP), on October 8, 2022, some members DCs and SPs allegedly showed defiance against hearing what one of the election commissioners was saying.

Artist Mehreen Mahmud has been a known face in Bangladesh for the past 3 decades.

The state of mental healthcare in Bangladesh is quite neglected. Still, the country’s youth is steadily trying to break the stigmas related to mental health issues.

The 164th boat race was held on the Katcha river in Wazirpur upazila of Barisal, to celebrate Lakshmi Puja. Millions of people gathered on both sides of the river to enjoy the traditional boat race.

Some sleepers are broken, some do not have clips attached, and in some places, fragile makeshift repairs are holding the tracks together.

Kalna Bridge -- the first six-lane bridge in the country, is all set to open to traffic. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate this bridge tomorrow. Watch Star Newsbytes for more.

Zareen Tasneem Sharif is one of 25 global winners of the award.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange gained 56 points last week from the previous week. The index rose majority of the trading days though most of the stocks were almost buyerless.

Even after the two mega bridges across Padma and Modhumoti are opened to the public, the people of the south-west will not be able to enjoy their full potential, because work on expanding almost 129 kilometers of road between Bhanga and Benapole has yet to begin.

Barely an hour's drive from Dhaka, Srinagar Bazar in Munshiganj is a 400-year-old marketplace and a destination that appeals to a wide range of people.