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Prince of Dhaka

The beloved horse of Dhaka’s Gulbagh
27 February 2021, 12:24 PM

A&E Talk with Elita: Hamin Ahmed

Hamin Ahmed is the member of the legendary band Miles and is also a composer, guitarist, bassist and singer.
25 February 2021, 16:38 PM

Reminiscing old conversations with noted columnist Syed Abul Maksud

Columnist and researcher Syed Abul Maksud was a unique example of honesty on all fronts.
24 February 2021, 13:22 PM

A look at Salanga movement

It was January 27, 1922. Several thousand people including peasants, traders and buyers from different northern districts came to 'Salanga Haat', one of the biggest rural markets in the northern region at that time, for shopping for the whole week.
16 February 2021, 09:00 AM

How to Register for the Covid-19 Vaccine in Bangladesh

Bangladesh's nationwide vaccination programme began on February 7, 2021. The government has created a web portal, Surokkha, for easy registration for both doses of the vaccine.
7 February 2021, 15:53 PM

A&E Talk with Elita: Raba Khan

The young and talented content maker Raba Khan chats with Elita on the A&E talk live about her work and family and how both feedback and criticism have shaped her life so far.
30 January 2021, 07:08 AM

Natore Shutki Production on the rise

Chalanbil's freshwater shutki (dried fish) is in demand all over the country. However, due to lack of competitive markets, the sole proprietor in the region is paying exploitative amounts to the fishermen and those who prepare the shutki.
29 January 2021, 09:40 AM

Carry NID cards on day of Chattogram city polls: CMP commissioner

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Commissioner Saleh Mohammed Tanvir today requested city dwellers to carry their National Identity Card (NID) cards on the day of city elections.
26 January 2021, 14:22 PM

In the midst of a 200-year-old fishing festival in Sylhet

Each year the people of Bishwanath in Sylhet take part in the traditional Polo Bawa, a centuries old festival that managed to live on to this day.
21 January 2021, 14:33 PM

A&E Talk with Elita: Sabila Nur

Sabila Nur has carved a space for herself in the showbiz industry with her remarkable acting skills. Known for her striking confidence, the young star has many critically acclaimed television ventures to her credit.
18 January 2021, 09:35 AM

Padma Bridge: From aspiration to reality

The much-anticipated Padma Bridge now stands across the horizon.
10 December 2020, 17:55 PM

(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, 12:13 PM

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, 09:43 AM

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, 08:26 AM

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, 12:59 PM

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, 15:13 PM

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, 06:58 AM

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, 15:00 PM

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, 15:00 PM

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, 16:06 PM