Preserving Indigenous languages through films
In a remote Garo village, an elderly Indigenous couple lives by themselves.
20 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Where is inclusivity for the Indigenous people?
If such an appalling treatment persists, will the Indigenous people ever feel safe in this country?
18 January 2025, 03:00 AM
Sherpur flash flood: The unseen struggles of Indigenous and Bangalee families
Though the floodwaters didn’t linger in most places, they left behind uncertainty for lakhs of people.
9 October 2024, 09:00 AM
How many Indigenous authors can you name?
There is a lack of recognition for Indigenous writers and publishers at national events like the Amar Ekushey Book Fair.
23 February 2024, 03:00 AM
Eid shopping a priority above health safety?
The government has directed all supermarkets, malls and shops of Dhaka city to adopt precautionary measures to stop the spread of Covid-19. However, the markets are struggling to maintain proper health and safety measures as there are large crowds of people shopping before Eid-ul-Fitr.
11 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Filing complaints now easier than ever
It was quite a pleasant surprise for Kawser Alam when he found Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) workers clearing the dumped waste in front of his house, a day after he lodged a complaint through an app called “Sobar Dhaka”.
7 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Footpath, road blocked by DNCC’s structure
Dhaka residents usually come across footpaths and roads being blocked by vendors and parked vehicles. As a result, they may have to jaywalk or manoeuvre their vehicles through the obstacles, hoping that one day authorities will clear the path.
21 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Here’s hoping next year’s book fair is Covid-19 free
Yesterday was the last day of this year’s Ekushey Boimela. Marked by a delayed start and a lockdown announcement midway, the book fair -- originally scheduled to end on April 14 -- ended two days earlier due to the surge in Covid-19 cases across the country.
12 April 2021, 18:00 PM
The curious case of e-ticketing
The queue at Bangladesh National Museum was a little unusual this Friday. Things were getting a bit chaotic too. The issue laid with some who were being refused to enter. Waiting at the back of the line for a long time, they couldn’t believe they were being turned back.
18 January 2021, 18:00 PM
A unique Christmas celebration
Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is back again after a year-long wait, with the same exuberance among the community. Billions across the globe will observe the day, and Bangladeshi Christians will join in on the celebration as well.
24 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Bleeding for Survival- First Garo band to be featured on GAAN app
Rock band Bleeding for Survival is the first ever band from Garo community-- an indigenous community of Bangladesh-- to be featured on the leading music streaming platform, GAAN app.
18 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Parampara: An effort to appreciate history
Reading about Bangladesh’s rich history gives us an understanding about the people’s struggles, and helps us realise and value their sacrifices.
16 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Push button signals for pedestrian crossing: DNCC pursuing it despite little evidence of utility
People holding out their hands to stop speedy vehicles, buses stopping randomly to take in passengers, cars zooming past pedestrians crossing the road -- this is the chaotic scenario at the road crossing in front of Brac University at the capital’s Mohakhali.
7 December 2020, 18:00 PM
a2i Digital Centres in Dhaka City: Entrepreneurs allege zero cooperation from ward councillors
Despite having a clear guideline issued from the Local Government Division, entrepreneurs under the government’s a2i programme are not getting proper support due to lack of coordination with ward councillors, they alleged.
1 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Most community centres of two Dhaka city corporations not usable by public
Community centres are supposed to be a place where people of a neighbourhood gather, socialise and hold cultural and social events.
12 November 2020, 18:00 PM
A forgone mandate: Dhaka city corporations’ food inspection activities virtually non-existent
The two Dhaka city corporations have the mandate of keeping a check on food safety, but have been doing next to nothing to this end for several years.
9 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Even ‘Fokinni Bazar’ not spared from price hike
It had nearly been an hour, but Khadiza Khatun was still moving from vendor to vendor with her empty bazaar bag in Tejgaon kitchen market.
17 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Vendors are back, but their luck yet to arrive
After six months of staying indoors due to the coronavirus fallout, 56-year-old Aleya Akter is back with her weighing machine on the pavement right across a Badda supermarket.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
High risk, higher uncertainty
Mostafa Kamal (45) has been working as an ambulance driver for nearly 10 years. In the past, he took two to three calls per day, which would be enough to meet his family’s needs.
10 August 2020, 18:00 PM
A time to look out for one another
In the middle of March, when Covid-19 started sweeping across the nation, Mithun Raksam, a poet and publisher from the Garo community, got a heart-breaking phone call from an acquaintance.
8 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Outrage over Facebook post on providing ‘Garo housemaid’
A Facebook post with the picture of a Garo woman made by a maid-providing agency has caused outrage among social media users, including people from the ethnic minority community.
17 July 2020, 14:34 PM
From footpath to Facebook
Sixty-four-year-old Habibur Rahman came to Dhaka from Narsingdi in 1988. For the past 32 years, he has been selling books around the city, and now, to the elderly man’s amazement, he is selling books online with the help of his son.
15 July 2020, 18:00 PM
No Eid joy for beauticians
Bobita Dalboth was supposed to stay busy with customers during this time of the year. Pre-Eid is the most profitable time for beauticians like her. On the busiest days, clients would have to line up and wait for their turn to get some last minute grooming done.
22 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Crisis or not, Atiq looks to stand by Dhaka residents
Mayor-elect Atiqul Islam of Dhaka North City Corporation hasn’t taken over office yet, and the city is already undergoing a huge challenge in the form of a coronavirus outbreak. The Daily Star spoke to Atiqul recently about his work during the Covid-19 crisis, as well as plans for the city.
4 May 2020, 18:00 PM
A restaurant-turned-community kitchen
As the clock hits 12:30pm, a group of people can be seen busily organising meal-plates at the Mazaa restaurant in front of Mohammadpur Tajmahal Road’s Krishi Market.
18 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Stalled dev works raise concerns
With the shutdown in place to contain the spread of coronavirus, many ongoing development works of the two Dhaka city corporations have come to a standstill.
4 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Joining hands to wash hands
After a tiring session of painting a nearby store, labourer Shaheen Mia finds the newly set up public hand-washing station, and he along with his co-worker grabs the bar of soap and scrubs away all dirt and grime, and possibly the coronavirus.
30 March 2020, 18:00 PM
How sweet is home?
Empty roads, shuttered shops and few people in sight, the effects of the coronavirus can be seen everywhere across the country. And yet, even during these times, work must carry on for many residents of the city.
27 March 2020, 18:00 PM