Pradip is struggling to earn bread for his family with the one of the oldest and fascinating knowledge passed on to him by his ancestors – blacksmithing.

The Rana Plaza movie that portrays the worst workplace disaster in world history aims to speak for garment workers’ rights, its director says.

How far are you willing to go for pure and fresh milk in Dhaka – world’s second worst livable city reputed for adulterated food products right and left.

The famous Patenga beach has been attracting tourists with its scenic beauty for decades. The rumbling waves of the sea, the natural beauty, its location inside Chittagong city and convenient communication, all help in growing the huge of number of tourists flocking to Patenga.

Just one hour of heavy rains leads to the collapse of the Dhaka's traffic system as most of the roads, lanes and bi-lanes were inundated with hundreds of vehicles stranded for hours, causing immense sufferings to tens of thousands of commuters.

The encroachment of the Turag river continues unabated as more and more land around the once mighty river continues to be taken by illegal establishments.

What began as the construction of a one-of-a-kind elevated expressway in Dhaka two years ago, the Moghbazar flyover has suffered periods of lags in the making. The traffic situation along the construction site that has turned worse is unlikely to get better until the completion of the structure – not before 2017.

Joler Gaan participates in a concert and adda at he Daily Star-Bengal Art Precinct.

Business enmity or money dispute may be the reason behind the killing of three middle-aged men in Pabna on suspicion that they were child abductors, according to police.

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre organises ‘Tagore in Sufiana’, a fusion based musical programme on Tagore's poetry and Sufi music accompanied with the classical tune of sitar and tabla.

With utter disregard for law and norms, Dhaka University and Jagannath University buses ply on the wrong side of city streets regularly, apparently to avoid traffic.

Ratargul is the only freshwater swamp forest in the country and affectionately called the "Amazon of Bangladesh".

Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre organises ‘Tagore in Sufiana’, a fusion based musical programme on Tagore's poetry and Sufi music accompanied with the classical tune of sitar and tabla.

A group of students from University of Japan in Bangladesh take matters on their hand lending their effort to make a cleaner Dhaka and raise awareness among all for the same.

What comes to mind when we think of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. With London, it is the Big Ben while Delhi conjures the image of the India Gate in our minds. But what of Dhaka?

Theatre troupe Aranyak Natyadal stages their much-acclaimed production “Raarang” at the Experimental Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

Angered over the tragic death of a man under a tiger statue at Karwan Bazar of Dhaka yesterday, people demanded justice.

The gruesome killing on August 21, 2004 was one of the most shocking political crimes in the country's history. But what is more shocking is the list of the culprits behind the attack that has come into light after latest investigations.

This is a story of a Sarail hound puppy being lost and later found 103 days later by the owner.

The story behind Bostami turtles goes back around 1,200 years to its origin – what locals believe are embodiments of genies trapped in animal forms.