Eventful 2021 is coming to an end. Every sector of the economy fell victim to the never-ending coronavirus pandemic this year. Sometimes the fraudulent activities of e-commerce companies were the main topic of discussion, while corruption in the banking sector also came to the limelight to rock the nation. Efforts to get back to the economy's growing momentum were also seen. Watch this video of The Daily Star to know the significant events of the outgoing year.

From working on Shakib's backlift, to helping him better tackle express fast bowlers, to bringing consistency to a young stroke-maker like Tamim, Coach Siddons had a significant impact in the batting unit during his tenure as head coach from 2007 to 2011.

In 1971, after being tortured by the Pakistani army, people of Joydebpur and surrounding areas fled and took shelter in Bhawalbaria village of Gazipur. The Pakistani military entered the Hindu majority village of Bhawalbaria with Razakars and Al-Badr on a Friday afternoon, May 14.

Winter cake or pitha is a long-standing Bangalee tradition. It was an integral part of Nabanna festival (celebration of harvest season's arrival).

During the pandemic, some banks cut the pay of its officials and workers on the basis of "economic downturn". However, some of the banks on the salary cut list have seen their senior executives' pay increase during the same time. The earnings of the two banks on this list, like that of many of the country's banks, climbed last year.

The fruit market in Old Dhaka’s Badamtoli is considered to be one of the largest such markets for wholesale in the country, where fruits worth crores are sold and bought every day through auctions.  

Tobacco cultivation can be seen in every direction in the villages of Lalmonirhat. On one hand, the land is losing its fertility due to tobacco farming, and on the other hand, the farmer and his family are facing health risks from tobacco production and processing.

MV Abhijan-10 burned almost for an hour with hundreds of people inside, on the Sugandha river, leaving at least 41 dead. Now we know about the unauthorised engine swap of the launch, and that the crew had no fire-safety drills. The helpless victims did not receive help by calling 999 either. Are the launch owners the only ones responsible for this tragic incident?

Can you spend the night in a hotel in Dhaka with just 50 Taka in pocket? Surprisingly, the answer is yes, you can! At least four hotels offer shelter for only TK 50 per night; and these hotels are on water, floating in the Buriganga river.

Communist Party of Bangladesh and Bangladesher Samajtantrik Dol have declined the president's invitation to discuss the next election commission. BSD mentioned that nobody listened to their suggestions in 2012 and 2016. The Head of CPB said that the president does not have any power to elect the election commission. While, BNP’s Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said that the president's dialogue is a pointless affair.

It is now becoming an open secret that there have been conflicts between Bangladesh Bank and BSEC recently. What are the conflicts about? What can be the consequences?

Crisp passing, brilliant dribbling, coordinated attacks through either flanks and tight defending resulted in truly scintillating performances for Bangladesh on the way to clinching the title of the SAFF U-19 Women's Championship. But it was far from an easy task for the girls, who had to cross multiple hurdles to reach these heights.

Newsprint papers is a cheap priced mass-produced type of paper that became the primary choice for newspapers and homemade notebooks for students back in the 90s.

Why has the movie world been revolving around “Spider-Man: No Way Home” in the recent times? Why this surging buzz to get hold of movie tickets everywhere around the world?

From cities to villages, to mountains to islands, one can find plastic -- and plastic pollution -- everywhere. In a report, published by the World Bank, it was mentioned that the usage of plastic has tripled in the last 15 years in the urban areas of Bangladesh. Due to a lack of plastic-waste management, Bangladesh has become one of the most polluted countries in the world.

Chittagong Development Authority’s canal excavation is causing structural damage to a temple, 3 buildings and 5 semi-finished houses in Majhir Ghat area. To ensure safety police have asked the residents to move out of their houses temporarily.

Prices of most products have gone up in the global market due to recovering demands after the pandemic, alongside unprecedented shipping charges, and supply obstacles. As a result, inflation is rising in import-dependent countries like Bangladesh. Last October, inflation was the highest in the last 12 months, while non-food inflation was the highest in the last five years.

Bhagirathi Saha was among the countless people who were tortured by the Pakistani army and gave their lives for the country’s freedom in 1971.

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) wants to build an industrial park over 214 acres of Shalban in Madhupur. They are claiming one of the last remaining Shalbans of the country to build a Tk 400 crore industrial park. What could be the implications of removing this forest? What are the possibilities that this industrial park gets built? Can BSCIC ask to build an industrial park on protected land?

Once again, The National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) “highly secure” server got infiltrated. Cyber criminals used backdoor access to authorise phantom discharge of at least 156 tons of consignment from the Chittagong Port. No tax was paid for the consignments.