Brikkho Mela sees good response from gardening enthusiasts

The ongoing month-long Brikkho Mela (Tree Fair) in Dhaka is receiving a good response from gardening enthusiasts in the capital.
9 July 2019, 11:47 AM

‘Tal Pakha’ brings joy to Natore villagers

An entire village in Natore is busy weaving hand fans using palm leaves locally known as ‘Tal Pakha’. The villagers are either weaving the hand fans or painting the finished products.
2 July 2019, 08:47 AM

A musical duo

Watch Shayan Chowdhury Arnob and Rafiath Rashid Mithila talk about their recent collaboration in the making of a new music video titled ‘Ki Hole Ki Hoto’.
28 June 2019, 04:57 AM

Kurigram farmer awaits success in Arabian date cultivation

Idris Ali of Kurigram’s Nageswari upazila is awaiting success in cultivating dates from Saudi Arabia. Nine of his 84 trees have produced dates in his plantation this year.
26 June 2019, 11:37 AM

Love for the Strays

One who has love for the strays never bothers any risk or danger to do something for them.
24 June 2019, 10:00 AM

Country’s first magnetite iron mine discovered in Dinajpur

The Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) has discovered the country’s first magnetite or iron ore mine in Dinajpur.
20 June 2019, 14:05 PM

Historic Shah Arefin’s mound on the verge of ruin

The historic Shah Arefin’s mound in Companyganj upazila of Sylhet is now on the verge of ruin due to continuous land digging and stone extraction illegally for the last two decades.
8 June 2019, 06:53 AM

Batighar now mesmerising Sylhet residents too

Batighar first opened its doors in Chattogram way back in 2005. It took almost another decade before it opened its second store in 2017 in the capital Dhaka. By then, the bookstore had become somewhat of an icon in the port city.
7 June 2019, 06:53 AM

Young Blood

Young actors, Taskeen Rahman and Puja Cherry have each conquered the film industry within a short span of time. In today’s interview with Rafi Hossain, they talk about their new projects, aspirations and love lives, to give us an insight of their lives outside the glare of studio lights.
6 June 2019, 06:56 AM

Bamboo Playspace for kids in Dhaka

At a time of extreme scarcity of open space for children to play, Washpur Garden City in Bosila of Dhaka opens up an aesthetic place completely made of bamboo for kids to have fun.
5 June 2019, 06:45 AM

Bangladeshi peacekeepers make heroic contribution in Africa

Bangladeshi peacekeepers have been working relentlessly to establish peace and harmony in various conflict zones in the world and are highly praised worldwide for their outstanding contribution.
29 May 2019, 14:15 PM

NOBEL STEPS UP

Emerging singer, Nobel brought to fame with his soulful performances on Zee Bangla’s musical reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ has won the hearts of many on both sides of Bengal.
24 May 2019, 10:52 AM

Elora’s art of colourful threads

Elora’s room full of portraits of famous people, recreated historic photographs and paintings will catch anyone’s eyes for her use of a unique medium to create those.
23 May 2019, 06:47 AM

Age-old Jamdani haat of lakh taka

With Eid-ul-Fitr approaching, the business of the age-old Jamdani haat at Narayanganj’s Rupganj upazila on the bank of Shitalakhya River reaches its peak.
21 May 2019, 12:18 PM

Buddhist monastery distributes iftar in Ramadan

The Dhammarajika Buddhist Monastery in the capital’s Bashabo Sabujbagh area distributes iftar and drinking-water to poor fasting Muslims.
16 May 2019, 11:22 AM

The roaming barbers of Lalmonirhat

Roaming barbers cycle around and provide salon services to the residents of Mogalhat, a border village of Lalmonirhat, to this day, right at their doorstep.
13 May 2019, 10:30 AM

CANNES CALLING

Watch the Star Live video to know about the ‘Festival de Cannes’, a heaven for international film for over seven decades now, serving as the biggest platform for film lovers all over the world.
10 May 2019, 04:51 AM

Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari UZ polls held peacefully

The upazila parishad election in Lalmonirhat’s Aditmari upazila is held peacefully.
5 May 2019, 11:42 AM

Prachyanat’s new drama focuses Rohingya sufferings

Theatre group Prachyanat has staged their new documentary play ‘Polythene House’ featuring the sufferings of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
28 April 2019, 14:17 PM

Amit’s Ambitions

Emerging actor Amit Sinha, who has made a name for himself in the showbiz industry with his entertaining performance in the popular mega TV series ‘Saat Bhai Champa’, talks about his love for acting and his future plans in this candid interview with Rafi Hossain.
26 April 2019, 06:26 AM