Ananta Yusuf

Some say Bangla evolved from Sanskrit. But researchers believe that it evolved from ancient language called Prakrit, which was the language of the people of Gangaridai and adjacent kingdoms by the mighty Ganges river some 2200 years ago.

Poets call Saint Martin's Island a piece of heaven on earth. The phrase aptly describes the almost indescribable beauty of Bangladesh's only coral island.

In 2014, private firm employee Fatimatul Botul was talking to a friend who works at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

In the middle of the night, Atul Sur, a fisherman from Koyra, arrives at Dublarchar, an island in the Sundarbans, in a small boat loaded with Batasha (sweets), candles, incense sticks and coconuts.

No book offers any chronological history of the ancient fortified city of Bhitargarh. But ruins of this 1500-year-old city are so loud and clear that the city's outlines are visible from space. Try Google Earth, hover over Panchagarh where this city was located and see it for yourself.

Here is a glimpse of the ancient and quaint city of Rangpur, located about 299 km northwest of Dhaka.

One of the most iconic and historic places in Bangladesh is the 1600-year-old city-“Mahasthangarh”- situated 13kilometre north to Bogra town.

The fire that broke out at Bashundhara City shopping complex in Dhaka’s Panthapath area this morning has been brought under control after six hours of their frantic efforts.

If you have not seen the Kantaji temple of Dinajpur, you have not seen how artistic the late-medieval community Bengal had been.

In our country there are many entrepreneurs who want to be fish farmers but don't know how to start their own business. Mohammed Zakir Hossain, project manager of USAID Aquaculture for Income and Nutrition shares his experience with Star Live and explains the "Do's and Don'ts" about fish farming. If you are planning to take up this venture then this video is a must-watch for you.

Tajuddin Ahmad – the name is synonymous with courageous leadership. Under the leadership of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur

Until a few decades ago, at a time when electricity and television were not so widespread in rural Bangladesh, puthi, a

Within only a few weeks of Sonar Bangla Express inauguration, complaints have surfaced. The authorities might term the express as a luxury train, but their definition of ‘luxury’ comes into question.

Once known as the City of Courage, Bikrampur -- now called Munshiganj -- holds a history of more than 2,500 years. And if you are planning a day-trip to visit a few heritage sites close to Dhaka, then make a trip to Tongibari, a part of the-then Bikrampur capital of Bengal. We managed to visit only three out of the dozens of heritage sites there.

Is it possible to stay in a hotel in Dhaka for one night for just 30 taka? You may think it’s impossible, but there are at least four hotels in the city that offers you such a low rate.

If you visit Dhaka’s Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara areas nowadays, you will have to brace yourself for never-ending traffic, dust and mud. And there is always a risk that you may even fall into a ditch. The posh areas are now undergoing a development work including widespread road digging, which has led to this miserable situation.

It is a Friday and thus, the usual hat-bazar (market) is not in full swing. Yet a few farmers have gathered at the Tekerhut jute market on the bank of river Kumar in Madaripur.

He was apparently framed twice -- when he was alive and then after his death.

Rabindranath Tagore's 'Shilaidah Kuthibari' and ‘Shahzadpur Kachharibari’ inspired some of his most celebrated literary works ranging from poetry to spiritual songs, which includes the translation of Gitanjali around 1912.

More than 150 years ago, the elite Bangalees involved in indigo production used to treat farmers and workers inhumanely.