Bangladesh government allotted over 15,000 crore taka as part of stimulus package to tackle the economic fallout caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, during the fiscal year 2020-21. But around 40 percent of the allotted budget still remains unutilised with some projects using just 1 percent of the funds.

As more people adopt pets, services offered for their wellbeing are also going up. “Furryghor'' is capitalising on such an opportunity by introducing the 1st pet hotel in Dhaka's Mirpur. When a pet owner has to travel, “Furryghor” takes care of their beloved companions ensuring safety, security, privacy and a wonderful, playful time for them.

In the country's zoos and safari parks, animals are dying at an alarming rate. But the government has apparently done nothing to protect animals. Rather the government seems to be interested in establishing more safari parks.

Europe is experiencing the biggest and the most violent military conflict after the second world war. Is Russia invading Ukraine merely to keep it out of NATO, as Putin’s recent comments suggest?

Students at Chittagong University formed a human chain blocking its main entrance today, demanding restarting of regular shuttle train services.

The biggest mural of the father of the nation Bangabandhu has been built in Rajshahi. Watch more at Star Newsbytes.

A new research by Duke University, USA has found that Bangladeshi people are losing 7 billion working hours every year because of climate change.

There are many places worth seeing if you are visiting Rangpur.

A syndicate printed fake Indian currency in Pakistan's Lahore and then smuggled those into India for a couple of years using Sri Lanka and Bangladesh as transit. In today's Star Crime Files watch the story of transnational fake currency smuggling.

Ekushey Book Fair is a tradition for the Bengali people.

The BDR mutiny took place thirteen years ago. The accused in the carnage case are still awaiting trial because of the lengthy legal process and the Covid-19 pandemic. The family of the victims suffer in silence.

"Kakababur Protyaborton" released on the same day in India and Bangladesh, due to the SAFTA agreement. Prosenjit Chatterjee, lovingly known as “Bumba da”, dons the role of the quirky detective in the Srijit Mukherji directorial. How was the film?

Chittagong University students have held a demo to seek justice over the the Chatra League violence in campus . At least 20 persons were injured in a conflict between two groups of BCL CU unit on Wednesday night over ragging a student.

Rizve Hasan, a student currently living in Odesa of Eastern Ukraine, shares the state of Ukraine and Bangladeshis living there with The Daily Star Senior Reporter Porimol Palma.

Electronic gate for e-passport holders was officially inaugurated at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka in June 2021. However, eight months on, the service is yet to be operational.

The announcement of ending the first dose of vaccination after February 26 has caused crowds of people coming to the vaccination centres in Savar over the past few days. Besides allegations of administrative mishandling and untoward incidents have happened at the vaccination centres while trying to keep the crowds under control.

Urbanisation has become unstoppable and nature's green is being overtaken by concrete jungles. As a result, animal habitats and bird sanctuaries are disappearing.

Farmers of Gazipur, Sreepur and Kapashia are now commercially farming strawberries. Watch more in Star Newsbytes.

The primary purpose of Dhaka Wasa should have been ensuring hygienic and safe water supply. But in reality, even boiling the water or filtering tap water is hardly enough to make it safe. On the other hand, Dhaka Wasa has increased the rate of water by 14 times in the last 13 years.

A video of a 14-ft long python became viral on social media just a few days ago. The snake was rescued from Jagchara tea estate in Moulvibazar's Srimangal upazila by the forest department. Finally, last Monday the python was set free at Lawachara National Park.