Even before Bangladesh starts getting electricity, Bangladesh Power Development Board finds itself paying Tk 1,219.1cr for power not used. How did this happen? And when can Bangladesh come out of high-cost import-based electricity?

In the first episode of Star Pathshala, we have Bangladesh's legendary coach Wahidul Gani to teach us the basics of leg spin.

Numerous children dropped out of school as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a roundtable organised by CPD and Unicef, speakers stressed the return of these children to school, by ensuring adequate healthcare, and preventing child marriages, and child labour.

Atia Mosque is a 413 year old heritage site located in Tangail. It still bears the architectural signature of the 17th century. It was famously featured on the Tk 10 note of the 1980s.

What did general people gain from this budget?

Watch Syed Nazmus Sakib’s analysis of the Malayalam film “Jana Gana Mana”.

Does this budget address the woes of the people?

What percentage of public demand was reflected in the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23?

The cost of living is skyrocketing. Watch how people are surviving.

We're witnessing unexpected changes in the global climate following global warming. What are the risks for Bangladesh? How severe are they?

Star Lifestyle in collaboration with Moner Bondhu, exclusively discusses Addiction Issues namely, the red flags behind the condition, how to effectively overcome them, and much more. We sat down with Mehadi Mobarak, Psychosocial Counselor from Moner Bondhu to discuss ADDICTION and the probable solutions to tackle the condition at first notice.

One of the main attractions of the Kuakata beach used to be the lush greenery of Kewra, Gewa Kadai and Jhau trees. However, many of these trees in Gangamati Char and Kawar Char in Kuakata are being washed away by huge tidal waves. Not just trees, houses too are being washed away into the sea.

Every year the government announces a national budget of lakhs of crores of taka. But have you ever thought where does the money come from and how is it spent? This Star Explains answers the questions..

Electronic gate or E-gate service was inaugurated today in Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Authorities hope that the time for imiggration process will come down as much as 18 seconds with this service.

"Awami League should ensure BNP’s participation in polls" -- why is KM Nurul Huda saying this now after stepping down from the position of Chief Election Commissioner?

Unnecessary use of gastric medicine is posing health risks.

The Sammilita Sangskritik Jote has held a candle light vigil at Shaheed Minar to commemorate the victims of the horrific fire at Sitakunda, Chattogram.

General people and volunteer organisations came forward with aid and assistance for the victims of the Sitakunda fire.

Are container depots allowed to store dangerous chemicals? Why was the fire service not notified that there was hydrogen peroxide? Are the other depots in Chattogram safe?

Bangladesh government presents the national budget every June. The national budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 is going to be announced soon. Last year, the government presented a budget of Tk 6 lakh crore. There are talks of the budget being seven and a half lakh crore this time.