Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal’s statement on June 20 on Cumilla-6 MP AKM Bahauddin’s actions in the Cumilla City Corporation election seemingly contradicted the previous written statement of June 8 -- why? What does it tell us about upcoming elections?

Technology now allows us to predict weather accurately up to three months before it happens. Then why didn’t we become aware of the disaster in time?

Flood-affected people are fighting against rising water levels and lack of food at the same time. Why the mismanagement in aid distribution? How is the preparation for the coming floods?

Famished people are crying for relief. How is the relief distribution in Sylhet going?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?

Will we be able to handle it if the flood situation worsens further?

Large areas of at least 25 villages in four border unions have been inundated by flood due to the collapse of the Howrah river dam in Brahmanbaria.

Dinajpur has become festive this litchi season. The mouth-watering fruit is being cultivated on about 5500 hectares of land in the district.

During fruit harvesting season, if you are looking for mangoes for consumption or business, Kansat is the ultimate place to be. The Kansat mango market at Chapai Nawabganj is renowned as the largest mango bazaar in Bangladesh and like all bazaars, there’s madness here, but there’s also distinct method to it.

People in Sylhet and Sunamganj have been experiencing power outage since yesterday (June 16, 2022) following heavy floods caused by upstream water and heavy rainfall in the districts.

For the first time in Bangladesh, a film features the Bihari community of Geneva camp. Watch Star Movie Review to know more about "Refugee".

Once the high-speed train begins operation, the journey from the capital to Chattogram will be slashed to just 73 minutes. An uninterrupted journey between Dhaka and Chattogram will take only 55 minutes. The trains, which will run at a top speed of 300km/hr, can carry approximately 50,000 passengers each way daily.

Voting in Cumilla City Corporation elections started this morning but there was a significant lack of enthusiasm and excitement among voters about the polls. Casting of votes started at 8:00pm and ended at 4:00pm. If you missed out on the election day updates, here is a brief rundown of the day on this episode of Star Special.

It has become the norm in Mathorpara village of Gaibandha that a tree is planted immediately after the birth of a child. Villeger Gopal Chandra is behind this wonderful initiative.

The conflict between Israel and Palestine is one that is decades old. It has created tensions in the entire Middle East and many other parts of the world over the course of the last few decades.

The Cumilla City Corporation elections is scheduled to start tomorrow morning. There are around two lakh voters in this area who will use the EVM method to cast their votes.

The mayoral candidates in the Cumilla City Corporation election brought allegations and counter-allegations in last-minute campaigns. 

Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal said the Election Commission does not have the power to enforce a decision regarding a violation of the Electoral Code of Conduct.

An analysis of the national budget 2022-23 for Bangladesh, amidst Covid recovery and the Ukraine-Russia war.

Once the village was called Ghorapakhia. Now it has been named Dalibuna. How and why did the name of this village change?