Traditional boat race on Kaliganga river

An exciting boat race has been held on the Kaliganga river at Balirtek area in Manikganj Sadar.
8 September 2019, 10:57 AM

Ferdous: Ace of Hearts

With a career spanning over twenty-years, Ferdous Ahmed has become a household name. With hit films, like ‘Kusum Kusum Prem’ and ‘Ek Cup Cha’in his repertoire, he has left his mark on the industry.
6 September 2019, 10:40 AM

Abundant Hilsa brings joy to Barishal fishermen

By the end of this year’s monsoon a large number of big Hilsa are caught in southern part of the country.
5 September 2019, 09:30 AM

National Register of Citizens of Assam

Indian state Assam released the final National Register of Citizens on August 31. In this final NRC over 19 lakh out of 3.30 crore people were left out.
4 September 2019, 08:31 AM

Schools, houses lost to erosion by Padma

Erosion by the Padma river has turned alarming in Harirampur upazila of Manikganj.
1 September 2019, 11:40 AM

Celebrating Monsoon with Raga Malhar

Malhar, an ancient raga in Indian classical music, is associated with the atmosphere of torrential rains during the monsoon.
31 August 2019, 09:02 AM

School that stays inundated 4 months a year

Every year during the monsoon, the Madangouri Government Primary School in Hakaluki Haor (large water body) area becomes inundated with water. Watch the Star Live video to know more.
29 August 2019, 13:25 PM

The Game of Coconut

You have to use the full force of your physical power to win this game.
26 August 2019, 13:46 PM

The Story of Teesta

The Teesta River, originating in the Himalayas, travels a long way through the mountains and plain land before reaching Bangladesh.
17 August 2019, 12:36 PM

Ichamati dying

River grabbing, untreated human waste, heavy metals and indiscriminately dumped toxic chemicals are some of the words now one can use to describe the once famous Ichamati River of Pabna.
16 August 2019, 05:08 AM

Aloka Bhowmik: An undaunted author

Throughout the history of mankind, authors have preached love and peace, as it is the strongest binding force in the universe.
13 August 2019, 06:02 AM

An Untold Story of Courage

Shaheen Reza Rassel, a young artist who has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disease, wants to build a Museum of Courage where stories of people who braved through great adversities to become successful will be showcased to give a ray of hope to people.
12 August 2019, 04:50 AM

Joy of Eid washed away in flood

Eid no longer means joy for the residents of five upazilas in Sirajganj, as they have lost everything in the recent flood.
10 August 2019, 12:45 PM

Manikganj turkey farmer has eyes on French market

After years of success in farming turkey in the Philippines, an expatriate Bangladeshi sets up a farm at his village home in Manikganj with an aim to export the poultry to markets in France.
2 August 2019, 06:20 AM

Gaibandha flood victims take shelter in empty rail coaches

Many flood-affected people have taken shelter inside empty rail coaches of a train stuck between Trimohoni-Badiyakhali area in Sadar upazila of Gaibandha as their houses were inundated in flood waters.
27 July 2019, 13:54 PM

Fund for school repair ‘misappropriated’ in Natore

Allegations of corruption have surfaced over misappropriation of the allocated fund for repairing three primary schools in Baraigram upazila of Natore.
25 July 2019, 11:31 AM

50-yr old dinghy market in Manikganj

A half-century old local market of dinghy (small boat) in Manikganj has garnered popularity for the quality of boats sold there, with buyers coming from across the country.
17 July 2019, 05:53 AM

Reinventing Ishita

Rumana Rashid Ishita rose to fame with her award-winning performances in ‘Notun Kuri’, a talent hunt reality show for child artists aired on ‘Bangladesh Television’.
12 July 2019, 09:48 AM

Martyred FF’s family crying for livelihood in Lalmonirhat

Monaram Das, lone son of martyred Freedom Fighter Bocharam Das, and his family of five members are crying for livelihood, living in a small house of government’s Sonapukur Abasan at Daikhowa village of Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha.
12 July 2019, 05:50 AM

River erosion in Manikganj

The water level of Jamuna is rising due to heavy flow from the hill. As a result, erosion started in Shibalaya upazilla of Manikganj.
10 July 2019, 14:16 PM