Dr Saleemul Huq elaborates.

Pineapples from Tangail’s Modhupur are famous all over the country for their taste. However, the farmers are now leaning towards excessive chemicals to make them larger than usual and ripen them early on.

Bangladesh face a very tough challenge in their opening Asia Cup game tonight. The Tigers will face an aggressive Afghanistan, who ran riot in their first game against hosts Sri Lanka. Can Shakib Al Hasan-led Bangladesh overcome this hurdle and take their first step towards the Super 4 of the continental tournament? We will get to know the answer in about a few hours.

Starting from his stellar performances in “Mohanagar” to reaching new heights with “Syndicate”, “Poran” and “Hawa”, Nasir Uddin Khan has aced his characters both on the silver screen and on web.

Would it be possible to import fuel from Russia?

Gayatri Kundu was four-five years old when she left Dhaka with her family and moved to Kolkata.

Bangladesh's financial sector is facing various challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Description: India-Pakistan matches always bring an extra excitement and fever pitch atmosphere among the fans of the two teams, not just across the border but way beyond that and across the globe.

Zoufeeshan Inaaya Ahmed is only 9 years old, yet she has already put her footsteps in the world of animation.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose 113 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a rising trend except one day.

Six teams will battle it out to be the champions of Asia as the Asia Cup is set to begin today with the game between hosts Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Dubai.

The impact of the 1947 Partition was felt in every aspect of Dhaka's printing and publishing business, and the book trade in the new provincial capital took a momentous turn. How did it impact the booksellers, printers, and the material being published? 

Directed by Syed Ahmed Shawki, the Hoichoi original series "Karagar" tells the story of a prisoner, who is apparently serving his term for over 250 years. But who is he? And what is he up to?

Will the amended Press Council Act further restrain free press?

Another law is being prepared to throttle press freedom and the freedom of expression. Again, vague terms like “harming public harmony” and “state security” are being inserted into a law to be interpreted subjectively, and used recklessly, only to harass and intimidate journalists and punish dissenting voices.

Has anything changed in these five years since the Rohingya influx in Bangladesh? How is life now for those living in the camps? The Daily Star Deputy Chief Reporter Mohammad Al-Masum Molla is in Kutupalong Refugee Camp.

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On August 25, 2017, the Myanmar army attacked the Rohingya, and approximately 7 lakh people—including 4 lakh children—fled to Bangladesh. As a result, Cox's Bazar quickly became home to the largest refugee camp in history.

SA Games gold medalist Mabia Aktar Simanta has made weightlifting popular in Bangladesh after gaining fame on the international stage. But despite overcoming social and economic barriers and decorating her cabinet with achievements, her list of discontents is long. In a video podcast with The Daily Star, Mabia said that she could have scaled greater heights had she received adequate facilities and a planned structure.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Undertakings is shocked to see the amount of irregularities and objections of an audit on BPC. The estimated amount of irregularities amount to Tk 9,000 crores.