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
Noakhali rape: protesters stage demonstration at Shahbagh, demand home minister’s resignation
Protesting the rape incident in Noakhali's Begumganj, different groups of people staged a demonstration in the Shahbagh area of Dhaka and demanded resignation of the home minister for his failure to stop rape and oppression against women.
5 October 2020
The Manikganj garden with 500 species of exotic flowering plants
Tanvir Ahmed of Manikganj has 500 species of exotic flowering plants in his garden. The master's degree holder from Dhaka University has 613 species of flowers and fruit trees in his garden. Of the 573 species of flowering plants, 500 are exotic and most of the 140 species of fruit trees are exotic.
1 October 2020
Hidden Hero | Ep 08 | Ekhlas is the Robin Hood of Muktagacha
World Vision Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly present to you "Hidden Hero" - a video series where we portray real stories of ordinary people with extraordinary impact during this global pandemic.
24 September 2020
Lalmonirhat farmer buys elephant following wife’s dream
In a rare incident, a farmer from Ratidhar Dewti village of Lalmonirhat has bought an elephant worth Tk 16.5 lakh in order to obey “divine instructions received by his wife in her dreams”.
22 September 2020
Hidden Hero | Ep 07 | Mosharof Helps the Snake Charmers’ Community
World Vision Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly present to you "Hidden Hero" - a video series where we portray real stories of ordinary people with extraordinary impact during this global pandemic.
21 September 2020
A place to breathe
First-grader Hasibur Rahman Anu was elated while playing at the eastern side of the Hazi Abdul Alim playground in Old Dhaka on Saturday.
20 September 2020
Hidden Hero | Ep 06 | Alamgir Shows the True Powers of the Youth
World Vision Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly present to you "Hidden Hero" - a video series where we portray real stories of ordinary people with extraordinary impact during this global pandemic.
18 September 2020
A village unlike any other
20 kilometers away from Dhaka, Zinda is unlike any other village. A place where people themselves built a school, a five-story library, community clinic, five lakes, a field, a mosque with an Eidgah, restaurants, and dormitories. They’ve also cultivated around 25,000 plants of about 250 different species.
17 September 2020
Hidden Hero | Ep 05 | Shofikul Serves His Community With Exemplary Leadership
In the Fifth Episode, we look into the life of Shofikul Islam, who is an executive committee member of Moynerbag Mosque, President of Moynerbag development society, donor, and member of Sekandarbag Islamia Madrasa committee. He is also the President of the CHAT (Community Hope Action Team) Committee of Dhaka East AP. He and other committee members have played an active role in their society during the pandemic. When vulnerable families have been hit hard by the pandemic, their committee prepared the list of neediest persons in their area and went on to provide food support (Rice, Onion, Sugar, Oil, and Pulse) to over 1,000 families fully by the committee's own initiatives and funds.
17 September 2020
Hidden Hero | Ep 04 | Ema Serves As The Light of Vogotgazi
World Vision Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly present to you "Hidden Hero" - a video series where we portray real stories of ordinary people with extraordinary impact during this global pandemic.
14 September 2020
Hidden Hero | Ep 03 | Rahul Creates Awareness Using Cultural Performances
World Vision Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly present to you "Hidden Hero" - a video series where we portray real stories of ordinary people with extraordinary impact during this global pandemic.
12 September 2020
Custodial death: Eminent lawyers, rights activists react to landmark verdict
A Dhaka court today sentenced three policemen -- including former sub-inspector of Pallabi Police Station Jahidur Rahman -- to life imprisonment and two other accused to seven years' jail in the case filed over the custodial death of Ishtiaque Hossain Jonny in 2014.
9 September 2020
World Vision Bangladesh | Hidden Heroes | Ep 02 | Tasrin's Little Contribution Made a Significant Difference
World Vision Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly present to you "Hidden Heroes" - a video series where we portray real stories of ordinary people with extraordinary impact during this global pandemic.
5 September 2020
Hidden Heroes | Ep 01 | Akhi Sets an Example of Loving Their Neighbors
World Vision Bangladesh and The Daily Star jointly present to you "Hidden Heroes" - a video series where we portray real stories of ordinary people with extraordinary impact during this global pandemic.
4 September 2020
Who knew loving cats could be this hard?
In Arshad Hasan’s 100 square feet apartment at Mirpur section-11’s Bihari camp, there’s barely enough room for his family of four.
28 August 2020
বায়ার্নের ৬ষ্ঠ নাকি পিএসজির ১ম?
শেষের দুয়ারে দাঁড়িয়ে উয়েফা চ্যাম্পিয়ন্স লিগের ২০১৯-২০ মৌসুম। ফাইনালে মুখোমুখি বায়ার্ন মিউনিখ ও পিএসজি। লিসবনের স্তাদিও দা লুজে কারা উঁচিয়ে ধরবে শিরোপা?
23 August 2020
90 ethnic minority villages in Sylhet free of Coronavirus
Although coronavirus cases have been reported in all areas of Sylhet division in the last five months, no Covid-19 patients have been found in the 90 small indigenous villages. The 40,000 people in these remote areas at the forefront of complying with hygiene regulations to prevent infection.
Watch the video to know more.
22 August 2020
Sinha killing event recreated at Shamlapur
Investigators brought OC Pradeep, Inspector Liaqat and Sub-inspector Nandadulal Rakshit to the spot where Maj (retd) Sinha Rashed Khan was killed on July 31, to provide a blow-by-blow account of what happened. The media was invited to watch from the sidelines.
21 August 2020
#StopHateForProfit - Facebook's reckoning
Facebook is dealing with its largest-ever advertiser boycott as some of America’s biggest brands commit to pulling advertising from the platform in regards to its failure of policing hate speech. In recent weeks Facebook has drawn heavy criticism from both employees and lawmakers over its inaction to inflammatory posts by President Trump.
13 August 2020
350 families lose everything to river erosion in Gaibandha
A total of 350 families have so far lost everything to river erosion in Gaibandha.
9 August 2020