Police propose crime crackdown in 3 phases
26 September 2026
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Crime & Justice
Charge passengers extra, risk losing route permits, Rabiul warns bus operators
22 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
New Pay Scale: Basic pay rise to cost Tk 37,372cr
21 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
DUCSU's Tk 40 crore project: Where is the money coming from?
22 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Tk 20 fuel price hike: How much will it affect ordinary people?
22 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Why is power generation at Rooppur nuclear plant uncertain?
22 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Will buying fuel at high prices amid the war really ease the crisis?
21 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
36 missing children found dead in eight months: Why are they being targeted?
21 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
What politics lies behind recognition and distortion of history?
20 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
New pay scale: When will govt employees get the increased salaries?
20 September 2026
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Star Multimedia
Dept of Environment demolishes 3 brick kilns in Ctg
The Department of Environment (DoE) today demolished three brick kilns for illegally operating in Chattogram's Lohagara upazila.
21 December 2020
1st in Bangladesh: Full-body scanner to step up security check at Dhaka airport
The Civil Aviation Authorities of Bangladesh (Caab) have for the first time placed four full-body x-ray scanners at the pre-boarding security checkpoints at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
16 December 2020
Blueprint of evil
War-time documents reveal Mojaheed’s outline for a ruthless Al-Badr that wouldn’t spare even ‘nearest relatives’
13 December 2020
Padma Bridge: From aspiration to reality
The much-anticipated Padma Bridge now stands across the horizon.
10 December 2020
A life devoted to beauty and the arts
Aly Zaker, our most iconic theatre personality, has left us for eternity. He singlehandedly brought theatre out from an obscure corner of our cultural world to its very centre.
27 November 2020
(Watch) The dying art of rickshaw painting
If you roam around the cities of Bangladesh, you will see a million colourful rickshaws with larger-than-life characters and events painted on them. After the Partition of India in 1947, rickshaw painting evolved and became popular in the streets of Bangladesh. Now though, the art form is slowly dying as the artists are unable to pass on the long-standing tradition. If they don’t find a way to survive, in a couple of decades, we may not find any rickshaw painters left in the country
22 November 2020
Japanese matcha green tea ice-cream
Make the best and authentic Matcha Green Tea Ice Cream at home with this easy recipe and video tutorial. This homemade ice cream is rich, flavourful, and incredibly delicious!
18 November 2020
An inside look at Cilantro
An inside look at Cilantro - in conversation with Ashik Ur Rahman
17 November 2020
Life and times of an independent woman society termed ‘insane’
Giving away her hard-earned income to the destitute, Dil Afroze Khuki of Rajshahi has chosen a life of constant battles.
11 November 2020
The Attar Cultivators of Sylhet
Derived from botanical sources, attar is a natural fragrance mostly produced and used by middle eastern countries. Attar cultivation is becoming popular in Sujanagar union of Moulvibazar, Sylhet. Almost every household has a cultivation and processing area, earning a sizeable amount from the production.
10 November 2020
Inside look at Kiva Han
In conversation with Samit Bin Salam
10 November 2020
Mro people in Bandarban protest ‘hill land grabbing’ for 5-star hotel, tourist spot
People from Mro community in Bandarban have protested against construction of a five-star hotel and tourist spot in Chimbuk Hill area.
8 November 2020
Male members of 29 families in hiding for 7 months
As many as 29 families of a small ethnic community, known as Mundas in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj, have been living in miserable conditions as the male members of the community have been in hiding for the past seven months to evade arrest in a murder case.
3 November 2020
Is overfishing resulting in loss of biodiversity at Tanguar Haor?
The vast wetland ecosystem of Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj is like no other place in the country. It provides livelihood for many and is home to a great variety of biodiversity. But overfishing in the waters is likely causing a loss of native fish species and as a result also affecting other forms of life which depend on them for food. In order to protect this ecologically critical area, effective measures need to be taken to stop overfishing and also focus on providing suitable alternative employment for fishermen.
26 October 2020
Bhasan Char: All set to take in Rohingyas
When one thinks of a char, the idea of swaths of land -- barren or cultivable -- comes to the mind. Bhasan Char, a remote island in Hatiya, however, is completely different.
18 October 2020
The mosque of harmony
The Partition in 1947 could not keep them apart.
17 October 2020
Anti-rape long march under attack in Feni
A long march by anti-rape protesters from Dhaka to Noakhali came under attack in Feni earlier today.
17 October 2020
Rapists to face death penalty
Amid countrywide protests denouncing violence against women, the cabinet yesterday approved the draft of Women and Children Repression Prevention (Amendment) Bill, 2020, incorporating the provision of capital punishment for rape.
12 October 2020
Iga’s coronation in Rafa’s kingdom
Rafael Nadal tied Roger Federer for the men’s all-time lead in Grand Slam titles on 20 -- not to mention collecting his 13th Roland-Garros crown and 100th victory in southwest Paris -- by downing Novak Djokovic in the men’s final.
12 October 2020
Pabna Mental Hospital: Service seekers at the mercy of brokers
Family members of patients with mental illnesses seeking treatment at Pabna Mental Hospital are being harassed by brokers outside who demand money to get them an appointment with a doctor inside or lure them to privately run so-called mental health clinics.
9 October 2020