In the port city of Chittagong, people are losing their lives by falling into uncovered manholes, and canals without slabs or fences. A hole dug about 4 months ago at the Oxygen intersection of the city has become dangerous for pedestrians. There have been many incidents of people getting injured at the same location. Authorities are trying to avoid the blame for such disruption on public life.

For the last 15 to 20 years, Buriganga River's water has been thick black like burnt engine oil. In 2000, the oxygen level in Buriganga’s water was 0.2%, and after 2019 that level went down to 0.0%. The tannery industry was moved to Savar to save the Buriganga, but now it is putting the Dhaleshwari River at risk. Steps have been taken to disconnect power from 50 dyeing factories to protect Buriganga from toxic chemicals but it was of no use.

Bangladesh aims to achieve exports worth $5 billion from its ICT industry by 2025. The Daily Star's Tech section editor Shahriar Rahman speaks to former BASIS President Syed Almas Kabir on how it can be achieved in this episode of Star Connects.

Rosogolla that tastes like mango- even if it sounds strange, this mango-flavoured sweet was made in Rajshahi, the land of mangoes, by Arafatul Rubel and Robiul Karim.

Meeting between the president and the political parties to form the election commission just ended. Seven political parties including BNP, BSD, and CPB didn’t attend the meeting. After 50 years of independence, the formation of the EC may finally come under the law without the participation of these major parties. Is it legally possible to form an election commission without the participation of major parties? Was the president’s dialogue completely pointless? Is the national election going to lose its value if major parties aren’t willing to participate?

A two storied building in Narayanganj was turned into a shelter home for stray dogs and cats. A young animal lover Dwipannita Hridi made this sanctuary to save the stray animals from human cruelty.

Shakrain Festival, one of the most extravagant celebrations in Bangladesh, has been a tradition of culture and community for centuries in the old part of Dhaka.

Besides being one of the most important elections for the citizens of Narayanganj, the latest Narayanganj City Corporation election bears a number of other significance for the entire political sphere of the country. This was the last city corporation election under the current election commission.

Ala Imran was born in Belarus. She is an architect by profession. She came to Bangladesh in 1994 with her husband Ashik Imran. They started a family in Chattogram. Ala and Ashik established their architecture firm Fialka.

Popular folk singer Sayera Reza has been captivating the world of music for over three decades now. She released three albums, movie songs, as well as numerous original songs.

Due to design problems, the Metrorail project will end up costing more than the Padma Bridge. The Padma Bridge will cost Tk 30,192 crore to build while the Metrorail project will cost Tk 33,472 crore.

Shooting of Maniker Lal Kakra, a docufiction directed by Afzal Hossain, was finished recently in Singair upazila, Manikganj. It is the first full-length film directed by the celebrated actor. The film stars Ferdous, Sohana Saba, and many more. The story is based on the life of the famous writer, Manik Bandopadhyay.

The Roads and Highways Department has earth-filled about 26 acres of the Kuhelia River in Cox's Bazar to build a two-lane road.

Enforced disappearance has been a major issue in recent years, and it's one of the reasons behind the recent US sanctions against Rab and its seven current and former officials. The law enforcement agencies are going to homes of the missing people over the last two weeks, victims' families allege. Why are law enforcers doing this?

Casual social gathering is an integral part of Bangalee lifestyle. One of the most famous of the adda places is the Coffee House of Kolkata.

Some colleges in the capital held admission tests today, despite the current high rates of coronavirus infections. Students and their guardians gathered outside the exam centres, ignoring social distancing guidelines and health regulations.

The masked finfoot is one of the most beautiful birds of the Sundarbans. To the fishermen and honey collectors of the Sundarbans, the bird is known as "Sundari Hash". The "Sundari Hash", including two other existing variants of this species found worldwide, is now critically endangered.

A new product in Bangladesh's drug market, "ice" or crystal meth, is a “Class A” synthetic compound. Use of methamphetamine drugs can cause severe addiction and health risks leading to mental and physical damage, and pose high risks of death. Meth addiction is rampant all over the world and has been causing a lot of damage in our society. Ice is becoming easily accessible in our illegal drug market. Our Star Crime Files team has been investigating for the last 5 months how this product is getting into our borders. Who are its consumers? And where is it being sold? What are the laws surrounding this drug in Bangladesh? And what are the future plans of our authorities to control the illegal substance?

The recently released Telugu film “Pushpa: The Rise” has already become quite popular. Directed by Sukumar, the film stars Allu Arjun as the main character Pushpa.

Fruits and vegetables decay rapidly. According to a study, 60% of food is usually rotten by the time they reach their destination. In the meantime, one-third of the world’s population can’t even get a proper meal once a day.