In the early eighties, five school friends launched an organisation ‘Agrapathik Palli Samiti’ with only Tk 60 in their pockets and a dream of building a community village.

Avi Roy, the director of Jarwa House and an expert gemologist also agreed with us. “Women in our country are very much fond of gold jewellery and that has been the norm for generations, which is why we have been catering to their particular needs for more than 100 years now,” said the crafts expert.

Onom Biswas talks at Uncensored with Rafi Hossain about the experience of making of Debi, his debut film as a director.

Shadman Islam was included in the Bangladesh squad following a good showing in the practice match against Windies and he said the wait was expected and had mentally prepared himself to do well in the practice match.

When the team management announced on Monday night that the Bangladesh team would not have a full training session the following day, many guessed that one player would make the trek to the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

Critically acclaimed for her radiant display of acting and directional genius, Nandita Das joins Rafi Hossain, the editor of ‘Star Showbiz’ for a gratified one on one.

Shukria Begum, the 11-month-old daughter of Hamida Begum, was having breathing difficulties and was showing signs of diarrhoea in late October. Hamida took her to a nearby doctor at Shahbajpur Bazar of Moulvibazar's Baralekha upazila on 28 October as her condition deteriorated.

Children at Sirajganj's Kagmari char are now free from the hassle of making risky journeys to school on boats. They thank O Aa Ka Kha School, the brainchild of Sirajganj resident Dr Nazmul Islam, for that. The school not only saves the little learners' time but also provides them with education materials at a monthly fee of Tk 10 only.

The Daily Star celebrates Mahfuz Anam's spectacular journey of 25 years with the newspaper as its editor.

Road transport workers yesterday virtually held the countrymen hostage as they began a 48-hour strike to force the government to bring amendments to the recently passed Road Transport Act-2018, practically cutting off the capital from the rest of the country.

Mitali Mukherjee has carved a special place in the hearts of the music lovers with her timeless songs and Ghazals. Her melodious voice has made remarkable contributions to the growth of Bangla music both in Bangladesh and India. This week, in an interview with Rafi Hossain, the songstress shares her tale of love, successes and passions.

Some locals now keep boats, not cars, in their garages. Before going out to work, people here always check the tide schedules. During the high tide, businesses come to a grinding halt while students attend classes sitting on high benches as the ground floors of schools go under knee-deep water.

A student of Dhaka University is continuing for the second day a solitary hunger strike demanding retake of 'Gha' unit admission test, the result of which has been published.

Anam Biswas and Jaya Ahsan have recently made a film adaptation of Humayun Ahmed's popular novel Debi. The movie of the same name is set to hit the theatres later this month. In a lively adda with Rafi Hossain, the Debi stars talk about the making of the movie and discuss the philosophies of the eminent novelist.

August 21, 2004 was a ghastly chapter in the political history of Bangladesh.

Watch the video to know about Labu Miah, a passionate and master flute maker who has been making bamboo flutes with the finest sound quality and perfect tune, which can be compared to any flute instrument of international standard in the world.

The morning of September 29 must have broken with some harsh light for the Bangladesh cricketers in Dubai and their loyal fans back home.

Dance artist and choreographer, Pooja Sengupta is a ray of sunshine in the dance fraternity of Bangladesh. Her passion for dance kindled at an early age, which eventually turned into her profession. Her dance repertory group ‘Turongomi’, has left significant marks on both national and international platforms. In a recent interview with Rafi Hossain, Pooja Sengupta talks about her passion for dance and her inspirations.

On the occasion of the World Tourism Day today, we have prepared a bucket list of places in Bangladesh you may visit with a low budget.

As we celebrate World Tourism Day today, we would highly encourage you to get derailed from the usual daily life and go get some fresh air into the nature.