By breaking the law themselves, some lawmakers are stirring up controversies.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange rose 330 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a rising trend.

The highest increase in fuel prices perhaps during the last 20 years was declared yesterday (August 5, 2022).

Why did the government hike fuel prices when it is falling in the global market? What is the reason behind the rise in the fuel prices?

Is Bangladesh really running out of gas? What is the government planning to meet the gas demands?

ANM Muniruzzaman, President of the Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies, and Mohammad Al-Masum Molla, Deputy Chief Reporter of The Daily Star, discussed the relationship between China and Taiwan. They shared their take on Nancy Pelosi's recent visit to Taiwan and its political ramifications.

"Hawa", the first film by director Mesbaur Rahman Sumon, has breathed new life to Bangla cinema. The film has been widely praised by the audience.

An inexperienced Bangladesh side went to Zimbabwe under the leadership of Nurul Hasan Sohan with hopes of turning their fortune in T20Is. However, after many controversies both on and off the field, the Tigers ended up suffering their first-ever bilateral T20I series against Zimbabwe. What lies ahead for Bangladesh in T20Is?

The non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) experienced a fall in their profits in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The next year they managed a handsome comeback. But in the first half of 2022, the NBFIs’ profits fell again.

In this episode of Star Connects, energy expert Professor M Shamsul Alam discusses the reasons behind Bangladesh’s current energy crisis how we can deal with it.

The bridge was to be inaugurated in Purbo Dhoni village, Fulbari, Kurigram in 2018. However, failing to withstand flood water, it collapsed even before inauguration. According to locals, low quality material and poor construction is to blame.

Tista is flowing above danger level due to excess flood water from uphill India

Sub-Inspector of Police Milton Kumar Deb Das has recovered over 5,000 mobile phones till date.

Abdul Momin Chowdhury is one of the most prominent scholars in the field of Bengali history. His work, "Dynastic History of Bengal (750 - 1200AD)", is considered a seminal work.

The miracle baby, who was born right before her mother’s death under the wheels of a truck in Mymensingh's Trishal, has found a new home -- a government-run children’s home, Chotomoni Nibash.

Professor AK Nazmul Karim was the only Bengali founder of the Department of Sociology at Dhaka University when it was formed in 1957. On the century of his birth, The Daily Star speaks with renowned sociologist Anupam Sen

At a time when society is struggling, and in many cases failing, to ensure a dignified life for differently abled children, a mother has taken up the mission to take care of their education and wellbeing.

A recent study finds that human activity has been alarmingly rising too close to the rivers across the country, especially in the districts of Dhaka, Khulna, Chattogram and recently flood-hit Sylhet.

The prime index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell 36 points last week from the previous week. The whole week experienced a bearish trend except two-day’s slight rise.

Ghol, a dairy based drink that many Bangalees love, has become the identity of Sirajganj’s Sholop Railway Station. Back in 1922, Sadek Ali learned how to make ghol while he was visiting Rajshahi. With him, ghol traveled to his village in Sholop, and the essentially unmarked Sholop Station became a lucrative attraction for ghol connoisseurs.