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Video interview of neighbours who saw Dhaka terrorists Tuesday night
The militants who were killed in gunfight with the law enforcers early morning Tuesday changed their dress after the Fazr prayers and wore black punjabis, said a neighbour who observed the militants time to time from around midnight till dawn from an adjacent building.
27 July 2016, 14:57 PM
Make your own fish farm
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.
27 July 2016, 07:26 AM
100-year-old boat market in Pirojpur
The use of traditional boats may be disappearing fast, but there is one place in Nesarabad upazila (formerly Swarupkathi) in Pirojpur, where you can still buy newly made boats for a trifle amount.
25 July 2016, 07:05 AM
Farmers busy in growing vegetable saplings on water
Farmers of the marshland in Nazirpur upazila of Pirojpur are busy in growing vegetable saplings on water bed, locally known as ‘Dhap’.
22 July 2016, 07:02 AM
Bangladesh remains second largest garments exporter, against all odds
Bangladesh is the second largest apparel exporter in the world, after China. The market share of Bangladesh, in the $503 billion global garment items is 5.1 percent, according to data from the International Trade Statistics of the World Bank in 2014.
17 July 2016, 09:15 AM
Treasures of Chittagong University Museum
A rich and unique collection of antiquities, sculptures Islamic art, traditional-art and contemporary art, the Chittagong University Museum-the only university-run specialised museum in the country is definitely worth a visit.
17 July 2016, 08:44 AM
Dutch mom's dream orphanage in Bangladesh
Dutch banker and travel agent Joanna Wittekoek, who now goes by the name 'Dutch Mother', fell in love Bangladesh and the children of the orphanage, 'Dutch Shalom Family for Children', and decided to devote her life to the cause.
12 July 2016, 06:48 AM
Shakib Khan to rock Eid with three movies
Dhallywood superstar Shakib Khan is releasing three films this Eid-ul-Fitr and his joy has tripled.
7 July 2016, 06:50 AM
[WATCH] Tempt with Taant this Eid!
Amidst the beloved, painstakingly amassed collection of saris, Taant saris, especially those woven by rural artisans over handlooms, hold a special place. The Star Live looks into a stalwart of the Dhaka sari scene, Tangail Saree Kutir, located in Bailey Road. It is particularly well-known for its variety of Taant saris, including plain cottons and the exclusive Jamdanis.
30 June 2016, 04:47 AM
The Metro rail project: A video infograph
Wondering the when, how and where of the Metro rail project? Watch to find answers to all your questions about this ambitious project which is expected to provide a safe, fast, affordable and modern means of transportation.
26 June 2016, 10:12 AM
Watch: The sparkling mosque of Old Dhaka
Situated in one of the alleys of Armanitola, the Star Mosque (Tara Masjid in Bengali) is one of the most beautiful Mughal era mosques in Bangladesh.
26 June 2016, 06:11 AM
Transhipment with India: What is the benefit?
Bangladesh has opened up a new chapter in regional cooperation and business as India begins its first transhipment of goods from last week.
22 June 2016, 07:35 AM
Tk 30 per day hotel rent? Welcome to floating hotels of Dhaka
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.
26 May 2016, 10:56 AM
Bumper crop inflict loss for Lalmonirhat farmers
Bumper boro rice production should make farmers happy. But farmers in Lalmonirhat are unable to smile because they are compelled to sell their paddy at a price much lower than the production cost.
24 May 2016, 08:39 AM
‘I was humiliated by a lawmaker’
Six days after his humiliation by a mob, Shyamal Kanti Bhakta is reinstated as the headmaster of a Narayanganj school.
19 May 2016, 10:55 AM
No respite for Gulshan until 2017
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.
19 May 2016, 09:15 AM
Fish farming in cages fetch big success for Pabna man
When Hafizur Rahman began putting boxes made of iron rods and nets in the Boral river near his village named Ratanpur in Pabna five years back, villagers took him as a joke. What was he doing? Rahman assured them that it was nothing crazy.
18 May 2016, 06:35 AM
Chittagong’s hundred year old Jabbarer Boli khela
The wrestling festival called Jabbarer Boli Khela (Jabbar’s Wrestling Competition) stands as one of Chittagong’s major festival in Laldighi area. The one-day festival begins in the Bangla month of Baishakh—or around April 25. Scores of professional and amateur wrestlers from across the country participates in the competition.
15 May 2016, 07:51 AM
[WATCH] Justice finally for the death designer’s victims
The nation had to wait for 69 months to witness a long overdue justice is being carried out for the mass murders and rape in 1971 led by war criminal Motiur Rahman Nizami.
The legal battle in the war crimes case against Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Nizami has drawn to a conclusion as the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed his petition for reviewing its verdict that upheld his death penalty.
10 May 2016, 06:23 AM
Tisha, Arifin talk about film Ostitto
Popular stars Arifin Shuvoo and Nusrat Imrose Tisha join hands for the first time as a romantic couple in Ostitto, a film that would hit the theatres across the country on Friday.
5 May 2016, 06:26 AM